SC - Re: First feasts (OT)

[Mark S. Harris]

I asked of the Kingdom Seneschal the question of whether or not funds could
be expended for alcohol used as an ingredient vice a beverage.  Clearly SCA
rules are clear on the latter and that answer is no (here in the US at
least).  A similar discussion had been on the Seneschal's list as to whether
or not funds could be expended for materials in a brewing class, and
likewise, since the end product was alcohol, the answer was no.  The use of
alcohol in cooking however generally removes the alcohol and so the end
product is non alcoholic.  To my pleasant surprise, there is common sense
after all and in this context (an ingredient) group funds may be expended.
I suspect we all do it anyway, but it is nice to know that as things tighten
down, we are not wrong in this.

Yours in Service
Muirghen
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From: Trierarch at aol.com <Trierarch at aol.com>
To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Date: Saturday, January 06, 2001 2:03 AM
Subject: Re: SC - SCA funds for alcohol.


>In a message dated 1/5/01 6:16:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>jenne at mail.browser.net writes:
>
><< >  So, if you decide that your local group is going to serve alcohol
> >purchased with SCa funds, then know that you are flying without a net,
> >and wide open for ALL legal responsibilty.  In addition to sanctions from
> >the Corporate structure.  You may put the SCA, Inc. at legal risk, too,
> >so don't do it, please.  They may not regulate/legislate the behaviors of
> >volunteer citizens, but they have the right and responsibilty to sanction
> >those they feel endanger the welfare of the group.
>
> Note that in certain places-- PA, for instance-- not only does following
> the Society Rules protect the Corporation, but it protects YOU, not just
> from fines or lawsuits, but from possible jail time. (Yes, it has happened
> in PA: an underage drinking incident at a fraternity party led to the
> imprisonment of the president of the fraternity, who, rumor says, was out
> of town at the time of the party.)
>  >>
>
>State to state the laws change.  For example it is possible to obtain a one
>day liquor license in California.  It is easier if you are a nonprofit
>organization, but almost any one of good character can do this, for a fee.
>Of course this is all a moot point of the Society tells you "no."
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