SC - SCA funds for alcohol.

[grizly at mindspring.com]

sca-cooks at ansteorra.org wrote:
> >>. . . SNIP . . .Anyway pardon the strong tone, I ma just curious as to why people allow themselves to be controled to such an extent when the lawyers for the Corporation have already ;looked into the matter and came up with  the rules that were legally  OK.
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Strong tone pardoned.  I am with you in that people in general are looking at these rules as cotrolling behavior dictation.  What so many people fail to realize is that the Corporate policy promulgated by attorneys is created for the sole purpose of protecting the Corporation from potential litgation.

Reality says that people will be oppositional/defiant and find ways to have their own way about things.  The rules and regulations give SCA, Inc. plausible denaibility in issues of responsibility, as well as regulating the behavior of its officers (of which local officers are part).  They are realy smart enough to realize they cannot control the thousands of people in the far flung locales.  they gotta protect the Corporate assets from Stupidity At Large (tm) or plain unfortunate mistakes.  YES, we need to follow the rules and assist in maintaining the legal integrity.  Also, YES, we need to remember the reason these rules were developed . . . liability insurance premiums.  sure, there are high values and stuff, but primarily kicking this whole issue to the legal committe was the issue of alcohol related liability and insurance.

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.  I and my comrades survive admirably outside the official structure of the corporation by working as an unofficial association of brewers who occasionally show up and donate 20 to 40 gallons of house brewed beer during the feast and/or festivities.  We ask permission of the event staff, and then take the entire show on ourselves.  we assume the financial and legal liability (sans generous occasional donations to our newsletter that ALWAYS go to our newsletter).  We check ID, provide alternative beverages!
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 and food when appropriate.  Responsible consumption is our primary message.

my 2 lire.

niccolo difrancesco