SR - committee concept clarification

[Carey]

I have only one question.. do you right stuff like this for a living..
VERY WELL PUT...so where does a 1300 centruy scotsman fit in to the
picture...not know heraldry terms but would like to help?????

					Key Connor

Timothy A. McDaniel wrote:
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> Let me suggest a split.  The main committee (the Poliburo,
> say) would deal with all issues and questions pertaining to
> establishing a principality: laws, borders, heraldry, et
> cetera.  It would facilitate discussion and decision on all
> issues and deal with communications internal and external.
> 
> There would be a Heraldic Education and Research Committee.
> (Just because it has a cool acronym.  "College of Heralds"
> is a period term, but has Connotations of Authority in the
> SCA.  Star Principal Herald would probably shit a brick and
> then throw it at me.)  My draft rules are below, most of
> them dead obvious.  [Explanatory comments are in brackets.]
> 
> 0. The purpose of the HERC is to assist possible
>    principality efforts by work relating to SCA heraldry,
>    including but not limited to names, arms, mottos,
>    achievements of arms (crest, supporters, compartments,
>    mantling, livery, helms, etc.), ensigns, awards, orders,
>    titles, heraldic titles, ranks, badges, et cetera.
> 
> 1. The HERC shall collate heraldic ideas from any sources.
>    It shall establish procedures for nomination for
>    consideration.  [Note: no guarantees that we'll look at
>    *everything*.]
> 
> 2. The HERC shall research suggestions.  Issues considered
>    should include period style, SCA registerability,
>    pronunciation and spelling, culture and period, and
>    heraldic depiction.  The research should conform to the
>    goals and norms of SCA heraldic consultation, dealing
>    fairly with facts and reasoned opinions based on facts.
>    [Note: there may be the occasional snarky comment, but
>    that should be filtered out before publication.  My
>    intent is that the result should be data and conclusions
>    to allow decision makers to make informed decisions.]
> 
> 3. The HERC shall make its results widely available to the
>    main committee and to the populace at large by paper and
>    electronic means.  It should archive its discussions.
> 
> 4. The HERC shall assist the main committee in wording
>    preliminary polls and ballots based on the research.
>    [Note: for example, providing summaries of the research
>    as appropriate for a ballot.]
> 
> 5. The HERC may organize itself and acquire such members and
>    helpers as it sees fit, and may make decisions and
>    establish procedures by consensus.
> 
> 6. The main committee shall give all proposals and work
>    items with heraldic implications (see item 0) to the HERC
>    with enough time for the HERC to evaluate them.  The HERC
>    reserves the right to scream loudly if someone does an
>    end-around them or blindsides them with respect to a
>    heraldic proposal.  The main committee may reserve the
>    right to scream loudly if it finds its requests are being
>    delayed or deep-sixed.
> 
> Daniel de Lincolia
> --
> Tim McDaniel (home); Reply-To: tmcd at crl.com;
> if that fail, tmcd at austin.ibm.com is my work address.
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