[Steppes] Event Changes

[Charlie Ribron II]

For the best understanding and not someones idea of reading go to the SCA
page and look up the meaning of Principality for the SCA.
Most of my unterstanding is from my time in Germany and years old. I wish I
could be more help.
Ld Carlos
-----Original Message-----
From: lizdenpeters at juno.com <lizdenpeters at juno.com>
To: steppes at ansteorra.org <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Date: Thursday, October 03, 2002 6:57 PM
Subject: [Steppes] Event Changes


>Good Gentles,
>
>I have had some more thoughts since I last posted, specifically, upon
>traveling to and from events.  Some of you have noted that it is
>difficult with work schedules to travel all over the Kingdom to events.
>I agree with this.  I really do not like to drive over 1-2 hours each way
>for a one day event or more than three for a 2-day event.  (I realize
>that some people do like to travel all over the place for events but I am
>not one of them.  I do not have the funds or time for this be feasible at
>this time in my life.  Someday . . . )
>
>Could events be separated so that Kingdom Calendar Events kind of
>alternate?  If two Kingdom events are placed on the same weekend, could
>they be geographically separated enough to minimize any dilution of
>attendance?  (I have not been a member long enough to know if this is
>even possible.)   If the King and Queen had "assistants" (see my
>questions on Principalities that follow), could this be a workable
>solution to the problem?  I really don't know but I understand how
>crowded the Kingdom Calendar is and, it appears to me, that this problem
>will not go away and will only get worse.  Sooner or later, as a Kingdom,
>we are going to have to do something.  Currently, our King and Queen must
>attend many events separately, and, even then, cannot cover the Kingdom
>Calendar.
>
>I hear everyone speaking about Principalities and think that I may now
>have a rudimentary understanding of what is involved with the
>Principality concept.  Is having Principalities the only way we could
>have assistants (as my understanding of this goes) to our King and Queen?
> Could we have Prince/Princess positions divided on regional bases to
>take some of the pressure off the King and Queen?  This might be a good
>King/Queen-In-Training thing.  If Principalities require a full
>complement of officers in addition to our Kingdom officers, is this not
>getting a little top-heavy on the administrative side?  (I don't know
>much about this which is why I am asking.)  Also, if we have
>Principalities with the attendant complement of officers, will this
>eliminate (or minimize) regional offices?  Also, if we decide to
>investigate the Principality option, will we have two, three or four?
>Could someone (and that would be just about anybody) with more knowledge
>of this answer some of these questions?
>
>Enlighten me, please!  Thank you for your time.
>
>YIS,
>
>Lady Fionnuala the Fey (Nuala)
>
>
>
>
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