[Steppes] Moving Business Meeting

[Deb Mach]

It was also mentioned last night that perhaps trying the business meeting at
the Tuesday rapier/heavy practice to see how that works.

Klara :)

On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Esther <reese_esther at yahoo.com> wrote:

> My consensus on the things we should consider when making the decision....
>
> 1) It needs to be convenient for the officers who need to be there.
>
> 2) If possible, it needs to be convenient to most of the members of the
> populace.
>
> 3) It would be really keen if it could be combined with something that
> makes for a more meta-Steppes experience, like combining with the Sunday
> fighter practice.
>
> 4) Moving the meeting from a restaurant environment -- this may be my take,
> and not what others meant.
>
> The ideas I like best so far....
>
> 1) Setting the date from month to month, to accommodate the best fit of the
> officers schedule, with the SCA schedule. Perhaps setting meetings 60 days
> ahead, rather than 30 would work best? We usually know what we're doing by
> then.
>
> 2) Combining it with fighter practice, when possible. With a flex date, we
> could do that, even if not all the time. I like the idea of being able to
> get together as a Barony, and if fighters don't usually show up at Business
> Meetings, well, going to them occasionally might not be such a bad idea.
>
> This is not dissing fighters, or artisans, or anyone else who focuses
> primarily on something other than the Admin. It takes a lot of time,
> discipline, and money to commit to being an artisan or a fighter, and I
> fault no one for putting their resources where their passion is. But, if we
> could bring the meeting to them, we might open it up to some valuable input
> the Barony might otherwise not get.
>
> 3) Moving the meeting from a restaurant venue. I understand that it makes
> it convenient for those coming straight from work, but if you don't like, or
> can't eat the food, it can also be somewhat... awkward. What is the
> feasibility of having it at someone's home, like we do populace?
>
> 4) Pet Peeve.... Keep Business for Business Meeting, and pull the meeting
> out of populace? I don't get to go to Populace very often, and when I have
> gotten to go.... I've been at a business meeting. I'd like to see a more
> clear demarcation between the two, and forego business at Populace, unless
> it is a legitimate emergency where a quorum of something or other is needed.
>
> Emma
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