From badger@nwlink.com Tue Nov 24 10:51:57 1998 Received: from mxu2.u.washington.edu (mxu2.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.9]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW98.06) with ESMTP id KAA50310 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:51:57 -0800 Received: from mail.nwlink.com (mail.nwlink.com [209.20.130.40]) by mxu2.u.washington.edu (8.9.1+UW98.09/8.9.1+UW98.09) with ESMTP id KAA02167 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:51:56 -0800 Received: from utah (badger@utah.nwlink.com [209.20.130.41]) by mail.nwlink.com (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with SMTP id KAA22274 for ; Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:51:49 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:55:00 -0800 (PST) From: Badger X-Sender: badger@utah To: College of Saint Bunstable Subject: Western Region Curia notes - please pass to branch lists (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE as your chronicler, I am forwarding this to you. ************************************************** Brander (Badger) Roullett email:badger@nwlink.com Homepage: http://www.nwlink.com/~badger SCA: Frederick Badger, AoA, Light of St. Bunstable, Green Leaf Squire to Viscount Sir Nicholaus Barchatov Pursuivant At Large, Senior Marshal ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:22:32 EST From: CaitlinSp@aol.com To: western@antir.sca.org Subject: Western Region Curia notes - please pass to branch lists Meeting of the Western Region Curia held 22 November 1998 **With apologies for what may seem to be sketchy notes -=20 Wanted: Note taker for meetings The meeting was attended by approximately 30 people and was called to order= at approximately 2:30. Officer reports: Constable - Not present - no report offered Marshal - Present - addressed lack of reports from Branches - had only received 4 reports before his report needed to be submitted. Archer - Present - received only 3 reports for the quarter Rapier - Present - received only 2 reports for the quarter but gave an excellent report on the status of Rapier in the region! Chronicler - Present - Only received 4 reports before her report was due. = Is working on regional web site and hopes to have newsletter prepared by Christmas Herald - Not present - No report offered (see Old Business for Regional Identity issues) Exchequer - Present - $737.71 in local regional account. Reports that ther= e is approximately $3,000 being held by the kingdom and he is working on gett= ing those funds transferred ASAP. Had conversation with Kingdom Exchequer on t= his matter. Arts & Sciences - Not Present - no report offered (Countess Elisabeth did speak to HL Honoria=92s desire to be part of branch=92s A & S activities an= d would appreciate invitations to same) Provost of Pages - Present - reported that even though there are no branch officers within the region for his office he is working on activities for young people and developing programs to make them more a part of the happenings at events. He also mentioned that regarding boffer and whalebon= e headshots will no longer be allowed. These activities now fall under the auspices of the Marshallate. Chirurgeon - Present - Asks that branch officers please get in touch with h= er. Would like to know how many at-large Chirurgeons there are and how many are warranted to the branches. Offered information on upcoming classes and certifications. Chatelaine - Not Present - no report Seneschal - Present - Reported on missing five reports from branches. Reminded those present that not reporting was a quick way to come to the notice of the Kingdom Seneschal. Also will be contacting Kingdom superiors= of Regional Officers who are consistently missing meetings and filing of repor= ts. Noted also that the Shire of Silverthorn is currently on probation. Old Business: n Regional Financial policy - after discussion the following policy was adopted: "Financial Committee: Shall consist of the Regional Seneschal and Regional Exchequer Authority to Authorize expenditures: When possible expenditures should be approved by the Regional Curia (by whatever means available). Failing this the Regional Seneschal and the Regional Exchequer may jointly authorize expenditures. Failing this the Seneschal or Exchequer may individually authorize expenditures subject to the later review of the Regional Curia, w= ith the condition that if not approved the person authorizing the funds will be held liable for replacing them. Officer Expenses: Regional officers will be reimbursed for expense up to $= 25 per year, of which no more that 2/5 ($10.00) may be attributable to telepho= ne expense. Officers wishing to spend additional funds may apply to the Curia= , or financial committee for these funds. Events: Regional events must be sponsored by a local branch. If financed = by a local branch the Region exerts no financial control over the branch or th= e autocrat but retains 50%** of any profit, If financed by the region, the Region keeps 75%** of the profits with the remainder distributed among the contributing branches as determined by the autocrat. **The splits are subj= ect to negotiation between the Curia and sponsoring branch. Share of responsibility around profit shall be the same for loss based on the negotiations. Autocrats: Autocrats for Regional events, not financed by a local branch, will be considered deputy regional Seneschals, with their authority applyin= g only to their event, as well as whatever relationship they have with their sponsoring branch. Prior to approval they will have submitted a tentative budget which will have been approved by he Curia or the financial committee= =2E Autocrats may change the parameters of the budget, once approved, providing they do not change the profitability of the event. More substantial change= s will require the approval of the Curia or the Financial Committee. All expenditure will be subject to the rules and regulations of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and the Kingdom of An Tir, which take precedence = to any rules herein." n Selection of Regional Badge After discussion on the ideas submitted the members of the Curia and Region present adopted the following as the first step to regional identity -=20 A Badge - Fieldless, a cross of four ermine spots conjoined gules All are HIGHLY encouraged to make use of this. A suggestion was made that = it be included in a cover corner of branch newsletters. It was also noted tha= t this may be subject to review and change. n Selection of Regional Name Submissions for a regional name will be accepted until May Crown. After th= at they will be checked for ability to be passed and then a list forwarded to branches for publication in branch newsletters and the broadest possible ot= her coverage. The names should be presented in June and July for the populace = to view. A decision, based upon receiving enough, appropriate, input will be made at South Sound. HUGE THANKS to Baron David, Countess Elisabeth, HL Ma= ryn and ALL the heralds who assisted with this project!!! Your efforts are greatly appreciated!! n Upcoming Events n Regional Feast - After receiving several comments and questions about thi= s event after the last Curia the Seneschal opened the floor to any and all questions on the event and asked the autocrat to address the involvement of all the branches in her plans. That being said the autocrat reported that plans are underway for a feast to be held on February 20th at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. Site fee is $5.00 Feast fee is $10.00 Copy will be se= nt out very shortly and should be appearing in the Crier this month. The menu= is tentatively set. The autocrat asks branches to step forward to volunteer t= o take specific areas of the event to work towards it success. At the meetin= g Blatha An Oir stepped forward to help with entertainment. The event needs = the support of all the branches if it is to be the success it can be. Please contact HL Kassandra in Dragon=92s Laire if you=92d like to assist. n Regional Bardic - HL Ellen Frazier - reported that the site has been acquired. The event will take place the weekend of March 27/28 at the Eagl= es Hall in Poulsbo - located in Dragons=92 Laire. HL Ellen is handling coordination of the site with Julian Sinclair autocratting the actual Bardi= c. After discussion around the regional identity issue it was decided to call = the event - the Ermin Cross Bardic competition. (Not the Bob Bardic) Event c= opy is forthcoming with more specific information. n South Sound - HL Eric d=92 Dragonslaire and Baroness Sancia offered a bid= to autocrat the next South Sound Tournament. HL Eric asked if Glymm Mere woul= d act as sponsoring branch. Their Excellencies of Glymm Mere will be bringin= g the matter up before their populace for a final decision. The autocrat tea= m will be contacting branches about offering support for individual endeavors around the event. The bid was accepted and a progress report would be appreciated at the next Curia meeting. n The seneschal reminded those present to take back to their branches that Kingdom Law is explicit on the matter of dealing with underage drinkers at events. Law Enforcement is to be notified without exception. =20 New business n 1999 Regional Calendar n January n 2 - Final Court of Their Excellencies Trahearn and Janelyn of Madrone - Madrone n 8-10 - 12th Night - River=92s Bend n 29-31 - Ursalmas - Aquaterra n February n 6 - Candalmas - Explorer=92s Feast and Rapier Tournament - Dragon=92s Lai= re n 13 - Court of Love - Glymm Mere n 10 - 17 Estrella n 20 - Regional Feast - Dragon=92s Laire n 27-28 Kingdom A & S n March n 6 Madrone Baronial Banquet n 27-28 - Ermine Cross Bardic n April n 3 - All Fools Feast - Dragons=92 Laire n 9-11 - Master Ed - Dragon=92s Laire n 23-25 Newcomers All thing - Blatha An Oir n 17 - Scribal Gathering - Wyewood n 17 - Sergeants Trial for Glymm Mere at Whitthaven n 16-18 - May Pole - Druim na Doiannan n 30 - May 2 - May Faire - Glymm Mere at Mason County Fairgrounds n May n 15-16 Armed Forces Day Demo - BAO Stronghold n 21-23 May Crown -=20 n June n 4-6 June Faire - Dragon=92s Laire n 11-13 Lord Defender=92s - BAO n 18-20 Honey War - Glymm Mere n 26 Lion Heart - Madrone n July n 3-5 An Tir West War n 4 Independence Day Demo - BAO Stronghold n 16-18 July Coronation n 24-25 Ethnic Fest Demo BAO n 30-Aug 1 - Norse Learning Days BAO n August n 6-8 Guard Wars BAO n 21 22?? Kent Canterbury Demo Madrone n 27-29 South Sound at BAO n September n 3-6 September Crown n 10-12 Hot Summer Lites - Druim na Doiannan n 17-19 Autumn War - BAO n October n 1-3 Last Chance - Dragons Laire tentative n 8-10 Sgts. BAO n 23 Harvest Feast - BAO n November n 12-14 Arts and Sciences All Thing BAO n 6th - Feast Wyewood n December n 4 Yule - Glymm Mere n 4 Merchant Fair Day of Dance - BAO n 11 Yule - Dragon=92s Laire tentative n Sound Campus Ithra: Chancellor spoke on the activities of the campus and what it would take for a branch to put on an Ithra. Will be added to Curia regular report list. n Next meeting is schedule for sometime in the Spring - time and date to be announces ASAP. Seneschal=92s note: Thank you to all who took the time out to attend the meeting and for your patience around the site change at the last minute! Most Respectfully. HL-Squire Catelin Spenser Western Region Seneschal .