[Cynnabar] BoC - Settlement funding discussion
Matt Lagemann
malagemann at gmail.com
Tue Feb 7 23:59:36 UTC 2012
Given that we will still have enough money to put on our events and
continue to fund the Barony, Kasha and I agree that we should give $1200.00
at Val Day. This more accurately represents what we can give at this
time, plus it's just nice.
Ermenrich And Kasha
On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Dennis Higgins <mortisfan at comcast.net>wrote:
> (My populace hat on right now…)****
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> Perhaps this will help with some perspective on numbers. ****
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> If we contribute $1200 to the settlement/Kingdom coffer replenishment (our
> 2011 18% $1160.49 rounded up to an even number) *and* the $300 we have
> already approved for the shade fly *and *the $300 we already approved for
> TRH travel fund, we still have over $4600 in our account. We can be
> generous and we still have a surplus. ****
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> Is anyone denying that there is a need right now to help out the SCA? Bare
> minimum of our required obligation seems inadequate to me in our
> organizations time of need. While intellectually I understand that desire
> to go thru our normal discussion process for funding decisions, in this
> special circumstance, I don’t understand the hesitation or reluctance to
> just step up to the plate and just be generous now, this week. We have the
> capability. We have the resources and still have a good surplus. We have
> events and ideas for more fundraisers that will more than cover this. I’ve
> seen a lot of questions as to what happens if, and how does “x” happen if
> “y”. To me the question is why *shouldn’t* we help out the SCA right now.
> So many other groups are not even hesitating over this. Other
> (international) Kingdoms not required to help out are stepping up and
> sending in money. If we held our normal 3 meeting discussion is there
> really any doubt that the overwhelming majority will approve contributing
> more than our bare minimum obligation? ****
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> We have enough members of Cynnabar active on this list where it should be
> clear to what the group wants to do. I say lets help out now, this week.
> Give generously as we can. Trust the people in charge will do the right
> thing and put the money to best use. And support the Society we all know
> and love.****
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> -Finn****
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> *From:* barony-bounces at cynnabar.org [mailto:barony-bounces at cynnabar.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Greg Less
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:40 PM
> *To:* Randy Asplund
> *Cc:* Barony of Cynnabar
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Cynnabar] BoC - Settlement funding discussion****
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> In more seriousness, and as I believe others have already said, this
> discussion is really about whether we are going to do the bare minimum of
> what is expected of us by giving 18%, or if we are going to go above and
> beyond.****
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> In my experience, Cynnabar has always gone above and beyond. It is what
> makes us the best. ****
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> -Gregoire.****
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