[Cynnabar] BoC - Settlement funding discussion

[Chris&Lari Smith]

  We agree. we should be generous.
Philip and Persephone
Chris ans Lari Smith

On 2/7/2012 6:16 PM, Dennis Higgins wrote:
>
> (My populace hat on right now...)
>
> Perhaps this will help with some perspective on numbers.
>
> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> -Finn
>
> *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
>
> 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.
>
> In my experience, Cynnabar has always gone above and beyond. It is 
> what makes us the best.
>
> -Gregoire.
>
>
>
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