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A wise man has spoken.<BR>
I agree wholeheartedly!<BR>
YIS<BR>
Brigitta the Weaver<BR>
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> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:54:04 -0400<BR>> From: Greg Less <greg.less@gmail.com><BR>> Subject: [Cynnabar] Fundraising<BR>> <BR>> Hi All-<BR>> <BR>> I meant to send this to the entire list earlier today, but managed to only<BR>> get it to Aelfric... It is sort of off topic from the earlier thread, so I<BR>> will branch it off into its own discussion.<BR>> <BR>> Personally, I see the idea of fundraising by individual groups within the<BR>> barony as divisive. We are ONE barony - the renown of the singers, dancers,<BR>> fencers, armoured combatants, illuminaters, butchers, bakers and candlestick<BR>> makers all reflects back upon each and every one of us. If one of those<BR>> individual activities needs funds so as to further the renown of the group,<BR>> the group should be willing to support that.<BR>> Does that mean we shouldn't ask questions before handing out money? No. We<BR>> should always be diligent and ask questions about expenditures, that's just<BR>> good business.<BR>> <BR>> What it does mean though is that if we are all one group, one barony, there<BR>> is no need for the "fencers" to hold a fundraiser to get new loaner gear. It<BR>> means that there is a need for CYNNABAR to hold a fundraiser to get new<BR>> loaner gear for those members of CYNNABAR who want to try out fencing to<BR>> use. If that group happens to be all current fencers, so be it, but it<BR>> shouldn't necessarily be described as such, unless we are trying to build<BR>> boundaries within our group.<BR>> <BR>> -Gregoire.<BR> <br /><hr />The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4' target='_new'>Get busy.</a></body>
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