[Archers] Read and Spread the Word

[lady_esperanza at cox.net]

If it wasn't a 3 year position before it became one at one of the Curia's that happened recently. All Kingdom Level positions are all uniform now with 3 years.

Esperanza

---- Siegfried <siegfried at crossbows.biz> wrote: 
> Well, nothing says that a 'training replacement' needs to be there for a
> full 3 years of the office :) - It's somewhat common for said people to
> just sign on in the last year.
> 
> However, also take into account:
> 
> * The DEM serves at the KEM's behest.  Therefore, there is no promise
> that just because you've been an Emergency Drop Dead, that you will be
> accepted as DEM.  It's up to the KEM who they want in their staff as
> their deputies.   However obviously they, if doing their job well, will
> listen HEAVILY to their current DEMs
> 
> * It's GOOD to have a longterm, slow turnover of such things.  As it
> allows anyone in a martial activity to have a fairly stable set of rules
> & leadership.  Instead of it bouncing rapidly from person to person, who
> each may have their own agenda & changes they wish to make.
> 
> * While the term is 3 years, that's just the 'maximum'.  No-one can be
> forced to stay longer than they wish.  It is a volunteer organization
> afterall :)
> 
> Siegfried
> 
> 
> On 12/12/11 3:46 PM, fenrisulven at comcast.net wrote:
> > 
> > "Kingdom Earl Marshal informed me that the DEM position is for THREE
> > years, not two"
> >  
> > Thats crazy. That means that  if you are Emergency DEM (and assuming
> > you're in training to takeover DEM, as Janyn has done)
> > you're looking at a SIX YEAR commitment?
> >  
> > Fen
> > 
> > 
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