[Archers] Resignation in Protest

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 Lady Sofia,
I would ask that you reconsider your resignation. The 201 course was made to expire because there are perishable skills taught that need to be reenforced periodically. This course has valuable information for both event MICs and individual activity MICs. 
Additionally, autocrats are required to take courses from both the seneschal and exchequer tracks. The Earl Marshal in coordination with His DEMs are working on providing handout and other information to both group seneschals and autocrats to continue to enhance their training into the needs of the various martial activities. 
So, is your major issue with the fact that it is required every two years? Instead of the three years of the 101 class. If so, I think this is something I would be willing to discuss with the Kingdom Earl Marshal. He is included on the to line.
Thanks,
Miles de LocwodeDeputy Earl Marshal for Target ArcheryKingdom of Atlantia
    On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 07:46:53 AM EST, Rebecca Bowers <sofiaeleonoradelamar at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I am writing to inform you that I am resigning from my position as Nottinghill Coill's target archery marshal in protest of the new requirement stating that TA marshals must retake the field 201 class every 2 years, and I will not be taking that class again.
Field 201 has nothing to do with a TA marshal safely running an archery range, and yet it is now supposed to be required every 2 years while TA 101, which is all about safety, is required only every 3 years. That does not make sense.
Field 201 is not even about running TA, yet now Atlantian TA marshals are expected to take this course every 2 years. That does not make sense.
The reason I was given as to why TA marshals should have to take this class is that we might be an event MIC and have to coordinate with the autocrat, yet autocrats do not have to take any classes about coordinating with us marshals or even any classes at all. That does not make sense.
In 2 years time if the Field 201 class is still a required class for Atlantian TA marshals, my TA warrant will be taken away from me because supposedly I can't perform my TA marshal duties without having regained some vastly important knowledge that is hidden somewhere in the Field 201 class. That does not make sense.
Those running gate or helping with feast or running any number of other activities are not required to take classes for it (even though there is an argument for food safety being important or people handling legal paperwork and money to be better informed). Yet, TA marshals are expected to take a class that has nothing to do with them. That does not make sense, and I'm not doing it.

A volunteer who doesn't feel their time is appreciated,
Lady Sofia Eleonora de la Mar
  
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