[MR] Kingdom level event bids

[Debbie Halstead]

Alright, I started it, so I'll put an additional $0.02
in . ..

Having a rotating schedule among the baronies doesn't
preclude Shires, etc. from hosting Kingdom level
events, but it does discourage them -- it forces a
smaller group to dicker for an opportunity to host, as
well as the usual effort surrounding putting together
a bid in the current format. Of course, a smaller
group likely needs to be willing to go the extra mile
to be able to pull off an event on that scale, so
maybe that's not a bad thing. It's just something that
peeves me more than most, being in a ridiculously
active Shire, and often hearing about things that we
might be interested in volunteering for only because I
eavesdrop on the email lists of the neighboring
baronies.

It also begs the question of whether all the baronies
have sites appropriate for large events, in a decent
price range. I could easily see a group in a
predominantly metropolitan area like DC having
problems finding large sites that aren't
astronomically expensive.

In regard to laying down a deposit in advance, we've
had issues with sites not booking that far in advance.
For example, one campground we use doesn't book until
the local 4-H groups have settled their schedule,
which means that you can't start scheduling for spring
until the first of the year. The same holds true for
some churches -- it just depends on the site.


Debora
--- "Nicholas S. Malone" <Nix at iolinc.net> wrote:
> How about if a rotating schedule is made among the
> Baronies, for 4+
> years and each is required to hold 2 kingdom events
> in that period.

--- Jonathan Blackbow <jonnyb70 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> *blink*
>
> >From: Debbie Halstead <jebbydo at yahoo.com>
> [snip]
> >Unfortunately, while I'd love to see events set
> >further in advance, I think this is a case of our
> best
> >intents backfiring on us. With bids for events due
> 6+
> >months in advance, it becomes difficult to secure
> >sites. Groups can't reserve many sites that far
> ahead,
>
> In theory, it would be possible to simply reserve a
> site with a deposit for
> a particular date a year in advance.

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Now-Deputy Seneschale of the Shire Of Isenfir

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