[MR] Fwd: Atlantian Cavalry fundraising

[Pat della Piana]

Beatrice von Staufen <baronessbeatrice at hotmail.com> wrote:Gentle Cousins,
I was very excited tonight to see the first auction item being 
offered on the Friends of the Cavalry web site. Not only is this a beautiful 
Mounted Combat helm, but it is the only one we currently have in Atlantia! 
The Atlantian Cavalry is truely blessed to have such people as THLady 
Donwenna la Mareshal be so supportive of our growth, not only by coming to 
Atlantia at the end of June for the All Things Marshal event, but also by 
donating a helm that normally sells for $150.00. We are truely blessed to 
have people such as Milady Desideria, who has gone to a great deal of effort 
to put together this fundraiser for the Atlantian Cavalry and who is willing 
to handle this very important project.
I know that there are people who are not familiar with the projects 
that are being put together to help the Atlantian Cavalry grow. It is my 
sincere hope that all Atlantians will take pride in their growing Cavalry. 
That being said, there also has to be an understanding that fundraising is a 
necessity for all non profit organizations. Since the Kingdom of Atlantia 
doesn't tax us, or make a profit from a product or service of some sort, 
fundraising has to be done. There are many ways to raise funds...bakesales, 
silent actions, profits from events...I think Atlantia has seen many 
different variations on the same theme but having an on line auction, 
similar to the Ebay concept, is very new.
As a matter of fact, I think that Atlantians get to take the credit 
for inventing this new form! There are several reasons why I like this 
particular fundraising venue but the main reason is that it is a venue in 
which all Atlantians can participate, not only in donating items to showcase 
on the auctions, but also being able to bid from anywhere in Atlantia at a 
time convenient to each.
So, what is this money going to be spent on? I'm sure that everyone 
is aware that bringing the Cavalry to an event is expensive. The larger 
Baronies may not have much difficulty in spending the extra $50.00 necessary 
for the extra insurance but smaller Cantons might find the insurance monies 
for events and Official Cavalry Practices a little bit more than they can 
budget. My regional deputies and I hope to be able to raise enough money to 
give each of the three regions some towards insurance for events and 
Official Practices.
Equipment is also expensive to purchase. At this time, Atlantia has 
very little equipment. Each region would benefit by having access to 
equipment that is available for them to use at their events and Official 
Practices. Gone are the days when the Atlantian Cavalry could all go to the 
same event happening in Atlantia. As of last year, the Cavalry has grown to 
the point that we have multiple events and practices that are being 
scheduled throughout the Kingdom. It is so important that the proper 
equipment is available to all, from the largest Barony to the smallest 
Canton and Shire.
We also need to bring in personnel to help us add the different 
mounted activities since there are several of these activities that very, 
very few Atlantians have even seen. THLady Donwenna la Mareshal has agreed 
to leave her veterinary practice and family to spend four days working in 
the summer heat making Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, IKEqC, an Emprise 
and the Companions of the Rose possible for Atlantia. Since THLady Donwenna, 
as past SCA EQ head, current head of IKEqC, a founder of the Lance of St 
Anne, a founder of the Companions of the Rose, an organizer of the 
interkingdom award called the Golden Lance...the list goes on and 
on...Donwenna has the expertise to help Atlantia add many different 
different activities and programs to our kingdom that will greatly increase 
the amount of fun available to all. The least we can do as hosts is to make 
her trip more affordable.
I have no doubt that there are other things that fundraising monies 
could buy and other ways of raising funds. As always, I am very interested 
in what options we Atlantians might invent to help make our Kingdom grow and 
stay strong. Please drop me a line if you have some thoughts that you would 
like to share.
A big thank you to all who have helped with this new fundraiser. I 
hope everyone has fun with it and gets some neat stuff to use at future 
events.
Your Humble Servant,
Baroness Beatrice von Staufen


There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his. -Helen Keller





		
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