[MR] Good solution and well said.

[Sunniva Kyrre]

Siegfried,
Well said. Simplpe solution to the legal aspect and still with the spirit of 
generosity that the Royals are wanting to share.

Baroness Sunniva

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <SiegfriedMcClure at aol.com>
To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:50 PM
Subject: [MR] High Table - And I actually changed my mind on this!?!?!?!?


> After reading and hearing the arguments, I find myself in the amazing
> position of having my mind changed.
>
> I would like to state the "real" request as I see it.....
>
>
> Their Majesties/Highness/Excellencies would like to reward some number of
> worthies at an event.  The reward they would like to bestow is a place at 
> High
> Table for the evening's feast.  Their feast spots should be comped, if 
> they
> have not already paid.
>
> Is that right?  OK, let's compare that to another situation....
>
> At an event, a prize has been purchased using the Local group's  funds. 
> The
> prize will be bestowed upon that person who is found  to be the most
> Chivalrous upon the field for the day.  Her Majesty will be  the one to 
> make the
> determination at the end of the tournament.
>
> I am sure the second situation has come up often throughout the Society, 
> and
> has rarely been questioned.
>
> How is that different from the first option?
>
> I was opposed to this at the beginning, but I'm for it now.  All the 
> budget
> needs to say is
>
> "6 Feast places are to be made available to the Royals as prizes to bestow
> as they see fit to any individual whom they deem most worthy of the Honor 
> of
> sitting High Table."
>
> Justification in hand, the budget passes both SCA and IRS rules, as ANY
> individual could "win" this honor, not just a friend of the King, or a 
> member of
> his household.
>
> In service,
>
> Siegfried  McClure
> m.k.a. R. James Ernst, jr.
> Canton of Sudentorre, Barony of  Stierbach, Kingdom of  Atlantia
> SiegfriedMcClure at aol.com