[MR] [Atlantia-Announce] Fwd: [Announcements] Letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors

Fri Aug 19 08:10:23 PDT 2011

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From: Leslie Luther-Fulton <janefalada at hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:02
Subject: [Announcements] Letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors
To: sca Announcements <announcements at sca.org>

 Greetings!  I have just returned home from Pennsic XL, the first Pennsic I
have had the pleasure to attend.  There was no way to talk directly to the
11,000+ people in attendance, so this missive is an attempt to communicate
out to more participants.

Several Directors, Corporate Officers and Society Officers held a Meet ‘n
Greet at Pennsic and many of the topics and questions raised were related to
communications, both to and from the corporate and society levels.  In our
current information age of instant and abundant communication options, the
pressure placed upon volunteers to meet the ‘information demand’ is great.  No
single communication method can reach all the participants in our
organization, however, compounding the difficulty.  Some members may not
read the kingdom newsletters, some have no access to the Internet, and
others want the personal touch of phone or in-person communications.  We are
committed to providing as many opportunities as possible for face-to-face
communications, with Meet’n Greets at major wars, attendance at as many
local events as possible, and the quarterly public Board meetings.  We urge
you to attend the Board meetings, seek out Board members at local events and
major wars, and email, phone or write your Ombudsman with any concerns you
may have.  We’ll do our best to respond to all your correspondence in a
reasonable amount of time.

I’d like to address a couple of issues that were discussed at the Pennsic
Meet ‘n Greet.  The move to electronic newsletters was primarily a business
decision made to ensure the fiscal solvency of the SCA as an organization.  The
decision to retain an option for paper newsletters for those who wish it was
made specifically so that those who do not have readily available Internet
access or who choose not to get their information that way can still be
informed.  As the number of newsletters printed on paper diminishes, the
cost per printed copy increases, so consolidating the printing of the
hardcopy newsletters to gain the largest possible copy count is the best
option financially.  That does require that all hardcopy newsletters follow
a set physical format, with the content specific to each Kingdom.  Kingdom
Chroniclers will continue to have a vital role in ensuring that correct
information is communicated out to their Kingdoms, whether it be
electronically or hardcopy.

The SCA Census that was taken last year was a concerted effort by the Board,
Society and Corporate Officers to gather information and communication from
the participants in the SCA on a wide range of topics related to our
organization.  The purpose of the census data is to provide the Society and
Corporate levels the ability to be responsive to the participants as we
navigate through a difficult economy in our external, modern society.  I’d
like to express the Board’s deep appreciation for the volunteers on the
Census Committee.  The Census Committee is a group of volunteers that have
committed hundreds of hours of their time to develop the census, and now, to
extract and validate the data so that the most relevant and usable
information is available to all of us.  The Committee’s goal is to release,
upon the Board’s approval, validated sets of data each quarter.  Gathering
the data is the first step, interpreting and utilizing that data to make the
best decisions for the organization as a whole is the next challenge. Any
and all input from participants regarding the topics contained within the
census is critical to this process.

I listened to many opinions while I was at Pennsic, as I (and the rest of
the Board) do at all events/gatherings/fighter practices we attend.  We all
want to hear your opinions, in person or through Comments at sca.org; or
through email or letters to Officers and/or Ombudsmen.  We are participants
in the SCA as well as volunteers for the administration and stewardship of
our organization, and we look forward to hearing from everyone. Please help
us stay informed.

Leslie Vaughn

Chairman, Board of Directors, SCA, Inc.

Chairman Leslie Vaughn aka *Baronessa *Isabeau della Farfalla

602 758 0079 /  lvaughn at director.sca.org

Ombudsman for: President, Society Seneschal, Corporate Office, Legal
Committee, Executive Assistant

Vice-Chairman Mark Faulcon aka Duke Martin Lochner

407-826-1492 / mfaulcon at director.sca.org

Ombudsman for: Æthelmearc, East, Information Technology, Middle

Director John Fulton aka Duke John the Bearkiller

901-452-9881 / jfulton at directors.sca.org

Ombudsman for: Marshal, Publications

Director Denise Hundley aka Countess Denise Duvalier

703-868-7880 / dhundley at directors.sca.org

Ombudsman for: An Tir, Census Initiative, Ealdormere, Grand Council, Grants
Committee, Northshield

Director Tim Jennings aka Master Garraed Galbraith

206-780-1808

tjennings at director.sca.org

Ombudsman for: A&S, Artemesia, Atenveldt, Board Recruiting, Caid, Heralds,
West

Director Kim McAuley aka Viscountess Kaellyn mac Dermott

905-542-0421 / kmcauley at director.sca.org

Ombudsman for: Calontir, Chirurgeon, Financial Officers, Outlands

Director Mitchell Steck aka Master Ljotr Einarsson

250-542-6988 / msteck at director.sca.org

Ombudsman for: Ansteorra, Atlantia, Drachenwald, Gleann Abhann, Lochac,
Meridies, Trimaris

Director-Elect Lisa A. May aka Countess Margaret ni Conner

lmay at director.sca.org / 214-384-3997

Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to:
SCA Inc.
Box 360789
Milpitas,  CA 95036

You may also email comments at lists.sca.org.

This announcement is an official informational release by the Society for
Creative Anachronism , Inc.  Permission is granted to reproduce this
announcement in its entirety in newsletters, websites and electronic mailing
lists.

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