This topic came up at the last Board meeting (over the weekend). Apparently the Board's legal committee has decided after some research into the matter, that...
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Carolyn_Richardson@...
Jan 28, 2000 1:33 am
For a group of people who are supposed to be working on your Doomsday reports, you're a very silent bunch lately. I hope that means things are going well... ...
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Tom Bilodeau
tirloch@...
Jan 28, 2000 2:07 am
Hello Tetchubah, While I am always in favor of allowing minors to participate more fully in Society activities, I think the idea of allowing minors to be great...
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Greg Rowlands
wombat@...
Jan 27, 2000 2:23 pm
I Agree with Tirloch. I think minors acting as either exchequer or seneschal is a bad idea. Even though the Society may consider them adults, I am not sure...
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Richard Threlkeld
rjt@...
Jan 28, 2000 3:40 am
... Though I would like to encourage minors to be very active in the SCA, I don't think acting as a Great Officer of State and especially as either a Seneschal...
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Katriana
katriana@...
Jan 28, 2000 3:55 am
Well I think the big concern is whether we can hold minors responsible for the money in the same way we can hold adults. Whether minors can handle the office...
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Richard Goodwin
rmg54@...
Jan 28, 2000 4:56 am
... I'd have to agree, though as an adult I'm finding I have a lot less time to budget than I did as a minor :( damn. ... I'd agree with that too.. my time as...
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Wajdi
a14h@...
Jan 28, 2000 5:19 am
I think that this is something that would depend on law. According to the UCC, contracts cannot be enforced in one of the signatories were a minor. I suppose...
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Herr Malachias
capt_malachias@...
Jan 28, 2000 6:04 am
Greetings, fellow exchequers! ... These things were all considered by the SCA Legal Team before we gave our recommendation (in case any of you did not know, I...
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Monaleek@...
Jan 28, 2000 12:31 pm
In a message dated 1/27/00 8:45:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time, Carolyn_Richardson@... writes: << What do you think about allowing minors (I think they're...
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William FitzBubba
fitzbubba@...
Jan 28, 2000 12:47 pm
... Heh. I was trying to save some of the crisises to work on myself. But, if you're really bored, Boss... (smile) Care, ===== HL William FitzBubba ...
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Bryan
bryan@...
Jan 28, 2000 12:49 pm
I am in disagreement with the decision for allowing minors to hold Greater Offices, especially seneschal and exchequer. Make them deputies instead, this ...
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Bryan
bryan@...
Jan 28, 2000 12:51 pm
Well, I only received my Domesday package last Sat., it's a bit early to panick. <grin> Morgan ap Gruffydd Ben Dunfirth...
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Nic Deplazes
deplazes@...
Jan 28, 2000 1:40 pm
It means we're busy doing Doomsday reports. I, for one, finished mine Tuesday. double checked on Wednesday and chucked them in the mail yesterday. What a...
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Katriana
katriana@...
Jan 28, 2000 2:25 pm
Well, if the legal issues are covered, then there should be no reason at all that a person is unqualified for office one day before their 18th birthday and...
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Dreifuerst, Dina
dreifuerst@...
Jan 28, 2000 3:59 pm
Greetings from Lady Devnet, Coastal Exchequer, Ansteorra. My gut reaction is to disagree with the idea of minors holding great office. As one person already...
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Mary Railing
mrailing@...
Jan 28, 2000 5:44 pm
My Domesday report is sent out, so it's too late really for questions, but I was wondering about the correct way to handle the following situation: Barnes &...
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Ilean
wrath@...
Jan 28, 2000 5:42 pm
If minors have to have parents signatures to go to events, would they not also have parents signatures to take the responsibility of the office. I think it...
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Mary Railing
mrailing@...
Jan 28, 2000 5:49 pm
My shire does a lot of demos and performances. People frequently offer us money. We say we accept donations, but we don't want to name an ammount. Then they...
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Ilean
wrath@...
Jan 28, 2000 5:55 pm
We've been given anywhere from $50 to $200 for a demo. ... -- Skya of Wrath m.k.a. Ilean Danby Northern Regional Exchequer Vernon, BC Canada located...
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Mirrim and Suvdchin
mirrim@...
Jan 28, 2000 5:57 pm
... For school demos (lasting 2-4 hours) in Austin, TX. many schools donate $50 - $100. Mirrim Chancellor of the Ansteorran Exchequer My personal crusade: ...
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Michael J. Beck
Michael_J._Beck@...
Jan 28, 2000 4:58 pm
Ditto on those forseeable problems with minors as great officers. The exchequer position requires a signature indicating that you agree to be financially...
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Nic
deplazes@...
Jan 28, 2000 8:01 pm
I was just going to keep quiet but, well I can't say good sense has ever kept me quiet before. I think that we are focusing too much on the age issue - not...
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John LaTorre
jlatorre@...
Jan 28, 2000 7:34 pm
... I wouldn't have a problem with minors serving as exchequer or seneschal, as long as 1. They were competent in that position 2. The banks involved would...
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Nic
deplazes@...
Jan 28, 2000 8:15 pm
Here is comment from our shire seneschal. I sent the original to him for his consideration, 'cause I respect his opinion, even if I don't agree :) Giulia ...
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Eric Bosley
ebosley@...
Jan 28, 2000 8:07 pm
Greetings, As a member of the SCA Legal Committee I wish to stress that the question we were asked by the Board of Directors to research was: Are there legal...
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John LaTorre
jlatorre@...
Jan 28, 2000 7:34 pm
... I wouldn't have a problem with minors serving as exchequer or seneschal, as long as 1. They were competent in that position 2. The banks involved would...
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Sherle A. Curtice
westexchequer@...
Jan 28, 2000 6:30 pm
In Northern California for school demo's the going rate is $75.00 for 45 minutes. We usually do 3 of these 45 minutes sessions per school. We have also been...
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Aldyth@...
Jan 28, 2000 9:11 pm
I would have to include myself in the no, not even category. While I know of some exceptional young people between 16 and 18, who have had their own checkbook...
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Aldyth@...
Jan 28, 2000 9:18 pm
Whew. I think I want to move. We do local school demos here, and we don't get anything other than the satisfaction of teaching things to the kids. (well,...
