Re: [Middlebridge] SCA in 50 years - long term planning

On Thu, 8 Jun 1995 MXPMPS2.HQAMC@MHS.SAFB.AF.MIL wrote:

> My Bridge Compatriots, _Do_ I DREAM too big? Are my sights set on a
> visions clouded by lack of reason? Should we not seek a place of our
> own? Are we doomed to wander the Gypsy path from site to site until
> every VFW, High School Gym, and Grange has duct tape repair work from SCA
> visits?

Well... yeah, your dreams are a little big. But Don't Stop!!!

Given 150 years or more some might come true. I'm not sure I want to see
the SCA so large that it has 100 kingdoms. Who could handle a War once a
month? Where'd we get the vacation time, let alone the energy? Travel and
new ideas are part of the fun but why travel if you barely know all the
people close to you?

> I asked about long term planning in our group - and was told "There is
> none, and no reason to plan, it's a hobby." I suggested that we could
> benefit from some estate planning, for example asking life-long members
> to CONSIDER donating 5% of the worth of their estate in their wills. I
> was not asking much, nor insisting it be done. This would be a
> "free-will" offering. I for one am drafting a clause to donate to my
> local Barony a substantial amount, well in excess of our current balance,
> to fund an awesome wake in my name, upon my death (I think $5K should buy
> a nice tidy little event, heh?)

Now that sounds like a nice idea for the rich few among us.

> I thought we could think about buying an event site, complete with woods
> and showers and a dance hall and feast hall and stables (it went on and
> on). I was roundly trounced for even suggesting such a thing!!! I was
> told even if we got the money to afford such a place, and savings to
> cover upkeep/maintenance/events, that it would be too difficult to do.

I agree with your friends more. But if we wanted to pay for full time
grounds keepers and regular maintenance it could work. We might end up
being more of a for profit agency than a non-profit one. Think of the
money and Director problems we could have then.

Sometimes discovering new sites can be fun too though.

But do keep dreaming :-)

Eyrny

I can be reached at: kngorman@artspas.watstar.uwaterloo.ca or
bg195@torfree.net, the first address is more likely to get answered quickly.

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From: Kathleen Gorman <bg195@freenet.toronto.on.ca>
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Received on Thu Jun 8 17:33:51 1995