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

At 03:43 PM 6/8/95 CDT, sca-middle@dnaco.net wrote:

>I asked about long term planning in our group - and was told "There is
>none, and no reason to plan, it's a hobby."

So is golf. And a lot of other things where permanent siting and funding is
taken for granted.

> 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?)

I like this idea...tho I plan on attending *many* such wakes before I have
to put one on. :)

>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 think it is safe to say that this one will come true. The West Kingdom
Land Fund is a reality...in fact if I recall correctly, they already bid on
one piece of property but the deal fell thru.

Administering a piece of woodsy/pasture real estate is nothing...in fact, in
most rural areas, you can get someone to do it for the right to cut hay, and
maybe some pasturage use. Upkeep? Graveling some paths would be about it,
unless you were determined to put up some permanent structures and pipe
water...better to get some "water buffaloes" and portajohns for events and
build solar showers. Perhaps a couple of permanent outhouses for those
small cozy gatherings were you don't want to rent portajohns.

Keep dreaming, this one is definitely doable.

Mathurin

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