[Mid] Fwd: Reminder: Oaken Regional Seneschal seeking replacement candidates

>From: Justinos Tekton called Justin <justin@4th.com>
>Reply-To: justin@4th.com
>Organization: Fourth Corner Systems
>To: ailith@att.net
>Subject: Reminder: Oaken Regional Seneschal seeking replacement candidates
>Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 14:10:50 -0400
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>Cc: seneschal@midrealm.org, sca-oaken@yahoogroups.com,
> oaken-seneschal@yahoogroups.com
>
>Good gentles of the Oaken Region,
>
>I intend to step down as Oaken Regional Seneschal on or about
>August 1, 2001, having served for just short of four years.
>That being the case, Maestra Arianna (the Midrealm Seneschal)
>and I have discussed the selection process for my replacement
>and we would like to have a candidate selected within the next
>few weeks. This will allow plenty of time for an orderly
>transition of responsibilities and of the files of the office
>to my successor before Pennsic.
>
>Arianna mentioned this in The Pale recently, but I wanted to
>offer a courtesy reminder. THIS IS A COURTESY NOTICE FROM
>JUSTIN, THE CURRENT REGIONAL SENESCHAL, NOT AN OFFICIAL NOTICE
>FROM ARIANNA. The descriptions of the office herein are my own
>opinions and I do not presume to speak for Maestra Arianna as
>to the qualifications she seeks in candidates. Because the
>Regional Seneschal is a deputy to Arianna, she is free to
>select candidates for this office based on criteria of her
>own choosing as long as they meet the technical requirements
>for warrant (see below). The selection is made by Arianna,
>with input from me as the outgoing officer.
>
>THE DEADLINE FOR LETTERS OF INTENT TO BE RECEIVED IS TODAY,
>MAY 31, according to Arianna's letter in The Pale. A letter of
>intent is basically a formal notification that you wish to be
>considered as a candidate for the office, and it is a statement
>that you agree to serve if selected (barring unforseen major
>circumstances such as medical crises). There is no specific
>format that must be followed, but we need the following
>information as a minimum:
>
>1. Your SCA and modern names, and your SCA title
>2. Your SCA membership number and expiration date
>3. Your modern postal address, to establish residency
>4. Your age (you must be 18 years of age to be a Seneschal)
>
>In addition, you should state your SCA and modern-world skills
>and abilities which you feel qualify you for this office. Tell
>us a little about why you wish to serve and about previous
>experience which will help you to be a good Regional Seneschal.
>Unless a waiver is granted by the Kingdom Seneschal, you will
>need to live within the Oaken Region.
>
>The Oaken Region is currently composed of almost forty local
>groups and Baronies. The Oaken Seneschal is responsible for
>the oversight of these groups with regard to the Seneschals'
>office. Duties include collecting reports from the groups,
>as well as preparing three per year at the Regional level;
>advising Seneschals on matters of policy, Kingdom law, and
>Society regulations; assisting and encouraging new groups and
>teaching their Seneschals the duties of the office; mediating
>conflicts when appropriate; keeping track of the contact info
>for proto-incipient groups (because this is not tracked at
>Kingdom level yet); assisting the Kingdom Seneschal with
>communication of new information to all the groups, sometimes
>on very short notice; and making recommendations to the Kingdom
>Seneschal about issues such as land disputes, Seneschal
>appointments, policy changes, emerging problems between groups.
>
>The Regional Seneschal is a two-way conduit for communication
>between the local/baronial Seneschals and the Kingdom Seneschal,
>and handles minor matters locally so that the Kingdom officer
>can focus on the more serious issues. The Regional is also a
>clearinghouse for group advancement packets, helping the new
>group to prepare to petition for advancement to Incipient or
>Full Status. As such, working closely with the New Groups
>Deputy (at Kingdom level) is an absolutely essential activity.
>The Regional also works closely with Baronial Seneschals and
>Baronets in the oversight and assistance of Cantons within
>these Baronies.
>
>The Regional Domesday report for Oaken has tended to be about
>18-20 pages single-spaced, but the other two reports are much
>shorter. The Regional Seneschals of the Middle Kingdom also
>collect e-mail and/or hardcopy reports (except Domesday) from
>local groups and baronies, and forward these postally to the
>Kingdom Seneschal. The Regional Seneschal files include about
>five file-drawer-sized cardboard archives, of which about
>three are "inactive" and retained only for historical record.
>
>There is no specific minimum travel requirement, but the Oaken
>Region covers the state of Ohio and most of Kentucky (plus
>a tiny bit of Indiana). It is tacitly expected that the Regional
>Seneschal will make a reasonable effort to attend events over
>the entire Region. Two events or more per month has worked well
>for me, and I try to scatter these over most of the Region when
>practical. As with other costs of the office, travel is self-
>funded by the officer.
>
>The Regional Seneschal is technically a deputy to the Kingdom
>Seneschal, and as such, has authority only as delegated by
>the Kingdom Seneschal. There is no budget at the Regional level
>for postage, phone, or copying expenses, so you will need to
>be financially capable of bearing these out of pocket unless
>Kingdom policy changes in the future. I have found that the
>phone costs are on the order of $20-$80 per month, depending
>on how things are going that month. Access to the Internet,
>while not technically required, is of enormous value and in
>my *UNOFFICIAL* opinion this should be considered virtually
>essential to the job.
>
>As Oaken Seneschal I have maintained an *UNOFFICIAL* web site
>and e-mail discussion list for the Seneschals of the Region.
>These activities are not an official part of the duties of the
>office, and my successor is free to discontinue them if desired.
>Alternatively, I am willing to stay on as "electronic deputy"
>in an informal capacity to continue maintaining the electronic
>aspects of this office. This decision is entirely up to the
>next Regional Seneschal.
>
>There is a fair amount of work involved in this office, but it
>is also highly rewarding when things go well. Working with
>people to help new shires get started is immensely satisfying,
>and there is a real feeling of accomplishment when reports are
>done well, when land transfers happen smoothly, and when new
>Seneschals are able to get prompt and correct answers to their
>questions about policy and procedures. This is a very visible
>position and, while you are quickly criticized when things go
>wrong, you also get recognized favorably when things go well.
>The job involves a lot of responsibility but also has (at least
>under Aaron and Arianna, the two under whom I have served) a
>fair amount of flexibility in how actively it is held. One
>can choose to do a relatively minimal amount of administrative
>work or to become very actively involved in fostering groups
>within the Region.
>
>While it is not technically a requirement, I would *strongly*
>suggest that experience as a local or baronial Seneschal would
>be an important prerequisite. Modern-world administrative
>or leadership experience could suffice for some candidates.
>
>If you are interested in being a candidate for this office,
>please forward a letter of intent to the following two e-mail
>addresses:
>
> seneschal@midrealm.org justin@4th.com
>
>or contact either Arianna or me by telephone (both our numbers
>are published in The Pale, hers in the very front of each issue
>and mine at the beginning of the Oaken Region in the Seneschallorum
>directory).
>
>Likewise, any questions about the specific duties or commitments
>of the office can be directed to either of us.
>
>The position of Oaken Regional Seneschal is extremely rewarding,
>in spite of the work and expense involved, and I urge anyone who
>has an interest in SCA administration, and who feels that he or
>she can meet the qualifications for the job, to contact us
>in order to be considered for this office. After over three years
>in office, headaches and all, I still am very glad to have had
>the opportunity to serve, and I would do it again in a New York
>minute.
>
>Yours in glad service to the Middle Kingdom,
>
>Justin
>
>--
>-------------------------------------------------------------
>THL Justinos Tekton called Justin (Scott Courtney)
>Deputy Middle Kingdom Seneschal for Oaken Region (OH and KY)
>
>justin@4th.com http://www.4th.com/sca/oaken/

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