Hi everybody, My Lord Husband (Duke John) asked me if I could forward this missive from him to this list, since he is not a member. He has included his email should anyone have any questions or wish to discuss this further.
--Christiaen ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings unto the coursing community of the Known World. Given recent conversations concerning the regulation of coursing activities at the Society level, now seems like an appropriate opportunity to offer some affirmation and clarification on the subject. To be perfectly clear, the Board is wonderfully encouraged and impressed with the range and variety of activities that people are engaging in with hounds. We hope to see hound activities grow and spread as much as possible. Currently, the SCA has no Society-level regulation or monitoring of hounds and hound-related activities. These activities and programs are left up to individual Kingdoms or groups to monitor and regulate as they see fit; this includes, but is not limited to, selection of its own officers. With the exception of the Board of Directors and duly appointed and warranted Corporate and Society officers, no individual or group may speak with the authority of the SCA, Inc. or establish Society-wide policies and procedures, nor do they have any power to enforce same when it comes to hound and hound-related activities. If those who organize hound activities within each Kingdom wish to coordinate among themselves, that is perfectly acceptable. However, the Board is concerned that having someone call themselves the Society Houndmistress/Houndmaster implies that there is some sort of Society-level authority to the position, which is not the case. To be specific, Mistress Elizabeth Curry is not, nor has she ever been, warranted by the SCA, Inc. as the Society Houndmistress, as the office and title do not exist. In addition, the Board has considered whether there should be Society-level regulation of hounds and hound activities, and has found no such need. There is no additional insurance liability for having hound activities, therefore there is no need for waivers or regulations such as with equestrian activities. We must ask that the title of Society Houndmistress/Houndmaster not be used, and request that it be stricken from publications, including Web sites, referring to coursing within the SCA. Again, the implication of that title is an authority that does not currently exist on a Society level. If there are legal issues or concerns with organizations other than the SCA and the coordination of our activities under their guidelines, the Corporation should be made aware of them. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sincerely, Jason Williams -- Chairman, SCA, Inc. (Duke John ap Gwyndaf, KSCA, OL) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
