Amtgard, Inc., Kingdom of the Burning Lands

International Board of Directors Meeting

September 29, 2001

Present Board Members:

Sir Aramithris Sir Bolt

Earl Flagg

Dame Gwynne

Sir Raphael

Countess Verana

Absent Board Members:
none

 

The meeting was opened at 3:50 p.m. by Board President, Sir Aramithris. The August 25, 2001 and September 8, 2001 minutes were approved as written.

I. President’s Report: Sir Aramithris

  1. Legal Authority at Clan: Further definition of this subject has not been received from the Forestry Service. Dame Gwynne will send a follow-up request.
  2. Minutes to be Posted: Sir Raphael was asked to post the minutes of 8/25/2001, 9/8/2001, and 9/29/2001 simultaneously. Sir Raphael will do this the week of October 1, 2001. Dame Gwynne will furnish Sir Raphael with a disk of all documents.
  3. Gate Autocrat at 20th Year: Countess Mezzie has agreed to be sub-autocrat for gate duties at Clan 20 - 20th year. She will report to and coordinate all gate functions and requirements with the 20th year autocrat.
  4. Definition of 20th year / Clan 20: it was noted for the record that according to several billion people world wide that the year 2000 was the millennium. The parallel between celebrating ‘the millennium’ in the year 2000 and Amtgard’s 20th year/Clan 20 in year 2002 is obvious.
  5. Wetlands’ Knightings: Sir Aramithris reported his conversations with His Majesty Chewie, the reigning monarch of Wetlands, to wit: His Majesty has informed the Board, via Sir Aramithris, that he is confident that the upcoming Wetlands’ Althing will pass on the following Agreement:

The Agreement
        1. Wetlands guarantees to grant the current Wetlands’ monarch, and all subsequent monarchs, absolute veto power over any and all candidates proposed for knighthood by the Wetlands’ knights guild.
        2. The Wetlands’ knights guild shall have no power to perform the knighting ceremony, nor to confirm or convey knighthood.
        3. All future Wetlands’ knightings shall be performed only by a currently-in-office Wetland’s monarch and only at a suitable public ceremony.
        4. In no event shall publication of the conferring of knighthood by any means be deemed valid until item 2 above is accomplished.

After discussion, a motion was made and seconded that an Agreement to the above four (4) conditions are required from Wetlands in order to maintain Wetlands’ kingdom status, now and in the future, and will be forwarded to His Majesty Chewie for his confirmation via the Monarchs List. In addition the Board also requires the exact date for the Wetland’s Althing from His Majesty Chewie via the Monarchs List. A hard copy of both The Agreement, signed by His Majesty Chewie and by two (2) representatives of the Wetlands’ populace, containing the exact wording of the four (4) items, and this paragraph, and the Wetlands’ Althing results are to be forwarded to the Amtgard, Inc. Board of Directors via certified mail to Amtgard, Inc., Board of Directors, 2310 Pittsburg, El Paso, TX 79930 before kingdom status is reaffirmed for Wetlands such reaffirmation to be conveyed via hard copy as well as electronically. It is further stipulated that The Agreement shall not be in any way changed or amended, and will be binding on Wetlands on penalty of revocation of their Amtgard, Inc. contract. The motion passed by unanimous consent.

  1. Rulebook 6.1:Sir Aramithris commended Neverwinter’s recently received and excellent contribution to the 6.1 Rulebook. The Board agreed that the submission was exemplary, timely and essential to going forward with Rulebook 6.1.
        1. It was noted that Sir Ivar has not yet produced the disk of artwork contrary to his promise to do so. The Board agreed that the 6.1 Committee shall immediately pursue other alternatives, and also declare the submission of 6.1 artwork open to any who care to contribute. All contributions should be directed to Sir Raphael via the Monarchs List. It was noted that all hard submissions should include non-exclusive use permission to Amtgard, Inc., The Kingdom of the Burning Lands by the artist for the artist’s protection. It was also agreed that full credit to all contributing artists shall be included in the 6.1 Rulebook.

II. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report: Dame Gwynne

  1. The August, 2001 bank statement was approved by the Board.

      III. Prime Minister’s Report: Earl Flagg

    1. It was agreed by all present that, per his request, Prime Minister Flagg should retain current dues payments in his petty cash fund until further notice.

        IV. Other Business:

            1. His Majesty Raphael will convene an Althing directly following this meeting to set the six (6) months attendance requirements for the position of champion at twelve (12) weeks rather than the eighteen (18) weeks required for the monarchy.
            2. Sir Aramithris reminded all present that crown qualification gaming events will start Saturday, October 8th at 6:00 p.m.
            3. Sir Garik to be contacted and requested to add Prime Minister Flagg to the Monarchs List.
        1. Adjournment: There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:17 p.m. The next scheduled Board meeting will be Saturday, October 20, 2001; time and location to be determined on that date.

        Amtgard, Inc. Board of Directors

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        Sir Aramithris, President

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        Sir Bolt

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        Sir Raphael, Monarch

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        Lady Verana

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        Earl Flagg

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        On this date, the day of , appeared before me the above signatories, who stated that the two preceding pages are a true accounting of the Amtgard, Inc., Kingdom of the Burning Lands Board of Directors meetings held September 29, 2001.

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        Notary Public

        My Commission Expires:

        By my signature below, I also certify that the above minutes are a true recording of the Amtgard, Inc., Kingdom of the Burning Lands Board of Directors meeting held September 29, 2001.

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        Dame Gwynne, Secretary-Treasurer