Greetings Directors and Corporate Secretary;
I will be faxing a hard copy of the report later tonight when I am next 
in my office at work as mail from Canada to parts of the USA may take a 
week or slightly longer.  I used plain text instead of a word program.
YIS;
Master Aleksandr Vasilevych Lev of Northshield
GC Secretary

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Report from the Grand Council: Oct 2005

A. COMMITTEE/MEMBER ACTIVITY

1) Board of Directors Request for Top Three 
"Future-of-the-SCA-and-the-corporation" type topics
A mid-quarter report was requested from the Board of Directors to the 
GC to consider a Top Three "Future-of-the-SCA-and-the-corporation" type 
topics for discussion at a meeting Board of Directors in September.

B. COMMITTEE STATUS AND COMMENDATIONS

A current list of Committee Officers is viewable in the appendices.


The Nomination Committee had been directed to select names from the 
last nomination procedure that were still willing to serve to help 
bring the number of councillors back up to a working level in the short 
term. The nomination process for replacements for outgoing councillors 
continues with a call for volunteers willing to serve. Letters have 
been posted as SCA Announcements and forwarded to many Kingdom email 
lists.

Commendations to those Council Members leaving/changing status for 
great service and welcome to those newly coming on board. Also 
Commendation to the NonCom Committee and NonCOM Chair for such a great 
job on recruitment.

Additions this Quarter will be the last candidates added to the Grand 
Council until next May, unless we lose members before then.  We have a 
large pool of qualified candidates to draw from should it be necessary. 
The NonCOM Chair hopes to make a report later on the criteria they 
used.  He would hope future NomComs have at least the same tools they 
had.

There were many additions to the Council. A current roster and list of 
changes is appended below


C. PUBLISHABLE SUMMARY
Board of Directors Request for Top Three 
"Future-of-the-SCA-and-the-corporation" type topics. A mid-quarter 
report was requested from the Board of Directors to the GC to consider 
a Top Three "Future-of-the-SCA-and-the-corporation" type topics for 
discussion at a meeting Board of Directors in September.
Much discussion ensued a wide range of 71 sub-topics were reduced to a 
smaller range of sub topics under a top 3.
#1)G.    STRUCTURAL REVIEW
#2)A.   MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
#3)K.    RULES REVISIONS

Below is a partial summary of the discussions on the Grand Council's 
Top 3 Long Range Planning Topics for the Board of Directors to review.

#1 (G)     STRUCTURAL REVIEW
How should our organizational structure change to better serve an 
increasingly international Society? The World Proposal attempted to 
deal with these issues. The specific mechanisms of that proposal may 
not have been ideal, but the issues it raised must be confronted. What 
are the threats and opportunities presented by use of the 
"international franchise" model? Can an advisory council be 
useful? Also, is the geographic exclusivity model that dictates that 
there must be no more than one SCA group in a particular postal code or 
region optimal?
 
#2 (A)     MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
The demographics of the Society seems to be changing. If the Society is 
becoming older, and changing in other ways, how should we respond to 
those changes? What is the "target market" of the SCA, and how do we 
reach it better? How can we improve the value that membership offers in 
relation to its cost to the member? Can changes to membership 
responsibilities or to the rules structure improve participation?

3# (K)      RULES REVISIONS
Kingdom laws and bureaucracy seem to be growing. Is this appropriate, 
and if not, how can that best be managed? A sunset clause that required 
reexamination of rules on a regular basis might be useful. Rules not 
reapproved every four years could revert to Society minimums.
 SCA discipline issues and extra-SCA legal fees and expenses seem to be 
rising faster than the number of participants.  Why is that, and is 
that a trend that can be reversed? How else can the sanction and 
investigation process be improved?
 How can the accountability of the board to the membership be improved? 
Some possibilities might be more direct and transparent director 
selection, more transparent board processes, webcast of meetings, more 
kingdom representation and nonboard ombudsmen.

A Report was submitted but unfortunately arrived too late for use at 
the Board of Directors Retreat Meeting. The Secretary apologized for 
the lateness of the report. The Board of Directors GC Rep has asked 
that the report be re-worked and resubmitted at a later time for 
considered use. The GC Secretary will endeavor to do so before the next 
Quarter.

Ensuing discussions followed about how such delays might be avoided in 
the future. Possible change of format from email list to message 
boards, email changing of headers ie email etiquette, potential use of 
sub committees, realistic study of timelines needed for discussions 
versus expected deadlines, business plan for the Board of Directors's 
consideration, Hurricane/Disaster Relief.

The Council added 15 members, and had 2 Kingdom Reps. changed.  We now 
have a full roster except for 5 Kingdoms which have not appointed 
representative to the GC.

D. REQUEST FOR THE BOARD

None.

Respectfully submitted,
John Patrick Kowal,
Secretary
SCA: Aleksandr Vasilevych Lev of Northshield
#28604 28 FEB 2007
Barony of Castel Rouge,
Northshield

Appendix A:  COMMITTEE STATUS AND COMMENDATIONS

Below is the current list of Committee Officers.

Chair: Haraldr Bassi/Dave Calafrancesco
Deputy Chair:   Hrolf Herjolfssen/Cary Lenehan
Clerk: Katriona ni Chonarain/Katherine Kretchmar
NomCom Chair:  Brendan ap Llewelyn/James Sena
NomCom Committee members: Cedric MacRory/Ronald A. King, James
Llewellyn ap Gruffydd/Tom Pilcher, Katriona ni Chonarain/Katherine
Kretchmar, Wulfred Hansard of Richmond/W. Richmond Beevers and Haraldr 
Bassi/Dave Calafrancesco.
Web Updater: Jean Louis de Chambertin/John L. Vifian.
Council Secretary: Aleksandr Vasilevych Lev of Volynia/John Patrick 
Kowal
List Keeper: Kwellend-Njal Kollskeggsson, David W. James
In-coming Moderator: Bertrik van Triecht, Bart Orbons

Appendix B: GRAND COUNCIL ROSTER, CHANGES and VACANT POSITIONS

Oct 2005

Kingdom and physical locations are given for information only. Grand 
Council members may have moved Kingdoms recently; some were appointed 
by the Board, and so forth. Representatives appointed by their Crowns 
are designated as Kingdom.

Start dates before 2004, when provided by the Councilor, are plain. 
Some are estimated dates found by combing the archives.

Current List of Council Members/Additions/Changes due to 
Resignation/End of Term Limitations.
SCA Name, Modern Name, Location, Appointed by, Office, Start Date

1)Aelric of Battle, Sascha Bohlender, Drachenwald EUR/AFRICA/ME, 
Kingdom, 2005/07
2)Aleksandr Vasilevych Lev, John Patrick Kowal, Northshield USA/CAN, 
NomCom, Secretary, 2004/07
3)Annalies Grossmund, Ann Gunther, Calontir, USA, NomCom, 2005/09
4)Armand Dragonetti, Alan Rich, Ansteorra  USA, Kingdom, 2002/05
5)AshaHito, Nicholas Malone, Atlantia  USA, NomCom, 2005/05
6)Bertrik van Triecht, Bart Orbons, Drachenwald EUR/AFRICA/ME, 
Non-Voting, Moderator, 1994/03
7) Brendan ap Llewelyn, James Sena, An Tir  USA/CAN, NomCom, NC Chair, 
2004/05
8)Cairistiona inghean Raghnaill, Joy Walker, Lochac  AUS/NZL, Kingdom, 
2004/10
9)Colm Dubh, Norman Scott Catledge, Meridies, USA, NomCom, 2005/07 
10)Conrad von Zuberbuhler, Chuck Heisler, Jr., Artemisia  USA, Kingdom, 
  2005/03
11)Dietrich von Vogelsang, Todd French, CAID  USA, Kingdom, 2002/02 est
12)Eilis O'Boirne, Lee Forgue, West  USA/JPN/KOR, Kingdom, 2002/07 est
13)Elana Blakefenn, Cheri Endsley, CAID, USA, NomCom, 2005/09
14)Elias Gedney, Jeff Gedney, East  USA/CAN, NomCom, 2005/05
15)Ellen de Wynter, Ellen Cutter, Northshield USA/CAN, NomCom, 2005/05
16)Fiskr Hammondson, Jon Larsen, Northshield USA/CAN, NomCom, 2004/07
17)Flanna Dunwalton. Suzy M. Miller, West  USA/JPN/KOR, NomCom,  2005/05
18)Frederick of Holland, Flieg Hollander, West  USA/JPN/KOR, NomCom, 
1995/04 est
19) Haraldr Bassi, Dave Calafrancesco, East  USA/CAN, NomCom, Chair, 
1999/07
20)Hrolf Herjolfssen, Cary Lenehan, Lochac  AUS/NZL, NomCom, Vice 
Chair, 1997/01
21)Hrothgar the Smith, Rev. Mike Martin, Calontir, USA, NomCom, 2005/07 
22)Ian Cradoc, John Groseclose, Atenveldt, USA, NomCom, 2005/07
23)James Llewellyn ap Gruffydd, Tom Pilcher, An Tir  USA/CAN, NomCom, 
NomCom, 2004/04
24) Jean Louis de Chambertin, John L. Vifian, An Tir  USA/CAN, NomCom, 
Archivist/Web, 1997/06 est
25)Johanna la Champanois', Janice Brunner, Trimaris, USA, NomCom, 
2005/09 
26)Kat MacLochlainn, Lori Campbell, Ansteorra, USA, NomCom, 2005/05
27)Katharina von der Waldweise, Sarah Reeseman, Middle  USA, Kingdom, 
2005/04
28)Katriona ni Chonarain, Katherine Kretchmar, Northshield USA/CAN, 
Kingdom, Clerk/NomCom, 2003/06
29)Kevin Eriol, Everett S. Wallace, Jr., Meridies, USA, NomCom, 2005/07 
30)Kristoff McLain Cameron, Chris Kurtz, Atenveldt, USA, NomCom, 2005/07
31)Kwellend-Njal Kollskeggsson, David W. James, Atlantia  USA, NomCom, 
List Admin, 1997/06 est
32)Madinia Devereaux O'Tuatail, Marsha McLean, Ealdormere  CAN, 
Kingdom, 2004/05
33) Margherita Alessia "Ghita" , Susan Earley, Middle  USA, NomCom, 
1999/07
34)Marion "Leyland" O'Lee, Bonnie Miller, Calontir, USA, NomCom, 
2005/07 
35)Megan nic Alister of Thornwood, Margaret Silvestri, West,  
USA/JPN/KOR, NomCom, 2005/07
36)Michael die Zauberzunge von Essen, Michael R. Murphy, Drachenwald 
EUR/AFRICA/ME, NomCom, 2000/09
37)Mitchell MacBain, Matthew Lecin, East, USA/CAN, Kingdom, 2005/07 
38)Morgan Buchanan, Michael Smith, Ansteorra  USA, NomCom, 2005/06
39)Nichelle Whitewolfe, Nichelle Perine, Atenveldt  USA, Kingdom, 
2004/11
40)Niklas Vasilevich, Paul Gilbert, Ansteorra, USA, NomCom, 2005/07 
41)Nikolaos Demetriou ho Toxotes, Dan Brandow, Outlands  USA, NomCom, 
2004/03
42)Rayne Moyra O'Ciaragain, Raine Phillips, Meridies  USA, NomCom, 
2004/05
43)Roger of Belden Abbey, Daniel Thompson, An Tir  USA/CAN, Kingdom, 
2004/11
44)T'ressa Margarite, Luckie Hotaling, Middle  USA, NomCom, 2005/05
45)Theodora of Trebizond, Rachael Emborg, Artemisia, USA, NomCom, 
2005/07 
46)Timothy O'Brian, Timothy Buxton, Outlands  USA, Kingdom, 2005/05
47)TSivia bas Tamara v'Amberview, Shelley TSivia Rabinovitch, 
Ealdormere  CAN, NomCom, 2003/03 est
48)William Castille, Steven Maynard, Lochac, AUS/NZL, NomCom, 2005/07
49)Wulfred Hansard of Richmond, W. Richmond Beevers, Atlantia  USA, 
NomCom, NomCom, 2002/07 est

Additions:
1)Aelric of Battle, Sascha Bohlender, Drachenwald EUR/AFRICA/ME, 
Kingdom, 2005/07
2)Annalies Grossman, Calontir
3)Colm Dubh, Meridies
4)Elana Blakefenn, CAID
5)Hrothgar the Smith, Calontir
6)Ian Cradoc, Atenveldt
7)Johanna la Champanois', Trimaris
8)Kevin Eriol, Meridies
9)Kristoff McLain Cameron, Atenveldt
10)Marion "Leyland" O'Lee, Calontir
11)Megan nic Alister of Thornwood, West
12)Mitchell MacBain, East
13)Niklas Vasilevich, Ansteorra
14)Theodora of Trebizond, Artemisia
15)William Castille, Lochac

Changes due to Resignation/End of Term Limitations:
TBA

Leave of Absence:
1)Wulfred Hansard of Richmond, W. Richmond Beevers, Atlantia  USA,
NomCom, NomCom, 2002/07 est
2)Dietrich von Vogelsang, Todd French, CAID  USA, Kingdom, 2002/02 est

Additonal Volunteers
1)Cedric MacRory, Ronald A. King, West  USA/JPN/KOR, Volunteer, NomCom,
  2005/04

Vacant Positions
Kingdom
Position
1)Atlantia  USA
Kingdom Appointee
2)Calontir  USA
Kingdom Appointee
3)Meridies  USA
Kingdom Appointee
4)Trimaris  USA
Kingdom Appointee
5)Æthelmearc  USA
Kingdom Appointee

Changes from Last Quarter
1)East  USA/CAN
Kingdom Appointed

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