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From another list I am on....<div><br></div><div>This is interesting.</div><div><br></div><div>-Rowan B.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="4" color="#000000" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="4" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica"><b> FYI - From the BOD: Projected 2009 Budget Deficit</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div class="msgheader"> <div class="subjectbar"> <div id="divFlag">Just got this from my BOD subscription. <br>Any input or ideas are welcome - see addresses at the bottom.<br><br>Kharmin<br><br><br><a id="flag0" class="greyed" href="http://us.mc369.mail.yahoo.com/mc/showMessage;_ylt=AnNqnFAyProjkQM8pHHiqUdjk70X?fid=Inbox&nextMid=1_6814486_AEZVv9EAAWziSZ7GqgXaJQK5uPM&sort=date&order=down&startMid=0&.rand=1936330083&da=0&m=1_6817055_AEtVv9EAABhvSZ8PwgOF6hH91cE%2C1_6816202_AEtVv9EAABu7SZ8PqwJiIQvWZR0%2C1_6815586_AExVv9EAANnCSZ7yjwdLZX7G7ZI%2C1_6815031_AEpVv9EAAVQISZ7ongcqpGNJk9Q%2C1_6814486_AEZVv9EAAWziSZ7GqgXaJQK5uPM%2C1_6813657_AExVv9EAATWuSZ53RA3GMUFc4Rc%2C1_6812957_AElVv9EAADSjSZ5hoA8xnjKLYZk%2C1_6812141_AEpVv9EAASkHSZ5hDQhFvRLLynA%2C1_6811321_AExVv9EAADylSZ5gfArfYgdUHWA%2C1_6810652_AEtVv9EAAMpuSZ5eEwzYL3uCL4c&mid=1_6815031_AEpVv9EAAVQISZ7ongcqpGNJk9Q&mcrumb=DU4ad1Ukaeu&flag=1" title="Flag this message"><span class="offscreen"></span></a></div> <div><h1 id="message_view_subject"><font size="3">[Announcements] From the BOD - Financial Announcement</font></h1> <div id="message_view_date" class="date"><nobr>Friday, February 20, 2009 11:27 AM</nobr></div> </div></div> <div class="vcard"> <div class="row"> <div class="abook">From:<span class="email"> "Patrick Anderson" <<a href="mailto:president@sca.org">president@sca.org</a>></span></div> <div class="details"> <a title="Add sender to Contacts" href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AqN045TevtLioplq.fAjeFFjk70X/SIG=1qf18afgl/**http%3A//address.mail.yahoo.com/yab%3Fv=YM%26A=m%26simp=1%26e=president%2540sca.org%26fn=Patrick%26ln=Anderson%26.done=http%253A%252F%252Fus.mc369.mail.yahoo.com%252Fmc%252FshowMessage%253Ffid%253DInbox%2526mid%253D1_6815031_AEpVv9EAAVQISZ7ongcqpGNJk9Q%2526nextMid%253D1_6814486_AEZVv9EAAWziSZ7GqgXaJQK5uPM%2526sort%253Ddate%2526order%253Ddown%2526startMid%253D0%2526.rand%253D1936330083%2526da%253D0%2526m%253D1_6817055_AEtVv9EAABhvSZ8PwgOF6hH91cE%25252C1_6816202_AEtVv9EAABu7SZ8PqwJiIQvWZR0%25252C1_6815586_AExVv9EAANnCSZ7yjwdLZX7G7ZI%25252C1_6815031_AEpVv9EAAVQISZ7ongcqpGNJk9Q%25252C1_6814486_AEZVv9EAAWziSZ7GqgXaJQK5uPM%25252C1_6813657_AExVv9EAATWuSZ53RA3GMUFc4Rc%25252C1_6812957_AElVv9EAADSjSZ5hoA8xnjKLYZk%25252C1_6812141_AEpVv9EAASkHSZ5hDQhFvRLLynA%25252C1_6811321_AExVv9EAADylSZ5gfArfYgdUHWA%25252C1_6810652_AEtVv9EAAMpuSZ5eEwzYL3uCL4c" class="pim addtoab"> <span class="offscreen">Add sender to Contacts</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="details"> To: <a href="mailto:announcements@sca.org">announcements@sca.org</a></div></div> </div> </div> <br><br><script type="text/javascript" defer="defer"> if (typeof YAHOO == "undefined") { var YAHOO = {}; 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At this time, this is only a forecast, and<br>will be monitored and modified as the year progresses. For the year<br>ending 2008, we had a net loss of $181,595.56. Looking forward to 2009,<br>changes in funding strategy will be required to meet current and future needs.<br><br>The SCA's 2008 and projected 2009 deficit is a result of several factors.<br><br>1. An increase in the cost to the SCA's liability insurance.<br>2. The increased cost of travel.<br>3. The increased cost materials; printing, paper, postage etc.<br>4. Over the last couple of years our membership numbers had<br>remained steady. However, the last four months have shown a slight<br>overall decline in membership and more people are renewing as associate<br>or family members, resulting in a loss of revenue.<br>5. The Organization's branches hosted roughly 100 fewer events this<br>year; down to 1123 from 1247 the previous year.<br><br>At the October 2008 Board meeting the Board of Directors took the<br>following substantive measures to cut costs.<br><br>1. The elimination of one of the quarterly in-person meetings of the<br>Board of Directors, the July meeting, which will be replaced by a<br>conference call. Please note: The directors remain committed to outreach<br>to the membership. The elimination of this meeting was a difficult<br>choice as the directors and corporate staff is committed to public<br>meetings, traveling across the Known World in order to meet the members<br>and gain input from them.<br>2. The introduction of the online waivers, which will reduce postage<br>and paper costs.<br>3. The Corporate office also negotiated a reduction in rental fees in<br>our new lease.<br>4. The Directors and corporate staff have realigned our investments<br>in minimize the impact of a volatile market.<br><br>Looking forward, we see the potential for continued financial distress<br>for the Organization. In light of the 2008 loss, the Directors and<br>corporate staff are currently working through a variance analysis. The<br>first results of this analysis are the measures noted above. Moving<br>forward, we are looking at a variety of options to reduce costs, and<br>increase our revenue. Please take a moment to review the list of ideas<br>below and send us your comments and ideas. We understand that some of<br>the options will be unpopular in areas of the Society. This should not<br>be considered a complete list of all options, nor should any of these<br>items be considered as a "done deal". While we have no wish to unduly<br>change the spirit of our shared activity, we feel strongly that at this<br>time all options must be placed on the table, examined and<br>reviewed.<br><br>1. Development of a Grant program, specifically target at supporting<br>our publications and A&S activities.<br>2. Offering Tournaments Illuminated and The Compleat Anachronist<br>subscriptions to non members, libraries, schools, and others.<br>3. Raising the rate for these publications to our members. <br>4. Adding new tiers of member sponsorship of the SCA such as a Donor<br>or Sponsor level of involvement.<br>5. Examining the different membership participation options, with a<br>short term "event pass" for new participants.<br>6. Increased funding from sales of SCA related merchandise (via Cafe<br>Press or other similar sites Individual Kingdoms currently have gone in<br>this direction. We are not looking to curtail this activity. )<br>7. Raising membership rates.<br><br>Please note that the Organization is capable of funding the forecasted<br>deficit for 2008 and 2009 from our reserves. However, with the current<br>economic environment and the SCA's challenges, this does not seem to<br>be a prudent solution.<br><br>As ever, the Board of Directors and Corporate staff needs your input and<br>ideas.<br><br>Comments may be sent to; <a ymailto="mailto:comments@sca.org" href="http://us.mc369.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=comments@sca.org"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235177875_1">comments@sca.org</span></a>. Please recall that this is a<br>comment only address. The Directors all see the email from this comments<br>address, however we do not offer individual responses.<br><br>Thank you for your time and review of this material.<br><br>--<br>Patrick Anderson<br>President<br>Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.<br><a ymailto="mailto:president@sca.org" href="http://us.mc369.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=president@sca.org"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235177875_2">president@sca.org</span></a><br>952-412-4112<br><br><br>Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to:<br>SCA Inc.<br>Box 360789<br>Milpitas, CA 95036<br><br>You may also email <a ymailto="mailto:comments@lists.sca.org" href="http://us.mc369.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=comments@lists.sca.org"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235177875_3">comments@lists.sca.org</span></a>.<br><br style="font-family: garamond,new york,times,serif;"><span style="font-family: garamond,new york,times,serif;">This announcement is an official informational release by the Society for Creative Anachronism , Inc. 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