Southwest Regional Coordinator Report - 6/2004

All updates, changes or questions should be sent to rc@camarilla-sw.org.

Part 1: Regional Staff Section

Contact Information

Questions/Problems from the RC & Staff:

Projects:

 Events:

Regional Funds:
Note: Regional funds are maintained by White Wolf; no petty cash reserves are held by any Regional or local officer. Funds expenditures are cleared through the Club Director's office.

There were no funds transactions this month.

Officer Removal:

 No officers were removed from office this month.

Transfers:

Transfers:

Pending-

Kelly Philllips

Kris Moore

Elisa Greybill

Monica Maygar

Completed:

Nicki Bivens

Steven Whitelock

Kelly Pohl

Richard Gonzales

Eric Crosby

Luci Bird

Jared Royka

Part 2: Chapters and Domains

Chapter/Domain Statistics:

Approved Chapters/Domains:

none

Chapter/Domain Summary:

ARIZONA:

DOMAIN AZ-003 Paradise of Thorns {on-time, good}

                Chapters in Domain: None

                Members as per national: 24 members.

4 Members who qualify for MC advancement:

Stephanie Hall, MC 8

Tymm Hart, MC 4

Meyers, Mike MC9 (Regional)

Santschi, Jonneth MC12 (National)

Domain Treasury:$65.00

Last Domain Meeting: 05/15/04

Next Domain Meeting: 06/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes:

The meeting went very well. We set a new schedule and made some decisions on where we want to go with organization and recruitment. Some players want to keep their older PCs past reset, so we opted for a monthly Troupe game as well as the usual sanctioned game. Sabbat is going online for now, and Garou went away. We need to work on retention too since there are some members who are disenchanted. The hope of newness with the reset is the only thing keeping some players involved at the moment. We had some turnout at the Blood Drive, and new charity events are in the works. Most of the membership contributes to charity on their own. Some members are putting together socials, but this Domain has matured past a little of that being what keeps us together as a game.

                Current Projects 

1.        Education for the month of June is: MORE RECRUITMENT!

2.        Charities are running smoothly. We have constant donations and services performed by all.

DOMAIN AZ-005 Tithe of Souls {on-time, good}

                Chapters in Domain: None

                Members as per national: 34 members.

                0 Members who qualify for MC advancement:

Domain Treasury: $2,111.49

Last Domain Meeting: 06/06/2004

Next Domain Meeting: 07/03/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes:

June 6, 2004 Tithe of Souls AZ-005-D Domain meeting

Attending:

Charles Hopkins
Charmain Hopkins
Jordan Taylor
Harley Herrin
Lori Herrin
Luci Byrd
Travis Neal
Brad Stoller
Lisa Schoop
Jen Hall
Kiel Hawkins
Vicki Mieth


Meeting called to order at 3:19

Thank you to everyone from the event coordinator. While not likely a financial triumph, we achieved a great time for most everyone involved.

From: Jen Hall said, “thank you! Was her first event, had a great time, everyone was great.”

From: Char said “we did an amazing job with TINHARE, having SWRE so close. We’ll be back here (at the San Marcos) for ICC2005 – with the number of attendees for ICC, we will sell out the hotel, it will be great!”

Lori: What’s going on with the Domain Coordinator elections? (Timing, etc) – Applications were delayed, vacations also interfered… Monday or Tuesday things should get back towards track.

Jordan: Samurai comics would be interested in doing some sort of membership drive with us; do we still want to do it?
(Why? Possibly to build separate chapter in the domain). Discussion on this not being an ideal venue for late evening games due to the neighborhood. Also discussion on the ages involved with the comic shop & other concerns.

Harley/Char: Hexacon wants us to run all 3 of their LARP events. Possibly have Gaslight… Garou & maybe Changeling. At Tempe Mission Palms, possibly inside daylight hours – will find out coordination & get it back to the group – Harley will e-mail details. Samurai comics will be a contact point for recruitment; troupe or other games will be held elsewhere.

Harley: Venue Storyteller elections – incoming VSTs will be doing audits. Street election was a complete tie, need to find out process of re-doing that election. Harley will forward information as soon as available.

Charities: Paper/can food, pet food. End of may we were up to 1,000 lbs for the chapter. Time out at Eagle Tail Mountain as a domain event again? – Brad or others will look into arranging, otherwise folks can contact them to arrange other hours.

Char: expect to see a change in how events are run by WW/corporate – can’t say more at this time.

Meeting called to close at 4pm.

 

Current Projects:

3 month Clothing Drive
DC elections
VST Elections:
Cam Street

DOMAIN AZ-010 Dead Man’s Hand {on time, good}

Chapters in Domain: None

                Members as per national: 27 members

                 3 members who qualify for MC advancement:

Kara Swenson, 2002021550, MC 9 (to 10 pending audit, holding)

Jordan Lees, 2002021235, MC 8 (to 9 pending audit, holding)

Ben Wintersteen, 2002022032, MC 11 ( to 12 Pending Audit )

Jo Abbott, US2003092254 to MC 4

Domain Treasury: ??? (pending audit after SWRE)

Last Domain Meeting: 06/17/2004

Next Domain Meeting: 07/15/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: The majority was taken up by the discussion for the Mortal Venue, apparently no one voted for either of the candidates. This was totally unacceptable, another vote will be taken and if a response does not show up, the venue will be dropped. The New Mage VST was able to be awarded however, Shanon Smith will be assuming that job as of Now.

Current Projects:

- Looking for members to step and have some large social gathering, we as a Domain have to spend more time outside of game as whole. While it is true that we have socials, they mostly a separate groups of friends going to watch a movie or playing pool or the like… it has been a long time since the Domain has been able to socialize as a whole. I think this is dream which can’t happen, due to scheduling issues… but one can always hope.

AZ-009 Que Sera Sera  {on time, good}

Membership as per national: 7 members. 

0 member who qualifies for MC advancement

Chapter Treasury: $7.64

Last Chapter Meeting: 05/01/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: TBA

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects:

Getting ready to start a chapterwide prestige and character audit when Jared gets here physically.

CALIFORNIA:

WWCA-012 Moonlight Masquerade

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-013 Pharos Myst

Membership as per national: 16

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - Accumulating and verifying chapter's prestige logs

WWCA-015 Anathema

Membership as per national: 33

4 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Joe Barrett US2002021369     Steward (6)*(7)

Chris Williams US2002021540  Mentor (11)*(12)

Adam Ness US2002021697       Advocate (8)*(9)

Mitch Berthelson US2002022640 Sponsor (5)*(6)

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - Gonna have a BBQ social at my place probably toward the end of the month.

WWCA-016 House of the Silver Crescent

Membership as per national: 7

1 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Diana Brokl US2002021371 MC6 to  MC7

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 5/30/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/18/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - The Month of June was slow, but the chapter is still working on new website and is pending scheduling a blood drive.  With the Domain waiting for a vote on a new Domain Coordinator, things have taken a back burner due to the uncertainty of leadership at this time. 

WWCA-018 Paradise Lost

Membership as per national: 18

1 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Mike Ragan MC6-MC7

Chapter Treasury: $61.00

Last Chapter Meeting: 1/12/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - Canned Food Drive, Clothing Drive, Blood Drive, Care package stuff, Operation Homefront, Game Catering, Humane Society.

WWCA-022 Dark Tower

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-023 The Sepulchre

Membership as per national: 7

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $64.16

Last Chapter Meeting: 2/2/2002

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - None listed

WWCA-024 Maledorium

Membership as per national: 12

1 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Loren Gale, US2003071848 MC-4 to MC-5

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 5/22/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 6/26/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - Membership recruitment, Newsletter, Comic-con, tracking missing prestige

WWCA-028 La Maison Du Sanguinaire

Membership as per national: 25

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $27.50

Last Chapter Meeting: 4/24/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Elected David Mercer as Acting CC, Explained database changes (a new AARST was appointed and we can now send up applications again), Explained what was necessary for SWRE

Current Projects: - Elect a Coordinator, Domain Formation Paperwork, Continual Database Entry & Audits, Player Transfers

WWCA-029 Reign of Ash

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-030 Luna’s Reprisal

Membership as per national: 8

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $18.84

Last Chapter Meeting: 6/16/2003

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/15/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: We have been unable to have meetings due to lack of interest from the chapter. Here’s hoping that the General lack of interest will clear up soon. Apathy sucks.

Current Projects: - San Diego Comic-Con. Yes, a Cam/Anarch and a Garou game will be held. I’ll be sending out notices over the SW list as the date draws nearer.

WWCA-033 The Dragon’s Coils

Membership as per national: 12

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $ 39.50

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: 6/12/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - Currently working on a number of audits for the members of the chapter.  At the immediate moment, I am trying to locate websites for obscure Regional and National awards.  Thanks to the Regional staff for their assistance in this matter.

WWCA-036 Void Ascending

Membership as per national: 19

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $352.55

Last Chapter Meeting: 6/19/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/17/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Had elections for the Garou venue-Jason Weddell is now the new ST for Garou. The days of the Mage game and Garou game change; it is now Mage: 3rd Saturday during the day Garou: 1st Friday during the eveining. On July 9th holding a game at the Gaming Experience to help gain membership; it's going to be $2 per person and $1 for extra XP. All the money will be donated to the Houchin Blood Bank.

Current Projects: - None

WWCA-037 Twilight Chronicles

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA –038 In the Shadow of a Saint

Membership as per national: 6

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - None Listed

WWCA-039 Sunset Strip

Membership as per national: 8

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: April

Next Chapter Meeting: May

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - We are in an odd situation.  I have been trying to step down as CC for a month but we can’t have the election until Kris is officially transferred in.  I am requesting Mike Gearman step in for the interim.

WWCA –042 Sangria De Lago

Membership as per national: 18

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $40.00

Last Chapter Meeting: 02/?/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/10/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Last meeting had low atendance and little was able to be talked about.  Big meeting is planned for 7/10 where several issues will be brought up and discussed.

Current Projects: - Still rebuilding logs and stuff.  I have more help now when it comes to the tech part if it.  Working on chapter relations to build a stronger chapter. Looking into charities and social events that can bond the group.

WWCA –045 False Reflections

Membership as per national: 19

3 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Adriann Dennis

Brian Fallehy

Martin Chamberlain

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 6/29/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/27/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: During the ST side of this meeting we discussed the new ARL and how it affects our players on a local game. A brief Q&A session ensued to make sure everyone was clear as to how things are currently working on that front. We also discussed possible solutions for the difficulties getting plot kits for the YoF.

Coordinator side was primarily taken up by the debates of the DC candidates and on site voting. Elections will close the 3^rd, and the results will be out the 10^th. SO sayeth Mr. Caston.

Current Projects: - As usual, the ongoing clothing and food drives are going. Regional Pet food drive. Blood drives.

WWCA-046 Morbid Curiosity

Membership as per national: 9

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-048 Perdition

Membership as per national: 9

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $438.31

Last Chapter Meeting: 6/26/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/24/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Chapter Meeting 6/26/04
Coordinator Reports
Membership & Finance
Treasury Balance as of 4/23/04- $423.41
Last big event- Almonte Game on 6/26/04
Next Myst/Perdition Almonte game- 7/12/04

-Prestige totals and MC status of members.
-Turn in prestige by the 25th of each  month to Cory at
perdtion_cc@comcast.net.
-Tomes to take for up to 100 prestige each at: http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/ordeals/ and membership renewal for 50
prestige at www.white-wolf.com under the fan page section. Take the coordinator and storyteller tests today!
-The new players handbook is out find it here:
http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/documents.php . Look for hardcopy and membership cards in the mail.
-Website has pics, donate pics for prestige. 1pt for every picture used. We need new pics. See Cory for updated character head shots and bios for the cast of character page.
-The web page now has forums for in and out of character use. Check it out at http://home.comcast.net/~perdition_myst/ .
-City planning, contact VST Matt Hull for more information on how you can help design your city.
-YoF update
-XP, Influence, Character update party social TBA.
-Vampire movie night TBA

Current Projects: - None Listed

WWCA-051 Domain of Myst

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-052 The Black Magic Kingdom

Membership as per national: 17

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $10.00

Last Chapter Meeting: 5/4/2003

Next Chapter Meeting: 6/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - We are in the beginning process of a new Domain Coordinator Election.
Currently Megan Parks will be acting as Interm-DC.

WWCA-053 Domain of Los Angeles

Membership as per national: approximately 75

3 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Harold Hubart US2002021065 MC 11
Kyle Humfeld, US2002022685, MC-13 to MC-14
Todd Branch US2002021063, to both (11) Patron, and (12) Mentor

Chapter Treasury: $0 owed funds by Regional for SWRE 03

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - The domain is working on a "LA Fiddles While the Chronicle Burns"
event.  Having the Domain funds back from Regional (strong hint) would be a great help in this.

I need to run the Sunset Strip and Phoenix House elections.

The Sunset Strip one will be proceeding shortly, the Phoenix House election is pending the one person who has expressed interest in running completing their transfer to the region.

WWCA-056 Strange Bedfellows

Membership as per national: 24

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 11/?/2003

Next Chapter Meeting: TBA

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - None

WWCA-057 Domain of San Diego

Membership as per national: 38

2 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Loren Gale

Mike Ragan

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/23/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - Domain charity:  http://www.projectwildlife.org/wish.htm  We have started a domain wide charity drive to obtain items for the above charity.   Everyone in the domain is encouraged to participate.

Equestrian therapy for the handicapped has asked for volunteers. Weâ?Tve taken This opportunity to gain some community service prestige.


Creation of Domain Web Page as well as an online influences submission form Creation of Domain Newletter

WWCA-059 Hold the Cheeze

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-060 No Remorse

Membership as per national: 8

1 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Sharon Johnson MC7 to MC10

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 5/22/2004 (Funny I live in the house and do not recall this.)

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/10/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - Canned food drive, Book Drive

WWCA-062 Guardian’s of the Spirit River

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-063 Apathia Nocte

Membership as per national:

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

WWCA-065 Aeternum Ludus

Membership as per national: 16

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 6/11/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 7/10/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: The members and I talked about my run for DC and, if I won, how that would impact the chapter in the short and long terms. They also used this time to ask me what would change with me as DC. I told them that, if elected as DC, there would be an immediate election for the new CC. After the proper breaking in time, that person would fully take over all responsibilities of the position.

Due to recent events in the chapter, I re-explained Conflict Resolution and how it works. We discussed possible charity drives and more Cam sanctioned social events. I also introduced my new ACC General, Matt Farmer.

Current Projects: - Two nights at the movies currently in the works. The next one will be for Spiderman 2. Time and place are still being worked out.

My ACCs and I have asked the members to think of charity drives that they would like to coordinate.

HAWAII:

CA-005 Hawaii 5.0 {no report received}

NEVADA:

DOMAIN NV-004 Songs of the Sand  {on time, good}

                Chapters in Domain: None Listed

                Members as per national: 30 members.

                0 members who qualify for MC advancement

Domain Treasury: $113.00

Last Domain Meeting: 06/24/2004

Next Domain Meeting: 07/22/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes:

-10% of the members in attendence - Low membership turnout for the june 11th Garou game, was disappointing, because a local business provided us space inside of their store and shut down in order for us to play. -Concern that certain members with higher MC's are dominating the venue. Concerns about these players use meta-gaming tactics and close-knit coteries in dealing with other members is becoming more of an issue every game. -Cheesefest, which is a charity event and a opportunity for members to get to play characters that they otherwise wouldn't be able to. Logistics were planned out for this event before we closed the meeting for the evening.

Current Projects:

-DC, DST, VST Changeling Elections -Adding a Changeling Site

-Updating the Cam/Anarch Website to reflect the new Nevada Imperium

-Preparing prestige logs for national lock

-Locating Missing report from Ferae Noctis

-Collecting soda tabs for donation to the Ronald McDonald House. Over 2000 tabs were collected in the last 6 months.

-Encouraging participation in Regional Charity Events

-Planning Cheesefest Charity event with all proceeds going to The Karak Shrine Temple Transportation Fund -Encouraging Members to take Test of Membership

-Encouraging members to run for positions in the July elections

-Planning September campout for Garou -Planning for seminar in August & a Giovanni Dinner

DOMAIN NV-008 D Ancient Gamble  {on time, good}

NV-005 Vegas Stakes, NV-007 Sin City Ghetto, NV-006 Dark Glittering Knights.

Membership as per national: 59 members.

0 Members who qualify for MC advancement.

Chapter Treasury: None Listed

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects:

1: Domain Wide audit.

VS Audits Complete

SCG Audits in Progress

DGK Audits pending new CC

2: CC Elections for VS and DGK Will commence in the first week of June

3: A Camarilla Sanctioned Troupe Game has formed and is playing every other Sunday with the expressed purpose of earning money for sodas and water during the summer months for regular games.

NV-005 Vegas Stakes {on time, good}

                Membership as per national: 20 members

             0 members who qualify for MC advancement.

Chapter Treasury: $0.00

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: 

Currently, we only have the R.M.D.H. tab donation charity going on and the Vegas Stakes elections for the next Chapter Coordinator.

NV-006 Dark Glittering Knights {no report received}

NV-007 Sin City Ghetto    {on time, good}

Membership as per national: 20 members

0 members who qualify for MC advancement

Chapter Treasury: $0.00

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: None on Report

UTAH:

DOMAIN UT-014 Domain of Salt Lake (on time, good)

                 Membership as per national  26 members.

 0 Members who qualify for MC advancement.

Domain Treasury: $0.00

Last Domain meeting: 2004-06-29

Next Domain meeting: 2004-07-27

Minutes from the last meeting: Dissussed no may report and that all prestiege will be on this months report. Reduced midsummers to a smaller event geared more towards locals, we will l be having a "reverse mc" game that saturday. Announced Leslie Kryselmire won the VST changeling election. Spoke about Recruitment drive. What can we do to forward, many members are currently working on fliers. Audits Deadline to be at corky's desk is July 30th 2004. The chapter "Circle of the Resurrected" (UT-013-C) is without a CC and voted unanimously to fold into the domain. This is Effective 7-1—04

Current Projects: Prestiege audits. Midsummers. Election for UT-004-C

UT-004 Rising Sun {on time, good}

                 Membership as per national  5 members.

 0 Members who qualify for MC advancement.

Chapter Treasury: $0.00

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects:

Prestige Audit still under way. MC Cards being produced.
Recruitment drive.

 

UT-008 Velvet Glove {on time, good}

                 Membership as per national  12 members.

 0 Members who qualify for MC advancement.

Chapter Treasury: $147.34

Last Chapter Meeting: 06/29/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 07/27/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes:

New ACC's, Out-of-line prestige, Events for next quarter/month, Next chapter meeting.

Current Projects:

Nothing at this time.

Part 3: Prestige

National Recognition Program:

Jeremy White  US2002022396  (Jan. 04 - June 04) (6)
DST of Dead Man's Hand (AZ-010-D)

Andrew Hemond   US2002021267    (Jan. 04 - Jun. 04)   (6)
Garou VST for LMdS CA-028-I (Hidden Springs Garou)

Shane Sylvia   US2002021648   (July 03 - Dec. 03) (6)
Mage VST in Ancient Gamble NV-008-D

Shane Sylvia   US2002021648   (Jan. 04 - Jun. 04) (6)
Mage VST in Ancient Gamble NV-008-D

Prestige Awards:

No recommendations are available as of the time this report is published.

New Policies:

Clarifications:

Completed Audits:
(Some of these audits have been forwarded to National for MC12+ approvals.) Due to Regional Office turmoil, no audits were completed in June 2004

Prestige Audits in Queue:

 AUDITS IN QUEUE
Devan Owens 01/19/2004
Mike Meyer 01/29/2004
Todd Branch 3/1/2004
Natalie Sperry 3/16/04
Harold D Hulbert 3/23/2004
Christian Gurholt 3/29/2004
Kyle Humfeld 4/1/2004
Chris DiAngelo 5/5/04
Adam Phelps 5/15/04
Jeremy Ambrose 6/3/04
Louis Somers 6/23/04
Kris Moore TRANSFER 6/28/04
Chris Pozsgai 6/29/04
Elisa Graybill TRANSFER/MC 7/1/04
Jared Royka TRANSFER 7/1/04
Monica Magyar TRANSFER 7/11/04

Prestige Audits in Progress:

Irfan Dadabhoy 01/07/2004
Sandra Stewart 1/2/2004
Mario Kellert 3/27/2004
Sean Alexander 12/1/2003
Benjamin Wintersteen 01/02/2004

Part 4: Comments, Questions, Problems & Disciplinary Actions

Problems:

AZ-005 Tithe of Souls

P: Domain elections still not completed.
VST Street needs a new election

A: The election is now complete.

AZ-010 Dead Man's Hand

P: In regards to the Member in my Domain who for years now has been footing the bill for a National website. I advised him of the situation and told him it would be best to just drop the site; he currently has all the data on disk and can pull up anything needed. This Removes the Anarch National Site from play, since the GSA's are gone anyways, this should not change much.

A: It would be nice if someone in the MST’s staff were offered access to the files that make up the web site in case they want to put them up somewhere else, but otherwise this looks resolved.

 

CA-018 Paradise Lost

P:  Late prestige requests from members.  Fiancé with strep throat. Restraining orders a-go-go (but that looks to be settling, thank god).

A: Sounds like it’s handled on the local level.

CA-028 La Maison Du Sanguinaire

P: Several players wish to join the chapter and must be either approved or denied – this is taking far longer than I’d like, and I’ know they’d really like to see some more progress here. They have to get the paperwork done on the side of their starting chapter (Sangria De Lago, CA-042I) and it’s not coming along as quickly as I hoped it would. Prestige audits are being done, and paperwork there (tracking down really old records, finding stuff that was omitted, etc.) is making this take longer than it should on my end. Overall, there’s a lot of paperwork that needs to be done, and it seems like it’s taking longer than I’d like for it to get done.

A: If it’s just a matter of paperwork and all coords are in contact with each other, I recommend that the transfer be approved while the audit is still pending. Adjustments to prestige logs can always be made later.

P: Also, Andrew Hemond (US2002021267) is noted in the April Regional Report under the Dog Food Charity as “Hemmond, Andres” – if that could get changed, just to avoid future problems with him claiming that prestige, that would be great.

A: As long as the Cam number is correct, there will be no issues in the future with claiming the prestige.

P: I also realized that I have been awarding prestige for the month of the report when I should be awarding it for the month prior to the report – this evens out the totals, so it isn’t really a big deal, but it requires me to shift some numbers up and down the scale – as long as the players don’t get screwed out of their prestige, I’m fine with it.

A: Just note corrected totals and an explanation for any adjustments in your next report.

CA-029 Reign of Ash

P:

CA-030 Luna’s Reprisal

P: General Apathy is a pain in the keister. Three members of the chapter live in the same household. Another is recovering from his accident. One is an Army guy stationed in NY. Yes, I reiterate.

A: The question here is not clear.

CA-033 The Dragon’s Coils

P: Christine Cornish was DST for a number of months for the Domain, but she did not receive Prestige awards from the DC from November 2003 through the end of her tenure in March 2004, though recommendations was made by the RST.  At this point, over 90 days has passed since the last recommendation so all awards will now need Regional approval.  I know the DC has been reminded about this a number of times.  I hope by including this reminder in the Chapter Report, it will help the DC remember when it comes time to file her own report.

As a reminder, the awards should stand as follows, as per the RST's recommendation in his report:

November 2003 - 40
December 2003 - 40
January 2004 - 45
February 2004 - 20
March 2004 - 40

 

A: If these totals are confirmed by the DC in their next report, they will be official (consider this regional approval so long as the DC approves them). If they do not, contact the new RC once elected about a long-term resolution.

CA-038 In the Shadow of a Saint

P: Is it wrong to keep a chapter open just so we don’t have to deal with other people? In case we actually decide to come play again.

A: It sounds like there are some underlying issues that need to be worked on. I recommend contacting either myself or (better) your local ARC: Arbitration to see if a longer-term solution than avoiding people can be found.

P: Once again I am not on the list to send reports in for the Chapter

A: Contact Anna Quinn, the ARC: Admin, using the contact info earlier in this report, to get this fixed.

CA –042 Sangria De Lago

P: I have at least three transfers that are pending out but I was halted by the ARC-Arbitration for So. Cal, due to some possible arbitration needed. Since SWRE I have not heard from him.  I am still preparing the prestige for those who are transferring out but I would like to be contacted about the situation.

A: Send an email to the ARC asking for progress. Send a follow-up after 3 days. After another 4 days, send a third email and CC me. You can see more detail on this process at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/faq.php?id=73

CA-052 The Black Magic Kingdom

P: We are in the beginning process of a new Domain Coordinator Election.
Currently Megan Parks will be acting as Interm-DC.

A: OK. 

CA-053 Domain of Los Angeles

P: Ok, if Kelley Barnes-Herman, Charles Bailey, Pete Savas and Dawn Ramos don't have any record of how much Los Angeles spent for SWRE, who else do you suggest I check with?  We really want this money back...

A: As I understand it, this issue has been resolved since then.

CA-057 Domain of San Diego

P: Lucas Powell is still waiting for his transfer request to go through from the nw region.  The Domain is still waiting on an announcement of the DC vote, which closed several weeks ago.  (So I can stop doing reports.)

A: Transfers are being handled ASAP. If you have not heard anything on this in the last few days, contact Anna Quinn, the ARC: Admin, using the contact info earlier in this report.

NV-004 Songs of the Sand

P: A few members complained they had trouble registering new members or renewing on the White Wolf site.  I believe one member still has not been renewed.  I will give it another week then mail it in.

A: What kind of trouble? For some things, this may be useful: http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/faq.php?id=86 

P: Low Game Attendance for Garou & Changeling this month.

A: Ask those who haven’t attended why they didn’t make it (politely). It may have been a glitch, or there may be some changes that might help improve attendance again. 

NV-007 Sin City Ghetto

P: Trying to find an easy way to get VST prestige recommendations, working with the DC on this.

A: A quick email from the DST in time for the DC’s report can often fix this. 

NV-008 The Ancient Gamble

P: 1: DGK is way behind on monthly reports. The new CC is working hard to get caught up

A: Always glad to hear about people getting caught up.

UT-004 House of the Rising Sun

P: Membership numbers

A: What about membership numbers? 

Questions:

AZ-010 Dead Man's Hand

Q: Steve Whitelock an independent member of the SW has expressed a desire to join AZ-010-D. I have worked with several people to get the ball rolling, I think that Matt checked the Ok button on this one? I just need to know what else he needs done. The ST side can be done by his records on the database, since All characters are required to have experience logs. It will be no problem to get the audits done, just waiting for the go ahead from the Coordination side.

A: This is now moving forward. 

Q: I also have a transfer to our sister Domain Tithe of Souls, AZ-009-D. I want to make sure that the transfer has Regional blessing, I as well as Damon have received the proper prestige logs from Luci Byrd. I concur with logs and allow this transfer to be processed.

A: Transfers are being administered by Anna Quinn, the ARC: Admin. Check with her for current status.

CA-016 House of the Silver Crescent

Q: Can the acting DC please find out when we will have a Domain vote on the open DC position, please?

A: Your local ARC: Arbitration is administering local elections. If they are not getting things done in a timely manner, email them asking why. If that doesn’t generate results, email them again and CC me. Make sure you first review the elections policy at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/documents.php

CA-018 Paradise Lost

Q:  Who is our DC?  I realize you're trying to be courteous to the candidates, but we're coming up on the one month mark here.

A: I believe this has now been resolved.

CA-024 Maledorium

Q: Same as May, awaiting response: I have spoken with Regional Staff regarding Regional Prestige awarded to Bob Jansen in October, 1997 by Pamela Lord-Ernst for duties including acting Regional Coordinator prior to Pamela's election. Is there any news on this?

A: Given the changeover in the regional staff, I’m not familiar with the previous request. Please send me an email with the award requested and justification. 

CA-028 La Maison Du Sanguinaire

Q: Will the election be held before August?

A: Your local ARC: Arbitration is administering local elections. If they are not getting things done in a timely manner, email them asking why. If that doesn’t generate results, email them again and CC me. Make sure you first review the elections policy at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/documents.php

Q: Is there any way to speed up player transfers?

A: They are going faster now 

CA –042 Sangria De Lago

Q: Can someone help me find Rebecca "Becca" Hoffman's Cam number?  We seem to have both misplaced it.

A: There is a Becca Hoffman with cam number US2003071896. You can look up numbers on your own at

http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/lookup.php 

CA-053 Domain of Los Angeles

Q: Ok, if Kelley Barnes-Herman, Charles Bailey, Pete Savas and Dawn Ramos
don't have any record of how much Los Angeles spent for SWRE, who else do
you suggest I check with?  We really want this money back...

A: See above.

CA-057Domain of San Diego

Q: Who is the Domain Coordinator of San Diego?

A: I believe this has since been announced.

CA-060 No Remorse

Q: What is the proper method to request conflict resolution with another member who is extremely unhygienic.  Is it possible to request regular bathing and deodorant without violating the Code of Conduct?

A: If you do so politely and constructively, it should not violate the Code of Conduct. Just show some sensitivity for what is probably an extremely embarrassing topic for the other party.

Q: Are the Red Sox going to win the World Series?

A: I wear socks, but none of them are red.

NV-004 Songs of the Sand

Q: While tracking down missing reports for Grand Illusion, the previous Coordinator found two months of prestige from two reports that were not filed.  Can we get this prestige validated?   I would have asked
Sharon but I'm waiting for a response from my last question and she seems very busy.

A: http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/usnc/faq.php?id=73

Q: Do disciplinary actions from the ST side go in this report?

A: If it’s being enacted by a coordinator, it goes in the coordinator report, even if it’s at the recommendation of an ST. If it’s being enacted by the ST, it’s not required, though it may still be a good idea. 

NV-007 Sin City Ghetto

Q: There was a Regional Food donation back in December and I've been trying to find the webpage for the prestige for that. Where can I find it? 

A: It should be in the back reports available on the SW regional web site when it works again. We’re working on that.

Q: Had some trouble sending my report to the lists with the Cam site down last night.

A: Fixed now.

UT-014 Salt Lake

Q: A member of mine was never awarded the following award due to an
oversight on his CC's part can you approve it?

Troy "Jamin" Wilson
US2002096590
Feb 2004 "ACC-Primary", 25 general

A: You are hereby authorized to approve it in your next report.

Q: In addition please review Gary Corkins awards as there were a few that slipped through the cracks in march. I have noted these below.

A: Please send in separate email so they can be reviewed.

Comments:

AZ-005 Tithe of Souls

C: If you missed Tinhare you missed out on a great time.

AZ-009 Que Sera Sera

C: I would like to thank both Anna and Pete for the swift handling of our minor emergency.I would also like to thank Zoe for his swift response as well.  Thanks everyone.  And you ain't seen the last of me yet.  And
here I thought I could retire in peace.

This report is my last act as a CC.  Three years.wow!!! I never thought I'd last that long.  But, life changes and it's time.So next month there will be an Acting CC for the Chapter, Jared Royka.  Please be as kind to him as you all were to me.  Also, the queseraseracc@yahoo.com is the designated CC email. Please do not remove that email addie from any of the lists it is currently subscribed to.  Thanks   

As the Tests site is currently unavailable, I am unable to verify the prestige for everyone's tests this month.  If you took (and passed) a test this month and don't see the prestige for it, send me the award letter and it will be updated on next month's report.

I also realize that this report is probably going to be incomplete prestige wise, but I'm writing it while sick, so any discrepancies will be dealt with in next month's report.

AZ-010 Dead Man's Hand

C: Please note the Domain supports a number of Charity drives, From a Food drive much like the past Regional one. only this one is on going. A recycle Drive which is meant to help members who do not live in towns support the community by recycling materials. Also the Good will drive, if you have something which someone else can use, we will do what we can to get it to the needy families which have use for it. this mostly includes driving to the Goodwill store and dropping it off.

CA-015 Anathema

C: The "prestige" issue has been a hot topic.  A few members of the region have legitimate reasons to complain that Domain and Regional staff years ago did not do their reports properly.  There has to be some solution to this that will benefit everyone.

CA-016 House of the Silver Crescent

C: Will be transferring Monica Magyar US2002035035 out in July.  Have been contacted by Matthew Smithwick in Texas, requesting Monica's prestige logs.

CA-018 Paradise Lost

C:  Chris Williams is a hottie.

CA-023 The Sepulchre

C: I'm Baaack! :)
I think next time, I'll just turn the test in on time...

CA-028 La Maison Du Sanguinaire

C: I’m working hard to get our transfers done so that I can spend my time doing better things for the chapter. Elections and MC audits are my major projects right now, and they’re taking up a substantial part of my time. I tried accessing the new regional website, but it only loads half the time (due to traffic, I’m assuming), so I’m kind of running in the dark in regards to what’s on it. I’m also trying to learn the prestige auditing software, but for some reason it doesn’t have a category for ordeals – what’s up with that? I got access to the Regional Coordinator reports, so I can now add the dog food charity drive prestige to everyone – good news! I also got / am in the process of getting the list access I need, so soon there won’t be delays in getting chapter reports where they need to go (thus putting our chapter in the yellow) – also good news! Managed to deal with one transfer member, and as soon as he renews his membership he’ll be all set – further good news! I also need to add Jason Webber to the chapter report – he should be all checked out and everything by the end of July. Also, like I mentioned in “problems” I had made a minor error on the prestige logs, but it doesn’t actually affect the numbers, so it’s not a big deal – I just have to cross out “June” and write “May” and that sort of thing, and I need to be ready when the auditors ask “WTF?” and hopefully it’ll work out – yay for not screwing players out of prestige!

CA-030 Luna’s Reprisal

C: Thanks to everyone who’s working hard in the Org. If we can help make your tasks easier, you can make our tasks easier. Also, the new Beastie Boys album is pretty good. My favorite songs include 'An Open Letter to NYC', 'Crawlspace', 'Hey F@&$ You' and 'Ch-Check It Out'. I'm really glad they're back

CA-046 Morbid Curiosity

C: Backdating prestige for Paul Hackett US20021989. Member was deployed to Qatar and Internet access was limited. Please do not penalize him for serving in the military :)

CA-056 Strange Bedfellows

C: A DC election will need to be held for this domain.  The previous election took place in August.  The end of August will mark one year.  Can we get the ball rolling on this?

After much debate, the members of Chateau Gaumont have unilaterally voted to fold the chapter into the domain.  These members will be added to the domain report as of next month.

HOW I AWARD PRESTIGE FOR CC'S IN MY DOMAIN (out of 50)
5 - OMG you fixed the world (A)
10 - Chapter Meeting Held (B)
10 - Quick response time (less than 48 hours) not including any time posted
in advance that the coord will not have internet access (C)
5 - File a report (D)
5 - The report is on-time (E)
5 - Post the report to the chapter list, must be verifiable (F)
10 - Something, ANYTHING to do with the position (G)

HOW I AWARD PRESTIGE FOR ST'S IN MY DOMAIN (out of 50)
***Discussed and agreed upon with the DST for recommendations***
5 - OMG you fixed the world (A)
5 - Attended ST Meeting (granted if the DST does not call one) (B)
5 - Game held (C)
5 - Game was announced at least one week prior to the event (D)
10 - Quick response time (less than 48 hours) not including any time posted
in advance that the ST will not have internet access (E)
5 - File a report (F)
5 - The report is on-time (G)
10 - Something, ANYTHING to do with the position (H)

CA-057Domain of San Diego

C: Two members of the Domain sought restraining orders against each other. With some DC (Interim) intervention and mediation, the situation was resolved so that all parties may attend game, without having the situation affect the Camarilla.  However, all parties have been warned that any behavior unbecoming of a member of this organization will be dealt with as severely as the Code of Conduct and rules of the Camarilla allow.

There was also an official investigation opened and conducted by Dave Sauter (DST) and myself regarding an accusation of metagaming.  The accusation was made by Eirek Highley against Loren Gale, based on the
aforementioned restraining orders.  The investigation was closed with no disciplinary action enacted when the parties came to a peaceful resolution.   The issue was declared moot. -----

Copied from Paradise Lost Chapter Report, CC Jamie Schork:

"Chris Williams is a hottie."

NV-004 Songs of the Sand

C: Thank you Peter for taking the time to have Breakfast with us.

UT-004 House of the Rising Sun

C: Domain Coordinator is requested to run an election for Chapter Coordinator as my term has expired.

UT-008 Velvet Glove

C: Hello. I am the new CC. Hope you have a wonderful day. I am still in data-collection stage, there are some unintentional ommissions which will be complete by next report (God willing).

UT-014 Salt Lake

C: This report is a cleanup and entry of records into the CTS so totals might be slightly off.

Suggestions:

CA-030 Luna’s Reprisal

S: If the regional staff needs help, you DO have a pool of persons to choose from, which would be anyone who’s ever applied for a regional assistant position. *shrugs* These are people who have already stepped up and said in so many words ‘I want to help’. Just a thought.

CA –042 Sangria De Lago

S: A tutorial for the CTS and PA would be spiffy for those of us less techno savvy.  Or even a FAQ site would help.