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Magic, the gathering
Latest information on the in store tournament, and a St. Paddy's Day
event.
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Shadowrun
Running the shadows has always been dangerous, but lately....
BattleDerby Mech race
SNIP's first official event.
This Newsletter
Who can submit what, and how.
The Purpose of SNIP
For those who haven't heard it all before.
The SNIP Constitution
Members, please read this before the next meeting.
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If your not going to learn from your mistakes, why bother
making them?
- Anon
Being accepted that a constitution is necessary it
was arranged that a constitutional committee would meet
Thursday, March 4, 2:00, at Norm's Hobby. Any who wished to attend
would be welcome. This decision was put to a raised
hand vote and passed unanimously.
The subject of dues was brought to the table and
discussed. A suggestion of $1.00 a month or $10.00 per year was put
forth, and supported by all. Also suggested was that some of
the dues would go to the purchase of a SNIP Library, as well
as to support the functions of the organization. This suggestion
was also met with full support. Another suggestion
was put forth to require a charge for certain SNIP events. This
suggestion was tabled for the time and a vote called on
accepting the suggested rate of dues. A raised hand vote was
taken and the suggested dues rate was accepted.
The subject of the SNIP newsletter was brought to
the table. General agreement said that the acting secretary / newsletter
editor would continue in both positions until elections for club positions
occurred. There was no vote on this subject. A
suggestion was put forth that the newsletter be free to club members
with a minimal charge for those outside the club. A
second suggestion was a five cent per page charge to all, and a third
suggestion was a ten cent per page charge to all. After
discussion a vote was taken adopting the suggestion of a ten cent per
page charge for the newsletter with half the money
covering the costs of the newsletter and the other half going into
the club treasury.
Club events were then discussed. A general
agreement was made to try to sponsor one event each month. While
many
suggestions remain on the table for later in the year it was agreed
that the first club sponsored even would be a
BattleMech race. This was scheduled for Saturday, April 17 at
Norm's Hobby. This even will be free and open to all who
wish to enter. Event coordinators are Justin Bentley, Shane Smith,
and Norm LaBarge.
A call was put forth as to who would like to be
on the list for the position of chairman. As Seth Cueny was the only
person
to step forward, he was awarded the ceremonial scissors and named as
Incoming Chair. His first order of business was to
announce that the April 7 meeting will not begin until 7:30.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45.
Decks for the tournament must be registered by March
17. No one may see anyone else's deck list until their own deck is
registered. Elimination rounds will begin as soon as all decks
are registered. Norm will post the play-off chart as soon as it
is prepared.
In honor of St. Paddy's Day, Wednesday, March 17
will be a "Green Deck Only" Magic night. Decks can contain nothing
other than green commons.
If you think the world got messed up back in the
awakening, you ain't seen nothin' yet, chummer. Welcome to 2080.
The
shamans were in for a real shocker a few years ago when all their spirits
started evolving. Now there are two sects of
spirits, collectively known as "Angels" and "Demons".
The angels seek to guide the masses, while the demons
seek to rule, for in their eyes, they are superior in every way.
The
two groups are currently locked in a power struggle of mammoth proportions,
each side using their followers to do
their bidding as pawns.
As if that weren't enough, two alien races have
started a war with earth and each other at the same time. These races
have
far superior technology, in the form of biocybernetic battle suits
known as biogears. A number of these suits have come
into the possession of angel and demon groups.
And who is there to protect the masses, and reap
the profits in the meantime?
The shadowrunners.
Saturday, April 17, 1999
1:00 P.M.
Norm's Hobby
What is it? Battle Derby is a race around a track using Battletech
Mechs. Custom mechs are not allowed, and
pregenerated FASA mechs will be available for play. The track
will not be a simple oval, and will have varying terrain.
For example, there might be a paved sharp turn, so that you have to
slow down or risk skidding. Or there might be a series
of tight turns in a swamp. You can shoot at other mechs after
turn 3.
How do you win? You are either the first one to complete all he laps, or are the only one left standing that can still move.
How do I sign up? Go to Norm's Hobby, and tell either Chris or
Norm, "I want to play in the mech race," and they'll sign
you up.
SNIP is a group of wargamers, board gamers, card gamers, and strategy
gamers that gather together for non-gaming as
well as gaming functions. It provides gamers with a means of
meeting other local gamers, and of finding players through our
newsletter. After all, without gaming clubs, there would still
be gaming. The purpose of gaming is to have fun, and if you're
not having fun, then why be gaming? SNIP provides a means of
having fun that does not exclusively require gaming. It is
important for gamers to get to know each other as people, not just
as fellow gamers. SNIP provides the means for this to
happen.
A constitutional committee met at Norm's Hobby at
2:00, Thursday, March 4. The committee consisted of the Incoming
Chairman, Seth Cueny, the standing treasurer, Norm LaBarge, the standing
club publisher, Shane Smith, and the standing
secretary, Christine LaBarge. The following is what was produced
by that meeting.
PREAMBLE See "Purpose of SNIP" above.
CONSTITUTION
Council of SNIP:
SNIP shall be run by a committee as a whole, hereafter referred to
as the Council. The position of Chairman is a
rotating position. The primary responsibilities of the Chairman are
to accomplish everything on the agenda, and to keep
order during meetings. The Chairman cannot vote during meetings,
except in the event of a tied vote. The position of
Chairman rotates among those club members who have an interest in the
position. The next Chairman is appointed as
the last order of business at each meeting.
ELECTED POSITIONS:
Unless specifically noted, elected officials cannot chair meetings.
Club members may not be elected to more than one
position. Officials are elected by a simple majority, and can
be removed by a 2/3 majority of all members.
President:
This is an annually elected position. A minor may not be elected to
the position of President, in the event that they are
needed to countersign checks. The President is the official representative
of SNIP, providing a point of contact for
communications and dealings with outside groups. The president
will chair meetings if the current Chairman cannot
attend.
Secretary:
This is an annually elected position. The Secretary keeps the minutes
of the meetings, and edits the newsletter. The
secretary also assists in moderating the SNIP maillist.
Treasurer:
This is an annually elected position. A minor may not be elected to
the position of treasurer. The club Treasurer will
handle club funds, The treasurer is also responsible for maintaining
a list of current members, to be made available to
the Secretary, SNIP Council, and Club Publisher.
Club Publisher:
This is an annually elected position. The Club Publisher, a.k.a.
the Keeper of SNIP, is responsible for maintaining the
club website, as well as publishing any flyers for club events.
The Club Publisher also assists in moderating the SNIP
maillist.
OTHER POSITIONS:
A Special Events Coordinator may be elected by the Council to coordinate
any Club events that require a separate position
to coordinate.
The Council may create new positions as needed by a 2/3 majority vote
of all members.
Agenda for Meetings:
The agenda for club meetings shall be determined by the outgoing Chair,
the incoming Chair, and the Secretary. Any
club member may submit items to be added to the agenda to any of these
officers.
Emergencies:
If something comes up that cannot wait for a regular meeting, there
will be an emergency meeting of officers, including both
the incoming Chair and outgoing Chair. There will be at least
24 hours notice of this meeting posted through the mail list, as
well as at club headquarters.
Voting:
All SNIP members can vote. Voting may be conducted by an on-line
poll, with 50% +1 members required for the vote to
count. Written votes can be given to any current member to be
turned in at the next meeting, and will be included in the
count at that time.
General Membership:
The only requirement to become a member of SNIP is to pay the dues.
The dues shall be $1 a month, or $10 a year.
Members have 30 days to pay their dues, and may maintain their membership
status for up to 30 days after their dues
expire. These two grace periods may NOT be combined. Any
member who allows their membership to expire will be
required to pay their dues BEFORE regaining membership.
Minors may be withdrawn by a parent or legal guardian from SNIP, at
which time, such members shall be reimbursed the
membership dues proportional to the amount of time elapsed.
Any member who chooses to withdraw from SNIP shall be reimbursed the
membership dues proportional to the amount
of time elapsed. Members who chose to withdraw from SNIP will
be required to pay dues BEFORE regaining membership.
Members may be removed from SNIP only by a 2/3 vote of all members.
Ratification and Amendment of Constitution
The constitution can be ratified only by a 2/3 majority vote of all
members.
This constitution may be amended with a 2/3 majority vote of all club
members.