Southwest Regional Coordinator Report - 8/2004

Part 1: Regional Staff Section

 

Regional Staff Contact Information
Questions/Problems from the RC & Staff
Projects
Events
Regional Funds
Officer Removal
Distribution:

 

 

Part 2: Chapters & Domains

 

Chapter/Domain Statistics
Approved Pending Chapters/Domains
Chapter/Domain Summary
Pending Chapters/Domains
Questions/Problems/Comments/Suggestions from Chapters/Domains
Distribution: us-reports, sw-rcoord, SW Regional Website (www.rack-networks.com/swregion)

 

 

Part 3: Prestige & Policies

 

National Recognition Program
Prestige Awards
New Policies
Clarifications
MC 9+ Approvals
Pending Prestige Reviews
Distribution: us-reports, sw-rcoord, SW Regional Website (www.rack-networks.com/swregion)

 

 

Part 4: Comments, Questions, Problems & Disciplinary Actions

 

Comments
Questions
Problems/Issues
Disciplinary Actions
Distribution: us-reports, sw-rcoord, SW Regional Website (www.rack-networks.com/swregion)

All updates, changes or questions should be sent to bleedingcontempt@aol.com


Part 1: Regional Staff Section

Contact Information

SWRC

Christopher J. Williams

 

ARC Admin & Reports

Anna Quinn

 

ARC Arbitration (Arizona)

Vacant

 

ARC Arbitration (So Cal)

Vacant

 

ARC Arbitration (No Cal)

Vacant

 

ARC Arbitration (Nevada)

Jamie Homampour

 

ARC Arbitration (Utah)

Nikki McCorristin

 

ARC Events & Charities

Charmain Hopkins

 

ARC Mentor & Outreach

Matt Giezentaner

 

ARC Prestige

Sharon Johnson

 

ARC Publications

Leif Davisson

 

ARC Technologies

Nicko Demeter/Lisa Schoop

SWRST

Kevin Millard

 

ARST Administration

Kyle Humfeld

 

ARST Cam/Anarch

Jeremy White

 

ARST Changeling

Luci Byrd

 

ARST Garou

Keith Johnson

 

ARST Mage

Mike Gearman

 

ARST Mortal

Joe Barrett

 

ARST Reports

Irfan Dadabhoy

 

ARST Sabbat

Dave Sauter

 

ARST Solitary

Steve Gergeni

 

ARST Technology

Adam Ness

 

ARST Web

Bryan Cartwright

 

ARST Wraith

Harold Hulbert

Questions/Problems from the RC & Staff:

Sent straight up from CA-037D Report:

Questions to National from the RC: 2. Can the Domain accept donations for "alcoholic" beverages during a game of event (To those members who are legal drinking age)?  Reason - We would like to offer these beverage (beer, hard lemonade, wine, etc.) in very limited quantites, for the enjoyment of our players.  This process will allow our Domain to collect donations and also allow us to restrain the intake and availability of these beverages. We would also institute a rule that the only alchohol that may be consumed is that offered by the domain.  This will reduce the amount alcohol being consumed (possibly adding a "no more than two (2) beverages per person rule).  Please advise.

From Anna: I am referring you to page 15 of the handbook. I am also sending your question to Wes to see if he has set anything in concrete that I am unaware of.

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: Jamin Pursell, Jason Trigger

 

Part 2: Chapters and Domains

Chapter/Domain Statistics:

Number of chapters in the Region: 37

Number of domains in the Region: 18

Number of Chapters reporting on time: 23

Number of Chapters reporting late (after 12:00pm of the 2nd.): 2

Number of chapters with no report: 12

Number of Domains reporting on time: 10

Number of Domains reporting late (after 12:00pm of the 8th):2

Number of Domains with no report: 6

Approx number of members: 700

 

Approx # of members at MC9 or higher: 35

Percentage of members at MC9 or higher:5%

Approved Chapters/Domains:

none

Chapter/Domain Summary:

ARIZONA:

ARIZONA:

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

Chapters in Domain: None

Members as per national: 23 members.

4 Members who qualify for MC advancement:

Meyers, Mike MC9 (Regional)

Santschi, Jonneth MC12 (National)

Domain Treasury: $65.00

Last Domain Meeting: Online

Next Domain Meeting: Unknown

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: We all voted that the Cam has become a bureaucratic nightmare, but we are loyal to the idea that things will get better. Wes C has soothed my nerves as far as direction goes, so we’re just holding out, playing troupe Dark Ages, and one C/A sanctioned game, until the Club goes normal again. Everyone voted so. We are very glad Chris Williams is in the SWRC office too. And, Stephanie Hall is the only one running for DC, was unanimously voted in without the nonsense of having the Region micromanage our Domain.

Current Projects: None Listed 

 

 

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: $1611.93

Last Domain Meeting: 08/07/2004

Next Domain Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes:
Please give Damon feedback on who you’d like to see as the new RC (several folk so far – Charmain is one of them). We get 4 votes as a domain at this point for RC.
Blood drive, pet food drive – regional
Domain – canned food drive, back to school drive this month (all game fees).
Check with Damon for amounts.
We need sites! Free preferred – if we don’t have free sites, we don’t run things like TINHARE. We are here to assist each other as well as the Cam.
STs have to have their test done by 8/31!

Several national positions are open—keep your eyes open.
For now, business as usual until the Regional stuff straightens out. Regional assistants are still working per Wes, so if there’s any regional needs, we can still cope with things. Temporary regional website will be posted via the Tithe website.

Current Projects: 3 month Clothing Drive
Regional Blood Drive
VST Elections:
Garou

 

 

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

Chapters in Domain: None

Members as per national: 30 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 )

Ryan Thomas to MC 6

Domain Treasury: ??? ( Pending Full Audit ) -86.38 due back to the Domain from Kara

Last Domain Meeting: 08/19/2004

Next Domain Meeting: 09/16/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Discussed the Election of the New RC, Chris Williams… along with covering a few minor points and trying to get any feedback from members. No important issues were discussed, mostly prepping for ICC.

Current Projects: - With the loss of Mike O’Brien as the Garou VST, we will be having a election shortly. Candidates have one week from yesterday to formally apply for the job.
- Working to get several more Transfers done, Aaron Sturtz wishes to
Transfer from AZ-010-D to Tithe of Souls. I have no issue with this, though I will need to look over his prestige logs, and send them to Chris and Damon to look over.

 

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: 08/04/2004

Next Chapter Meeting: 09/01/2004

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Items discussed were, VST elections, recruitment drive, and adoption of local charities for support. VST’s were elected and results posted by ACC, Barbie Hart. Hollis McCray noted that he was not receiving prestige from the SWRST for his early reporting as the Mage VST for the chapter. A chapter social was also planned for August 27th at Barbara and Jay Hart’s home in Whetstone.

Current Projects: Chapter Recruitment Drive-I have posted several flyers and will maintain the sites regularly to support our drive. We have had several inquiries and even a pending member show up.

Prestige Review-This is an ongoing project to ensure that all members’ prestige logs will be according to the national format as prescribed by the NC.

Local Charity Support- The Chapter is searching for at least 2 local (Sierra Vista) based charities to provide our support to.

 

 

CALIFORNIA:

WWCA-003 Phoenix House

Membership as per national:

4 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Kyle Humfeld, US2002022685, MC-13 to MC-14
 Melissa Ward, US2002023961, MC-7 to MC-8
 Elisa Graybill, US2002034420, MC-11 to MC-12
 Flor San Roman US2002033987, MC-8 to MC-9

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - I am working with member Jarrod Iversen to coordinate a chapter community service event, where we will participate in Coastal Cleanup Day, on September 18th. 

Also, I have nudged Mike Gearman and we have begun the Chapter Coordinator election process, which is good. 

Need to coordinate an official chapter social event (would like this to be a tabletop game in the new WoD), and a chapter meeting.  Looking to put the Trial Membership offer to good use when the Club Director's website goes live. 

Need to get our website updated.

 

WWCA-012 Moonlight Masquerade

Membership as per national: 18

1 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Matthew, Gilbert, US2002022769

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 8/29/04

Next Chapter Meeting: 9/18/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes:
Discussed Game/meeting Calendar for September
a) Games: Saturday, SEPT. 4th & 18th (8pm)
b) September Meeting: SEPT. 18th 6:00 PM (Before Game)

Discussed SOCIAL EVENTS, current one being planned on the evening of  Sat., Sept 11th

Had Suggestions for Chapter Library - Getting New Game books into the Library. All members pitch to cover cost.

Discussed Chapter and Domain PHILANTHROPY - Theresa will call the
Salvation Army to find out when food donations for Thanksgiving begin and to find out that we can help them with. Volunteering is always needed at Pet Lifeline.

For the Domain - A drive for Casa De Esparanza has still conducted a request for toiletries.

Discussed PUBLICATIONS: Chapter Newsletter - Masquerade Journal.
Bringing back the chapter newsletter and is asking for articles, pictures, trivia questions etc. to be submitted to her for publication.

On the ST. Side: Don't forgets - Get your DST voting in before the 30th... (tomorrow). Updating ST records. Meeting w/ chapter to set up/fine tuning what our, WORLD OF DARKNESS, city looks and feels after Reset. Also, a kick off lottery... for City position holders.

 Current Projects: - Chapter Library , Chapter and Domain PHILANTHROPY , Casa De Esparanza necessities drive

 

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: - MC 9 review for Geoff Van Ess

 

WWCA-015 Anathema

Membership as per national: 33

5 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Joe Barrett US2002021369     Steward (6)*(7)
Chris Williams US2002021540  Mentor (11)*(12)
Adam Ness US2002021697       Advocate (8)*(9)
Chuck Carter US2002022404    Advisor (9)*(10)

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: - Prestige ~ Make sure prestige totals are correct.  I have some updates to do.  Some of my totals this month are off, but they will be updated ASAP.

 

WWCA-016 House of the Silver Crescent

Membership as per national: 6

1 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Diana Brokl US2002021371  MC 7  (still pending response)

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 5/30/04

Next Chapter Meeting: 9/19/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - No projects currently.  Still pending results from DC vote that took place at the end of July.

 

WWCA-018 Paradise Lost

Membership as per national: 17

1 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Mike Ragan to MC 7 pending Domain review

Chapter Treasury: $61

Last Chapter Meeting: 1/12/04

Next Chapter Meeting: Monkeys

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-023 The Sepulchre

Membership as per national: 7

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $64.16

Last Chapter Meeting: 2/2/02

Next Chapter Meeting: None Listed

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: -

 

WWCA-024 Maledorium

Membership as per national: 13

3 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

<Kevin Lindgren, US2002045614>, pending 6

<Loren M. Gale, US2003071848>, pending 5

<Nicholas Sanders, US2003051612>, MC-3

Chapter Treasury: $0

Last Chapter Meeting: 8/27/04

Next Chapter Meeting: 9/25/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes:  

Meeting began at 6:00 PM

Comicon

Went well, thank all those who attended or helped prior to game.

New recruits from Comicon should get mentors-experiences players to play their sires, or if not, important characters for them to interact with, and both IC, OOC, help teach them the game.

Gaming Schedule:

Michael Medinger in interested in starting a Wraith Venue on 4th Sunday, when there is not a game. We have 5 players. When Michael write a VSS, we will put it up the chain for approval. BJ’s apartment has been volunteered as a game site.

 Newsletter:

First issue ready, but not yet printed. Will be handed out at first Saturday Strangelands Sabbat game.“Dear Anne” submissions will go through Loren for ambiguity. Deadline for all submissions is the 20th of the month item is to be published in.

Member/Character Spotlight will take 1 entire page-1/2 a page each, with photograph of player and illustration of character.

Ink/paper donations for newsletter is worthy of prestige, as are cash donations for said items.

Charity:

This Halloween, we are going to connect with a local fire department, and put on a safe, friendly haunted house for children in a less friendly, safe neighborhood. Scott is the point of contact for this event, as he has done similar events in Tucson

Website:

We need to update website to contain current game information.                           

We intend to tear down older Maledorium sites, or have them redirect to newer one.

We need to spread the word we are no longer affiliated with the Otherside.

 

Current Projects: - Membership recruitment, Newsletter, tracking missing prestige, Conjecture, Haunted House Charity.

 

WWCA-028 La Maison Du Sanguinaire

Membership as per national: 30

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $27.50

Last Chapter Meeting: 7/17/04

Next Chapter Meeting: TBA

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Elections were an important topic, both for the Garou and Mage VST slots and the CC slot. People really want to hold the CC election so it’s official. The topic of forming a domain came up, and it was explained that the fact that we held a chapter meeting / social meant we only needed to hold a charity event in order to get our domain application ready. As such we are currently planning a canned food drive – there will be more details on that in the next report, but everyone agrees that this is probably a good idea, especially considering the state of the local food banks in Riverside County. People seem pretty opposed to the idea of splitting into 2 chapters to become a domain, although we were told we would have to do so by the previous RC in order to get our application approved. Now that there will be a new RC, this doesn’t seem like it will be a requirement, and people are more enthusiastic. Once we felt like we had debated those issues enough, we order pizza and commenced the social.

Current Projects: - Work on Domain Paperwork, Elect Garou and Mage VSTs, Prepare Prestige Audits for new RC (Chris Pozsgai, Mike Brown, David Mercer), Work on Jason Weber’s transfer

 

WWCA-030 Luna’s Reprisal

Membership as per national: 6

# Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $18.84

Last Chapter Meeting: 6/16/03

Next Chapter Meeting: 9/15/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: None Listed

Current Projects: - What’s there to do when the chapter doesn’t give a crap? I caught a cold shortly after I got all the paperwork needed to do the Comic-Con report, so it’s gonna be a little late. People are still asking about it locally and my answer hasn’t changed regarding this. 

Being the ADC-Events and Socials person, I’m going to see about socials for Resident Evil 2, Shaun of the Dead and Team America: World Police.

 

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: 8/14/04

Next Chapter Meeting: 9/11/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: We spoke about concessions and that I had received permission to sell
drinks and such at game from the DC.  I also informed that the DC report had not been released yet.  I also told them that audits are at a stand still until the freeze is released by the as-yet-to-be-determined RC.

Current Projects:  - At a stalemate with the audits.  No accurate records are kept of the ST Recognition awards.  Assistance was requested of Sharon back and June.  I assume it was lost in the shuffle.  Also prestige records that was on the
old SW Region site are no longer there and the mirror of the records on the ANC Prestige site are inaccurate (I am particularly referencing the SWRE 2000 awards).


WWCA-036 Void Ascending

Membership as per national: 22

0 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Chapter Treasury: $307.50

Last Chapter Meeting: 8/21/04

Next Chapter Meeting: 9/18/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Minutes of Meeting:
• Charity push
• Officers need to pass ordeal
• Application call for History building
• Start of Mortal Venue start January
• Idea of not caring on Vampire after IC w/ Troop game of mortal/vampire kind of a history game.  Till new system takes effect.
• Treasury at 270-300 dollars.  What to do with it?  Possibly to take all chapter to 2005 ICC
• Call of Cathulu Fifth weekend of October.
  $5 for entry (system New World of Darkness Mortal)  Entered into raffle
 for character position of power in new world.

 

WWCA-037 Twilight Chronicles

Membership as per national: 23

4 Members whom qualify for MC advancement:

Kim Anderson, US2002021347, MC4, awaiting submission of logs from member;         

Anthony "Tony" Grant, US2002034054, MC9, Domain review in progress;

Josh Hoffler, US2002023774, MC3, awaiting submission of logs from member;

Wayne Weisser, US2002056165, MC3, awaiting logs from member.

Chapter Treasury: $240.10

Last Chapter Meeting: 8/22/04

Next Chapter Meeting: 9/24/04

Highlights of Meeting Minutes: Minutes of Domain Meeting:

1. The following topics of discussion were made:

A.) Recruitment:  Open Discussion regarding recruitment.  This included setting up a booth for "Scare Fest" (In October 2004) and the distribution of Domain Flyers to increase recruitment.

B.) Domain Reports and Prestige Information:  Open review and discussion

C.) Philanthropy: 

D.) New Game Site Update: 

E.) Vampire: The Requiem - Discussion of new venue history and other relevant information.

F.) Domain List - Update and review regarding Domain list consolidation and transition to the new chronicle.

G.) Web Site - Jeremy K. Shuman will begin creating a new web-site. 

H.) Domain Meetings - Meetings will remain before each last game of the month.  Starting 7:00 PM (until furthre notice). 

I.) SWRC - Discussion of candidates and other relevant information. 

J.) Game Schedule -

Current Projects: - 1. Domain Games: Cam/Anarch; Changeling; Sabbat

2. Working on tracking membership renewals and familiarizing members with new Membership Handbook and the transition to Vampire: The Requiem.

3. Philanthropy - Lead person needed to coordinate the "Toys for Tots drive in conjunction with the new chronicle.  Other drive ideas include a Clothing drive and food drive.

 

WWCA-039 Sunset Strip

Membership as per national: 8

# 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: - I have just taken over as CC, and I’m looking for input for any future chapter social activities from members.  Also, I will be requesting the prestige of the members so that I may compile a prestige database for willing chapter members.

 

WWCA –042 Sangria De Lago

Membership as per national: 15