How to Submit a Proposal to Change Policies

December 28, 2024 Tashina O

How to Submit a Proposal to Change Policies

Have an idea to improve our organization? Great! Submitting a proposal to update or change our policies is an important way for members to shape the future. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make the process clear and straightforward, including an example proposal for introducing a Code of Conduct Update.

Step 1: Understand the Process

Submission Deadline: Proposals must be submitted to the Secretary (secretary@kanar.club) preferably emailed to the entire Board (bod@kanar.club) at least one week before the scheduled meeting.
Cite the Policy Number: Clearly identify the exact policy you want to amend by its policy number. If it’s a new policy, assign it a suggested number.
Coordinate with Departments: If your proposal affects specific staff departments or alters existing responsibilities, please speak with the relevant departments beforehand. Note their feedback in your proposal.
Format Your Proposal: Use clear formatting to show changes. For example:

Strikethrough for text you want to remove.
Bold or colored text for additions.

Step 2: Formatting Your Proposal

Follow this structure to ensure your proposal is clear and actionable:

Title: Start with a clear title describing your proposal.
Purpose: Briefly explain why this change is necessary and how it benefits the organization.
Policy Reference: Include the specific policy number being changed (or the suggested number for new policies).
Proposed Changes: Clearly outline the changes using formatting to show removals and additions.
Department Feedback (if applicable): Summarize discussions with affected departments and their input.
Conclusion: Restate the goal and encourage consideration.

Example Proposal: Introducing a Code of Conduct Update

Title: Proposal to Update the Code of Conduct Policy

Purpose: To ensure that the Code of Conduct reflects our commitment to inclusivity and respectful communication. This update aims to provide clarity and address gaps in the current policy.

Policy Reference:

Document: KGE-Code-of-Conduct
Point: 3.2.1

Proposed Changes: Below are the suggested updates:

Current Text:
Members are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner.

Proposed Text:
Members are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner respectful, professional, and inclusive manner. Discrimination, harassment, and inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.

Department Feedback: The proposed changes were discussed with the Ethics Committee and the Member Relations team. Both agreed that the changes align with the organization’s values and provided the following input:

Ethics Committee: Recommended defining “inappropriate behavior” further in a future appendix.
Member Relations: Suggested providing examples during member training sessions.

Conclusion: This update strengthens our commitment to a positive and inclusive environment. I urge the Board to adopt this revision to ensure our policies reflect our values.

Step 3: Submit Your Proposal

When you’ve finalized your proposal, email it to the Secretary (secretary@kanar.club) and ideally copy the entire Board (bod@kanar.club) to ensure everyone has adequate time to review. Use the subject line: "Proposal Submission: [Your Proposal Title]."

Tips for Success

Be concise and clear in your language.
Ensure your formatting is consistent and highlights the changes effectively.
Collaborate with relevant departments early to avoid last-minute revisions.
Respect the deadline to allow for thorough review.

Submitting proposals is a valuable way to contribute to the organization’s growth and improvement. We look forward to hearing your ideas!

📣 The Yearly Membership Survey is Now Open! 📣

December 16, 2024 Tashina O

We’re excited to announce that the 2024 Yearly Membership Survey is live and accepting responses until January 31st! 🗓️

This is your chance to share your feedback and help us improve the game for everyone. Whether you're a new player, a returning player, or someone who didn’t return this year, your input is invaluable in shaping the future of our community and the game experience.

✨ What’s New This Year?
We’ve combined the Play Master Staff survey into this year’s membership survey for streamlined feedback collection.

💡 Why Participate?
- Share your experiences and ideas.
- Help us identify areas for improvement.
- Influence changes that make the game even better!

🖱️ How to Take the Survey:
https://forms.gle/8cjuxksvcG5exKgr6

⏳ Deadline:
Don’t wait! Submit your responses by January 31st to make your voice heard.

Thank you for being part of our amazing community and for helping us make this organization even better!

Tashina O.
Odd Year Rep

January 2025 BOD Meeting

December 12, 2024 Tashina O

January 2025 BOD Meeting

Discord Invite

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the January 2025 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least six days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.

The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.

January 2025 Agenda

January 2025 Minutes

Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash

December Announcements (12.10)

December 10, 2024 Tashina O

12.10 - 🌟 Post-Meeting Summary for October and July 🌟

🌟 Post-Meeting Summary for October and July 🌟 Hello! Here’s an update from the latest Board of Directors meeting to keep everyone in the loop and a reminder that our next Meeting is scheduled for January 12th. Members are welcome to attend.

Exciting Updates: 👏 In July we filled our open staff roles, let’s give them a round of applause! 🎉 C. Cunninghame is now our Quartermaster 1st! 📜 K. Brassuer has been appointed as Game Master 1st! 🛡️ P. Anahid has joined the team as Director of Safety!

🎨 Our new logo has officially been approved! Look out for it appearing soon and reminder to those who reached the final stages of the contest to email the Treasurer about your free event if you haven't already.

✅ All Standard Events and BOD meeting dates for 2025 are approved and on the website. The RPOE events will be decided during our January meeting. https://kanar.club/calendar

💰 Staff don’t forget the Budget Approval Meeting is set for December 15th.

Approved Proposals:

1️⃣ Proposal 2024712-1: Simplified ticket names (A, B, & C where applicable). We hope this helps lessen confusion about ticket names.
2️⃣ Proposal 10052024-1: XP policy update: Event XP cap stays the same, but XP for assisting staff is now separate.
3️⃣ Proposal 10052024-2: Late sign-outs won’t lose NPC XP but may have updates deferred to the next cycle.

Friendly Reminders:

📋 Post-Season Survey: Your chance to share your thoughts and help shape the future of our game! Keep an eye out for the link coming soon—your feedback is invaluable.

🍗 Feast Announcements: Delicious details about our upcoming feast are just around the corner. Stay tuned so you don’t miss the chance to snag your spot and join in on the fun!

Let’s keep building a better game world together! If you have questions, feel free to reach out directly to the board or staff.

Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you at the next event or meeting! 🌟

— Tashina O, Odd Year Rep

*Photo by* *Polina Grishma* on *Unsplash*

November Announcements (11.12)

November 7, 2024 Media First

11.12 - From the Desk of CBM

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the October Live Event, as well as the November Live Rp Only Event have been completed.

As always, if you find something of concern or you did not get an update, please be sure to check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet first for possible information. Otherwise, feel free to reach out to us via email and I am sure we can get you taken care of.

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.

See you at the next event! Your CBM Staff!

11.07 - The Player Rep and PM Survey

The PM staff will be teaming up with the Player Reps for the year end survey!

What this means?

The Player Rep and PM surveys will be combined. This also means filling out the end of year survey will reward you with 10 PM xp!! Yes that's right PM XP for doing a survey!

Let's support the club and give feedback that the staff and Board of Directors need to help provide a wonderful club and experience for all our members!

Jeremiah Klabis, PM1

*Photo by* *Nadiia Ploshchenko 🇺🇦* on *Unsplash*

October Announcements (10.18)

October 9, 2024 Media First

10.18 - Alteresh Info Packet for Saturday

Hello, all!

This is the promised expanded information packet for Saturday's special event. There will be copies available for players to read on-field, and questions should be directed to the GM team (GM1 if available).

Here's to a memorable All Hallow's, see you this weekend!

Kiri, GM1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yovc9eZYsvGYBCrbpkzhsQ-5tz2nbL7Dook-TMqgZD8/edit

10.17 - Alteresh Final Reminder

Hello everybody!

Here is a final reminder to sign up for Alteresh!

For more information, please check out this info sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypLBQ6BMS9snM3sjI4K0_RNQvAoh2lJYGv_Xy8Wbe4A/edit

After you finish getting a run down from the infosheet, please reserve a spot in one of the factions in the faction form! It’s first come first serve so make sure to sign up ASAP: https://forms.gle/ommf3khmAmG3etZv5

Here is the roster, so you can check what faction you are in: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_7DrARaW6a8SWgUKhYd1nhv6we_kFfaRRGuzA2S_39w/edit?gid=2028577217#gid=2028577217

We are really excited for this event and can't wait to see everybody there, Let's make it a great event! -The GM Team

10.16 - Guild updates

Good morning Members! Your GM staff is here with another exciting update!

I’d like to start off by saying thank you for all the feedback we’ve been getting. It really helps us know where to turn our attention and what you’re craving to get out of the game. Please continue to give feedback in your signouts or email them to us at gm@kanar.club. If you’re not sure if your feedback is GM, PM, or CBM related, you can email all of them at gsom@kanar.club

Now for our update! Due to the success of our between events governing system, we’ve decided to make an additional governing system for Guilds. This elective system will allow you to continue to govern Guilds between events while still giving the benefit of not needing constant care. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to go on modules for Guild endeavors if your signout warrants it. Due to this update, we’ve decided to make a few changes to the Guild system once the current Guild plot finishes this June.

Guilds will now operate at a County level instead of a Baronial level. What this means is, once Guilds are up for grabs, they will not be operating strictly out of Bellanmo, you could purchase a Guild for a different County anywhere in Novashan.
Resources will primarily be available based on the location of the Guild. For instance, if your Guild is located in a County that is primarily forest, it may be difficult to get stone for a Mason Guild or sand for a Glassblowing Guild. That being said, no County will lack resources needed for it to function.
Only one type of each Guild will be issued per County. No two of the same type of Guild per County.
The new Guild Governing system will work with our in-the-works crafting system update.

We hope this will make governing Guilds a little easier. We understand this is another change and we know you’ll have questions. Please give us time to get the system rolled out before giving feedback. Thank you all for your continued support, we’ll see you next game!

10.16 - On Field Photographer

A photographer will be on field during the next Kanar Event, if you aren't familiar with the Photo & Video policy you can read about it on our website at https://kanar.club/blog-posts/photography-and-videography-policy

10.16 - From the Desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the September Live Event, as well as the October Live Rp Only Event have been completed.

As always, if you find something of concern or you did not get an update, please be sure to check the ""Staff Comments"" tab on your sheet first for possible information. Otherwise, feel free to reach out to us via email and I am sure we can get you taken care of.

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.

See you at the next event! Your CBM Staff!

10.15 - Crafting is for Cool Kids

Hey members, Kay here! Some of you may know that I’ve been working on Kanar’s Crafting system while I’ve been working as a Theme Marshal and Game Master Second. I’ve made a decent amount of progress partnering with the Economy staff, but now it’s time to get you involved, the members and players! I’ve heard a lot of interest from people who also want to make our economy and crafting better. We all have a lot of ideas on how to improve, and it’s time to get all those items together.

I’ll be hosting a town-hall type meeting for Crafting, Gathering, and Economics on Friday, November 1st, starting at 6:30pm on the GM discord server: https://discord.gg/kHapQYUF

If you are interested in the crafting system, the economy, gathering materials, types of materials, or anything else related to our crafting system, I encourage you to attend this meeting. If you can’t make it, don’t worry, I’ll be hosting future meetings until the Crafting system is finalized. It is our hope and goal to get this finished and rolled out by the start of next season. Your input and help will be greatly appreciated. I hope to see you November 1st.

10.14 - Alteresh

Hello everybody!

We just wanted to send a reminder to sign up for Alteresh!

For more information, please check out this info sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypLBQ6BMS9snM3sjI4K0_RNQvAoh2lJYGv_Xy8Wbe4A/edit

Here is the roster, so you can check what faction you are in: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_7DrARaW6a8SWgUKhYd1nhv6we_kFfaRRGuzA2S_39w/edit?gid=2028577217#gid=2028577217

We are really excited for this event and can't wait to see everybody there, Let's make it a great event!

-The GM Team

10.13 - GM Announcement

Orichalcum Update

While the GM staff has been reviewing the crafting system, we’ve come across several instances of items that need correction to become more balanced. While most of these items will receive updates during the transition, we have the need to address the Alchemy Orichalcum now. To address this balancing issue, the Alchemy Orichalcum will be changed to consume both the Ore and Mithril instead of just the Mirthril and enchanting time will be changed from “days to minutes” to “days to hours.” This change will be retroactive and affect all remaining doses of Orichalcum. This update will be reflected in the current crafting packets as soon as possible.

Additionally, going forward we will be removing all hidden items from the crafting packets.

We thank you for your understanding -GM Team

10.13 - October 2024 Alter-Garb Contest

Hey Players

I know this is short notice, but QM would like to announce a "Costume Contest" for the Field Wide Module Saturday night of event.

Rules of the contest a simple. Given the rules of the module, the Player who has the best alter/undead/amedamne will receive a prize of 20xp from the QM Department. There might even be some runner up prizes, as well, if enough people go all out for this.

To enter come find me (Atrum) during the module set up, let me snap a pic of you and your Module garb. I'll more than likely be near camp Amedamne. Cant find me, send me email at qm@kanar.club or DM me on facebook of a picture taken by a third party (not a selfie) of your garb for the night.

Have fun and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in their spookiest

Quartermaster 1st Thomas "Atrum Viscus" Cunningham

P.S. I have it under good authority that the current Team Rosters should be posted sooner than later.

10.13 - BOD Announcement

Hello. I am writing to you today regarding an incident that has been dealt with. On July 19 a member expressed a concern about another member cheating. Specifically, they felt that the member was creating counterfeit coins. The board responded to this allegation and had the GSOM investigate the matter. The GSOM did their investigation and unanimously found that this allegation had merit, and the member was found responsible for violation of the metagaming policy and violation of the narrative honor system due to suspicion of introducing counterfeit coins into K1 Events. The member was suspended on September 18 with potential further consequences pending a Judicial Review Board (JRB). The JRB was held on October 10 and the member was found responsible for “egregious Violation of the metagaming policy and egregious violation of the narrative honor system due to suspicion of introducing counterfeit coins into k1 Events ‘Kanar.’”

As of this time, Zachary Bacon’s membership is revoked and is permanently suspended from KGE. He is not allowed to participate in our events or to be on the property. We did not take this decision lightly and made sure to carefully consider the information provided before reaching a decision. We do not wish to see any member removed from the organization, but this kind of behavior cannot go without consequence.

This behavior has affected a large portion of the player base and will have ramifications for some time. The Board will be working with the GSOM to create an effective method of removing the counterfeit coins from circulation. We hope the player base works with the appropriate people to help in this endeavor.

Thank you for your time.

Erich Okonowski
President
Kanar Gaming Enterprises, Inc

10.9 - Alteresh

Hello, players!

It’s two weeks to the next event, and as you may have heard I’ve got something rather ambitious planned! While Friday night will have the typical All Hallows fare of undead, shadows, and things that go bump in the night, Saturday at sundown we will be in a field-wide module in an alternate version of Ilveresh (Alteresh).

For more information, please check out this info sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypLBQ6BMS9snM3sjI4K0_RNQvAoh2lJYGv_Xy8Wbe4A/edit

We are really excited for this event and can't wait to see everybody there, Let's make it a great event!
-The GM Team

10.3 - Castien's Chili Cookoff

Hello everyone! I will be hosting another chili cookoff at the October event. For those that have not participated, this is an event where some people make chili, others sample chili, and prizes are given for best! Some rules to be remembered.

Please attempt to list ingredients so people with allergies can see what’s in them.
Please make enough to feed at least 2 dozen people with small samples.
Most of the cooking needs to be on field
There will be a people’s choice and a judges choice for winners.
To sample chili, it is 3 silver to participate.
To be a cook, it is 5 silver to participate.
Cooking needs to be ready and in Silverleaf by 5:30 pm.

I will need a few judges for this event, so feel free to volunteer. Free chili! Any questions, feel free to message me! Hope for a lot of participants!

Erich

10.2 - Adventure Academy Trick or Treating

Hello!

At the October event, the Adventure Academy will be going around trick or treating at 12 o’clock. I am asking that various houses/locations/etc have a potential treat ready for those that come around. Also, if you have any knowledge you want to impart about your location please feel free to do so. This adventure is to teach those that want to (not just level 5 and below) some of the fun spots around our land!

Hope to see you there!

Erich

September Announcements (9.18)

September 23, 2024 Media First

9.18 - Wartime wedding

Hello, all!

This is a reminder that starting at 1pm Sunday of this coming event Ilveresh will be hosting a Scotian alliance wedding! This is a community potluck event, and we are pleased to offer 10 sweet, sweet GM XP as a thank you for participating (no need to keep receipts!).

Participating items can be just about anything you'd like (including decorations to liven up the space, playing musical instruments during the festivities, etc) and you can find a planning spreadsheet here so we don't end up with a dozen potato salads and no spoons: (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qRwY1OhbSW1AIQOrdprOB361bSH9mAkz9oHih9KhPw0/edit?usp=sharing )

Please be kind to your fellow players and do your best to label things for allergens!

These festivities will take up the majority of Sunday and feature Scotian and Orcish games of skill and strength for any who would test their mettle!

Let’s have a great event!

-The GM team

9.15 - From the Desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the August Live Event have been completed.
As always, if you find something of concern or you did not get an update, please be sure to check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet first for possible information. Otherwise, feel free to reach out to us via email and I am sure we can get you taken care of.
That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.
See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

October 2024 BOD Meeting

September 6, 2024 Tashina O

October 2024 BOD Meeting

Discord Invite

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2024 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least six days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.

The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.

2024 October Agenda

2024 October Minutes

Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash

August Announcements (8.29)

August 16, 2024 Media First

8.29 - BLD Gravel Work Day

Hello everyone!

There is a BLD work day coming up next weekend on Saturday September 7th and Sunday September 8th. This year, we are getting A LOT of gravel to improve our property. We will be providing double XP for players who participate.   

Work times will be:  
10am - 8pm on Saturday  
& 
10am - 5pm on Sunday

  Please bring gloves, work boots, water, and any sunblock or bug spray you may need. Also bring a shovel or metal rake if you have one.

  Hope to see you there, 
BLD Team

8.23 - Econ Announcement

Hello players!

Are you interested in giving back to our wonderful community? Do you want to be included on a staff capacity?

Look no further! Our Econ staff is looking to expand our operational numbers. We are looking for four more passionate, driven individuals to join our exceptional team as field staff. The requirements for this position are quite simple, a few hours of your time each game to perform in game banking and basic economics and Veteran player status. Are you a newer player and still want to assist? Well there is a way for that too. We are also looking for non veteran players on a junior status. All that means is that you will be trained to assist the banker until you reach veteran status. Then you will be officially added to the team. If this sounds like an interesting fun opportunity to you, please reach out to Econ at Econ@kanar.club with your interest. We look forward to meeting you.

Huzzah!
Your Econ Team

8.13 - From the Desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the July Live Event have been completed.

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.

See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

8.12 - New incentive for Lamplighters Guild

Good afternoon everyone!

The Safety Team and GM Staff are excited to announce an additional incentive for the Lamplighter's Guild. In addition to the 1xp/30 min already provided, we will be offering an in-game monetary benefit of 5 silver per day as well.

Players who wish to assist with lamplighting, are being asked to come find Safety First, Parisa, before starting work. Once completed, they will be provided with a signed and dated writ, that will then be brought to the GM shed, and exchanged for payment.

This is a new system, so bear with us as we work out the kinks. See you all this weekend!

Parisa
Safety 1st

8.11 - Snake Safety

Hello Players,

Due to some sightings of snakes at the July event, the Safety Staff thought it would be helpful to make people aware of what type of snake is being spotted.

This is an Eastern Hognose snake. Even though it looks like a venomous snake or escaped pet, it is native to Michigan and is considered non-venomous. It also primarily eats toads and poses no risk to humans. When threatened, these snakes hood up and hiss, making them look similar to a cobra, or they will flip over and play dead. If one is found, it is preferred that players leave it alone, and notify Safety Staff that one was found and where.

Please do not kill or injure native wildlife, or handle animals you are not familiar with.

Parisa, Safety 1st
Kasey, Safety Staff

8.02 - New GM Discord and Map Update

Hello everyone!

The GM team has created a new server to help communication between us and the players and to communicate with NPCs and volunteers! Feel free to join and ask any questions you have for the GM Team!

Link: https://discord.gg/PYSP4wJJjx

Additionally, The map has been updated on the website to reflect wartime border changes, as well as events happening up north!

Can't wait to see you at the next event,
-GM Team

July Announcements (7.18)

July 16, 2024 Media First

7.18 - Common Knowledge and an NPC Raffle System

Hello, players! Newly appointed GM1 Kiri here with two pretty nifty announcements:

GM Staff is releasing a common knowledge story review covering the last three years of plot every citizen of Novashan would generally know about. We hope this will make it easier for new players to create characters by having a sense of what’s currently going on in the world. You can find it at the link below.

Common Knowledge for All Players: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ivO4Tl8wvMGpFrVvwODMyWqC1uk58xOuizXRSaThZ28/edit

Secondly we’re trying out a raffle ticket system to incentivise players to put in NPC hours!

Players will get a raffle ticket for every 30 minutes they NPC. This includes NPC hours over the event XP cap! After players receive and sign the tickets they’ve earned, the tickets can either be put into random-chance drawing boxes for a shot at fabulous prizes or given back to GM staff to be stored in a labeled envelope and spent later on items from our prize tiers. The tiers are similar to a ChuckECheese-style arcade: the higher the prize tier, the better the prize, and the more tickets it costs. We’re starting small with a few lovely raffle rewards and the lower-tiered prizes; if everything goes well, GM staff will begin expanding this NPC appreciation system and hopefully make it a long-term fixture. Please be patient with us while we get this thank-you up and running!

Important points:
1 ticket for every 30min of NPC time (for all ticket levels) Two spending options: random drawing boxes or multi-ticket prize tiers
If players want to save their tickets, GM staff will keep them in an envelope with the player’s name on it. This is just starting up, please don’t try to break it before it’s established

If you have questions, please email gm@kanar.club, or find me at the event if you need a quick clarification. Here’s to us, and here’s to our future, and here’s to a weekend with daytime temperatures below boiling!

Kiri, GM1

7.17 - From the Desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone. I hope you all are doing well and having a great morning.

Lately we have been receiving a lot of emails regarding department XP and donation xp and the fact that some of you have not received your xp, etc. That being said, I felt it might be useful to explain the process to the membership to better prepare everyone moving forward.

When a member submits for bonus xp, be it from money donations or otherwise, that submission MUST be approved by a manager or an appointed person from that department. We as the CBM cannot put it on your sheet until it has been approved.

Once it has been approved, the CBM team will add this bonus xp to your sheet during the NEXT character sheet update cycle. This is after an event and the 8 day time limit has passed.

When the CBM team starts performing sheet updates, we do the bonus XP first in order to be sure we have all of your xp at the time of the sheet updates. We only do this ONCE. If the department manager has not approved the XP by the start of each sheet update cycle, it will likely not make it to your sheet this time around. Same goes for if the department manager were to approve it during or after the updates have been completed.

The CBM team knows how important your XP is to you and we want you to have what is due, meanwhile its important to understand that if your xp is not on your sheet, it's likely because it either has not been approved yet or it was approved after sheet updates were completed. Rest assured it will eventually get there!

I hope this helps everyone to better understand the process and to explain the delays.
As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you
Glen “Rath” Adkins
CBM1st

7.16 - BLD Gravel Day

Hello everyone!

BLD would like to announce our next work day - Saturday September 7th & Sunday September 8th. We will be spreading gravel.

Work times will be:
10am - 8pm on Saturday
&
10am - 5pm on Sunday

Be sure to bring a pair of gloves, work boots, water, & any sunblock / bug spray you might need.

Hope to see you there,
BLD Team"

7.15 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the June Agelong (10day) Live Event have been completed.

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.

See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

7.05 - Last day For Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

Hello Everyone!

Here is a reminder to vote in the new Logo for our community, today is the last day! The Logo committee is happy to share with the club our favorite 5 logos out of those that were submitted. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the competition!

Here is the link to the poll, which will be live until the end of the day today! https://forms.gle/pfeyJeRE4JowEhZ18

After the poll has run its course, the logo committee will then use the votes for each logo to help guide our decision on what the final logo will be.

The winner with the highest number of votes will receive an additional free event ticket Level B.

If you submitted a Logo that is in this poll we would ask that you refrain from telling others which logos you submitted until after the poll closes to prevent any vote skewing!

Thanks,
The Logo Committee

July 2024 BOD Meeting

June 14, 2024 Tashina O

July 2024 BOD Meeting

Discord Invite

Meeting Files

The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.

2024 July Agenda

2024 July Minutes

Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash

Open Board of Directors Seats: President and Even Year Player Rep

June 7, 2024 Tashina O

Hello Kanar members!

Our Board of Directors positions of President & Even Year Player Rep have come to the end of their terms and are now up for election. We would like to take a moment to thank them for their dedication in volunteering their time and energy to work with KGE.

The following positions are now open for nominations:

President
Even Year General Representative

We will be opening nominations for these positions on Sunday, June 9th, 2024. Please make sure you email the secretary at secretary@kanar.club or the entire BOD at bod@kanar.club if you wish to nominate yourself or another member.

Qualifications for the Director positions are as followed:

Currently hold Veteran KGE Membership Status and be a KGE member in Good Standing
- As a reminder, returning Inactive members are Probationary members for 1 year, and not eligible to run for election until they return to Veteran status
Not have been released from any position with KGE due to disciplinary action in the last five years
Have a working phone number
Have a working email address and access to email on a daily basis
Have a valid mailing address
Have a valid photo identification card recognized by the US government

Nominations for these positions will be closed on Saturday, June 30th, 2024.

Voting for these positions will be from Monday, July 1st until Tuesday, July 9th at 12:00am.

Election results will be announced on Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, and the new board members will be seated at the next Board of Directors meeting on Sunday, July 14th at 1:00 PM.

Thank you for your time.
- Secretary, Christian Colarossi

*Photo by* *Finn Hackshaw* on *Unsplash*

Fresh Start Announcement

June 6, 2024 Tashina O

Fresh Start Official Wording

This policy is about a fresh start for all of our membership. The pandemic years were difficult on everyone for a multitude of reasons. We want to empower our community with a fresh start to go into effect as of 05.29.2024. With a sunset date of 2025-01-01.

1.0) All debt prior to 2024 from membership dues and event fees is forgiven.
- 1.1) Sign outs from unpaid events will not be granted.
2.0) Member complaints will be archived.
- 2.1) Disciplinary actions will be kept on record.
- 2.2) New complaints from prior to 2024 will not be investigated with the exception of pending lawsuits.
3.0) When this directive goes into effect, suspended individuals may choose to regain membership. Members choosing this option will be classified as a probationary member for 3 years.

Voting Results

Passed: 3-2-0

E: N C: Y M: Y R: Y T: N

Explanation of the Fresh Start

1.0 - Explanation: This does not forgive any other depts or owed money to KGE, only event fees and memberships dues prior to 2024. This amount totals to an estimated $600 from the past 10+ years, affecting over 100 people, as we are able to determine from available records.

1.1 - Explanation: No sign-outs will be granted for these forgiven events.

2.0 - Explanation: The 1000+ emails from the past 10+ years investigated or not will be manually archived into a single document for easy reference and long term memory of the club. This does not affect records for staff departments, only the BOD records.

2.1 - Explanation: This does not erase a previous judgment of someone having been found guilty of a complaint or not, nor does it block the ability to reference archived complaints.

2.2 - Explanation: Focusing on active complaints will allow the BOD to better serve the membership moving forward with consistency. In the case of if there is an active lawsuit this Fresh Start does not have any effect.

3.0 - Explanation: If a suspended member wishes to utilize this Fresh Start please email the bod@kanar.club to inform us of the decision. Those who take advantage of this will not be eligible for veteran status for the next 3 years. Those who do not utilize this Fresh Start will continue serving their current suspension as already stated.

Those who do not utilize the Fresh Start by the sunset date of 2025-01-01 will also continue serving their current suspension as already stated.

June Announcements (6.30)

June 5, 2024 Media First

6.30 - Reminder from the Treasurer on the upcoming Election

Reminder: nominations for open Board of Director Positions will close today at 9 PM 06.30.2024
President
Even Year Player Representative

Voting emails will be sent to eligible Veteran Members in Good Standing by 9 PM on 07.01.2024
I will be hosting an open forum in the KGE Discord from 8:30-9:30 PM on 07.02.2024
If you have questions about voting please email treasurer@kanar.club

Reminder: email is the official form of communication and please respect our Volunteer's time. I will attempt to answer emails during a time block every other evening but it could take a few days.

Voting will run for a full 7 days and will close at 11:59 PM on 07.08.2024

The Secretary will announce the winners on 07.09.2024

Thank you

KGE Treasurer

6.25 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

Hello Everyone!

Here is a reminder to have a vote in the new Logo for our community! The Logo committee is happy to share with the club our favorite 5 logos out of those that were submitted. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the competition!

Here is the link to the poll, which will be live from now until July 5th, just over a week away! https://forms.gle/pfeyJeRE4JowEhZ18

After the poll has run its course, the logo committee will then use the votes for each logo to help guide our decision on what the final logo will be.

The winner with the highest number of votes will receive an additional free event ticket Level B.

If you submitted a Logo that is in this poll we would ask that you refrain from telling others which logos you submitted until after the poll closes to prevent any vote skewing!

Thanks,
The Logo Committee

6.21 - BOD Meeting Review

Here's a quick rundown of some key decisions made at the April Board of Directors meeting and two emergency meetings:

Departmental Updates:
• Quartermaster: A. Cunningham has been appointed as the Interim Quartermaster. Applications are open for a permanent replacement.
• Safety: K. Brasseur has resigned as Safety 1st but will remain as the Interim Safety Officer until the position is filled. Applications are open!

Winter Feast:
• The budget for the Winter Feast has been approved. We're still looking for a fantastic committee chair (applications open), and the committee is eager to hear your suggestions for a new venue.

SOP Updates:
• Changes were made to SOP 1.4-KGE-SOP 2.3.1.2, removing "Inactive" as a possible membership status.
• SOP 1.4-KGE-SOP 2.3.1.2 was also amended to require payment before the end of an event instead of prior to participation. The wording regarding missed payments has also been revised.
• Proposal #04022024-5 Regarding Removal of 1.4-KGE-SOP 23.12 8.3.3 was moved to the BOD committee for further review.
• Proposals #09012023-1 and #09012023-2 regarding adjustments to XP allocation (in 1.3-KGE-SPS and K1G-001 K1 SOP, respectively) were passed and will be implemented in 2025.

Emergency Meeting Update:
• The "Fresh Start" policy, after gathering member feedback through a survey and an additional emergency meeting, has been passed. Full details can be found at: https://kanar.club/blog-posts/2024/6/17/fresh-start-annoucement
• In a separate emergency meeting, the BOD approved a price drop for the June event.

Want to Know More?
Minutes are posted for review online, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EnE8Fd1nBF_Ic-CctkKNwtB9VzrTU1oK, if you don’t see minutes for a meeting and its been over two weeks email the secretary.

Other Announcements
Don’t forget the GM position is open and applications are being accepted.
The BOD seats for Even Year Rep and President are also up for reelection learn more at: https://kanar.club/blog-posts/2024/open-bod-positions

We appreciate your continued engagement and support!
Odd Year Player Rep
Tashina O.

6.13 - Econ Weeklong Announcement

Greetings players,

Econ would like to announce information regarding the Week-long event. Econ will be in full operation both weekends. This entails tag pick ups, temp tag trade ins and all banking needs. Monday through Thursday, the GM staff and/or any Econ present will be handling bank transactions at the GM shed or Econ building.

Note: Econ will not be running during the time of Age-Long to give all players the opportunity to participate. Econ will be open prior to the big event.

Econ also welcomes Zach Bacon and Jason Cooley to our team. Please be patient with us as they acclimate into their roles.

We're also allowing players to complete TWO on field crafting sessions as well. Please remember to fill that in on your item creation forms.

May our Week-long be victorious!

Your Econ team

6.12 - June Playtest

Good day adventurers.

We will be extending the may playtest to the June Event. All Players and even some NPCs will be able to use the following skill once per day at the June event.

Skill: Step Back: This ability is used with a strike and verbal call of "Step Back" that cannot have damage attached to it. The strike does not need to be successful and cannot be stopped. The target must take 2 steps back before continuing in combat. Target must be within a 2 feet range of user. This ability can not be used to interrupt a spell.

(This ability simulates pushing someone away from you)

Jeremiah Pm1

6.12 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

Hello Everyone!

Here is your chance to have a vote in the new Logo for our community! The Logo committee is happy to share with the club our favorite 5 logos out of those that were submitted. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the competition!

Here is the link to the poll, which will be live from now unitl July 5th! https://forms.gle/pfeyJeRE4JowEhZ18

After the poll has run its course, the logo committee will then use the votes for each logo to help guide our decision on what the final logo will be.

The winner with the highest number of votes will receive an additional free event ticket Level B.

If you submitted a Logo that is in this poll we would ask that you refrain from telling others which logos you submitted until after the poll closes to prevent any vote skewing!

Thanks, The Logo Committee

6.09 - Weeklong Schedule and Hype

Get ready everyone! The height of summer is upon us, and that means far more than just the Summer Solstice.

As the heat churns through the thick swampy air, elves and orcs come out of the cracks and woodwork to rage against each other in a tradition as old as their bloodlines. The orcs are out in force this year, promising to host a grand festival with games and competitions against the rival elves before the night of Agelong. Not only are the orcs hosting The Great Hunt, but they say they’ll lend their roaming army of tribal mercenaries against Narrdmyr. That is, if the two groups show great valor during the hunt.

The elves and orcs aren't the only ones anticipating the Summer Solstice. The Fae courts are buzzing with nervous gossip over this summer's power struggle, and politics are expected to spike in the coming days. Will the Fae Wilds accept help from outsiders? Will the Seasonal Courts be stable after the height of the year?

Meanwhile, Narrdmyr is being edged away from the border with a decisive push by the Novashani baronies. Will their success continue, or does Nardmyrr have something up their sleeve? All this and more at Kanar’s Weeklong event!

Scheduled Events

First Weekend

Adventure Academy - Saturday 15th @ 12pm
Summer Court Showdown - Saturday 15th @ 2pm
Economics 101 with Ro Tanvor - Saturday 15th @ 4pm in Ilveresh
Orc-lympics: Feats of Strength, Skill, and Mind, plus Colosseum Fights! - Sunday 16th @ 2:00pm-5:00pm
Way Dao We Go with Sha’an - Sunday 16th @ 6pm, after Orc-lympics

Weekday Plots and Encounters

The Trouble with Prophecy -Sunday 16th @ night, thru Thursday 20th with Finale @ 6pm
Living Library - Monday 17th thru Thursday 20th
Concepts and Conversations - Monday 17th thru Thursday 20th

Second Weekend

Ro Tanvor’s Safari: Learning About The Arctic Tundra (Arctic tundra not included) - Friday 21st @ 5pm
Adventure Academy - Saturday 22nd @ 12pm
Agelong - Saturday 22nd @ 7pm - 1am

6.07 - Announcement: Gamemaster Staff Procedure Update to Conversations During Game

KGE Membership,

The Game Master Staff (GM) has updated its best practices to address the increased time demands members are putting on GM staff during events related to issues not directly involving the story being run for the event. We have witnessed increased player requests for long conversations regarding macro-game ideology, individual character development, and story disagreements during events. This pulls our staff away from their primary duty of running amazing stories at live events and creates a situation where important conversations are taking place without any documentation. We understand and respect how important this game is to the membership and want to be able to give you our full attention when you bring us your concerns and/or ideas.

Thus, the GM Staff will be implementing the following guidelines starting at the June 2024 event.

All non-personal conversations with GM Staff need to take place at the GM Shed. This building, serves as our office during live events, and as such, we cannot focus on running the game if we are having conversations with the membership in the parking lot or away from this area. If you arrive at the GM Shed and the staff member you wish to speak to is not there, a note will be taken for your request for a conversation and relayed to that staff member when they arrive. The GM Shed is the designated space for non-personal conversations, ensuring that our staff can efficiently manage their time and responsibilities.
All conversations that will take more than ten minutes, and are not related to immediate safety concerns, are requested to be sent to the GM email “Gm@kanar.club” to be addressed after the event. Our members have made it clear that they want more stories to run during live events, and it is not sustainable to achieve this goal when we are constantly being pulled away for 1on1 conversations that do not address the story at hand. This change is to ensure that our staff can focus on running the game during the event and then address these important conversations in a more structured and efficient manner after the event.
Notes may be taken by the GM Staff during conversations. At the end of the conversation, both the GM Staff and the player(s) involved will sign off on the document to ensure its accuracy. This provides a refresher for GM Staff after the event and a paper trail to ensure that all parties are on the same page.

We understand that this is a more formalized process than what has been in place in the past. We assure you that these changes will allow us to put our full attention on running the best stories we can at the live events that people have paid for with their hard-earned money. We respect that you choose to spend your time in Ilveresh and want to deliver the best experience possible.

With thanks,

The Gamemaster Staff

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!
I hope you are all doing well and getting excited for the upcoming weeklong event that is just around the corner!

I am writing to let the membership know that in keeping with the long standing weeklong event tradition, the limit for the number of skills you can learn during an event will be increased to 8 skills for this event!!

Also, after careful consideration, the GSOM has decided to remove the limit on the number of lessons you can teach for this event as well!

We believe this will create more roleplay situations and give more opportunities for players to create some of their own fun during the long event!

That being said, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email at cbm@kanar.club
See you all at the event!
Glen “Rath” Adkins
CBM1st

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the May Live Event and the June RP Only Live Event have been completed.

We would like everyone to welcome the newest member of our team, Alex Stachowski as CBM 3rd!

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.

See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

6.05 - From the Treasurer by Emergency Vote of the BOD

Fellow Club Members,

KGE is in a good financial position at this midway point of the year and I felt it was in the best interest of the social club to amend Weeklong pricing for 2024.

I called for an emergency meeting and 4 of 5 Board of Directors met on the evening of 06.05.2024 and voted 4-0-0 to suspend standard Weeklong pricing as outlined in K1G-001 K1 SOP 24.04, and institute regular event pricing for the 10-day event but with standard weeklong benefits.

Season Pass Holders will be given 10 in-game tickets for an in-game activity. Please excuse the vagueness as I don't want to ruin the fun of the experience.

Weeklong Event Tickets are available now!

~ KGE Treasurer

https://kanar.club/payment

Game Master 1st Open Staff Position

May 20, 2024 joshua boulianne

Hello everyone,

There is currently open position that we are taking applications for: Game Master 1st

The position is open for application and will close Sunday July 7, 2024. Our current intent is for applicants to be interviewed on July 10th and voted upon at the Board of Directors meeting the following Sunday July 14th 2024.

Applications for this position should be sent to the Secretary or Board of Directors email addresses, secretary@kanar.club and bod@kanar.club respectively. Applications will then be reviewed and the President will schedule interviews with the applicants. Approved applicants will then be motioned for discussion and approval at the Board of Directors meeting.

Applicants who do not submit both a cover letter and applicable resume will not be considered for the position.

Members desiring to apply for this position must meet the following general requirements:

Currently hold Veteran KGE Membership Status and be a KGE member in Good Standing.
- As a reminder, returning Inactive members are Probationary members for 1 year, and not eligible to run for election until they return to Veteran status.
Not have been released from any other KGE position due to disciplinary action in the last five years.
Have a current and working telephone number.
Have a working e-mail address with access on a daily basis.
Have a current and valid mailing address.
Have participated at least (1) scheduled work day or work day activity as approved by the BLD or QM in the last 12 months.
Have attended at least one scheduled Board of Directors meeting within the last 12 months.

Thank you,
KGE Board of Directors

May Announcements (5.23)

May 6, 2024 Media First

5.23 - June Work Day

Hi all, with how hot the weather has been, BLD is shifting the times for our June 8th work day to 10am - 4pm, to hopefully take advantage of cool morning temps. We'll be focused on splitting wood, lifting the econ shed, and moving railroad ties.

Hope to see you out there! ~ BLD Team

5.20 - Open Staff Positions

There are currently two open positions that we are taking applications for: Game Master 1st and Safety 1st

The positions are open for application and will close Sunday July 7, 2024. Our current intent is for applicants to be interviewed on July 10th and voted upon at the Board of Directors meeting the following Sunday July 14th 2024.

Applicants who do not submit both a cover letter and applicable resume will not be considered for the position.

Members desiring to apply for this position must meet the following general requirements:

Currently hold Veteran KGE Membership Status and be a KGE member in Good Standing. (As a reminder, returning Inactive members are Probationary members for 1 year, and not eligible to run for election until they return to Veteran status.)
Not have been released from any other KGE position due to disciplinary action in the last five years.
Have a current and working telephone number.
Have a working e-mail address with access on a daily basis.
Have a current and valid mailing address.
Have participated at least (1) scheduled work day or work day activity as approved by the BLD or QM in the last 12 months.
Have attended at least one scheduled Board of Directors meeting within the last 12 months.

Thank You, KGE Board of Directors

5.20 - A Letter from the Secretary

Hello everyone,
Jerimy Herpel, has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to step down from his position of Game Master 1st. The Board would like to thank him for his time, dedication, and patience with the position. Jerimy has helped the game and community grow in many ways during his time as our Game Master.

I would like to personally thank him for the many wonderful stories he has told and coordinated over the last two years.

-Christian Colarossi, Kanar Secretary

5.16 - New Kingdom Map!

Hello Everybody!

The GM team is happy to reveal the newest Kingdom map of Novashan! Special thanks to Marcus Schwimmer for creating the new map. Full res version is viewable here! The map can also be found on the About the World section of the website.

Lets make this weekend a great event! -GM Team

5.15 - From the Desk of CBM

Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the April Live Event have been completed.

We would like to apologize for the delay in getting these out to you as I am sure you are all waiting patiently. We had some staff changes and were working around that. We really appreciate your understanding.

We have not completed your most recent RP Only Event updates and will be completing them with the upcoming event update. Feel free to include the RPO Event XP in your totals for this event when you are planning your skills.

Also, CBM is looking for eager members to add to the staff! We are accepting applications to join the team. We will be performing interviews via discord for those that show interest! Please contact us at CBM@kanar.club.

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.
See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

5.15 - Tick Season

Hello Players!

As we head into our May event, please be mindful that this year's tick season is going to be extremely bad!

Check yourself often and wear bug repellant! Ticks remain low to the ground in tall grass / brush, so spraying shoes & pants with DEET can be helpful for keeping them off. Adult ticks are usually pretty easy to spot, but younger ticks are much smaller than might be expected.

An imbedded tick needs to be removed carefully, as to not leave any part of the tick behind. Please ask for assistance if needed.

Stay safe, BLD Team

5.14 - Last Day for Frest Start Survey

🚨 LAST DAY REMINDER 🚨

We want your feedback on the reworked "Fresh Start" policy that was sent to committee at the last BOD meeting. This will be a quick survey and today is the last day Your input is crucial! 📝

Please take the survey at https://forms.gle/NSQNjc5rbVykiVpN8 and help us make informed decisions! 🤝

5.08 - Playmaster and Safety announcement

Dear club membership we are aware that fighting can get intense sometimes. We do have to remind you of several things that are not OK.

You cannot cross check with a spear. This is highly unsafe and not the proper use of this weapon.

You may also not remove a hand from a two handed spear to give yourself more range for a strike. 2 handed weapons require the use of 2 hands at all times.

These unsafe practices cannot be allowed to continue as it puts our membership at risk.

Thank you for your understanding.

The Play Master Team and The Safety Team

5.06 - Reminder Frest Start Survey

🚨 REMINDER 🚨

We want your feedback on the reworked "Fresh Start" policy that was sent to committee at the last BOD meeting. This will be a quick survey, only accepting answers until the 14th. Your input is crucial! 📝

Please take the survey at https://forms.gle/NSQNjc5rbVykiVpN8 and help us make informed decisions! 🤝

April Announcements (4.30)

April 7, 2024 Media First

4.30 - Proposed 'Fresh Start' Survey

We want your feedback on the reworked "Fresh Start" policy that was sent to committee at the last BOD meeting. This will be a quick survey, only accepting answers for the next two weeks, asks for your feedback on the 3 key points of the proposal.

Please take the survey at https://forms.gle/NSQNjc5rbVykiVpN8 and help us make informed decisions!

4.21 - Playtest

Good day adventurers.

We will be running a playtest at the may event. All Players and even some NPCs will be able to use the following skill once per day at the May event only.

Skill: Step Back: This ability is used with a strike and verbal call of "Step Back" that cannot have damage attached to it. The strike does not need to be successful and cannot be stopped. The target must take 2 steps back before continuing in combat. Target must be within a 2 feet range of user. This ability can not be used to interrupt a spell.

(This ability simulates pushing someone away from you)

Jeremiah
Pm1

4.19 - Photographer on Field April

A photographer will be on field during the April Kanar Event during the Saturday Knighting, if you aren't familiar with the Photo & Video policy you can read about it on our website at https://kanar.club/blog-posts/photography-and-videography-policy

4.17 - ARF- Required to be in Good Standing

Did you forget to fill out your ARF?

Not sure, its ok fill it out anyways https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcbOH2uqesGDHbUeXS01EMClyLCdUi84LAU56oa9Dqb32RgQ/viewform?pli=1

The ARF is rquired to be In Good Standing.

thank you,
Treasurer

4.16 - Site Caretaker Forms

Hello all,

We've emailed out the Site Caretaker forms to everyone we have listed. Please check your emails and get those back to us as soon as you can!

If you haven't received an email from us or wish to relinquish your site, please let us know as well so we can update our records. Don't forget you must be a valid member of the club to have a site, so be sure to complete your ARFs and pay your membership dues if you haven't already.

Thanks,
BLD Team

4.15 - Last reminder for the Logo committee

Hey Everyone!

We wanted to give one final reminder of the Logo Competition because we are rapidly approaching the submission due date of 4/19/2024!

We also wanted to thank the members that have already submitted, thanks so much for participating! We want to invite everybody, from 10 year veteran to first event member, to participate in shaping the clubs art identity. We are looking forward to seeing more submissions come in as we approach the deadline!

Blog post with specifics: https://kanar.club/blog-posts/kanar-logo-competition

The form to submit is: https://forms.gle/cJYRWY5eFu3KSZvH9 Deadline for submissions is 4/19/2024

Thanks for your participation!
-The Logo Committee

4.14 - From the desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone! Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the March Live Event have been completed.
As always, if you find something of concern or you did not get an update, please be sure to check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet first for possible information. Otherwise, feel free to reach out to us via email and I am sure we can get you take care of.
That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.
See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

4.10 - Calling All Leaders! Feast Chair and Family Day Revival Open!

Calling All Leaders! Feast Chair and Family Day Revival Open!
Do you thrive on planning spectacular gatherings? Are you a master organizer with a knack for creating unforgettable experiences? If so, we want YOU to apply for the 2025 Winter Feast Chair! If you want to join the committee as a member and not the chair reach out to the Odd Year Rep for additional information.
Dreaming of bringing back our Family Day? Have a heart for creating fun and engaging events for all ages? You could spearhead the revival of Family Day! If either (or both!) of these opportunities ignite your spark, we'd love to hear from you! Simply email us at bod@kanar.club.
Don't miss this chance to make a real impact on our community and create lasting memories!

4.8 - BLD Work Days

Hello Club Members!

BLD is happy to announce 2 planned work days (so far) for this year - Saturday 6/8 & Saturday 10/12. We wanted to give as much notice as possible for these particular dates so people can plan ahead. The projects to be completed will be decided as we get closer. Because of the time of year, the hours for the work days will be slightly different from each other. June's work day will be 12pm to 6pm and October's will be 11am to 5pm.

Additionally, we will also have impromptu events, with less notice, as weather & time allows for. And don't forget BLD has a list of tasks, if you're looking to help on your own time! You can email us for ideas, but typical things that always need to be done are clearing leaves, twigs, & tree limbs from trails, splitting / stacking wood, disposing of trash / debris, cleaning out community fire pits, or helping to manage the vegetation overgrowth. You can also earn XP by helping others with their site upkeep, but please communicate directly with site owners if assistance is needed before doing any work.

As a reminder, BLD XP is awarded 1 XP per 30 minutes worked or 1 XP per $2.00 contribution.

The more volunteers we can get, the more progress we can make on this list. We hope to see you out there!
BLD Team

4.8 - Join the Logo Committee

Hello everyone!

We wanted to invite anyone who wishes to participate to join the logo Committee! joining the committee will preclude any participation in the competition itself, but serves to help shape what the Logo will be! Time spent working on the Committee counts as media volunteer time and is a good opportunity to help the club.

Please email media@kanar.club if you are interested!

thanks,
-The Logo Committee

4.7 - Logo Compitition reminder

Hey Everyone!

The Logo committee wanted to give out another reminder about the logo competition! For more information about rewards/prizes for the competition please check out the Blog post!
(https://kanar.club/blog-posts/kanar-logo-competition)

We also wanted to take this opportunity to add more clarity with the attached picture showing what the expectations for a submission are, and by that we mean we don't expect anything! Anything from written concept to rough sketch to fully finished logo will be considered for the contest! This is an opportunity for everybody to get involved with shaping the clubs identity.

The form to submit is: https://forms.gle/cJYRWY5eFu3KSZvH9
Due Date for submissions is 4/19/2024

Thanks for your participation!

4.1 - Announcement from the GM/Econ

Hello players!

At this past event, Econ staff discovered silver coins in circulation that had been painted gold. While some of our gold coins are anodized, it was quite obvious this was paint as the color was different and it was flaking, not rubbing off like anodizing would. It goes without saying that painting coins is against the rules and spirit of the game. If you have any suspicious coins in your possession, please turn them in to Econ at the next available event. If another player passes one of these coins off to you as gold, please report it to the GM staff. Thank you. Any coins turned in will be replaced with the appropriate currency.

Jerimy H

GM1

Safety 1st open Staff Position

April 7, 2024 joshua boulianne

Safety 1st open Staff Position

Hello everyone,

There is currently a new open position that we are taking applications for: Safety 1st.

The position is open for application and will close Sunday July 7, 2024 to be discussed and voted upon at the Board of Directors meeting on July 14th 2024.

Applications for these positions should be sent to the Secretary or Board of Directors email addresses, secretary@kanar.club and bod@kanar.club respectively. Applications will then be reviewed and the President will schedule interviews with the applicants. Approved applicants will then be motioned for discussion and approval at the Board of Directors meeting.

Applicants who do not submit both a cover letter and applicable resume will not be considered for the position.

Members desiring to apply for these positions must meet the following general requirements:

Currently hold Veteran KGE Membership Status and be a KGE member in Good Standing.
- As a reminder, returning Inactive members are Probationary members for 1 year, and not eligible to run for election until they return to Veteran status.
Not have been released from any other KGE position due to disciplinary action in the last five years.
Have a current and working telephone number.
Have a working e-mail address with access on a daily basis.
Have a current and valid mailing address.
Have participated at least (1) scheduled work day or work day activity as approved by the BLD or QM in the last 12 months.
Have attended at least one scheduled Board of Directors meeting within the last 12 months.

Thank you,
- KGE Board of Directors

Photo by Finn Hackshaw on Unsplash

April 2024 BOD Meeting

March 20, 2024 Tashina O

April 2024 BOD Meeting

Discord Invite

Meeting Files

The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.

2024 April Agenda

2024 April Minutes

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KANAR Logo Competition

March 6, 2024 joshua boulianne

Attention all KANAR members!

We invite you to participate in our exciting logo competition and contribute to our vibrant community. It is your chance to showcase your artistic talent and shape KANAR's visual identity. Let your imagination run wild, and create a logo that truly represents the essence of our incredible community!

Open to members in good standing, regardless of veteran or probationary status.
Each member who submits a concept will receive five experience points.
Multiple concept entries are allowed, but rewards are limited to one per member.
Please ensure that your submissions are free from any vulgar or inappropriate content.

After the top five concepts are selected by the Logo Committee they will be shared with the entire KANAR community for voting on the direction and concept of the logo.

The poll to for the top 5 concepts is live until July 5th. https://forms.gle/pfeyJeRE4JowEhZ18
The winner with the highest number of votes will receive an additional free event ticket Level B.

There are no limitations on file formats or sizes for the concept submissions.
For reference, the current colors used in Kanar's design and in-progress website refresh are linked here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14cMg16msvvJX2ftjr5kLD1Y-2U_poGWR/view?usp=sharing
While you are free to explore your own creative ideas, consider incorporating or complementing these colors in your logo concepts.

Submit your logo concepts online via the competition form: https://forms.gle/cJYRWY5eFu3KSZvH9

Join the Logo Committee:

If you're interested in joining the Logo Committee, please send an email to: media@kanar.club. Please note that membership on the committee is subject to availability, and submitting a piece to the competition negates your ability to be on the Logo Committee. To be eligible, you must be a member in good standing.