April 2024 BOD Meeting

April 2024 BOD Meeting

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.


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January 2024 BOD Meeting

January 2024 BOD Meeting

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.


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October 2023 BOD Meeting

October 2023 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2023 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.


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July 2023 BOD Meeting

July 2023 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2023 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.


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April 2023 BOD Meeting

April 2023 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2023 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.


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January 2023 BOD Meeting

January 2023 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2023 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.


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October 2022 BOD Meeting

October 2022 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 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.


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July 2022 Emergency BOD Meeting

July 2022 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 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.


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July 2022 BOD Meeting

July 2022 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 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.


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April 2021 BOD Meeting

April 2021 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 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.


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January 2021 BOD Meeting

January 2021 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 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.


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Post-BoD Meeting Announcements

Hello everyone,

For those of you that weren’t able to attend the October 2021 BoD meeting, I’ve included some of the highlights of that meeting here.

A link to the full meeting minutes is at the bottom of this post.

Have a wonderful weekend!

- Aaron

KGE Secretary


2022 Season Event Dates

  • February 2/5 (Sat)
  • March 3/18
  • April 4/15
  • April RPOE 4/29
  • May 5/20
  • May RPOE 6/3
  • June Weeklong 6/17 - 6/26 (Father's day)
  • July 7/22
  • Family Day 8/6 (Sat)
  • August 8/19
  • September 9/16
  • September RPOE 9/30
  • October 10/14
  • October RPOE 10/28 (Halloween)
  • November 11/11

2022 Winter Feast

Hello everyone,

It is with great sadness that we must announce that we will not be having an in person Feast in February 2022.

While we have made the decision to host outdoor in-person events with restrictions, the current COVID numbers and Michigan's vaccination rate make us hesitant in our ability to safely host an indoor Feast event. With how far in advance reservations need to be made, a decision needed to be made now, despite the uncertainty of the future.

The Game Master staff is actively working on something that can be done in its place, including discussing the logistics of an in-person Summer feast. An announcement will be sent out to the membership as soon as a decision has been reached.

In the mean time, we look forward to the time that we get to spend together at the events, and we hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy.

We look forward to what the 2022 season will hold,

-Board of Directors

Role Play Only Events (RPOE)

The Board of Directors has just passed a proposal that creates 4 extra events per year taking place approxamately 2 weeks after the April, May, September, and October events. You may see them on the calendar as Role Play Only Events (RPOE).

These events will cost $15 for the weekend, and are designed for roleplay. As such, combat mechanics, crafting, and plot will be turned off.

Alcohol will be permitted to be consumed by participants 21 and over; all participants are required to sign in and show a valid ID as proof of age. All participants in RPO events will be granted 10xp for attending, and will be able to do a separate sign out form that is due by Wednesday at 11:59pm following the event. The RPOE sign-out cannot be submitted prior to the start of the corresponding RPOE event, and will be applied after the following regular event.

Please see the below link for more details.

Click here to read the policy on RPO events.

Season Passes

With the addition of the RPO events, there are now 2 tiers:

  • K1 Season Pass Fee - Tier 1: $180.
    • Tier 1 covers the per event fee for every scheduled K1 regular event, excluding RPOE.
  • K1 Season Pass Fee - Tier 2: $240.
    • Tier 2 covers the per event fee for every scheduled K1 regular event and RPOE.
  • Season passes afford the member the benefits associated with applicable event attendance, should they be unable to attend. All benefits are received in time, and the pass does not provide benefits prior to the event.

Click here to read the full policy on event fees.

8 Hours, Cannabis to Combat

The Board of Directors has passed a new policy proposed by the Safety director in regards to the use of cannabis at Kanar.

The new policy reads as follows:

8 Hours, Cannabis to Combat

The KGE Board of Directors acknowledges that cannabis use is recreationally legal for adults in the state of Michigan and that some members of our organization engage in the use of prescription cannabis for health reasons. The Board of Directors understands that cannabis may have an intoxicating effect on persons not actively consenting to consume the substance based on proximity, and that intoxication times vary depending on the method of consumption. It is our mission to ensure that persons participating in KGE events do so in a manner that is safe and fun for all members. Therefore, the KGE Board of Directors has set forth this statement of policy to be followed by all members of KGE.

1) No cannabis is to be consumed on the field of play during any KGE event.

2) Persons consuming cannabis in accordance with prescription may do so in the KGE event parking lot. Persons who medicate using methods which produce smoke or vapor must be inside a closed vehicle at least 50 feet from the field of play.

3) Persons consuming cannabis during a dry KGE event shall not be allowed to participate in any combat for eight hours from the last moment of consumption. This includes prescription cannabis consumed according to section two (above) and recreational cannabis consumed off-site.

4) Persons who have waited the required eight hours and are still unable to safely engage in combat due to intoxication may be removed from combat by a member of the Safety Response Team until the substance has been better metabolized and the person can safely engage in combat again. Abuse of this section will not be tolerated and repeated removal from combat will be considered a violation of this policy.

5) Any person found in violation of this policy will immediately be removed from the field of play, and the member of staff who conducted the removal shall issue a JRB request for that person.

6) Second time offenders of this policy will lose their KGE membership rights for one year.

7) Third time offenders of this policy will lose their KGE membership rights from that point forward.

Click here to read the 1.5 KGE Policies

Quarter Master's Position Open

The former Quarter Master, Kay B. has resigned from their position. As such, the Board of Directors has opened the position to be accepting applications. Applications will be accepted until December 5th, 2021.

Application information is available here.


October 2021 BOD Meeting

October 2021 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2021 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least 6 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.


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COVID-19 Restrictions

COVID-19 Restrictions

Hello members,

As the state of COVID-19 continues to change both on a state and national level, KGE’s Safety Staff and Board of Directors continues to monitor State, Federal, and CDC COVID-19 precautions, requirements, and guidelines, in addition to guidelines and precautions best suited for the club.

We have created the following COVID-19 Safety Precautions document that will be be adjusted as needed in the future as knowledge and information changes so that we can promote a safe event for all those who attend.

Please refer to the following document to learn the current restrictions in place.

Thank you for your time and understanding,

-Staff

 
 

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July 2021 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2021 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least 6 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.


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2021 Election Results

2021 Election Results

Hello!
I want to start off by saying that for the election we have had the highest voting turnout that I have seen period. Out of 96 voters we had 93 people vote. I think that’s a great sign and shows that people are invested in the game.

The next thing I want to give is a very quick rundown of how preferential voting works for tabulating a winner. Preferential voting ends when one person has a simple majority of the votes. Simple majority is over 50%. If there is not a simple majority, the person with the lowest number is removed and the remaining votes are distributed from those that remain. If there is a tie at the end or the number of “none of the above” votes is over the person, voting is redone. There was a video on preferential voting that was given at the beginning of voting that explains that system. I’ll link it at the end.

I will be using the term none of the above as either actually voting for none of the above, or the incorrect vote that we had.


For the position of Odd Year Representative, the voting broke down like this:

Round One

  • Jason Jewell - 15

  • Trisha Secord -28

  • Melissa Keith - 49

  • None of the Above - 1

Congratulations to Melissa Keith for obtaining the position.


For the position of Corporate President, the voting broke down like this:

Round One

  • Todd Martin - 44

  • Jake Smith - 46

  • None of the Above - 3

Since no one had the majority, the lowest person was removed, and their second place votes were then counted.

Round Two

  • Jake Smith - 60

  • None of the Above - 33

Congratulations to Jake Smith for obtaining the position.


Again, thank you everyone for voting. Our next scheduled meeting is July 18, 2021 on Discord at which time our new officers will be seated.

If you have questions, please feel free to email the Board at bod@kanar.club, or see the Staff page to email an individual member of the Board.

Thank you everyone for your hard work, and to all those who ran.

- KGE Board of Directors

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BOD Nominations Open

Hello everyone.

I'm here to announce that nominations for the following Director seats are now open:

  • KGE Corporate President

  • Odd Year Representative

Any member wishing to run for election for either of these positions must meet the following basic requirements:

  • Currently hold Veteran Membership status and be a KGE Member in Good Standing (meaning you do not have any outstanding debts or disciplinary actions and have been a member of KGE for at least two full years UPDATE).

  • Have not been released from any other KGE position due to disciplinary action in the last five years.

  • Have a working telephone number.

  • Have a working e-mail address with access on a daily basis.

  • Have a valid mailing address

  • Have a valid photo identification card recognized by the US Government.

In addition, nominees for the position of KGE President must not hold any other position defined in any SOP approved by KGE.

Nominations for these positions should be sent to either secretary@kanar.club or bod@kanar.club. Nominations will be open from May 29th through June 19th, with polls opening for the week of June 20th through June 27th.

When the polls open, you will receive an email sent to the email address you have on file with KGE, the one you submitted with your most-current Annual Registration Form. This email will contain a link to the ballot, your personalized entry code, and further instructions on filling out the form and the voting method.

  • KGE Corporate President Nominees:

    • Todd G Martin

    • Jake Smith

  • Even Year Representative Nominees:

    • Melissa Keith

    • Trisha Secord

    • Jason Jewell

Thank you and good afternoon,

Aaron Polk
Corporate Secretary

Are you uncertain of how our preferential voting system works? Watch this video to learn all about it! Keep in mind that the video doen’’t explicitly mention that by not voting for a candidate you are effectively saying ‘I’d rather the position go up for election again than be filled with this person’


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June Announcements (6.20)

June Announcements

Last Updated 6.20

6.20 - In Person Event Prep

Hello Players!

As a reminder, your annual membership payment, annual registration form, event fee, and any owed balance is due prior to stepping onto the field of play. If you do not have everything completed, you will not be allowed to participate. Checks are no longer an accepted form of payment, and at this time we are not accepting cash.

For the month of June, you must check in with staff directly and show proof of vaccination. This can be done online or in-person. If check-in staff is not available due to late arrival, you must check in first thing in the morning.

If you are not certain if you are paid in full or have your ARF completed, please email treasurer@kanar.club. I am happy to confirm with you.

Thank you!
Karigan
KGE Treasurer

6.14 - Calendar Subscriptions and RSS

KGE/Kanar Calendar Subscription: Copy this URL into your preferred calendar app to subscribe https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/secretary%40kanar.club/public/basic.ics

Blog RSS Feed: Copy this URL into your preferred RSS service https://kanar.club/blog?format=rss

6.5 - Change in the KGE Mailing Address

Hello Kanar Members,

KGE now has a physical mailbox at the property, instead of the PO Box. While this is mostly only of concern to the Board of Directors for business management, we just wanted you to know of the change. This will save us about $90 a year, be significantly easier for the Treasurer to collect our mail, and a better / more apparent identifier of where our driveway is.

Please do not mess with the mailbox in any way.

Thank you!
Karigan
KGE Treasurer

6.2 - Tree-Cutting June 5-6

There will be a tree-cutting professional working on our property this weekend, June 5-6. Please allow them to do their job. If you have any questions about this direct them to bld@kanar.club.

5.25 - Playmaster Rulebook Survey for XP

This is the first of several surveys on how we can improve the K1 experience! For less than 10 minutes of your time, you can make a world of difference in the future of the game. You can even earn XP through the Playmaster Reward Program! Take the Survey! You have until the 24th of June to fill this out.


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April 2021 BOD Meeting

April 2021 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2021 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least 6 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.

Due to current circumstances, the meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.


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February 2021 BOD Meeting

February 2021 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find the Agenda and Minutes for the 2021 February Board of Directors meeting. Due to current circumstances, the meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.


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