Royal Army of Caid


Royal Army of Caid - Minutes - May Potrero War 2004

Minutes from May Potrero War 2004
Sunday 9am at the tables by the field.

Attendance:
Njal Grimmsson, Sheridan, Gregory of York, Balin of Tor, Cameron of Caladoon, Patrick O'Malley, Cedric Myles Madoc, Kolfinna kottr, Gregory D'Saville, Quinn Phelan, Morven of Carrick, Charles of Dublin & Valrik MacIann

General's Comments:
-New General is Sir Patrick O'Malley
-Will be traveling and promoting the army.
-Second in Command will be Sir Conrad Breakring
-Chief of Staff will be THL Kolfinna kottr
-Staff Colonels - Looking for people who will be willing to help build the army (especially in central LA), travel, promote practice & work hard.

Army:
-Current Army structure is not working. Suggested possible courses for reorganization; 1) Make Brigades not geographically based 2) Perhaps split army into 3 groups (North, Central, South). All ideas held for further discussion.
-Kingdom War Practices. Plan several, publish in the CP, make actual Kingdom event. Prado is good possible site. Schedule for Sunday and not against Kingdom Calendar.
-Balin's List of Problems; 1) Lack of Spears, should be 2 shields for every spear (best possible scenario would be 40-50% spears in army). Promote spears within units. Estimated 1/5 spears to shields, at best. 2) Lack of army participation by Chivalry.
-Wish to promote Warband tourneys for greater war and melee participation.
-Chief of Staff should get a count from units of their actual number attendance at wars.

Artillery:
-Want more of it! Want to help support and get archery and siege to grow.

Collegium:
-Gulliver stepping down as Dean of War College. Sir Conrad will take over as Dean.
-Want to promote more war college classes at collegiums and at local units fighter practices.
-Njal will donate whiteboard for war college use.

Army Web Site:
-Need to update
-Want to setup separate site for War College, make it a good resource for fighters.
-Want to create newsletter, to be posted on web site.
-Want a list of all army practices
-Get Army link listed on main Caid page

Treasury:
-$627.31

Other:
-ComicCon Demo - Great place to recruit for new fighters. Publish details on army egroups and possible kingdom newsletter. Patrick is organizing this.
-Want to try and reinstitute West-Caid War. Details forthcoming.


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