New Officer Introduction

This is the agenda I used to teach a New Officer Introduction class at Boars Hunt 2024. Most of this is from the agenda I used when reviewing things with new officers in my second term as baronial Seneschal.

• Officer descriptions
  o Baron and Baroness
  o Seneschal, Youth and Family Activities (YAFA), Web Minister, Social Media
  o Exchequer, Chamberlain
  o The Marshallate: Master of Stables, Mistress of Sword, Baronial Archer, Minister of Thrown Weapons, Youth Armored Combat (YAC), Minister of Horse, Warlord, Minister of Lists
  o Chronicler, Grete Boke
  o Minister of Arts & Sciences, Games Minister, Dance Minister, Bardic
  o Chatelaine, Gold Key
  o Gorges Herald, Voice Herald, Scribe
  o Baronial Champions
  o Guilds
• Who is the boss? -> Volunteer organization
• Expectations
  o Help inspire the populace to get involved in their area of responsibility. They don’t need to know all the things, but they should be able to help point folk in a good direction. This might include running weekly or monthly gatherings/practices, overseeing activities or competitions at events, advertising relevant opportunities, and improving info available on the website.
  o Kingdom Library for resources
  o Facebook groups for officers
  o Reporting
  o Represent the barony and your office’s best interests
  o Behave in line with the Society’s core values
  o Maintain paid membership with the SCA through your full term of office
  o Office 365 and the value of using the officer account – protects personal account from potential future audits as well as ensuring continuity of the office.
• Current Customary
• Current Financial Policy
  o Budgeting
  o Requesting approval & reimbursement
• SCA Core Values
• Bullying & Harrassment Policy & Grievance Procedure
• Reeds, Website, Kingdom Calendar, Social Media
  o Official sources first
  o Social Media officer can help with posting
• Leadership – This is an opportunity and a choice
  o Caretaker of what’s valued – learn from other’s experience, but be willing to try new things and help the barony flourish as times change.
  o Shape the culture and be worthy of trust
  o Be responsive, not reactive
  o Express gratitude (Award Recommendations, Largesse, direct and personal, and word fame.)

Reference:

https://antir.org/library/

Conflict resolution starter set By Lara Coutinho-Dean (SCA: Dame Sophia the Orange, OL):  http://bit.ly/43HG78d

E-mail list for the Barony of Aquaterra: https://groups.google.com/a/g.antir.org/g/reeds

Current Customary and Financial Policy for the Barony of Aquaterra: https://aquaterra.antir.org/baronial-documents/

Social Media Policy: http://bit.ly/4525qkI

SCA Conduct and Behavior, with links to Core Values and the Policy on Harassment and Bullying: https://www.sca.org/conduct-behavior-in-the-sca/