As part of the upcoming addition of a Patron membership, we invite you to provide commentary on the language changes in Corpora that this update will require. This commentary will assist the Board in forming further decisions relevant to its consideration of this matter.
What is the Patron Membership?
- It is a membership tier that offers the option of a greater financial contribution to the organisation. Many non-profit organisations offer tiers of membership.
What is the proposed cost of a patron membership?
- The proposed cost of the patron membership is $150 a year.
Is it linked to titles or in game recognition?
- No. Some Kingdoms require paid annual memberships rather than an event membership (non member rate) for awards but this is not a Society wide requirement.
Is it mandatory?
- No.
Who asked for it?
- The Corporate Office has received feedback from members at times that this is an option people would like available.
What are the benefits of a Patron membership?
- The main benefit is knowing that you are contributing to the ongoing administrative functioning of the Society in a way that you prefer. The organisation is providing a small range of options as a gesture of its appreciation for your generosity.
Commentary regarding this proposed Corpora change must be received by the Board no later than May 3, 2024.
Add #6 to Corporate Policies below. In bold.
Corporate Policies, I.B, 1-4—Membership Types-Non-Statutory Members:
B. Non-Statutory Members
The Board of Directors has designated the following categories of advisory membership. Such advisory members are not members within the meaning of Section 5056 of the California Corporations Code. California law supports the SCA’s use of the terms “member” and “membership” in the common English meaning, referring to persons who have paid to be associated with the organization.
1. Sustaining Membership conveys eligibility to hold office in the SCA, a subscription to a Kingdom
newsletter, the option to subscribe to other Corporate publications, and any other privileges
designated by the SCA or its subdivisions as accruing to members of the SCA. This type of
membership is considered a subscribing membership.
2. International Membership conveys the privileges of Section I.B.1. This membership type is available
only in locations outside the United States which are part of the SCA, Inc., and not subject to an
affiliate corporation. This type of membership is considered a subscribing membership.
3. Associate Membership conveys eligibility to hold office in the SCA, except where other membership
categories are required Governing Documents. Associate membership also entitles the holder to any
privileges designated by the SCA or its subdivisions as accruing to members of the SCA, except
where another membership type is specifically required by the organization defining the privilege.
This type of membership is not considered a subscribing membership.
4. Family Membership extends the privileges of Section I.B.1 to one additional adult and any children
aged 21 or younger who live at the same physical address as a member defined in paragraphs B.1-
B.2 of this Article. This type of membership is not considered a subscribing membership.
5. Institutional Membership allows a library or school to subscribe to Tournaments Illuminated and The Compleat Anachronist without acquiring the regional newsletter, and without any of the other
privileges of membership. The Board reserves the right to determine whether or not a given
organization qualifies for this membership type
6. Patron Membership conveys all privileges of 1.B.1. along with additional privileges as designated by the SCA.
Corpora, including the By-Laws, can be found in its entirety here: https://www.sca.org/resources/document-library/govdocs/.
Please email all commentary to
and use the title “Patron Level Membership” in the subject line.
NOTE: Do not use attachments in your commentary. Attachments will mark your message as spam and it will be rejected by the server.
You can also send commentary by mail, Postage-Prepaid, to:
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
RE: Patron Level Membership
P.O. Box 611928
San Jose, CA 95161
We invite you to stay tuned for further updates and encourage you to share any thoughts, suggestions, or ideas you may have. Your input is invaluable as we work together to shape the future of our organization.
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