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IX Subgroup (Park) Guidelines
A. Subgroup Types and Formation
1. Park
a To be an EH Park an Amtgard Chapter shall be a “contracted chapter” as per Amtgard: the Rules of Play.
b Parks shall not be a chapter of any non-EH Kingdom
c Parks shall have completed the requirements in the Petitioning Park Agreement
d Parks shall have signed an official contract with the EH Monarch
i Approval of any Park contract with EH will be by majority vote of the EH Board of Directors (BOD)
ii The EH BOD can terminate the contract by majority vote if:
(a) The EH Monarch or PM brings evidence to the BOD that the contract has been violated
(b) Such evidence is found by the BOD to show that a violation has occurred
2. Confederation of Parks (Confederacy):
a Should 2 or more EH Parks located outside the EH exclusive domain (as defined by Amtgard: the Rules of Play) with the eventual goal of forming their own Kingdom develop a mutual interest in cooperatively joining forces they may form a Confederacy.
b EH Parks may create or join an EH Confederacy by having a Confederacy addendum added to their park contract(s).
c A Confederacy must select one of its Parks to be its functional geographic center and that park:
i Shall be least 150 miles from the official Chapter Seat of any Amtgard Kingdom
ii Shall be greater than 75 miles from the functional geographic center of any existing EH Confederacy
iii Shall be greater than 75 miles from the Chapter Seat of any EH Principality unless the formation of the Confederacy is initiated by the Principality in which case the Principality Chapter Seat and the Confederacy functional geographic center will be the same Park
iv Shall be greater than 75 miles from the Chapter Seat of any non-EH Amtgard entity that meets the size/status guidelines of an EH Principality
d For the purpose of determining subgroup size a given Confederacy’s resident sign-ins in a given month will be determined by the greater of either:
i The total number of Confederacy residents attending any single Confederacy Park on a regularly scheduled Park day or
ii The total number of Confederacy residents signing in at a Confederacy or Kingdom sponsored Event in that month
3. Principality (only attainable by a Confederacy)
a The subgroup type of Principality is reserved for a Park or Confederacy that is preparing to petition for Kingdom status.
b A subgroup switching to the Principality type:
i From the Confederacy type needs to declare one of its parks the Chapter Seat for pre-Kingdom attendance calculating and contract purposes
ii From the Park type needs to form a Confederacy with the parks within a 75 mile radius of the Park/Chapter Seat for pre-Kingdom multi-park cooperation purposes
c The subgroup shall have prepared a Principality Corpora of Bylaws under which the proposed Principality shall practice governing itself in a kingdom-like fashion.
i The Principality Corpora shall NOT contain bylaws contrary to the EH Corpora
ii The Principality Corpora can include:
(a) Provisions for a Principality Circle of Knights for the purpose of:
(i) Drafting the future kingdoms COK bylaws
(ii) Recommending qualified Principality residents to the EH COK
(b) Stricter requirements than the EH corpora
d Principality residents are EH residents and may run for EH High Office and participate in EH Althings.
i Principality resident votes shall NOT count in EH Kingdom officer elections.
ii Principality resident votes SHALL be counted in EH kingdom Altings.
e The EH PM shall NOT have access to a Principality Chapter Seat records in the ORK. Note: Failure to maintain records is a contract violation that may result in Park or Confederacy demotion.
f Before the EH Monarchy will discuss with or otherwise notify the COM of a Principality’s desire to declare intent to apply or Kingdom status (at a future Gathering of the Clans) the Principality Chapter Seat shall have maintained Principality status for at least 12 consecutive months.
g Before the EH Monarchy will make a motion for the COM to consider a Principality for promotion to Kingdom status the Principality shall have made all necessary applications, notifications and preparations as per the transition guidelines laid out by Amtgard Inc.
B. Subgroup Size/Status Guidelines
1. Subgroup size/status is calculated by the number of residents who: claim that subgroup; are at least 8 years old; and have at least one sign-in at that subgroup in that month
2. Subgroup size/status shall be defined as:
a Shire
i Minimum of 3 different residents signing in per month
ii Minimum Residency is per park for a Confederation of Parks
iii No time limit (any new subgroup is considered a Shire)
b Barony
i Minimum of 20 different residents signing in per month
ii Must have been a Shire (or Confederate Shire) for at least 6 months
c Duchy
i Minimum of 40 different residents signing into subgroup per month
ii Must have been a Barony (or Confederate Barony) for at least 9 months
d Principality
i Minimum of 65 different residents signing in to subgroup per month
ii Must have been a Duchy (or Confederate Duchy) for a minimum of 12 months
3. Subgroups shall be promoted to the next largest size/status designation with approval of the EH Monarch.
4. Subgroups may be demoted once per Reign by joint agreement of the Kingdom Monarch and PM for either:
a Failing to maintain the minimum number of different residents signing in per month required for its size/status for 6 of the 12 preceding months or
b Failing to comply with other current contractual obligations including changes to the corpora or joint agreements of the Monarch, and either the PM or GMR
C. Subgroup Record Guidelines
1. Subgroup Prime Ministers must assist the Kingdom PM in their collection of records. Toward that end they must submit their park records to the ORK at least once per month and provide copies of their sign-in sheets and waivers to the Kingdom PM at each Coronation and Midreign
2. Confederacy subgroups must also submit copies of their sign-in sheets and waivers to the Confederacy PM
3. Principalities shall continue to submit copies of records to the EH PM as per applicable Park/Confederacy Guidelines until the Principality has gained full independence as per COM decision.
D. Guidelines for all subgroups in relation to Awards
1. Only the kingdom can award Knighthoods
2. Only the kingdom can award Dreamkeepers, Hellriders, Masks, or Walkers of the Middle
3. Only the kingdom can award non-class Masterhoods (Master of the Rose, Lion, etc.)
4. Any subgroup may award Titles of Nobility earned by tenure as listed in the Corpora, or for a specific service. (Baron, Baronet, Lord/Lady) NOTE: May not award titles greater than that which the subgroup’s Monarch is eligible to receive upon stepping down
5. Any subgroup can create new non-ladder awards, orders and non-noble titles
6. Pro-tem subgroup officers may only give orders up to level 3 as per Shire without prior approval of the Kingdom Monarch
E. Subgroup Award and officer guidelines based on group size
1. Shire/Confederate Shire
a May NOT award any class Masterhoods
b May give any other non-reserved award up to level 3
c To qualify for office one needs to enter a minimum of 3 entries per tournament (otherwise as per Kingdom Monarch guidelines) in Crown Quals
2. Barony/Confederate Barony
a May award class Masterhoods
b May give any other non-reserved award up to level 5
c To qualify for office one needs to enter a minimum of 5 entries per tournament (otherwise as per Kingdom Monarch guidelines) in Crown Quals
3. Duchy/Confederate Duchy
a May award class Masterhoods.
b May give any non-reserved award up to level 7
c To qualify for office one needs to enter a minimum of 7 entries per tournament (otherwise as per Kingdom Monarch guidelines) in Crown Quals
4. Principality
a May award class Masterhoods
b May give any non-reserved award up to level 9
c Officers must qualify as per the requirements for Kingdom Monarch in Crown Qual