Committee Jobs
Squire - The person in charge when we dance out.
1. The Squire should liaise with teams we're performing with: welcome them if they are our guests, thank them if we are their guests, discuss which team is performing first, etc.
2. The Squire organises the dancers so that they are ready to come on as soon as the previous team has finished. He makes sure each dancer knows what dance they are about to do, who is in which position, and makes sure the band know what tune is required.
3. The Squire should know the dances well and will often dance in the Number 1 position.
4. The Squire traditionally chairs the AGM, but he has the option to nominate someone else for this task.
Bagman - The event organiser
1. The Bagman should have the 'bagman@southernstarlongsword.co.uk address routed to them from the website.
2. Should respond to all invitations from events and other teams. Firstly to let them know the invitation arrived and to give them an initial estimate of how likely we are to make it. Then collect data from the team and inform the event when you know if we can come.
3. Organise pub bookings. Pick pubs we'd like to visit. Phone or email the pub to make sure the date is okay, and then mark it on our calendar. Feel free to invite other local teams to join us.
4. Think of places we'd like to go that we may not have been specifically invited to. eg. National Trust properties, gardens open to the public. Contact them and offer to perform on an agreed date (typically at a weekend). We don't charge for performing, but we do expect to get free admission. Also ask if we may collect for our charity.
5. When we are invited to perform at events that are not folk festivals, it is reasonable for us to charge. The charge should depend on how far we have to travel, how big the event is, the nature of the event, and whether we are providing a maypole as well as longsword dancing. (Offering a maypole as an extra can add significantly to the value of a booking, but check that members are willing to do maypole before offering it to an event.)
Foreman - The dance teacher
1. Teach dances at practice sessions.
2. Research new dances.
3. Keep dance notation up to date.
4. Modify dances if they need adapting.
Treasurer
1. Determine how much subs should be.
2. Collect subs.
3. Pay annual membership of the Morris Federation (includes insurance).
4. Buy new swords and sundries if required.
5. Pay library in cash and keep receipts. (It's possible to pay a couple of months in one payment)
6. Present accounts to AGM (and auditor). Accounts should be accompanied by copies of opening and closing bank statements for the year (so that accounts can easily be verified against bank statement).
1. The Squire should liaise with teams we're performing with: welcome them if they are our guests, thank them if we are their guests, discuss which team is performing first, etc.
2. The Squire organises the dancers so that they are ready to come on as soon as the previous team has finished. He makes sure each dancer knows what dance they are about to do, who is in which position, and makes sure the band know what tune is required.
3. The Squire should know the dances well and will often dance in the Number 1 position.
4. The Squire traditionally chairs the AGM, but he has the option to nominate someone else for this task.
Bagman - The event organiser
1. The Bagman should have the 'bagman@southernstarlongsword.co.uk address routed to them from the website.
2. Should respond to all invitations from events and other teams. Firstly to let them know the invitation arrived and to give them an initial estimate of how likely we are to make it. Then collect data from the team and inform the event when you know if we can come.
3. Organise pub bookings. Pick pubs we'd like to visit. Phone or email the pub to make sure the date is okay, and then mark it on our calendar. Feel free to invite other local teams to join us.
4. Think of places we'd like to go that we may not have been specifically invited to. eg. National Trust properties, gardens open to the public. Contact them and offer to perform on an agreed date (typically at a weekend). We don't charge for performing, but we do expect to get free admission. Also ask if we may collect for our charity.
5. When we are invited to perform at events that are not folk festivals, it is reasonable for us to charge. The charge should depend on how far we have to travel, how big the event is, the nature of the event, and whether we are providing a maypole as well as longsword dancing. (Offering a maypole as an extra can add significantly to the value of a booking, but check that members are willing to do maypole before offering it to an event.)
Foreman - The dance teacher
1. Teach dances at practice sessions.
2. Research new dances.
3. Keep dance notation up to date.
4. Modify dances if they need adapting.
Treasurer
1. Determine how much subs should be.
2. Collect subs.
3. Pay annual membership of the Morris Federation (includes insurance).
4. Buy new swords and sundries if required.
5. Pay library in cash and keep receipts. (It's possible to pay a couple of months in one payment)
6. Present accounts to AGM (and auditor). Accounts should be accompanied by copies of opening and closing bank statements for the year (so that accounts can easily be verified against bank statement).
