Amtgard Inc.
Kingdom of the Burning Lands
Board of Directors Minutes
January 1, 2005


Opening:
Senior Board Member and Prime Minister, Sir Raphael called the regular meeting of the Amtgard Incorporated, Kingdom of the Burning Lands Board of Directors to order at 6:27 P.M. on January 1, 2005.

Members Present
Sir Kurse
Sir Raphael
Dame Verana
Squire Mezzie
Squire Vinall
 Members Absent
None		 Guests
Sir Wovoka
Squire Giri

  1. Approval of Agenda
    1. Agenda has been approved.
  2. Approval of Minutes
    1. The approval of minutes was waived to a future date.
  3. Board Business
    1. Prime Minister's Report
      1. Elections were held today, January 1, 2005, in compliance with Corpora. The new members of Amtgard Incorporated, Kingdom of the Burning Lands, Board of Directors are the following: Sir Raphael, Dame Verana, Squire Vinall, Squire Mezzie, and Sir Kurse.
    2. Board Positions
      1. The following BOD positions were filled by unanimous votes of the Board of Directors
        1. Board President, Sir Kurse
        2. Secretary/Treasurer, Squire Mezzie
    3. New Business
      1. Following discussion by the Board, A Motion was made and seconded to table the discussion of two-year members until the next board meeting pending a research of the minutes from January 2004 by the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Raphael further stated that he would immediately review all records within the files of the Prime Minister's records in order to ascertain exactly which records and documents are on currently on hand and which are located elsewhere and may need be secured. The Motion passed by unanimous consent.
      2. After discussion by the Board, A Motion was made and seconded to investigate the cost, and secure a P.O. Box as permanent address for Amtgard Inc., Kingdom of the Burning Lands for all future correspondence as quickly as possible so the business of the Kingdom and of Amtgard Inc., Kingdom of the Burning Lands Board of Directors may continue without further interruption. The Motion passed by unanimous consent.
      3. After discussion by the Board, A Motion was made and seconded to remove all former Board members (Dame Gwynn, and/or Sir Aramithris) from the signatory card at Bank of America, resolve all outstanding checks, and ensure new checks reflect current information for Amtgard Inc., Kingdom of the Burning Lands. The Motion passed by unanimous consent.
  4. On-Going Board Business:
    1. Contracts
      1. A Valley of the Silver Rains and Mystic Seas
        1. Whereas, the Kingdom of the Valley of the Silver Rains (VSR) and the Kingdom of the Mystic Seas (MS) have contacted the board with their intention to merge into one kingdom; and
        2. Whereas, the two Kingdoms have notified Burning Lands Board members of the possibility of keeping either Kingdom name or establishing a new Kingdom name, and so have asked that they be permitted to keep the original contract date if they choose to keep one of the two names pending an Allthing on January 15, 2005; and
        3. Whereas, they have asked permission to look at writing a new Corpora pending an Allthing on January 15, 2005; therefore, be it
        4. Resolved, That, a new contract must be signed by the officers of the newly merged Kingdom no matter how it is named; and
        5. Resolved, That, any name the merging Kingdoms decide on may be grandfathered to the older of the two contracts currently on file for MS and VSR; and
        6. Resolved, That, no matter which corpora they finalize as a restructured, single Kingdom - VSR's, MS's, or the BL Corpora - the final decision of corpora will withstand the oversight of the BLBOD for final acceptance.
    2. Clan XXIII
      1. King Vinall received the acceptance of Sir Kurse as autocrat for Clan XXIII.
        1. Informal discussion ensued over the date for Clan. It was decided that pending discussions with the campground, date will be set for July 28-31. Sir Kurse said that he would contact Keith Kessler, Bonito Lake Manager, and report back to the monarch
  5. Agenda for Next Meeting:
    1. The Agenda for the next meeting of the Amtgard Inc., Board of Directors will be available no later than one week prior to the next scheduled meeting.

Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 7:27 P.M. by Board President, Sir Kurse. The next general meeting will be held January 27, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. at Memorial Park or at a location to be named no later than the publishing of the agenda, one week prior to the next general meeting.

Minutes submitted as being a true account of the January 1, 2005 meeting of the Amtgard Inc., Kingdom of the Burning Lands Board of Directors by:

Secretary/Treasurer, Squire Mezzie ______X____

Minutes presented are accepted as accurate and hereby signed:

BOD President, Sir Kurse     ______X_____
Monarch, Squire Vinall         ______X_____
BOD Member, Sir Raphael    ______X_____
BOD Member, Dame Verana  ______X_____

Notary Seal, State of Texas [date]