[SCA-AE] NMS--wider consideration

[Chakalis, Joseph]

When you see a line item in the budget for $X for insurance that is only
the policy cost. There also is the supporting structure required to have
an organization that CAN buy insurance. So there is office, staff, and
all the other overhead associated with an incorporated entity. While
some services can be donated and that is always appreciated there is
also often the need to hire professional, outside service providers. I
presume this would also be the case with the SCA, Inc. I have not looked
at the organization's budget in a long time, so those are very loose
generalities. Having looked at the budget in the past, though, the only
really extravagant item usually in there is the office rental because it
is in a high rent area.
Saleem

-----Original Message-----

I have a very different problem with this.  The *only* thing the
Corporate SCA provides for our events is insurance coverage for damage
to the hall, and liability insurance for group officers.  Every account
I've ever heard of the cost of this puts it at or below $10 per member
per year.  Every year I send them 350% of that.  What the heck are they
doing with the money, and why in God's name should we want to give them
more of it?

-Joel/Maghnus