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Associate Membership:
- Associate Membership to the general populace may be conferred upon individuals through the Sergeant of the Guard by any Member of Council, Court, Nobility or Royalty.
- Members of the general populace of the Kingdom of Onondaga will receive an official award of the Realm, that being a 1.5”x 1.75” pin containing the crest of the Kingdom of Onondaga and should be displayed in plain view on any part of their character costume.
- Associate Membership in the Kingdom is open to any minor child of an adult who is also a member or any other person who wishes to support the Realm without becoming an active member.
Active Membership:
- Eligibility for Active Membership in the Kingdom will require a minimum of one (1) years service to the Kingdom after having first become an associate member . A “years service” is further defined as active participation – in character – at any festival, faire or other sponsored event attended by the Kingdom… a minimum of three (3) times in any one (1) calendar year. Single attendance at three (3) separate events or the combination of multiple attendances at a single event will constitute a year's service. (Note: Work weekends for Official Kingdom sponsored events shall be considered a day(s) of attendance.
Example: Attendance for three (3) days in one season to the Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF), or one (1) day attendance to TRF, one day attendance to the Scarborough Festival (SRF) and one (1) day attendance to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival (LARF) including any combination to equal three (3) days of attendance in a single calendar year with Members of the Court of Onondaga.
- Upon completion of attendance requirements, Associate Members may become eligible for Active Membership. Acceptance as an Active Member of the Kingdom means that the Member has demonstrated the willingness to actively participate in events as a Member of the Kingdom of Onondaga and shares a common interest in achieving the vision and stated objectives of the Kingdom.
- Active Membership may be conferred upon eligible Associate Members at anytime by the Sovereign Liege. A more formal indoctrination ceremony may be reserved for Annual King's Feast.
Membership Indoctrination Ceremony:
- Eligible Members will take a knee in front of the Liege Lord and present their desire and willingness to actively engage and participate in Official Kingdom events and functions.
- The Liege Lord will issue the following charge and oath:
May ye always be loyal and true to thy brethren
Temper justice with mercy as God will judge thee
Speak with hesitation, listening with thine eyes and heart
Faithfully obey and defend thy Liege Lord
Acting honorably and with discretion always
- Upon acceptance of the oath by the Member, The Sovereign Liege will then tap the member on first the right shoulder and then the left shoulder before announcing the member to rise as an Active Member of the Kingdom of Onondaga.
- Upon completion of the Membership Indoctrination Ceremony, Active Members will receive a membership card designating their title and rank as applicable. Active Members also become eligible for consideration of appointment to the Court and/or Council of Onondaga.
- Members of Court and/or Council must be a current Active Members and may only be appointed by the by the Sovereign Liege.
- All adult Active Members have the right and are encouraged to speak in meetings held by the Kingdom of Onondaga . All adult active members have the right to vote in said meetings. Minor children and Associate Members of the general populace may NOT vote in meetings.
- All Associate, Minor and Active Members are required to abide by the Rules of Conduct of the Kingdom of Onondaga as set forth in Article 9.
- Membership in the Kingdom of Onondaga does not limit, and actually encourages membership in other like Organizations that share, maintain and profess the same objectives as stated in Article 3.
- In the event of conflict between similar Organizations or Members it is expected that the participants follow the principles as listed in the above oath and trust that a right and just decision will be reached and the conflict be resolved.
- If however, there is still difficulty in resolving any dispute then the decision of the Sovereign Liege will become final as the Kingdom of Onondaga operates under the laws governing a Monarchy and feudal system for the sake of said conflict resolution.
- The ruling of the Sovereign Liege will be made in the best interest of the integrity of the Kingdom of Onondaga first then of its members and as such is final and beyond contestation.
Membership Termination:
- Any Member may be expelled from the Kingdom for any of the following:
- A member may be expelled by decree of the Sovereign Liege having first been provided just cause by the Master at Arms, Captain of the Royal Guard or any other Member of Court or Council. “Just Cause” is further defined as any act, either actual or perceived that will cause harm to and/or compromise the integrity of the Kingdom of Onondaga or any Member of the Realm .
- Grounds to expel include violating any of the Rules of Conduct. Violation of Article 9, Rules 14 and 17 are grounds for immediate expulsion.
- A Member may not be expelled on the sole basis of trivial grounds, further defined as a “differences of opinion” among Members. Solely being of “loyal opposition” to the Sovereign Liege are also trivial grounds as individuals are entitled to their opinions however, they may be monitored for “Just Cause” or attempts to disrupt the objectives and governance of the Kingdom.
