Iron Ring

The Iron Ring is a household which re-creates the look and feel of a mercenary unit that would have existed between 1550 and 1600 in northern Italy and southern Germany.

"Iron Ring Device- A field, party per pale, vert and sable. A spiked wheel of twelve spokes, or."

Members of the Iron Ring live primarily in the Portland metro area.

Mission Statement

Members of the Iron Ring are highly encouraged to foster an attitude of cooperation between each other and also members of the re-enactment community at large. We shall lead by positive example and follow by the positive example of others.

As a group dedicated to re-enacting a mercenary unit, the Iron Ring encourages study of armed and armored combat by its members, and seeks to participate in activities including but not limited to SCA armored combat, target archery and “boffer” foam weapon combat.

Rules and Regulations

The Iron Ring is governed by a charter encompassing its rules and regulations, as ratified by the members of the Iron Ring in 2007. In general, all decisions are made by a simple majority of the officers of the Iron Ring (for matters such as use of funds and member disputes) or by a 3/4 majority of the members of the Iron Ring.

Recruiting

In order to become a member of the Iron Ring, an interested party must secure a member as sponsor and two more members to act as advocates. After being recorded by the Master or Mistress of Recruiting (currently Daesgasage Runne) the new recruit must attend 2 camping events with the Iron Ring and 5 non-camping functions (such as fight practices, workshops, etc.). Once these prerequisites are met, the members take a vote at the next meeting to decide whether to welcome the recruit as a new member, continue as a recruit (in the case that not enough members feel they know the recruit sufficiently), or end their recruitment and affiliation with the Iron Ring.

Gaining Rank or Station

Members may gain rank either when another member steps down or is demoted, or when the ranks of the Iron Ring grow enough to support another Officer. Ranks are not sequential; a member may move from no rank to any ranked position without having to hold any intervening positions.

When a rank or station is open, any member may nominate a member to fill that position. If only one member is nominated for a rank or station, that member must secure the votes of ¾ of the membership to attain the position. If two or more members are nominated, only a simple majority is required, with the vote of the commander breaking any ties. In the event that more than two members are considered for an open rank or station, a vote is taken, and the two candidates with most votes remain in the running for a second vote.

Structure

The Iron Ring is structured in a military hierarchy. The command structure is as follows:

===Officers===

Commander Darius von Arenburg

Lieutenant Cailis MacGregor

Sergeant Iuliana de la Sara

Sergeant José Cabrera de Castilla

Corporal Lord Tristan MacGregor

Corporal Stavis Vladimir Rakhov

Corporal Kodo Yoshio

Corporal Brian Sanders

Other Stations

Mistress of Recruiting Daesgasage Runne

Mistress of Arts and Sciences Slaine' inghean Ui Mhaille

Master of Arms, Heavy Idrus ap Bran

Master of Arms, Feather Kodo Yoshio

Chatelaine Stavis Vladimir Rakhov

Treasurer Cailis MacGregor

Secretary Iuliana de la Sara

The Iron Ring is currently twenty two members strong.

Schedule of Events for 2008

Faire in the Grove, April 25th-27th [1]

Egils Tourney, May 23rd-26th [2]

The Gathering*, May 23rd-26th [3]

An Tir-West War, July 3rd-6th [4]

SeaDog Nights*, July 24th-28th [5]

Acorn War, August 15th-18th [6]

Beaverton Farmer's Market Demo, TBA

Note: * indicates that expected Iron Ring presence is low- 10 or less members.

The Iron Ring Public Yahoo! Group