• 1.0 Club Membership
  • 1.1 Populace - The populace of the Wetlands includes all individuals affiliated with the Wetlands or a Wetlands province. All members of the populace must meet the following requirements to play Amtgard in the Kingdom of the Wetlands:
    • 1.1.1 A kingdom waiver must be signed.
    • 1.1.2 If under 18, an EMS release form must also be signed.
    • 1.1.3 Must abide by all Amtgard rules of safety as defined in the most current edition of the Amtgard: Handbook on the Rules of Play.
  • 1.2 Contributing Members - Members of the populace who pay dues and meet certain attendance requirements are entitled to certain rights and privileges as contributing members of the kingdom. Non-contributing members may still attend activities such as feasts, tournaments and camping events, but they do not have voting rights in club government, nor may they run for any club office.
    • 1.2.1 Requirements - An individual must do the following to be a contributing member:
      • 1.2.1.1 Must have paid dues for the current reign (see §2.1).
      • 1.2.1.2 Must have a total of twelve credits in the last six months, eight of which must be provincial sign-ins.
      • 1.2.1.3 Must not be an active member of any other Amtgard kingdom.
      • 1.2.1.4 Must claim membership to one province of the Wetlands, and may switch memberships between provinces only once per six months.
    • 1.2.2 Rights - Contributing members have the following rights and privileges:
      • 1.2.2.1 Entitled to one copy of Amtgard: Handbook on the Rules of Play and the Wetlands Corpora at the beginning of their membership. However, the club is not obligated to provide materials to a member if the cost to reproduce those materials exceeds the sum of the dues that particular person has paid.
      • 1.2.2.2 Entitled to a copy of all new official kingdom publications for the cost of reproduction.
      • 1.2.2.3 Have the right to vote in kingdom government, including Althings and elections.
      • 1.2.2.4 Have the right to run for club office.
  • 1.3 Attendance Credits - Attendance credits are given out for attending Amtgard functions and determines the level at which a player can play a class in Amtgard battlegames. For more information on Amtgard battlegames, refer to Amtgard: Handbook on the Rules of Play.
    • 1.3.1 No more than one credit may be earned in a single week for normal Amtgard weekly meetings such as provincial battlegames, fighter practices, arts and science nights, etc.
    • 1.3.2 Provincial monarchs may grant additional credits for exceptional attendance.
    • 1.3.3 No more than six credits may be earned in any one month except by the following:
      • 1.3.3.1 One credit may be earned by traveling more than 200 miles one way to a kingdom level event.
      • 1.3.3.2 One credit may be earned for each day one attends a kingdom level event.
      • 1.3.3.3 The Kingdom Monarch may grant additional credits at his or her discretion.
  • 1.4 Provinces - The Kingdom of the Wetlands is composed of several sub-chapters called provinces.
    • 1.4.1 Provincial Size - The size of a group plays a significant role in determining the title of a province. Therefore the following bylaws apply to the methods by which a province's size is determined.
      • 1.4.1.1 Only the native populace is considered. This keeps players that sign in at multiple provinces from falsely inflating the size of those provinces.
      • 1.4.1.2 Each individual in the kingdom may only be a member of the native populace of one province.
      • 1.4.1.3 Provincial size is the average number of native populace members that sign in at a province's weekly meetings over the previous six months.
      • 1.4.1.4 The Monarch and Prime Minister may use a twelve-month average for provinces that have a populace that varies significantly in size on a seasonal basis such as college towns.
      • 1.4.1.5 Provincial record keepers must present provincial sign-in sheets to the Prime Minister at least twice per reign.
    • 1.4.2 Provincial Title - Each province is given an official title by the Monarch and Prime Minister based on the group's age and the size of its native populace.
      • 1.4.2.1 Outpost - Any group of wavered players. This title merely implies kingdom sponsorship of a group that has not met the requirements to become a shire or who, in the opinion of the Monarch and Prime Minister, holds its weekly meetings in a geographically remote location relative to the rest of the kingdom.
      • 1.4.2.2 Shire - Any group with a native populace of 5 or more wavered players that has played regularly for six or more months.
      • 1.4.2.3 Barony - Any group with a native populace of 15 or more wavered players that has been an official shire of the Wetlands for six months or more.
      • 1.4.2.4 Duchy - Any group with a native populace of 30 or more wavered players that has been an official barony of the Wetlands for six months or more.
      • 1.4.2.5 Grand Duchy - Any group with a native populace of 60 or more wavered players that has been an official duchy of the Wetlands for six months or more.
    • 1.4.3 Promotion
      • 1.4.3.1 Provinces that meet the criteria for a higher title may petition the kingdom for promotion.
      • 1.4.3.2 Official provinces may only be promoted with the agreement of the Monarch and Prime Minister.
      • 1.4.3.3 New groups may only be admitted to the kingdom with the approval of a kingdom Althing.
      • 1.4.4 Demotion
      • 1.4.4.1 Each province should be reviewed by the kingdom Monarch and Prime Minister at least once each reign.
      • 1.4.4.2 If the Monarch and Prime Minister determine that a group no longer meets the requirements for its current title, they may demote the group to an appropriate title.
      • 1.4.4.3 Groups that have stopped having regular meetings altogether may be declared defunct and have their status as an official province removed by a decision of a kingdom Althing. Defunct provinces must re-petition the kingdom as a new province to regain official provincial status.

Definitions
1.0 Club Membership
2.0 Dues and Policies of the Treasury
3.0 Kingdom Althings
4.0 Selection and Removal of Club Officers
5.0 Kingdom Officers
6.0 Provincial Officers
7.0 Kingdom Councils
8.0 Kingdom Calendar
9.0 Honors and Awards
Appendix A - Update history
Criteria suppliment to the Honors and Awards (I.E. The Wetlands Monarch's Handbook)

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