ninefinger Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 Greetings, Esteemed Ordo Fanaticus Champions and Members, I come before you with somewhat grim tidings, in what, I expect, we all see as a fairly grim time. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, our membership rolls have remained very strong, but we did have to close our game night events for a period of time. Since reopening our attendance and subsequent earnings have definitely dropped. The inability to reliably host an OFCC style event has also hurt both our yearly earnings and participation in the club at all levels. This has been a concern for the Senate, but we’ve assured that the desire to get together and play games hasn’t lessened, just our ability to do so. I wouldn’t think any special effort is required to bring this to your attention, - we all have heard far too many pitches about ‘these trying times - However…. The Rent is Going up In January, the Senate received notice that the rent for our clubhouse space is increasing significantly. The question of whether or not to try and maintain the clubhouse space has been raised. Closing doors at the clubhouse would cause a significant change in the identity of Ordo Fanaticus. After much deliberation, the Senate has committed to keeping Clubhouse open. To do so, we’ve decided to implement the following steps to overcome the shortfall we are now facing. More Game Nights If you are unaware, we host weekly game nights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, as well as roughly every other Saturday. We have been doing so for most of the last year, and intend to continue doing so as long as we have members interested in attending. Making sure we have ample space for members to play and feel comfortable continues to be one of our primary goals in maintaining the Ordo Clubhouse. Dues are going up For the first time in our history, we are increasing the cost of both Game Night Dues and our Yearly Champion Memberships. Starting on March 1st, pricing for Yearly Champion dues and Game Night Fees will be increasing as follows: Game Night Dues Member Game Night Dues: $8 - your first night is always free Warlord Game Night dues: $3 - punch cards will be available for $30 Championship Prices Warlord $50 - $3 game night dues Emperor $160 - $0 game night dues All of the current benefits will remain the same including: Expanded storage space on your forum account Access to the Bits Collection Exchange Access to the Lending Library Reduced Pricing for Terrain rental Reduced Pricing for Event Space rentals And more…. See full Details here If you’ve already purchased your dues for the year, consider yourself a recipient of an Early Bird pricing model. We won’t be asking you to upgrade to the full cost this year, although you will be welcome to do so. If you feel like you need to save some money, I’d recommend getting your dues paid before the increase. New Membership Level Additionally we will be rolling out a new membership level- Imperator Champions for $225 yearly. This will initially be limited to 10 members. In addition to all of the benefits of an Emperor championship - Imperator Champions will be able to reserve one table at game nights, ensuring they’re never turned away for lack of space, and they can obtain access to the clubhouse for private gaming use up to 6 times a year. (Scheduling and approval process required) More Small Events Additionally, Ordo will be undertaking an effort to increase our utility as a space for events and tournaments, as well as our ability to rent out Ordo’s terrain collection for events and tournaments. If you would be interested in organizing anything like this, please reach out to me or any of our Senators to make plans. How can you help? Thanks for reading this far. If you’ve got ideas, plans or events you’d like to see happen in our local community, Ordo would love to help make them happen. We have a wealth of experience and infrastructure when it comes to running events, tournaments, hobby days, etc., and we’re always happy to help see events succeed. Senate membership is also always open to club members in good standing, for those that wish to seek an active role in the organizing and planning that is required to keep Ordo Fanaticus functioning. Additionally , a donations page is being added to our store for both one time and monthly payment subscriptions,under the title of Ordo Fanaticus Legacy Preservation Sponsorships. If you think that donating a portion of your hobby budget ‘For the Good of the Order’ is a way you’d like to help see us thrive, we’d welcome your fiscal participation. In the short term, these funds will be used primarily to make sure we are able to keep the clubhouse space open and meet our current expenses. When increases in Champion memberships and game night dues have achieved our expenses goal, any extra funds obtained via this fund will be used for clubhouse improvements and beautification, or community building efforts in local stores and clubs. Thank you for your attention, Go in good health and good gamingFor the Good of the Order -jeffrey@ninefinger Ordo Fanaticus Consul 9 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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