Boring Bylaw Stuff
Some friends of mine in another ADF Grove are continuing to deal with disruptive behavior in their Grove, for 2 years now, and I thought I would share with everyone the wording in Silver Falls Grove bylaws. I am quite proud of how it ended up. It is a mixture of wording from Three Cranes Grove bylaws, and members of Silver Falls Grove including myself, Drake, and Matt.
Not that I think they need it but I do think it may be useful to those of you on my f-list who are running Protogroves or debating beginning a protogrove. Sadly, for as many really good, hard working people there are out there in pagandom there are a lot of assholes too.
Article III: Conduct and Discrimination
Section 1 Discrimination Policy
A) Membership and office in the Grove and attendance at public or semi-public Grove activities shall not be denied to any person on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, gender status or identity, military status, disability, location, employment, family status, or personal spiritual belief or path, provided that the individual is willing to participate in Grove activities in a polite and non-judgmental fashion.
B) Proven communication or behavior of a racist, sexist, homophobic, heterophobic or otherwise bigoted manner directed towards either an individual or a group shall be grounds for punitive action by the Grove Officers, including, but not limited to suspension, expulsion, and banning from the Grove and all Grove activities.
a) General statements of criticism or personal opinion are permissible and encouraged when offered in a non-hostile or non-destructive manner.
Section 2 Conduct and Comportment
A) All Silver Falls rituals and meetings shall be drug free events.
B) Discreet use of alcoholic beverages is permitted provided their use does not violate Federal, State, or Local laws.
C) Silver Falls reserves the right to exclude from any Grove activity anyone whose presence creates a disruptive or hostile environment at that activity.
D) Repeated disruptive conduct by a Grove member may result in membership being revoked.
Section 3 Accessibility Policy
So that Silver Falls events shall be accessible to everyone, reasonable accommodations shall be given to anyone who requests them. "Reasonability" of accommodations shall be determined by the Senior Druid on a case by case basis. Any accommodations given to Grove Officers must not interfere with the duties of their office, unless those duties have been previously delegated to another Grove member.
Not that I think they need it but I do think it may be useful to those of you on my f-list who are running Protogroves or debating beginning a protogrove. Sadly, for as many really good, hard working people there are out there in pagandom there are a lot of assholes too.
Article III: Conduct and Discrimination
Section 1 Discrimination Policy
A) Membership and office in the Grove and attendance at public or semi-public Grove activities shall not be denied to any person on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, gender status or identity, military status, disability, location, employment, family status, or personal spiritual belief or path, provided that the individual is willing to participate in Grove activities in a polite and non-judgmental fashion.
B) Proven communication or behavior of a racist, sexist, homophobic, heterophobic or otherwise bigoted manner directed towards either an individual or a group shall be grounds for punitive action by the Grove Officers, including, but not limited to suspension, expulsion, and banning from the Grove and all Grove activities.
a) General statements of criticism or personal opinion are permissible and encouraged when offered in a non-hostile or non-destructive manner.
Section 2 Conduct and Comportment
A) All Silver Falls rituals and meetings shall be drug free events.
B) Discreet use of alcoholic beverages is permitted provided their use does not violate Federal, State, or Local laws.
C) Silver Falls reserves the right to exclude from any Grove activity anyone whose presence creates a disruptive or hostile environment at that activity.
D) Repeated disruptive conduct by a Grove member may result in membership being revoked.
Section 3 Accessibility Policy
So that Silver Falls events shall be accessible to everyone, reasonable accommodations shall be given to anyone who requests them. "Reasonability" of accommodations shall be determined by the Senior Druid on a case by case basis. Any accommodations given to Grove Officers must not interfere with the duties of their office, unless those duties have been previously delegated to another Grove member.