MARE NOSTRVM RULES & BY-LAWS
As at September 2005

(Confirmed by the foundation and full committee 11-April 2006)
 

MEMBERSHIP FEES
 
Full Membership  $15.00
   
Associate Membership $2.00
   
Probationary Membership $15.00
   
Youth Membership  none

All fees are due no later than October 31st. of each year.
 

MEMBERSHIPS
 
Full Membership: is open to persons 16 years of age and older after successful completion of probation.
 
Associate Membership: is open to any persons 16 years of age and older.
 
Probationary Membership: is open to any person 16 years of age and older who wishes to obtain full membership.   A probationary member may ask after 6 months to be voted full membership.   However, a foundation committee member may put forward a motion to have a probationary member voted full membership after 3 months or the next AGM (whichever event occurs first).
 
Youth Membership: is open to all persons under the age of 16, who have an adult family member in MARE NOSTRVM, and must be supervised at all times.  
 

A youth member will automatically become a associate member when turning sixteen, and then ask to be voted full membership status if he/she wishes to do so.
 
All members wishing to participate in public and/or non-public re-enactment and living history events need to be fully insured.   Uninsured persons may only participate in meetings, workshops and internal club feasts.   For those members who have MARE NOSTRVM as their primary group, the association will facilitate insurance for them.
 
Currently insurance costs $20.00 per annum and is provided through QLHF membership.  You will be provided with a QLHF membership card, which you will have to produce at events as proof or your being insured.
 

We also distinguish between

RE-ENACTORS

and

NON RE-ENACTORS

at all levels of club membership.
 

KIT
 
All Members should have the following kit items within six months of joining.
 
Tunica or Chiton
Belt or girdle
Shoes or sandals
Basic eating utensils
 
If you make these items yourself ,the cost should be between $ 60.00 -$ 80.00.   Current members are willing to help newcomers.
 
Re-enactors should also have these additional items within six months of joining.
 
Hat or Petasos
Purse - Bag or pouch
 
Military re-enactors ought to posses a sling and slingers pouch.   These additional kit items my add another $ 30.00 - $50.00.
 
Those who wish to spent the night at an event are well advised to invest in a blanket and/or cloak and a period acceptable tent at their own leisure.
 

AUTHENTICITY
 
All clothing must be made of natural fibres and be hand-sewn, using natural thread only.
 
Leathergoods must be hand-made, or purchased from approved suppliers, using vege-tanned leather and sewn using either sinew or (waxed) linen thread.
 
Armour, weapons and tools must be hand-made or purchased from approved suppliers.
 

TENTAGE
 
Tents and general utensils must be reasonably period correct in style and manufacture, and must not contain or be made of (as far as possible) modern material and/or components.   Tents are to be made of canvas, poles of wood ,pegs either of wood or iron  and ropes of hemp or the like.
 
No items made of stainless steel, aluminium, fibreglass or plastic of any kind are permited.
 
All clothing, equipment as detailed above must be approved by the FOUNDATION COMMITTEE.   General on the spot approval can be given by the nominated event authenticity/safety officer.
 

STANDING RULES FOR PUBLIC AND LIVING HISTORY EVENTS
 
During the hours of 8am - 6 pm, no spectacles, cigarettes, no non-period bedding visible and only period food and beverages to be consumed INSIDE the encampment.
   
After hours non-period food and beverages may be consumed in period correct containers only!
   
At all times, period clothing must be worn.
   
Those who are found to be willfully disobeying these rules may be asked to leave the encampment.
   
Please remember that people are putting a lot of time and effort into the creation of a living history environment.   If somebody then comes along wearing thongs, drinking stubbies and eating a slice of pizza he (or she) may have a jolly good time but are destroying everything the living historian worked hard for by doing so.
   
Also we would like to point out that at MARE NOSTRVM we encourage and prefer a non smoking environment.