Topics Of A Thyng
A Thyng, or Althyng, is like a house meeting where members can make requests/complaints to their leadership, new members can pledge for thrallship and Important announcements can be made.
Rules of a Thyng.
- Only Full members can speak/make requests during a Thyng.
- The House Leader presides over the meeting.
- Failure to comply with a house leader during a thyng can lead to penalties, or punishment, or even loss of membership or demotion.
- The House Leader may open the floor to thralls after all major business has been taken care of.
- House leaders may hand out House-level awards and trinkets if they find someone worthy. (Should their house have such awards)
- House Leaders should discuss the handbook and answer any questions from members.
- Handbook Q&A sessions should involve thralls so they can be familiarized with it.
- Members are allowed to invite non-members to thyngs, but it should be cleared with the House Leader first.
- Event Attendance and event schedule planning should be discussed at a Thyng.
- This includes car pool planning for events.
- Any other proceedings are up to the House Leader.
Rules of an Althyng
- Only Dues-Paying Full members can speak/make requests during a Thyng.
- The Prinz presides over the meeting. (Unless the King or Queen is holding an Althyng, then they shall preside over the meeting.)
- Failure to comply with the Prinz during a thyng can lead to penalties, or punishment, or even loss of membership or demotion.
- The Prinz should not hand out awards or trinkets at an althyng, that is what Court is for.
- The Prinz may open the floor to thralls after all major business has been taken care of.
- The Prinz should discuss the Handbook and answer any questions from members.
- Handbook Q&A sessions should involve thralls so they can be familiarized with it.
- The Prinz may invite non-members to the Althyng. Should a member wish for a non-member to attend, they should consult their house leader or the Prinz for permission.
- Which events to attend for the year should be discussed at Althyngs along with general event planning.