Tightwad Report

Our local tightwad/treasurer Chris Stockley informed the Board that Fieldtrip is broke and that we are actually being supported out of the pockets of some members. Most likely if this newsletter was mailed to you Fieldtrip could not afford the stamp that got it to you. Anyone who owes the society money or anybody who's membership has lapsed is urged to pay if possible. This lack of funds is severly hampering our efforts to bring you the quality programming you deserve. As a result of this funding blight we have had to put off the medical training program that was created to get more S+S qualified members. Also on the chopping block is the Fieldtrip T-shirts, even though this would put some money back into our coffers we can not afford the layout to create the shirts.

Proposals were entertained after the General Meeting for a Late April or Early May Game. Brian McGee is the lucky contender who will be running a game in early May.

Background: "Ah, yes. The Warrens.... You're not the first to ask about 'em. Likely you won't be the last, I rekun. Just sign the book, there. They all did. That way I ken show the next ones who went before; they ken try to identify yer bones before they join you."

"There's tunnels an' warrens enough in those hills; that's where a lot die. The occupants don't like company, except to fill the dinner pot. But you're gonna have to try to talk to some of 'em, to find the Key. That's what you want. I can tell; you got that look about you. Then you gotta find the Warren. And you gotta be able to use the Key. It's been found before. The Key that is. And the Warren too, so I hear. But never the two together, or at least not when they've had anyone alive able to use the Key."

"Heh heh! Just imagine! Find all the parts of the treasure house of Nestor, God of Thieves, and not be able to get in. I ken hear the cussin' now, them standin' there struck dumb by bein' dumb, while the hill critters diced 'em into cookin' pots."

Game Details: This will be a 10 point team game, with three or four teams of four or more. Naturally, there will be several monster positions open as well as one referee position per team, and if the press gang does its job well there will be a Safety+Security personnel on site. Expect a phone around to find out what you would like to do on game. This game is tentatively scheduled for the second saturday of May.

There will be a meeting with the boyscout leaders to discuss the rules for the upcoming game. The meeting is on Thursday, April 13th, 7:30 PM at St. Anthony's Church, 29 Farrel Road, Dartmouth. The ever-popular boyscout game will be the last saturday in May.

Con Committee Meeting

The next meeting of the Conventions Committee will be on Sunday, April 16th, 1 PM at Catherine's. Any interested parties are urged to attend.

The next meeting of the Props Committee will be on Sunday, April 23rd, 1 PM at Paul's. As the P-Rex growled out at the General Meeting all individuals who currently have props belonging to Fiedtrip are strongly urged to return them before the Mighty P-Rex gets hungry! Don't become lunch, return props now!!!

FFTS COMMITEES

Here is a current listing of all committees and their members, if you wish to join a committee call the committee head or me (Russell Rait).

RULES + REFEREES	SAFETY + SECURITY (HEADLESS)
JASON BEAVER (HEAD)	BRIAN McGEE
DALE ROBERTS	COLIN HOEG
RUSSELL RAIT	PAUL VERREAULT
CHANTAL BOUDREAU	DAVE MORRISON
CAROL ANN GALLANT	CARLA BAILEY
GIL RICHARD	CINDY MURDOCK
JOHN LOVIN	DAVE WARREN
JACKIE PETTIPAS
BRYCE DENNISON	TERRAIN
CHRIS STOCKLEY	ALAN LEES (HEAD)
NATHAN GRAVES	COLIN HOEG
DAN HENDERSON	SHELDON O'BRIEN
KEVIN SAUDER	CHANTAL BOUDREAU
PAUL VERREAULT	BRAD FILIPONE
CAROL ANN GALLANT
CONVENTION	CHRIS STOCKLEY
CATHERINE COATES (HEAD)	RUSSELL RAIT
CHRIS STOCKLEY	MICHAEL GILES
CAROL ANN GALLANT	BRYCE DENNISON
PAULINE JONES	SARAH MILLS
CARLA BAILEY	JASON BEAVER