On 20 March, 1997, 3 days short of the first anniversary of our first application being filled out, HMGS- South was unanimously granted full chapter status by the National Board of HMGS. All of our trials and tribulations have paid off.

The National meeting was held at HMGS-Tornado Alley's "Twistercon" in Oklahoma City. The meeting was hosted by Jeff Howard, Tornado Alley's National Rep and the current National Board Chairman. All other chapters were represented with the exception of HMGS-Pacific Northwest.

Several items were discussed including: revision of the National By-Laws, HMGS-National provision of liability insurance for HMGS sponsored conventions, and ways to better advertise HMGS nationally to draw new members. In closing, as President of HMGS-South, I personally want to thank each and every one of you who had the foresight and faith to join in with our effort and make us successful.

HMGS South Board Members

Chuck Kennedy, Rhett Scott, Curt Dees, Jeff Lista, Paul Risner, Rickey Grice, & Dale Marcum.

HMGS on the World Wide Web

http://www.oasistech.com/hmgss/HMGShome.htm

Note: I put this together in a vacuum and desperately need your input to flesh it out. While on the site, click on one of the mailbox icons and send an e-mail to us. -- Craig Martelle.

HMGS South Hurricon Convention: Oct 24-26, 1997

Location: Bets Western Hotel, 820 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612
Hotel Registration: 813-933-4011

Contacts:

Historical Game Masters: Curt Dees (941-294-6466)
Alternative Game Masters: Dale Marcum (941-967-7899)
Board Gamers: Paul Risner (941-927-1913)
Dealers: Rhett Scott (813-661-0641)

PLAYTESTING

Currently, HMGS South members (well, at least Rhett Scott, Craig Martelle, & Chuck Kennedy) are playtesting Terry Gore's (editor of Saga) For God, Wealth, & Honor rules for medieval warfare. Initial impressions from reading the rules are that they are quite playable, flow smoothly, & make sense. After a full game, we'll be able to provide Terry some useful input (even if it's nothing more than "publish now").

Flag:

The Bonnie Blue was the original state flag for Florida, now adopted by HMGS South.