ARTICLE I: NAME AND PURPOSE
Section 1. NAME
1. The name of the organization is Amtgard, Kingdom of Westmarch, Inc. (“Kingdom of Westmarch”, “Westmarch”, “Kingdom”).
Section 2. PURPOSE
1. Westmarch is a collection of Amtgard chapters whose members participate primarily in California. The Kingdom shall operate as a Floating Crown, with officers and voting eligibility determined by distance from a general Kingdom center point of Gilroy, CA.
2. Amtgard, including Westmarch, is a not-for-profit, free, non-sectarian group dedicated to the recreation of medieval and fantasy genres.
3. Westmarch typically meets at various locations (“the park”, “the field”) where battlegames, ditches, tournaments, and other events are held using the most current Amtgard Rules of Play. Events hosted by the Kingdom are considered to be held by the Kingdom for the purposes of officer jurisdiction and attendance.
4. Westmarch sponsors several smaller chapters that also play Amtgard, but are not autonomous kingdoms. All chapters sponsored by the Kingdom are considered to be part of the Kingdom and under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom officers and these bylaws.