So, without further ado, I'd like to present to you your new Class Leads:
Greentitch will be taking up the Mage Class Lead position.
Handiest will be taking up the Paladin Class Lead position.
Horki will be taking up the Warlock Class Lead position.
Galain will be taking up the Warrior Class Lead position.
All of the above will be promoted to Master Samurai as part of their new positions. In addition, Tomas will be stepping down as a Sensei to the position of Master Samurai and will act as Shaman Class Lead.
I'm certain all of the new Class Leads will do a superb job, so congratulate them next time you see them and don't be too hard on them as they learn their new role in the Guild.
There are a few other changes as well. Xpolsiv will be stepping down as Warrior Class Lead and remain a Master Samurai, and Hawk (or Motorbike, as he's probably better known now) will be stepping down as a Sensei to become a Master Samurai again. Vecko will be stepping down as an officer to rejoin the ranks of the Samurai. And there's one more change to be made too.
Our Guild, the Cardboard Tube Samurai, has just turned 2 years old and we've been through a lot in that time. From casual gamers who occasionally joined UBRS pick-up-groups, through to Zul'Gurub, Molten Core and into Blackwing Lair, then on to The Burning Crusade, Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and into Serpentshrine Cavern. We've come a long way, and 2 years is a long time for anyone to lead a diverse group of people through a fun but difficult game.
I've enjoyed leading CTSamurai but after 2 years I've decided it's time to let someone else have a go at heading up this Guild. Someone who is dedicated, confident and who has more of a raiding mindset than I do, someone who can lead us better than I can as we try to work our way deeper into SSC.
So after reading that I'm sure it will come as no surprise to a lot of you that the person I'm handing over the title of Shogun to is Beckie. She knows much more than I do about raiding, especially the tougher side of raiding that I never really managed to get into, and she has the experience to back it up as well.
That's not to say that I'm stepping down entirely, though. The more observant of you might have noticed that there's no Druid Class Lead, and that's the role I'll be taking over. I'll remain as a Sensei along with Seppy, Barre and Ash and continue raiding, leading and tanking just as much as I do now, so don't think you're getting rid of me entirely.
So those are the changes I'll be making to the Guild, which will probably be completed by the time you read this message. Congratulations to all who've received new positions as a result of these changes, especially to Beckie who now takes on the hardest job the Guild has to offer. And to everyone who's helped us get this far and make this Guild what it is today, thank you.
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