Dayton Hash House Harriers
Sin City Hash House Harriers and Harriettes
Operating Philosophy

  October 2000

       Rules of Hashing:                                DH3’s and SCH4’s Rules of Hashing:
1.There are no rules of Hashing.          1.  There are no rules of Hashing
 2. See Rule Number 1.                        2.  See Rule Number 1.

  That being said, each Hashing Kennel is unique, and, with influence from its Mismanagement and Membership, evolves and matures into a (mal)functioning unit with its own philosophy and purpose.  Given the geographical proximity of Dayton and Sin City (Cincinnati), not to mention somewhat incestuous “membership” bases, our Kennels have naturally developed into similar animals.  So, with 10+ (Dayton) and 5+ (Sin City) years of self-abuse now under our collective belt, and the hairy palms to show for it, where do the Dayton and Sin City Hash Houses stand?

  The DH3 and SCH4 are running Hashes - after all, we are “Drinking Clubs with a Running Problem”, not “Drinking Clubs with an Exercise Option”, and definitely not just “Drinking Clubs”.  Our basic premise is to offer fun and noncompetitive, if sometimes challenging, runs that traverse all terrain forms from smooth streets or roads, to back alleyways, to rough trails, to the deepest forest and seemingly impassable shiggy.  In other words, we’ll run just about anyplace, knowing that there is cold beer and good camaraderie before, during, and at the end of the run.  DH3 and SCH4 Hares are “live” about half the time (the thrill IS in the chase and in finding where trail leads!), and otherwise are mostly so.

The DH3 and SCH4 welcome all runners and fitness walkers (this clause is not intended to exclude or cause to feel unwelcome injured/debilitated Hashers) who have good senses of humor, good senses of social and personal responsibility, and good senses of respect for themselves and for others.  Anyone who lacks these traits should find another group (Hash or other) that is a better mutual fit, learn to play well with others, or just stay home.

Both Kennels have settled into comfortable positions as relatively conservative to middle-of-the-road Hashes - by-and-large ‘PG13’ Hashes, if a “rating” must be offered.  Special Events, such as weekend camp-outs or Red Dress Hashes, or private venues may find some half-minds lapsing into ‘R’ mode (there is a time and a place…), but that is not our normal behavior.  To state a few basic tenets…

. we avoid offending (i.e. respect) property owners and the local citizenry (amuse, yes; offend or appall, no).

. we avoid offending (i.e. respect) one another.

. we avoid offending (i.e. respect) our Virgins and Visitors (yes, we want ‘em to cum back!).

. we do not want to be arrested (well, at least I don’t want to be arrested).

. we want to be allowed to return to (if not be welcomed back to) the venues we visit.

. we wish to preserve our collective and individual integrity.

In other words, we cast our behavior according to our own value sets and by what our social and physical environments define as acceptable.

To this end, we expect each individual Hasher to be self-disciplining - we may be half-minds, but we are also adults.  Failing that, Mismanagement and concerned Hashers of both the DH3 and the SCH4 reserve the right to call attention to and take action to correct recognized “inappropriate behavior” at any DH3 or SCH4 event - whether on trail, in the Circle, or at the Apres - whether a regular Dayton or Sin City Hasher, a Visitor, or a Virgin - up to and including expulsion of the offending Hasher(s) from the event.  Mismanagement also reserves the right to exclude repeat offenders from future Dayton and/or Sin City Hash events.

Occurrence of “inappropriate behavior” is determined based on the above tenets, our philosophy, and the surrounding circumstances, not on a predetermined set of dos and don’ts.  We abide by the rules stated at the outset (see nos. 1 & 2, above), and realize that each Hash and Apres venue is unique unto itself.

  Finally, we resolutely embrace the 1938 Charter of the Kuala Lumpur Hash House Harriers, the Mother Hash, which states that the purpose of the Hash is

. to promote physical fitness among our members,

. to get rid of hangovers,

. to acquire a good thirst and satisfy it in beer, and

. to persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel.

  On-ON,

Mismanagement, Dayton Hash House Harriers and Sin City Hash House Harriers & Harriettes

Sin City Hash House Harriers and Harriettes

Mismanagement

  October 2000