Greetings unto the noble populace of the Debatablelands, Please heed the words of our Kingdom Seneschal.
Please send your questions to the Kingdom Seneschal and the Pandemic Advisor or to myself so that I may ask them at the town hall meeting with the Kingdom Seneschal.
Be advised that this policy goes into effect and full enforcement on -* Monday October 4th, 2021*-. ALL face to face gatherings are under this policy, practice, meeting, or event if it is officially an SCA happening and published in the proper channels, this will apply.
We will be having a business meeting Next Wednesday and I will address questions after the business meeting.
I will also hold a zoom meeting with the barony later this week to share what I learn in the Town Hall Meeting with our Kingdom Seneschal.
I remain yours in Service,
THL Muirgheal inghean Dubhghaill, Seneschal of the Barony-Marche of the Debatablelands.
seneschal@debatablelands.org
Official announcement can be found here. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/5/folders/1hEGCojOZ4_zawYKdOqYymlYq1ne9IesP
Aethelmearc Seneschal – seneschal@aethelmearc.org
Pandemic Advisor – pandemic@aethelmearc.org
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Greetings from Illadore.
As you have likely seen, the SCA is allowing Kingdoms to adopt their new COVID Policy. In consultation with Their Majesties and Duke Christopher (our Deputy Kingdom Seneschal for Pandemics), Æthelmearc *will* be adopting that policy and it will go into effect next Monday, October 4th.
We want to give the Kingdom a week to come up with their questions and get prepared. The policy requires that everyone over the age of 11 (so 12 and up) to either show their proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test within the past 72 hours.
The Board of Directors has also clarified that by “events”, they are using the Corpora definition. This means any event, practice, gathering, meeting or anything else we do in physical spaces is covered by this policy. (Obviously, you do not have to show your vaccine card to attend a Zoom.)
We know this is going to be a burden for some and others will choose not to attend. I understand your feelings and I sincerely hoped we would not be in this position at this time. Unfortunately, the pandemic is continuing and we still have widespread community transmission in every county in Æthelmearc. It is our assessment this policy will make those attending AE events safer for more people. We feel this is the way towards getting back to a “more normal.”
This also means our first actual “event event” that will require the policy will be the Æthelmearc October 9th Crown Tourney. There will be no exceptions to the policy for that event. Everyone who attends who is 12 and up must be vaccinated or show proof of a negative test within 72 hours of the event.
This is going to require a change in how we do a few things – first and foremost, we will have to check-in first at an event. This will likely slow down trolling in, so you may have to add time into your plans.
We know you have many questions. I will be doing more updates in the near future (including a summary of all the policy rules for Æthelmearc) and His Grace Duke Christopher and I will be holding a Zoom town hall next Tuesday.
Stay safe my friends,
Monica Gaudio
Regional Vice President, SCA Æthelmearc
Illadore de Bedegrayne
Kingdom Seneschal
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