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COVID Team Update

21 Monday Nov 2022

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Good morning!

The COVID Transmission map is looking better!

We have several areas where transmission is listed as Moderate, including places like Misty Highlands (Mon County specifically), Heronter (Chautauqua County), etc. If your event/practice/gathering/meeting are in those areas, masks are not required.

We also have areas where transmission is high or substantial. Masks are required in those areas.

I also wanted to let folks know that Æthelmearc’s Covid Team, which now includes Sir Maghnus an Chnoic na n’Iora (Dr. Joel Welling, PhD) and Duke Christopher Rawlyns (Dr. Chadd Nesbit, MD, PhD), and myself, are still in the process of determining how to improve ventilation with such things like the Corsi-Rosenthal boxes at SCA events/practices that may allow for not requiring masks (AKA a variance to the variance) and we’re making progress. We should have more information out about that soon.

Thank you all so much and enjoy your weekend,

Illadore de Bedegrayne/Monica Gaudio

Kingdom Seneschal, Æthelmearc

Pronouns: She/Her

See the Æ COVID Policy here.

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Updated Æthelmearc CoVID Rules

06 Wednesday Jul 2022

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  1. From our Kingdom Seneschal. Please share to any you know are attending Pennsic:

UPDATE

KINGDOM of AETHELMEARC

COVID POLICY  – FOR PENNSIC WAR

Effective July 5th, 2022.

Greetings from the Æthelmearc Kingdom Seneschal;

Please read the below Covid policies update for The Kingdom of Æthelmearc, as we’ve made some very important and recent changes that will affect all Pennsic War attendees.

These policies have been discussed and coordinated with Duke Christopher, Æthelmearc’s Deputy Kingdom Seneschal for Pandemics, as well as Their Royal Majesties Æthelmearc, and the Mayor of Pennsic.

MASK WEARING:

Aethelmearc has a two part masking policy.

Part 1 – OUTSIDE: Masks are no longer required – by anyone – outside.  Vaccinated, unvaccinated, kids, grown-ups – no one is required to wear masks outside.

Part 2 – INSIDE:  All unvaccinated individuals, over the age of 2 years, must wear a mask at all times inside. Also – everyone, vaccinated or not, must wear a mask inside, when Covid transmission is high or substantial on the CDC Transmission map (not the community level). Let us repeat – This is the CDC transmission map, not the Community Levels map. If the map has green on it, it is the wrong map.

Definitions for Pennsic War:

INSIDE – Troll, due to its high density and volume is considered inside and masks are required at Troll. The Great Hall/Big Giant Barn is considered inside if any of the doors are down, the laundry area, bathhouses, and trailers used by the SCA.

OUTSIDE – All outdoor areas  in the Coopers Lake Event Park area and All Pennsic tents – (except Troll & The Great Hall if all of the doors are open)

PENNSIC UNIVERSITY CLASSES – The Presenter, lecturer or teacher presenting any class in any tented area of the Pennsic University may require attendee of that lecture to wear masks during the class.

THE COOPERS STORE & INTERNET CAFÉ: Are not part of the event and as such does fall under their own policy & rules.

PRIVATE CAMPS:  Can and may set their own rules for mask wearing in their own camps / tent areas.

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: The upper level of the Cooper shower house next to the Cooper Store will be closed and locked for Pennsic 49. The upper bathrooms will still be accessible from the deck. Please let families with older children and teenagers know that they will not be able to hangout and play games inside the shower house like they have in previous years.

COVIDSAFE:

COVIDSafe – Proof of vaccination or negative test.

We are following the SCA’s COVIDSafe policy. You can read it in full in the comments below, but the short summary is that everyone five years old and up must either show proof of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or proof of a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours of check-in, that has been issued by a medical facility. (It cannot be a regular home test.)

Some important points – This is required. If you do not have either a negative test or proof of vaccination, you will be turned away, regardless of how far you have travelled, or your status in the SCA. The local testing centres may be full. Your entry to Pennsic will likely be delayed hours, if not days. Please come prepared and please let others who do not do social media know as well. Electronic versions of proof of vaccination or a negative test are OK.

Two other quick points –

1/ There will be no menacing the CovidSafe checkers at Troll. Please be kind to these staff members. They are trying to help you get through the line as quickly as possible. Anyone that starts yelling at them, bullying, acting disrespectfully, or being abusive to them will be told to remove themself from the property immediately for the duration of Pennsic War.

2/ Please be advised that the SCA COVIDSafe policies are for attendees. The landowners, their staff, and some of the food vendors (who don’t participate in the event) are not covered under this policy or the mask policy. There will be no menacing, yelling, or bullying of them either.

What to do if you become sick at Pennsic.

If you get Covid or test positive for Covid while at Pennsic, you should immediately put on a mask, and return home.

If that is not possible (say due to plane tickets), you should Isolate in your tent/camp; notify your campmates for their own health and safety, do not participate in any activities such as martial, classes, A&S, court, and the like, and you can return to activities after 5 days of no symptoms and a negative Covid test issued from a licensed medical provider; or 10 days and a negative Covid test issued from a licensed medical provider if you have symptoms.

Again, this is ONLY if you cannot return home due to extenuating circumstances. We know that some of you do not agree with these policies and there is an added burden. We just want you to understand that our main goal here is to keep the greatest number of people at the lowest risk.

SUMMARY:

  • CovidSafe policy is in effect at Pennsic, you must show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative covid test, from a medical facility, taken within 72 hours of arrival.
  • Masks are required inside at all times by unvaccinated individuals 2 and up, and masks are required inside by *all* if transmission is substantial or high.
  • If you get sick or test positive at Pennsic, mask up and return home.

Thank you all so much for reading and I hope you have a wonderful Pennsic War.

Monica Gaudio

Kingdom Seneschal

Æthelmearc

Illadore de Bedegrayne

Pronouns: She/Her

Æ Covid Policy –https://tinyurl.com/AEShortSummary

 

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COVID Policies for Pennsic

06 Monday Jun 2022

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Video of this announcement available here.

Æthelmearc COVID Policies can be found here. 

SCA COVIDSafe Policy can be found here.

CDC COVID Transmission Map here.

Greetings, For those of you who don’t know me, I am Illadore de Bedegrayne and I am the Kingdom Seneschal for Æthelmearc, which is the kingdom where Pennsic occurs.

Because of that, Pennsic falls under Æthelmearc’s COVID policies, so let’s get into them.
We’re going to discuss COVIDSafe, masking, and what to do if you get sick at Pennsic.
First and foremost, we are following the SCA’s COVIDSafe policy.

You can read it in full in the (links above), but the short summary is that everyone five years old and up must either show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or proof of a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of check-in, that has been issued by a medical facility. (It cannot be a regular home test.)

Some important points:

  • This is required.
  • If you do not have either a negative test or proof of vaccination, you will be turned away, regardless of how far you have traveled, or your status in the SCA.
  • The local testing centers may be full. Your entry to Pennsic will likely be delayed hours, if not days.
  • Please come prepared and please let others who do not do social media know as well. Electronic versions of proof of vaccination or a negative test are OK.
Two other quick points:
  • There will be no menacing the COVIDSafe checkers at Troll. Please be kind to these staff members. They are trying to help you get through the line as quickly as possible. Anyone that starts yelling at them, bullying, acting disrespectfully, or being abusive to them will be told to remove themself from the property immediately for the duration of Pennsic War.
  • Please be advised that the SCA COVIDSafe policies are for attendees. The landowners, their staff, and some of the food vendors (who don’t participate in the event) are not covered under this policy or the mask policy. There will be no menacing, yelling, or bullying of them either.
Next: masks.
Æthelmearc has a two part masking policy:
  • Part 1: If you are unvaccinated, you must wear a mask at all times in public areas.This does not include when you are in your private camp – anywhere out in public, you must wear a mask over your mouth and nose. Kids: yes, this includes kids age 2 and above. Again, this is for outside your private camp, and in public areas.
  • Part 2: Any place that is inside, when COVID transmission is high or substantial on the CDC transmission map (not the community level), everyone must wear a mask.
What is inside?
  • Troll, due to its high density and volume is considered inside and masks are required at Troll.
  • The Great Hall/Big Giant Barn is considered inside if the doors are down, the laundry area, bathhouses, and trailers used by the SCA. Of note, the upper level of the Cooper showerhouse next to the Cooper Store will be closed and locked for Pennsic 49. The upper bathrooms will still be accessible from the deck. Please let families with older children and teenagers know that they will not be able to hangout and play games inside the shower house like they have in previous years.
What is outside?
  • All Pennsic tents – save Troll.
  • The Great Hall if all of the doors are open.
  • And of course, outside. 🙂

(The Cooper Store and Internet Cafe is not part of the event and does not fall under this policy.)

Side note: Private camps can set their own rules for masks in their own camps / tent areas.

What to do if you become sick at Pennsic.
  • If you get COVID or test positive for COVID while at Pennsic, you should immediately put on a mask, and return home.
  • If that is not possible (say due to plane tickets), you should isolate in your tent/camp; notify your campmates for their own health and safety, do not participate in any activities such as martial, classes, A&S, court, and the like, and you can return to activities after 5 days of no symptoms and a negative COVID test issued from a licensed medical provider; or 10 days and a negative COVID test issued from a licensed medical provider if you have symptoms. Again, this is ONLY if you cannot return home due to extenuating circumstances.

We know that some of you do not agree with these policies and there is an added burden. We just want you to understand that our main goal here is to keep the greatest number of people at the lowest risk.

To summarize: COVIDSafe policy is in effect at Pennsic, you must show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test from a medical facility, taken within 72 hours of arrival, unvaccinated individuals, 2 and up, need to wear a mask in public spaces, masks are required by *all* inside, and if you get sick or test positive at Pennsic, mask up and return home.

Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful War.

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Ice Dragon Event Schedule, COVID Policy

21 Monday Mar 2022

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For those who have registered to attend Ice Dragon:

Event Schedule

  • 8:30 a.m. Doors to event opens
  • 9:15 a.m.
      • Pent room opens in Room T119/T120, Tech Building
      • Pent registration begins
      • Pent judges check-in
  • 10:00 a.m. Inspections for Heavy fighting/Fencing, Gym
  • 10:30 a.m.
      • Pent registration ends
      • Morning Court begins, Theater
  • 10:45 a.m. Pent judging begins
  • 11:00 a.m.
      • Children’s Activities begin in S103, Student Union
      • Reception for Elevation for Ekaterina begins after morning court – Theater Lobby
      • 11:00 a.m. or 12 noon
      • Fencing tourney /Youth Heavy practice / Heavy fighting tourney begins (depending on morning court)
  • 11:30 am. (or immediately following morning court) Fleur Order meeting, Room T121
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Millrind Order meeting, Room T121, Tech Building
  • 1:00 p.m. Bardic Tavern begins – Room T102 – Tech Building
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
      • Order of the Pelican meeting, Room T121, Tech Building
  • 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m
      • Order of the Laurel meeting, Room T121, Tech Building
      • Children’s activities room concludes
      • Heavy Fighting tourney ends
  • 2:30 p.m.
      • Heavy fighting pickups / Challenges after tourney
      • Troll / Covid Check Table close
      • Order of the Gage meeting after Heavy Tourney in Gym
  • 3:00 p.m. Bardic Tavern concludes
  • 3:30 p.m.
      • Pent judging ends
      • Reception for Elevation for Ekaterina ends
  • 4:30 p.m. Evening Court (Theater)
  • 6:00 p.m. Pickup pent entries + prizes
  • 7:00 p.m. Pent room close
  • 8:00 p.m. Event closes, all attendees be off site by this time

COVID Policy

  • As long as the CDC transmission map continues to have Genesee County as moderate or low transmission, vaccinated individuals do not have to wear masks inside.
  • Kingdom Policy recommends folks who are coming from High and substantial transmission counties to still wear masks.
  • Unvaccinated individuals, per Kingdom policy, have to wear masks at all time.
  • Unvaccinated individuals attending will have to eat food outdoors, and use straws for drinking inside underneath their mask, as masks have to be worn at all times.

Thank you all attending for your cooperation, as would like to have a everyone to be safe, happy, and healthy!!

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Update on Contact Tracing and COVIDSafe Attestation Form

14 Monday Mar 2022

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Kingdom Seneschal - The Kingdom of EaldormereGreetings!

Contact Tracing No Longer Required AND COVIDSafe Attestation Form Signed by Individuals Now

The Board of Directors has implemented two more changes.

First, contact tracing is no longer required.
https://www.sca.org/news/collection-of-contact-tracing-information-no-longer-required/

Second, the COVIDSafe policy has been updated. Now, individuals
attending the event make the attestation and have to sign it when they
come to the event, not the COVIDSafe checker.

The new form can be found here

Master Illadore
Kingdom Seneschal

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Covid Maps and Mask Policy

03 Thursday Mar 2022

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From the Kingdom Seneschale:

I was recently asked about which CDC Covid Map are we using to determine mask use – the answer is this one – the CDC COVID-19 Integrated County View

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=all_states&list_select_county=all_counties&data-type=Risk

You’ll notice that most of AEthelmearc is red and orange. However, we have some counties that are yellow: Wyoming County NY, Livingston County, NY, and Orleans County, NY.

Per AE’s Masking guidelines, people attending indoor SCA practices and events happening in those counties do not have to wear masks – if they are vaccinated (or are under the age of 2.)

Before you go “WOOHOO!!! Party at Thescorre!!!”, if you live in a substantial or high transmission (aka Red and Orange) county, please continue to wear your mask at indoor events and practices until your county goes yellow or green. There’s little way for the Seneschalte to regulate this so we are asking you to do so on your honor.

We are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel (or this long winter.) I am hopeful. I also know that things are not moving as fast as some would like (or too fast for others.) I ask that you please remember to treat everyone with kindness and understanding. We are a society built on honor and chivalry and I ask for everyone to remember that.

Illadore

Monica Gaudio
Kingdom Seneschal
Æthelmearc

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Pennsic University Covid Policy Update

08 Tuesday Feb 2022

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Image courtesy of the Medieval and Renaissance Graduate Student Association of Ohio State University.

GAZETTE NOTE 7/7/22 – IMPORTANT!!! THE ARTICLE BELOW CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. PLEASE REFER TO pennsicwar.org FOR THE MOST UPDATED COVID POLICY INFORMATION.

Announcement from Captain Elias Gedney, Chancellor of the Pennsic University:

In [a previous] message announcing the opening of the Thing to new Class submissions for this coming Pennsic, we announced our plans to make our classes as safe from the contagion sweeping out lands as we can possibly do. We have been informed that we need to make some clarifications on these policies.

Firstly, the Pennsic University Tent and Masking policies are not intended to, and will not, supersede the relevant policies of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc, which has the final say in this regard. Competent authority from the Kingdom of Æthelmearc have reviewed and approved the University plans for masking and keeping tents open as much as possible to to promote continuous air exchange.

It is important to note that, at all times, the Kingdom policy will supersede any University policy. The University can make a tougher policy at its discretion, but it cannot make the Kingdom policy looser or inapplicable in any way. The Æthelmearc Covid policies will always apply as a baseline. The University requests masking inside tents IN ADDITION TO the Kingdom Policy.

Secondly, the Policy regarding masking and ventilation was informally titled as “University CovidSafe Policy.” This policy has NO RELATION WHATSOEVER to the SCA “COVIDSafe” policy which governs vaccination/test status and documentation of same for admittance to events. We will be renaming this policy officially to a less confusing name in the near future.

Any changes to the University policy in this regard will be made in communication with the Æthelmearc Seneschallate and the Kingdom Deputy Kingdom Seneschal for Pandemics.

The SCA Covid Safe Policy may be found at the Official SCA website.

The Æthelmearc Covid policy (which includes the masking requirements) may be found here.

CDC guidance consulted in formulating the University policy is available here.

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Amendment to Society CovidSafe Policy

05 Wednesday Jan 2022

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The Board of Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism has announced a change to its CovidSafe policy.

Effective February 1:

Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test shall not be required for children who are ineligible by virtue of their age. In addition to the normal sanctions process, anyone challenging event staff regarding the enforcement of this COVID policy shall be denied entry to or be immediately removed from the event.

The full announcement is available here.

 

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Update from Kingdom Seneschale on Covid Sign-In Forms

14 Thursday Oct 2021

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Hello Æthelmearc!

I know we’ve had a number of changes lately. We have another one. Corporate has informed me that the previous sign in sheet does not match their requirements. Here’s the updated information:

1. Everyone who physically attends an event/practice/gathering/etc. has to provide their name and contact information. That should go to the local Seneschal and be kept for 60 days. You only need name and contact information.

2. The attestation sheet should be a separate sheet and should go to the Kingdom Seneschal – a picture of that signed sheet should be emailed to aecovid@aethelmearc.org – or send it to the Kingdom Seneschal via regular mail, and that address can be found in the Æstel.

Basically, Corporate et al did not like us combining the two sheets. However, this should streamline the process a bit – Covid Vax/Test Checkers can just visibly look at persons’ ID and proof and wave them through, and then sign the attestation form once Gate/Troll/Practice is over. The Checkers do not have to write anything else down.

I am sorry for the confusion. My deepest apologies and I greatly greatly appreciate your patience.

Illadore

PS. If you need an attestation sheet, the East Kingdom made one – https://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/docs/covwaiv.pdf

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AE Covid Check and Contact Tracing Sheet

12 Tuesday Oct 2021

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EDIT: THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED. DO NOT USE THE FORM DISCUSSED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Master Illadore de Bedegrayne, Kingdom Seneschal, made this announcement:

Greetings!

Dame Ursula of Roen has made a AE Covid Check and Contact Tracing Sheet!

You are not required to use this specific sheet; however, it is handy
and has all the required information. I’ve attached the PDF and here’s
also the Google Link to the document.

Thank you all for your patience while we work through the processes
and procedures.

Illadore
Kingdom Seneschal

Dame Ursula further clarified:

Greetings,

This is meant for non-events or in addition to your event troll sheet. Also, there should be ONE checker per each sheet, meaning, if you sign in more than 25 people as a checker you will be signing off on multiple sheets, or you may be signing a less-than-full sheet if you check less than 25 people in your checking time. It covers both the COVID check-in process and the contact tracing currently necessary for SCA gatherings and is meant to be printed prior to the gathering and filled out manually since electronic signatures are not currently allowed for this process.

Hope it helps!

Yours,
Ursula

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