The Queen's opening guidelines

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The Queen's opening guidelines

Postby Azus » Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:30 am

[quote=Queen Raven]
Peoples of Westmarch:
California is opening up June 15. Below, attached, are the guidelines for opening WM lands. This will of course be amended and revised as situations change, hopefully towards an in person Kingdom event towards the later part of the reign.
This is long, but hopefully complete and comprehensive.
Yours in service,
The Raven Queen of Westmarch
OPENING PARKS
As of May 27, the opening of California and easing of restrictions will be happening June 15.
Until that time, the current Westmarch restrictions will continue in place.
We need to conduct ourselves with respect and mindfulness to protect all members so we can continue to meet in person. We are an inclusive social group, with a variety of backgrounds and physical strengths and limitations. It is the responsibility of Westmarch to respect this. Please understand that not everyone can be vaccinated. It is their personal choice. We need to respect that in how we gather as a group again. Let’s be open to creating whatever the “new normal” will be for us to help Amtgard thrive!
Barring any changes, as of June 15, Westmarch will be supporting meeting physically with the following guidelines:
1. Parks must comply with local and state guidelines. Local and state guidelines supersede CDC and federal guidelines.
2. Parks will physically meet no more often than every 14 days. Virtual/online meeting opportunities can be provided on a weekly basis. Attendance, whether virtual or in person, must meet Corpora guidelines to maintain voting eligibility. Online attendance must be continued to respect those who are not yet comfortable meeting in person while not compromising their attendance and participation.
3. At sign-in, proof of vaccination will be required. A copy of vaccination “passport” will be attached to a current participant waiver. Another suggestion could be for the local PM to maintain a confidential list of vaccinated members. All personal information must be redacted. There will be no penalty for not being vaccinated, however there will be adjustments on social distancing and mask requirements. Unvaccinated members will always be able to document online attendance according to their local park schedule.
4. Participants supplying proof of vaccination, with the second vaccination being greater than or equal to 2 weeks before the park day date, will not be required to wear masks during battlegames. They will, however, be required to wear masks in Nirvana. For the purposes of these guidelines, Nirvana is defined as any area where there is no active fighting.
5. Individuals who do not have a complete vaccination passport will be required to wear masks at all times, unless eating or drinking, and maintain at least a 6 foot distance between themselves and all other attendees. You will be required to wear masks during battlegames.
Nirvana
1. It is requested that all participants, whether meeting vaccination requirements or not, wear masks at all times unless eating or drinking. Nirvana is defined as any area where there is no active fighting.
2. It is summer, hydration is important so please make sure to hydrate. Replace your mask in Nirvana when done sipping and eating. There will be no shared water/drinks or food.
3. Social distancing guidelines will be:
a. Groups must be 10 or less people per group.
b. Within a group, social distancing will require: if you hold your arms straight out sideways and you touch the fingertips of your neighbor, you are too close.
c. Hugging and close personal contact will be discouraged. This is a better safe than sorry guideline. Meetings of small groups and companies outside of park days may allow for a closer personal contact.
d. There will be no potlucks or shared feast at park or Kingdom level until further notice.
e. There can be no loaner weapons or sharing of weapons, sashes, enchantment strips, spell balls, or other equipment.
Sign-ins:
The PM will continue to be responsible for the sign-ins with the following adjustments:
1. The PM (or Monarch) will be the only one who handles any writing utensil to sign-in. Sign-in will be “on your honor”, no proof of ID will be required. Attendees will be required to provide their mundane name, their Amtgard name, class and home park to the PM at the time of sign-in. If any of this information is incorrect, the PM will make one attempt to verify, or the attendance will not be counted.
2. Options for sign-ins: chip/disc scanning (TR will be trialing RFID/QR codes)
3. Attendees must wear a mask at sign-in.
4. There will be hand sanitizer available at the sign-in area.
5. Attendees may have their temperature checked at sign-in. Parks can use a scanning thermometer to check temperatures at sign-in. This may be revised as summer heat influences.
6. If you provide falsified information stating you are vaccinated, you will be considered for a CoC violation for creating an unsafe environment.
Battlegames:
1. Games will be composed of 10 or less persons per team.
2. Games will be 15 minutes or less, with a 5 minute break between, to minimize personal exposure according to guidelines. Hydrate during breaks with personal water bottles.
3. There will be no sharing of equipment, and close personal contact will be discouraged. Take your strikes and move away.
Parks can only reopen to in-person meetings based on local and their park guidelines. If not allowed to reopen, virtual meetings will need to continue until local or state guidelines ease.
If a member of a park is found to be positive for COVID, that park may not meet for at least two weeks, and it would be recommended that all persons at the park that may have had contact with said person test negative before returning to in person meeting. Also, the person who was positive must test negative and show proof of the negative test (minus personal information) before they are allowed back to in person meetings.
Travel between parks will be discouraged. There will be no Kingdom level events or gatherings until the Monarchy has determined that these gatherings will not risk the spread of COVID. Virtual contests are definitely encouraged.
If there is any indication of health concerns Westmarch will be closed immediately and we will resume the way we have been doing thing for the last 6 months.
In conclusion, our greatest concern is the collective well-being of Westmarch. We need to respect individual choices while being mindful of others safety. Not everyone will agree with these guidelines, but our intention is that Westmarch can continue so that we once again can beat each other with foam and share the joyous memories of comraderie at park days and events.
Lady Raven Lunatic Woman-at-Arms, Walker in the Middle
Raven Queen of Westmarch
V1 31 May 2021
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