Greetings to all fighters and fencers planning to journey to Pennsic War:
If you are planning to participate in armoured combat and/or rapier combat at Pennsic, please ensure your authorization card has a valid date stamp.  If your authorization card has expired, come to Rozakii Camp, block E23 on Abandon Hope Road.  Ask for Mistress Kersteken.  Mistress Kersteken will update your authorization card so you can play.

  Greetings everyone,
Here are our current Covid protocols. They will be reviewed again and altered as required by the end of September. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at ealdormere.kseneschal@gmail.com which is the best way to get a hold of me. Please remember that I will not answer on Facebook as I can’t guarantee that the algorithm will let me see your questions.
In service,
Xristina
Ealdormere Seneschal

As of 4 July 2022 (and to be reviewed by the end of September 2022):
1. Policies for all Events
a. If you are feeling unwell/are experiencing any symptoms of being ill and/or you have been asked to quarantine, do not attend any events (meetings, practices, gatherings, weekend events, etc).
b. Prior to entering any event (meetings, practices, gatherings, etc), you will be required to answer the questions below. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of them, you will not be allowed into the event. Please do not travel unnecessarily and ask yourself these questions before you leave your home.
  i. Are you feeling unwell, have any cold-like, flu-like or GI symptoms not
attributed to another cause (ex. Allergies)?
  ii. Do you live with someone who is covid positive or is experiencing any covid-related symptoms?
   iii. Have you or someone you live with been asked to quarantine?
c. CovidSafe policy (with the variance granted to Ealdormere) will continue for all events in Ealdormere
d. This means that proof of vaccination (and ID) will continue to be required.
e. Due to our granted variance, a negative covid test is not allowed as an exemption to a vaccination
f. The roster declaration regarding PoV must be signed by every person attending any official event in Ealdormere. This includes all meetings, martial practices, A&S gatherings, etc.
i. These declarations (found on the website in the library under Seneschal
documents) must be sent to the Kingdom Waiver secretary.

2. Policies for Indoor Events or spaces that are considered indoors
a. Masking indoors will continue to be required.
b. Singing is allowed but you must remain masked.
c. Musical instruments that require a person to be unmasked to play are currently not allowed.
d. Martial activities will now have a modified transition zone around the martial field.
  i. Two sides (opposing) of the fighting/list area will be for the
combatants.  Combatants will be allowed to rest and converse with others. Combatants may be unmasked to eat and drink in this area. Groups of
combatants who are sitting to eat/drink while in this zone will be limited to a maximum of 10 people.  This area will be limited to combatants only.
  ii. The other two opposing sides are for spectators that will remain
masked throughout and will maintain a minimum of 3 metres from the list
ropes. 
e. Individual presence space can count as a space to eat/drink if they are 3m from another presence/table.
f. A person must be seated at a table/presence to eat or drink.
g. The Royalty room can count as a space to eat/drink; though the number of persons in the room must be limited while eating/drinking.
h. Tables for sitting
  i. must be 3m apart from other tables
  ii. do not need to be in a designated eating only area any longer.
  iii. have a maximum number of seats assigned (to a max of 10)
  iv. can be used to eat/drink while seated at the table
  v. masks must be worn when leaving the table
  vi. it is expected that if a person is seated at a table and is not
eating/drinking, then they should be wearing a mask.

3. Policies for Outdoor Events
a. Masks are not required when outdoors. Individuals are allowed to mask if they prefer.
b. There are no restrictions on martial activities.
c. Singing and instrument playing are allowed.
d. Large tents/sunshades that have a minimum of three sides open do not count as indoors.
e. Any large tents/sunshades that have two or more walls up, count as indoors and masks must be worn when inside.
4. Policies for Camping Events
a. Masks are not required when outdoors. Individuals are allowed to mask if they prefer.
b. If the camping event has both outdoor and indoor spaces; then masks must be worn
when indoors.
  i. Personal tents do not count as indoor space.
  ii. Personal tents do count as indoor space if they are being used to teach a
class/used in official capacity as an event activity.
  iii. Tents that have one or no walls do not count as indoor space.
  iv. Tents that have two or more walls count as indoor space and masks
must be worn.
  v. Cabins used as public space (official socializing, teaching, etc) for an event is considered as indoors and masks must be worn.
  vi. Indoor sleeping areas (ex: dorms/rooms as part of a larger indoor
building/cabin) that are set up for families are not considered public space.

1. Masks do not need to be worn when inside their own sleeping area.
2. Masks must be worn when leaving the sleeping room, including when
heading to the washroom.
c. There are no restrictions on martial activities.
d. Singing and instrument playing are allowed.
e. Camping events without amenities are required to ensure that there are extra handwash stations when ordering port-a-potties.

5. Policies regarding Feasts/Lunches
a. Feasts are allowed. All seneschals and/or event steward must check with each site to familiarize themselves with all regulations/rules regarding food preparation at their venue. Due to a variety of covid related changes, there may be different rules now.
  i. Feasts are limited to 50 people maximum. This includes head table and all servers. Kitchen staff are not included in this number.
  ii. Feast tables should be 3m from each other.
  iii. Maximum of 8-10 people at each table.
  iv. Only those attending or serving/preparing the feast will be allowed in
the feast room.
b. Food trucks are allowed.
c. Lunch counters are allowed. All seneschals and/or event steward must check with the site to ensure and familiarize themselves with all regulations/rules regarding food preparation. Due to a variety of covid related changes, there may be different rules now.
d. There are no restrictions on individual camping groups regarding food.