[Archers] Age restrictions on the archery range

[Wayne Himes]

I believe that the following may have been the reason I found it on the
SCA.org website ( http://www.sca.org/BOD/announcements/background_checks.pdf
) and I encourage all of you to review the information on the site to see
how it effects you:

As was announced last year, the SCA is implementing a background check
policy for the benefit of our membership and the organization. 

The background checks will be performed by a properly licensed vendor for
all persons in leadership and supervisory roles that may require contact
with otherwise unchaperoned minors.

Officials who are required to have background checks include, but are not
limited to, youth activities officers at all levels, adults acting as youth
marshals for any martial activity, persons organizing/in charge of youth
activities for events. 

This policy will be implemented on February 15, 2008. The Kingdom Seneschals
will be informing those who need to undergo background checks of this
requirement. Current officers requiring background checks that are subject
to this policy will have 4 weeks to return the appropriate paperwork before
their warrants will be revoked. 

Any questions concerning the implementation of the policy should be directed
to your Kingdom Seneschal.

Patrick Anderson 
President 
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. 
president at sca.org 
952-412-4112

Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to: 
SCA Inc. 
Box 360789 
Milpitas, CA 95036 Y
ou may also email comments at lists.sca.org. 

This announcement is an official informational release by the Society for
Creative Anachronism , Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce this
announcement in its entirety in newsletters, websites and electronic mailing
lists.


Based on it.  I would say that any marshal that has not had a background
check completed should not allow unchaperoned minors on the range.  Please
keep in mind that as my warrant is many years out of date I am not up to
speed on all the policys.

In Service
Chon

 
-----Original Message-----
From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Siegfried
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 2:04 PM
To: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] Age restrictions on the archery range

>    I believe at Pennsic war it
> was 14 years old, but I'm not positive.

Pennsic has it's own rules.

>   I've always thought it was up
> to the Range Marshal, or MIC.  Is there a hard and fast rule about this
> that I have just over looked?
[...]
> Thoughts? Comments?

It's up to the Range Marshal / MiC as you stated.  Based upon their
comfiness with the youth in question, the scenarios being shot, the
number of marshals at hand, etc.

I've known 16 year olds that I wouldn't want on my range without 2
parents holding their hands.

And I've known 8 year olds that I'd trust by themselves.

Siegfried



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