[MR] Fwd: [Pennsic_Teachers] Update from Mistress Chai

Tue Jul 6 12:00:12 PDT 2010

This sheds some light on the Pennsic University ruling... it's at least not
*as* onerous as the original wording implied.

Baronne Guenièvre

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From: Catherine Aimee Le Moyne <university at pennsicwar.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Subject: [Pennsic_Teachers] Update from Mistress Chai
To: Pennsic_Teachers at yahoogroups.com

Dear concerned SCAdian, parent, Pennsic teacher, or friend of youth at
Pennsic:

Please forgive me for sending this automated response, the sheer volume of
email in my inbox makes it impossible for me to individually reply to
everyone.

First let me suggest that you read carefully my letter on the Pennsic A&S
webpage http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn39/cultural.html. It may address some
of your concerns. Second, and *after you have read the website letter*, I
would like to clarify some points regarding the new rule:

1. Yes, the rule does indeed go beyond the scope of the Society standard by
asking parents to arrange supervision of not just children under 12 but of
youth 13-18; however, it applies only to those classes held by Pennsic
University* in A&S tents.*

2. The rule does require adult supervision of youth, by a parent or by a
"guardian"--*which is defined for our purposes as a responsible adult
designated by the the parent* *to attend the class* with the youth. Let me
repeat that. We are *not* requiring a legal court-appointed guardian, simply
a responsible adult. (My thanks  to the Society MOY and especially to the
Pennsic 39 Mayor for allowing us that interpretation of the rule).

3. The teachers of Pennsic classes are *not required nor expected to check
IDs or ages *of anyone attending their classes. We trust that parents will
use good judgement in sending their children and youth
to appropriate classes; and that the teachers will use good judgement and
inform the responsible adult with any youth if material in the class is
unsuitable for minors.

4. This rule is in effect for Pennsic 39. The rules for next Pennsic will be
set by the Mayor and the staff of Pennsic 40 at that time. This is not
Society policy, nor does Cultural Affairs staff wish to debate the justice
of the rule. Yes, there were reasons for the rule. No, we will not
be disseminating that information for debate in SCA forums.

5. This rule has been in effect since early May, it was not a last minute
decision and it was never intended to drive parents or children away from
Pennsic. If you find that you cannot adapt to this rule and do decide not to
attend Pennsic because of it I am truly saddened, but all I can offer you
are my apologies for the inconvenience. If you do decide to return to
Pennsic in future years, please take time to read carefully all the rules of
Pennsic for that year and follow the announcements for changes (which always
happen) arise.

Please understand, neither I nor the staff of Pennsic University are against
children or youth partaking of all that Pennsic has to offer--my own four
children grew up in the SCA, my grandchildren currently attend Pennsic. This
rule will affect them as well. I have been a pre-school teacher and
a daycare director, I am currently faculty at a state university. So please
believe me that I do understand how this may affect your Pennsic, whether
you are a parent or a teacher, as I know it will affect mine.

I have and will take time to read all the emails I receive on this matter. I
am very impressed by the range of knowledge and experience you all hold as
well as the thoughtful responses many of you have taken the time to
express. I welcome your input and will pass along your ideas wherever I
think they will do the most good. I encourage you, if you would like to make
a difference, to offer your services to the fine volunteers running Youth
Point and A&S Point. The more sane and sensible folk we
have actively participating in volunteer capacities, the fewer rules we are
likely to have to make both at Pennsic and in the SCA.

Thank you for your patience and understanding,

Mistress Chai
Deputy Mayor for Cultural Affairs
Pennsic 39

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