Children under 12 are not charged admission and are considered guests of the Kingdom. But, for safeties sake, all children must be registered. The following rules have been put in place to not only insure the child’s safety, but to also insure their enjoyment of the war experience.This is our selfish way of insuring a new generation of SCA devotes and war attendees.

Admission Policy

Minors may not attend GWW alone.

A responsible adult must accompany all minors (under the age of 18 years in Calif.), who are not legally emancipated, to the war site.

This must be a parent, a court-appointed guardian or the adult designated on the appropriate waivers signed and notarized by the parent or legal guardian.

All minors must be in the care of a responsible adult who should be aware of the minor’s location and activities at all times.

Sight & Sound Policy

In Caid, minor youth less than 7 years old should be in eyesight/earshot of the parent, designated adult or teenager (as determined by the parent).

This “sight and sound” policy does not include the use of electronic means of communication, i.e. cell phones, walkie-talkies, or FRS radios.

Parents are responsible for knowing where their youth are at all times.

Neither Constables nor the merchants are responsible for unsupervised youth, although a Constable may return unattended youth to their parent’s camp. There will be no babysitting or daycare services provided.

Bracelet

Youth seven (7) years old and younger must wear the bracelet issued at gate at all times.

Classes

The minor may attend A&S (adult) classes held in a merchant booth or private camp if he/she brings a parent/parent substitute.”

 Events

Check the event handbook for a list of youth activities during the event.

Parental Consent Forms 

The following forms are required for minors:

Minors attending WITH a parent or legal guardian:

If the minor does not have a blue card, a parent or legal guardian will need to sign

Minor’s Consent to Participate and Hold Harmless Agreement Waiver (PDF),

Family Consent to Participate and Hold Harmless Agreement Waiver (PDF for multiple children in one family) This form can be sent in with pre-registration information or signed at gate.

Minors attending WITH a parent or legal guardian:

If the minor does not have a blue card, a parent or legal guardian will need to sign either

Minor’s Consent to Participate and Hold Harmless Agreement Waiver(PDF),

Or, if several children are involved a

Family Consent to Participate and Hold Harmless Agreement Waiver (PDF for multiple children in one family) form is used to show a parent’s consent to participate.

 BOTH FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PARENT AND NOTARIZED. Please bring 2 copies of these forms; one to leave at gate, and one to keep with you at all times.

Minors attending WITHOUT a parent or legal guardian:

In Caid, two forms are used for parents who allow their minor youth to attend an event without them.

If only one child is involved

Minor’s Consent to Participate and Hold Harmless Agreement Waiver(PDF),

Or, if a whole family of children is involved

Family Consent to Participate and Hold Harmless Agreement Waiver (PDF for multiple children in one family) form is used to show a parent’s consent to participate.

 

BOTH FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PARENT AND NOTARIZED. Please bring 2 copies of these forms; one to leave at gate, and one to keep with you at all times.

Also include a second form to authorize medical treatment:

A Medical Authorization for Minors (PDF) form

is used to designate temporary guardianship; it allows medical treatment to be provided in the event of an emergency.

BOTH FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PARENT AND NOTARIZED. 

Please bring 2 copies of these forms; one to leave at gate, and one to keep with you at all times.

These forms must accompany the minor and show the age of the minor at the time of the event.

Individuals attempting to circumvent these requirements will be considered trespassing and appropriate action will be taken. This could include expulsion from the event site of all parties involved in the attempt.

If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please contact a Seneschal in Caid, or ask your Kingdom liaison to contact the Stewards for information. These forms must accompany the minor and show the age of the minor at the time of the event. Individuals attempting to circumvent these requirements will be considered trespassing and appropriate action will be taken. This could include expulsion from the event site of all parties involved in the attempt.

Neglect of Parental (or Guardian) responsibility for minors

Youth under 7 years old should not be allowed to wander freely at this event and should be checked on periodically by their parent/responsible adult to ensure their safety and suitable behavior. Failure to do so may result in sanctions ranging from expulsion from the site to notification of modern authorities depending on the circumstances.

On a first offense at a given event, Minors whose behaviors violate SCA Governing Documents, Kingdom Law, Officer Policies, or site rules will be escorted to their parent/guardian and issued a verbal warning for the first offense at an event. The matter will be reported to the Kingdom Seneschal.

On a second offense at a given event, the parent/guardian will be required to keep their minor(s) with them for the remainder of the gathering. A report will be tendered to the Kingdom and Society Seneschals.

For a third offense, the minor(s) and parents/guardians will be expelled from the event, and the matter will be reported to the Kingdom and the Society Seneschals.

Habitual offenders will be subject to review by Kingdom and Society level for possible sanctions.