[SCA-BMDL] Champs This Weekend, and Important Inclusivity Info (Twelfth Night)

[Krista Cogan]

>From the blog, here: http://debatablelands.org/blog/?p=6071



Hello Debatable Lands and Friends! Salve Accolens!



First, His Excellency Baron Brandubh has recovered and is testing negative
from his bout with CoVID, and can attend 12th Night without restriction,
according to CDC regulations! Hooray! His illness does serve as a good
reminder to please stay home if you have symptoms, to home test before you
come if at all possible, and to maintain the required people-density
requirements in the no-mask zone at the event. Let's keep each other safe!



Below read about important information about:

-- Entering the Baronial A&S Champs virtually or in person

-- Entering the Baronial Bardic Champs virtually or in person

-- A note on streaming activities to social media

-- A note about masks with see-through sections for better communication

-- A note for people with sensory issues, and parents of small children



We are incredibly excited to finally be able to host, along with our
current Champions THL Rachel and Master William, the Baronial A&S
Championship, and the Baronial Bardic Championship! Because attendance at
the event is limited, you may enter these Championships without being
physically present. Note that only Debatable Landers or those with
Green/Amicus comets (by our whim) are eligible to be Baronial Champions.
But also remember that much of Gryffyn's Keep's old territory between
Pittsburgh or Greensburg is now Debatable Lands! Welcome neighbors!



For A&S, you can send in your entry with someone, drop off and pick up with
permission from the event staff, or send an electronic entry to
baron at debatablelands.org by Friday morning (make sure you get a
confirmation email from him, or we didn't get it). The theme is "plague
projects" (stuff you've worked on since 2020), but feel free to enter what
you like. Documentation is nice, but not required. For entries in person,
please make sure to enter by 1:30pm at the latest! Contact us directly if
that timing won't work for you. Also, if you'd like to display your A&S
pieces without entering, please do! Let's show off! Just note "Display
Only" on the paperwork, and we will not consider it part of the competition



For bardic not in person, well, that's trickier. Please email us at
baron at debatablelands.org ASAP and at least by Tuesday to make arrangements
(apologies for the short turnaround). For those entering who are physically
in attendance, GREAT news! Our Seneschal, Muirgheal, has arranged
permission for performers to perform maskless for this competition (with
filter fans and social distancing)!



We know the attendance cap has caused some disappointment, and with us,
too. HOWEVER, the Courts will the streamed to the Kingdom Facebook page
(accessible to those without Facebook), thanks to Lord Niall. I (Baroness
Hilda) will additionally be streaming some slice-of-event snippets
throughout the day (as I am able) to the Facebook event (contact me if you
want me to be careful to avoid you, or tell me at the event). Both links
below. And don't forget to add yourself to the waitlist if you're
interested in attending! Link at event announcement (link below).



So, while there will be a large room that's maskless, much of the event is
in masked areas. We've been talking to folks about how the lack of seeing
people's mouths makes it more difficult to communicate, from people like
Baroness Hilda (who has minor a auditory processing issue), to folks that
need to read lips to communicate. With this in mind, we are providing some
masks with clear plastic by the lips. For those interested in wearing these
as an inclusive adjustment, we'll about about 50 at troll. Help yourselves,
first come, first served. Baroness Hilda will have a couple extra on her if
those run out and you find yourself in need of one.



The event steward, Lady Forveleth, has kindly set aside the kitchen
downstairs for a Baronial Royalty Room, since we don't have event food this
year. Because it's so big, and it's not a public space, we the Baron and
Baroness, would like to invite folks that have sensory issues that need a
break, or parents with babes-in-arms/children who need feeding or a break,
to join us in our room (kitchen) while you need some quiet time. You may
use it without us present. Please do respect the quiet, and understand that
we may need to ask you to leave for Court prep or if we otherwise need
privacy.



Keep and eye out for more event info coming from the event staff and our
Seneschal.



We are so excited to see everyone, both in person and virtually!



In Levitate et Caritate and Cheers!

Baron Brandubh and Baroness Hilda



Kingdom Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AEthelmearc



Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/5755712804475639/ (go
to Discussion tab)



Event announcement:
http://debatablelands.org/events/2023-01-14%20Barony%2012th%20Night.php
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