[Moo] [Pennsic_Teachers] Did I miss an announcement?

[Laurie Clarkston]

"Rules are generally made for a reason; usually because someone has abused a system in the past. The reasons for this rule come out of multiple incidents in A&S classes and in the Society in general dealing with children and youth. We hope to have a better solution for all concerned in the future, but as of now we do not have the staff or resources to fix current issues and so we are relying on parents to provide supervision of their minor children in A&S tents."

This is from the open letter.  This paragraph kinda says it all.  It has become a rule because of a few, all must be punished.  What ever happened apparently was bad enough for this to be posted.  What ever it was, it was not done by everyone's good children (pun) who enjoy attending the A&S classes.

The actions of a few are to be felt by all....

Cairistiona


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Wymarc 
  To: Pennsic_Teachers at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 9:29 AM
  Subject: Re: [Pennsic_Teachers] Did I miss an announcement?


    

  The SCA bills itself as an educational organization.

  I'm really having a problem seeing the logic of this policy. I can't think of a safer, more public place at Pennsic than a Pennsic U. classroom. There are already methods in place allowing teachers to limit their classes by age, to address concerns of safety and content; and children are already banned from in-camp classes. So what is the logic behind this change?

  It can't be behavior problems, I've taught for years without any problem. 

  I have severe issues with this change. Am I know responsible for checking the ID of every attendant? If this is legally driven, we would need to keep records to protect ourselves. Which raises privacy issues. 

  This is also going to put a crimp in the under-18 participation as teachers and assistants. If I have a friend's daughter assist me Their parent would have to be present. If my daughter were to teach this year the way she did last year, I or my wife would have to be present, instead of her learning independence and building self-confidence. 

  We already have too many bored teens wandering Pennsic as it is. Please don't make it harder for them to participate.

  Master Richard Wymarc
  MKA Timothy J. Mitchell





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