Rules and Policies

Camping

The camping area is laid out with designated quiet and loud camping areas. Please respect these designations. Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Complaints concerning noise in quiet camping should be directed to the Courtesy Patrol or the Event Stewards.
Any large-scale, decorative structures must be approved by the Event Stewards before construction.
No ghost camping is allowed. If reserving space for others arriving later, use lathe and rope or a ground cloth (if less than 24 hours). Please reserve only a reasonable amount of space for your needs.
The site has multiple water and electrical points. The electrical points have multiple electrical outlets. Please do not block access to these spots.
Important. No Firewood allowed from outside Monroe County per state law.

Electrical Usage (CPAP Usage / Disability Camping / Electronics Charging)

The site has electrical connections in many locations that can be used. General electrical use is provided free.
RVs (or anything that has air conditioning) will be charged $10/day.

RV Use

RV Camping: You may reserve an RV spot with Pre Registration. RVs are paid per RV not per person. There are RV spots with water and electrical access. There is also an RV dump station on site. It's possible the space will be full, so when you arrive at Gate let Gate know you have an RV before parking the RV. If you have questions. Please contact the RV Coordinator. Geoffrey of Warwick geoffreyofwarwick@gmail.com

Fires and Fire Safety

The below rules apply ONLY if there are no other burning restrictions in place.

Fires must be in off-the-ground fire containers or existing site fire pits.
Cold ash and cinders should be disposed of in a designated dumping area.
Unattended fires will be extinguished. (This includes any fires in the Smiths Area)
All flames (including candles) must be contained in non-flammable containers and have a bucket of water or fire extinguisher on hand in case of emergency.
It is recommended that every camp bring a fire extinguisher to keep in camp regardless.

Garbage

There is no trash pick-up from campsites. Important. Everyone is responsible for bringing their trash to the bins provided for that purpose or to the dumpster.
Please tie your garbage bags closed.
Please clean your campsite thoroughly before leaving, including all tobacco-related materials.

People Mover (Taxi/WW Wagon)

The People Mover will travel the outside loop of the event sit4e, approximately once per hour. It will travel from Gate towards the Horse Barn, along Nordskogen Highway to Catfish Crossing, turning at Bardic to the Playground to the Class Pavilion and Gate.

Radio Use

Please use channels 1, 2, and 10–14 for personal communications. Channels 3–9 are in use by event departments.

Vehicles

During loading and unloading, vehicles must remain on designated roads. Do not drive into the camping areas.
Do Not Park in any event activity area. Examples: list fields, classes, party spots. Move your vehicle to a parking spot.
Vehicles must be removed to designated parking as soon as unloading is completed.
Any vehicle left unattended, not currently being used for loading or unloading, is subject to being TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE.

Miscellaneous

Trailers must be parked in trailer area of the parking lot.
Generators are not allowed at WW for any reason.
Smoking is not permitted in the permanent camp structures, including the large shelter. Please do not throw butts on the ground.
Minors and adults serving minors alcohol or providing them with an illegal substance will be evicted from site with no refund of fees paid. The adults legally responsible for such minors shall also be evicted from site with no refund of fees paid.
Glass containers are allowed, provided they are inside a break-proof container (such as a cooler, box, or sturdy cloth bag) during transport.
No broken glass may be left on the grounds.
Mundane laws still apply. Illegal activities will not be tolerated and the appropriate actions will be taken to report and deal with illegal activities to the mundane authorities.

COVID Guidelines

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to try to ensure the
health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of
exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in
the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential
risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and
safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.

The Baronies are following all rules and guidance from the following organizations:

SCA, Inc.
Kingdom of Northshield
CDC
State of Wisconsin, WDH, Monroe County and City of Tomah, WI

Our current plan includes the following:

• If you get ill at the event, inform the event staff and leave the event promptly. Event staff will help you. We will help find a location for you to safely isolate until you can leave the event

• We are following the guidance in the following document on the Kingdom webpage: http://northshield.org/Resources/PDF/Seneschal/HealthyEvents.pdf

Consequences

The Event Stewards reserve the right to evict people from the site at their discretion. If obnoxious, dangerous, or otherwise intolerable behavior presents itself, the Event Stewards can and will ask the person responsible to leave.