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Youth Point

Youth Point, located on the Low Road next to the playground, is a central place for children and their parents to gather. Sit a bit in the shade; make a few new friends; swap kid tips and childcare notes.

• Youth Point will be open daily from Tuesday, August 3rd.
  
  
• Activities will be scheduled from 9:30 am - noon and 1 - 4 pm. (Please see the schedule.)
  
  
• Lunch break will be from 12 noon to 1 pm – there will be no staff at Youth Point during lunch, and the point will be closed.
  
  
• The playground is open during daylight hours only and is not supervised by Youth Point staff.

There will be a white board at Youth Point detailing each day's activities and the upcoming plans for the next day. As a public service, we will provide notice board space for people to contact others to trade baby-sitting services and the like. All arrangements will be the sole responsibility of the persons involved.

Activities

It is our goal to offer a variety of activities for all ages of youths throughout the day. We also hope to use Youth Point for Family and Teen/Tween events in the evenings, so please watch the schedule for new offerings!

The Youth Activities Schedule is on-line, and will be in the on-site booklet. At Pennsic, please check the notice boards and the daily paper for news of Children's activities.

Some highlights for this coming year:

• Family Meet and Greet Night
• Special Needs Parent Meet and Greet during Set Up and War Week
• Youth Theatre Program - Lady Cecily Bennett, for three different age levels
• Youth A&S Display (August 10, 9-noon, Youth Point)
• Children’s Fete (August 11, 1-4 pm, Barn)
• Children's Water Battle at the Fort (August 12, noon - 2 pm)
• The Youth Theatre Festival on Thursday Afternoon at the Ampitheather
• Teen Nights, sponsored by different kingdoms
• Youths are eligible to shoot the Archery War Points, please see the archery marshals with any questions.
• Youth Combat and Youth Fencing practices, authorizations and tourneys will be held daily on the battlefield.

If you are interested in contributing an activity to Youth Activities, please contact me.

The Rules

Please read the complete Site Rules concerning minors which are on-line and published in the Pennsic Program you will receive when you check in. Please make sure that you are aware of any rules that may affect you or youths in your care.

Parents who violate the rules could be asked to leave the War. Complaints to The Watch (Security) regarding the safety and welfare of a child will be communicated to the Cooper's Lake management and may result in a report made to the modern authorities.

The care and welfare of all youths within the Society for Creative Anachronism is the responsibility of the minor's parents/guardians. However, the Office of Youth Minister will encourage and support safe appropriate activities so that young people may actively participate at Pennsic. Please refer to the Minor Waiver you sign at Troll and adhere to all points therein

Supervision

It is my sincere hope that everyone will have a safe, happy, health and crisis-free Pennsic. In order to ensure that this is true for all of our youths, we ask all parents, guardians, and caregivers to carefully review the rules and guidelines here:

NO PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT WAR ARE INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PROPER ADULT SUPERVISION OF MINORS. The War does not provide baby-sitting services. If you feel that you need a sitter to enjoy this event, please make prior arrangements for an appropriate sitter at War. Pennsylvania law does not recognize children under the age of 12 years as suitable baby-sitters.

• Minors must be accompanied by their parent or court-appointed guardian when they check in.
  • If you are checking in a minor who is not your own child, you will need proof of your LEGAL guardianship of that minor. This proof must be in the form of a copy of legal guardianship papers SIGNED BY THE JUDGE who appointed the guardianship. Letters signed by notaries will not be accepted. You will be required to sign a waiver in the child's name before admittance. Remember that lying on these waivers constitutes fraud and may result in expulsion from the campground.
  
  
• A parent or court-appointed guardian must remain at the War for so long as the Minor remains on site.
  
  
• No Minor may be left unattended at the site.
  
  
• Minors under the age of 12:
  • must be within voice range or in sight of a responsible adult or teenager at all times. (Walkie-talkies and/or cell phones do not qualify as voice range.)
  • must be accompanied by an adult if they leave camp after dark.
  
  
• Minors under 18 must be in their encampments or in the company of a parent/legal guardian after 11 pm.

Weather

The weather in Pennsylvania during the month of August may best be described in one word: extreme. The temperatures may vary as much as 50 degrees F in any given day; blisteringly hot days can fade to bitterly cold nights. You also need to be prepared for cold and rainy days, or hot and muggy nights during heat waves. Please pack accordingly so that you and your children may be comfortable regardless of the weather conditions.

Sunstroke is a serious issue with everyone, but children may be especially susceptible to this condition. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! (Some ideas include pedialyte or watered 100% juices.) Remember to use sun protection, be it sunscreen or clothing!