<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">Per the kingdom seneschal, all SCA activities, including practices, events, and meetings, are cancelled *effective immediately* through the end of March:<br><br>"Dear Children of the Dragon,</div><span class="gmail-text_exposed_show" style="display:inline;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:inherit">In these troubled times we seek to do our best to protect and defend. Sometimes that means making difficult decisions for the health and safety of those that need it most. Thus on behalf of the Crown and the Great Officers of State, hear and know the following:</div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">• Gulf Wars has been officially cancelled.<br>• All events (weekend events, business meetings, and practices, etc.) are hereby cancelled, effective immediately through the end of March. We will evaluate the situation at the end of March to determine the next appropriate steps.</div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">Pre-registration of events through PayPal will be disable until further notice. It is recommended that local branches stop offering a pre-registration option to avoid potential issues with refunds due to cancelled events or requests due to illness. To help ease the potential impact of these decisions, the Middle Kingdom will be making the following financial policy changes:</div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">For local branches hosting events, the Middle Kingdom will assist local groups who provide site refunds to individuals who request one due to them or a family member being ill. Such requests would have to occur on or before the event. Policy to be re-evaluated in 60 days.</div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">Local groups forced to cancel the use of a venue by government, venue, the Board of Directors of SCA, Inc. or by the Middle Kingdom: If the venue does not offer a full refund of the deposit and the forfeiture of the deposit would result in the group having a balance of less than $500 in their account, the Kingdom will assist to ensure a minimum of $500 remains in the group's accounts for ordinary operational costs. Policy to be re-evaluated in 30 days.</div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">It saddens us that we must make such decisions and know they are not made lightly.</div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">You may find the most current, official, word at the following sites:<br>U.S. Centers for Disease Control: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2ISyShE_XVmCD5nRnUXhcgInrja-V2BQzn5bNRGtMdjRPkZYep5Y3OaDs&h=AT15iYjiExIOUap2-uM7WOnFgKdmg5ExRYtGd8aYXGIdfc8Eul_kPL0DNMCE0ConvLW0EDkZWH4MikY76VaIXb3AbGz2RPmNVRDPblGY9MuQLydFVQnnhDTmRqRoAiiGfB00ak3ivLwUKVqCmJo" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit">https://www.cdc.gov/</a><br>Ohio: <a href="https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home?fbclid=IwAR2TbAbYQD9GSOwFx0yYcwSLot8QQCeF-c9EfPwgZeW1cG6eN552d3H7hYU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit">https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home</a><br>Indiana: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.state.in.us%2Fisdh%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2fU6TyE1B9mKGjixenB5TqWNwqu8WU86-dA1plFEKue9CL3pa4dclrLzM&h=AT1xSjQeVYhoEfM7d6bUW5cki7lOekkGmx0zSiKMC87fOGIoSn4971AqvNpViASquI-f6qWgb1nkSFVnjw_jRXzD_nvAl4oHwNvzgH0rbqr-4u1msfNjDWgm6kRK_awCOBOTd8_xjYCUeoOs5TY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit">http://www.state.in.us/isdh/</a><br>Illinois: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dph.illinois.gov%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2xN51oBBa6mjKOaZD_jlUSzuIpcdTm5pR6uo4qYLbiJf3PndO5iF74mJA&h=AT2h7M3kRvuWN-o2LKvwXICjJOutOzaOD0PiJwBt1l3mTPYbqaloYbseJiA0kUPEi1hhHehADVNbQRmyEQORWAMK-Umy8qfFlJQhX-3bgR21GHfMxAVYrRtdYK0RVLtqnDW8FnuF4Te3jQ1ineM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-decoration-line:none;font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Thanks,</div><div class="gmail-_2cuy gmail-_3dgx gmail-_2vxa" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">Derian.</div></span></div>