General Site Rules
Site Tokens MUST be worn at all times and should be visible.
If you do not have your site token when requested to be shown
by Security or any other GWW personnel you will be either escorted
off site, or to gate where you can purchase a site token.
NO FUNCTIONAL FIREARMS
NO FIREWORKS
NO ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES. There is no tolerance on this rule.
Anyone caught with any illegal substance may be expelled from
the site and the local law enforcement may be notified.
Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent
or legal guardian to gain admittance to Great Western War III.
If you are an emancipated minor be sure to bring proof of your
status with you when you check in.
The drinking age is 21. No underage drinking will be tolerated.
DO NOT block any roads. Any vehicle blocking any roadway will
be immediately towed at owner expense.
Speed limit is 10 mph and will be enforced.
The laws and codes of the State of California will preside
over all.
All animals must be on a leash and in control at all times
and cannot be tied to a tree or shrub. Proof of current vaccinations
may be required.
Persons shall not remove, destroy or mutilate any park property.
This park is a state wildlife reserve.
There is no swimming in the lake; offenders will be ejected
from the park. The lake water is unsafe.
No dumping of gray water on the ground or in the lake.
Lost and found is located at security point.
We are here to have fun, yet not at the expense of others.
Please remember to respect others.
Those who have registered with the RV autocrat and are in
a designated RV spot must comply with the rules outlined in the
RV package.
Do not block access to water spigots.
Please stay in garb at all times while participating at the
war.
NO STUPIDITY
Entry Policy
The site token issued at Gate is your receipt to the campgrounds.
Be sure to wear your site token at all times. Great Western War
participants must show their site token to re-enter the site.
Without the site token, you must pay to re-enter. If you are
requested to show your site token and do not have it at the time
of the request, you may be escorted to the gate for a token purchase
or removal from the site. Your vehicle needs to be similarly
marked at all times while parked in the park grounds. You will
be issued a car tag that must be displayed clearly on your dashboard.
Without the car tag, the GWW security personnel will have the
vehicle towed at the owner*s expense. Vehicles will not be allowed
to re-enter without a car tag.
Trespassing
Trespassing is against the law and is a punishable offense.
Gate crashing or sneaking onto the site is trespassing. It is
an act without honor; the sense of honor is what our Society
is built upon. There is no honor is committing the act nor in
aiding the commission of the act. Anyone caught trespassing or
aiding in the act of gate crashing, etc. will not be allowed
to remain on site.
Alcohol / Illegal Substances
The drinking age in California is 21. OBSERVE this law. Anyone
serving alcohol to a minor will be ejected from the site. If
you do not know the individual's age don't serve them alcohol.
Ignorance will be NO excuse. The violation of laws regarding
illegal substances will NOT be tolerated. Before you violate
any mundane laws, either while on-site or off-site, ask yourself,
*Do you really want to be a guest of the State of California?*
Garbage
Use the garbage containers for your trash. Police your site
before leaving the war and deposit trash in dumpsters. Remember
our SCA tradition of leaving a site cleaner than we found it.
Basic Hygiene
DO NOT put dishwater or food in the porta-privies: There might
not be space in the tank when you need to use them.
DO NOT put dishwater in the sink or toilets in the stone privies.
DO NOT bathe in the sinks in the stone privies.
Please place your food-scraps in a trash bag and take it to
a trash can.
Do not dig a *grease pit* or dishwater hole.
Pour hot grease into an empty can and let cool.
Fire Safety
No Ground Fires
No open flames in tents
All fires must be inside cement fire ring provided by the
park, or in an elevated brazier. Braziers must be 6-8 inches
above the ground and stable.
Tiki torches must be staked in a firm and stable fashion.
Do not ignore the extreme danger involved in knocking over a
burning torch.
Tiki torches may not be placed in hay bales
Do not use Coleman fuel in Tiki torches.
All camps must have at least one (1) fire extinguisher in
plain view.
DO NOT leave torches, candles or campfires unattended.
Security patrols are authorized to enter empty camps and extinguish
open or unattended fires.
No flammable liquids may be thrown on fires.
All fuel for flame-powered devices should be handled according
to the safety instructions on the containers. Liquid fuels should
be stored and transported in state-approved containers.
In the event of a fire, use extinguishers and immediately
send for GWW security.
Vehicle Regulations
Any car parked longer then necessary to unload, setup camp
or make a run to town for supplies is subject to being towed
at the vehicle owner's expense.
Cars parked in the parking lot in such a way as to restrict access
or endanger other vehicles will be towed.
If you park in the aisles, you will be towed.
Do not block access to the handicapped parking.
Do not park in handicapped parking unless you have the appropriate
placard displayed.
Remember to lock your vehicle; GWW is not responsible for
theft or damage to personal property.
Security will mark cars to be towed by placing red tape on
the driver's side window. One (1) strip of tape is a warning
to move the car. Two (2) strips means the tow truck has been
called. Removing the strips will NOT prevent towing, records
are kept.
Quiet Hours
Quiet hours will be enforced from 10PM to 7AM in the meadow
camping area. The area nearest to the fighting filed will have
quiet hours from 1AM to 7AM.
Minors
A responsible adult must accompany children under the age
of 18 who are not legally emancipated to the war site. This must
be a parent or court appointed guardian or the adult designated
on the appropriate waivers signed by the parent or legal guardian.
CAID has a specific Minor's Waiver requirement. If you have any
questions regarding these requirements please contact a Seneschal
in CAID, or ask your kingdom liaison to contact GWW or the Autocrats
for information. These minors forms must accompany the minor
and show the age of the minor at the time of the event if the
minor is on site without the parent or court appointed guardian
at any time.
Individuals attempting to circumvent this will be considered
trespassing and appropriate action will be taken. This could
include expulsion from site of not only the minor, but also whoever
is *in charge* of the minor, or anyone who assists in the attempt.
Children seven (7) and under must wear the bracelet issued
at gate at all times. All children under 12 must be within the
sight or voice range of a responsible adult or older teen at
all times. Failure to do so may result in sanctions ranging from
expulsion from the site to notification of mundane authorities
depending on the circumstances.
Parents are responsible for knowing where their children are
at all times. Neither Security nor the merchants are responsible
for unsupervised children, although security may return unattended
children to their parent's camp. There will be no babysitting
or day care services provided at this event, however, children's
activities will be offered.
