Post by bsimon615 on Nov 15, 2021 11:13:07 GMT -6
We will have a rule change with wording reflecting same on both our Liability Release Form and on the Observing Field Rules handout. I have posted this here and also in the "General Discussion" section.
Ok, here is the change, as it appears on the Observing Field Rules handout and also found on the Liability Release which accompanies the registration form. I follow up with the rationale behind this change.
9. Further, the White Horse Christian Retreat Camp has a prohibition against firearms. They are not to be brought on the property by any group or group registrant. An appropriate sign will be posted at the front entry to the property as per State of Mississippi guidelines. Secondary signs will be placed on the doors of the main building and the bunk houses. Any registrant of the Deep South Star Gaze displaying, holstering or concealing a firearm on their body on site will have to leave and will be banned from registering and attending any future Deep South Star Gaze or Deep South Spring Scrimmage. No exceptions and no second chances.
We are not so naïve to believe that we do not have attendees come to either the Deep South Star Gaze or to the Spring Scrimmage that have a firearm for personal protection in their vehicle. If that is true that is where the gun has to stay "Quietly". We have had an issue with an attendee that believes he is within his rights to carry a gun on his person both outside and inside the main building and the bunkhouses. This was discussed with him in the past and he said he would keep the gun in his vehicle. That did not happen during the recent DSSG in spite of the previous discussion and promise. He was told in clear terms that he had to go put his gun up and secure it.
I learned later from another attendee that the gun was seen on his person again two days later after our quite verbal discussion which was witnessed. I have now added the wording (#9 above) to the Observing Field Rules page and to our Liability Waiver form. No more chances, if he or anyone else does not like this mandate - go somewhere else. If he or anyone else violates this mandate, he or she will be forced to leave and will be forever banned from attending the Deep South Star Gaze or the Deep South Spring Scrimmage.
Enough said.
Barry Simon, Director
Deep South Star Gaze
Ok, here is the change, as it appears on the Observing Field Rules handout and also found on the Liability Release which accompanies the registration form. I follow up with the rationale behind this change.
9. Further, the White Horse Christian Retreat Camp has a prohibition against firearms. They are not to be brought on the property by any group or group registrant. An appropriate sign will be posted at the front entry to the property as per State of Mississippi guidelines. Secondary signs will be placed on the doors of the main building and the bunk houses. Any registrant of the Deep South Star Gaze displaying, holstering or concealing a firearm on their body on site will have to leave and will be banned from registering and attending any future Deep South Star Gaze or Deep South Spring Scrimmage. No exceptions and no second chances.
We are not so naïve to believe that we do not have attendees come to either the Deep South Star Gaze or to the Spring Scrimmage that have a firearm for personal protection in their vehicle. If that is true that is where the gun has to stay "Quietly". We have had an issue with an attendee that believes he is within his rights to carry a gun on his person both outside and inside the main building and the bunkhouses. This was discussed with him in the past and he said he would keep the gun in his vehicle. That did not happen during the recent DSSG in spite of the previous discussion and promise. He was told in clear terms that he had to go put his gun up and secure it.
I learned later from another attendee that the gun was seen on his person again two days later after our quite verbal discussion which was witnessed. I have now added the wording (#9 above) to the Observing Field Rules page and to our Liability Waiver form. No more chances, if he or anyone else does not like this mandate - go somewhere else. If he or anyone else violates this mandate, he or she will be forced to leave and will be forever banned from attending the Deep South Star Gaze or the Deep South Spring Scrimmage.
Enough said.
Barry Simon, Director
Deep South Star Gaze
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