Code of Ethics
The Reenactment Guild of America, Hereafter referred to as "RGA" is dedicated to
the accurate and
historical presentation of life in the American West during the 19th century.
It is the desire of the guild membership to preserve this part of American
history and to provide a safe
venue where the public may be both educated and entertained
at the same time. All members of the
guild will be expected to conduct themselves in a manner
that will not bring discredit to RGA. RGA
does not tolerate nor will it condone or support discrimination
of any person or entity in any form or
manner. RGA members will be expected to follow all the guild
rules and guidelines set forth by the
board and to adhere to all Local, State and Federal laws of the
United States of America. Because
historical truths are sometimes found to be fluid and open to
interpretation, every effort will be made
to insure that members portray their characters or events in a
historically correct manner which shall
include but is not restricted to clothing, utensils, weapons,
behavior and speech. Questions regarding
these areas will be professionally presented for clarification.
Members,
in response to such questions,
will refrain from action or speech that could be construed
as hostile.
In all cases of competition,
the judges will have final say on
issues of safety or historical correctness.
No discourse will be allowed in front of the judges table. Performers must honor
historical records and
knowledge and should document such sources used in their presentations so
that they may withstand
critical review. RGA members will strive to assist each other in the pursuit of
historical
accuracy
and
understanding. Further, members will respect the integrity of historical records
while investigating
and interpreting the past during presentations as a matter of practice. Membership
will also respect the
presentations and portrayals of the past by all other members and will not resort
to plagiarism.
RGA
members are to consider themselves as mentors/teachers to young and old alike
and
behave at all times
while representing RGA in a manner above reproach. Inappropriate actions or behavior by any member
is subject to review by the board and
may result in expulsion of the member.
The Performers are professionals bound by a love of the Western frontier
as well
as a love for
history
and their fellow human being. These are
values shared by all members of the guild.