updated 4/1/2021

ClubFEM NYC cares about the health and well-being of everyone in our community. As we learn more about COVID-19 (the disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus) and its spread in North America, we feel it’s important to put in place a few attendance guidelines when joining us at one of our classes, parties, or events. Together, we can minimize the spread of COVID-19 (and other communicable illnesses) so we can keep having healthy, kinky fun in all of our favorite venues.

As we gear up for in-person events again. We will be instituting the following guidelines:

• Stay home: Stay home if you are not feeling well, tested positive for COVID-19, have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, or were recently traveling.
• Vaccination: Proof of being fully vaccinated from COVID (2 weeks after your second dose in a 2-dose series or
• 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine) will be required of all attendees. You will need to present a photo ID along with your vaccination proof.
• Stay apart: Keep at least 6 feet from people who are not members of your household or pod.
• Wear a face covering: Attendees must wear a wear well-fitting mask that fits completely over their nose and mouth when not eating or drinking.
• Keep your hands clean: Wash your hands often or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands and cover your coughs and sneezes.

Please Stay Home if You Feel Unwell

If you’re feeling a little bit sick — fever, coughing, problems breathing, lethargy, headaches, nausea — please stay home and rest. Symptoms of COVID-19 can begin to manifest as early as 48 hours after infection but as late as 2 weeks, and it might come off as a simple cold or flu initially. Staying home not only prevents the spread but allows your body the rest and downtime it needs. We’ll miss having you at the event but we’re looking forward to seeing you at the next one when you’re feeling better and not contagious.

If you have registered for an event and need to cancel because you’re ill, please let us know at rsvp@test-937acc.ingress-earth.easywp.com and we will reimburse you.

Wash Your Hands and Minimize Incidental Contact

• Upon arrival, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and throughout the course of the event.
• Substituting handshakes or hugs with fist or elbow bumps is encouraged.
• Make sure to disinfect again if you’re about to be in physical contact with someone or just finished.
• Refrain from touching your face a lot. The coronavirus is communicable through coughing and sneezing and the easiest way for it to be introduced into your body is by your hands (followed by the mouth and sexual contact).
• Many of the venues that host our events provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer which is good and has shown to be effective against this kind of virus. Please make use of it if available, but it cannot beat thorough hand washing.

Sanitize Your Space

Coronavirus can live on metal, glass, or plastic surfaces for up to 9 days and for varying lengths of time on other materials. Sanitize surfaces using disinfectants that are in line with the venue’s cleaning policy both before and after use. Use sheets if provided for fabric materials. This is standard dungeon etiquette but please make sure you are doing a thorough job, not just a cursory wipe down.

Consideration for Others

It’s not just about decreasing your chances of catching COVID-19. It’s also about ensuring that those around you aren’t put at increased risk, particularly those with compromised immune systems or other factors that make them more vulnerable. Keeping clean, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue instead of your hand, and using approved cleaners on all play surfaces might be things you already practice but an extra effort right now helps us all.

If you know you are at a higher risk of exposure, whether from health difficulties, job obligations, or personal connections, please factor those in before attending. We want to keep risks of transmission to a minimum.

Stay Informed

Staying informed and up-to-date with progress on COVID-19 is another important step:

• World Health Organization
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• New York City The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• New York State Department of Health
• New Jersey Department of Health

This is a severe situation still unfolding. With a little forethought, care, and prevention, we can mitigate everyone’s risk of being affected.

Stay safe.

Yours faithfully,
ClubFEM NYC

updated 4/1/2021