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== Policy ==
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'''All volunteers under 16 years of age must have an adult with them.'''  This adult must be 18 years or older and does not have to be their parent or legal guardian.  Depending on the circumstance, these adults may or may not be required to sign up for a volunteer shift. Please see below for specific requirements.
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''Body that set the policy(s) on [lists.freegeek_meeting_Minutes Date Adopted].''
 
  
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'''Volunteers under 16 years of age need to have an adult volunteer with them.'''  This adult may be an older sibling, friend, parent, teacher, neighbor - but they have to be around and responsible for the youth.
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====Adoption Program:====
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*12 and younger - Adult must volunteer alongside the child. '''No volunteering in Receiving''' as all volunteers must be able to lift 40 pounds regularly.
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However, we recognize that some young volunteers are exceptionally mature. If a core volunteer or staff member feels they can vouch for the behavior and safety of the under-16 in question, they may sponsor the volunteer to come in alone. Under-16 volunteers need to get the approval of '''two''' core sponsors, one of whom must be part of the Free Geek staff collective.
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*13-15 - Adult must be present, in the room, but does not have to volunteer alongside them, unless they demonstrate unsafe or inappropriate behavior.
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*16+ - No restrictions.
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Under-16 volunteers who would qualify for this exception would, for example, probably be very interested in computers and already know the names and faces of (and probably have a working relationship with) many core volunteers and staff.  Often, when you talk to them, you probably forget that you're talking to someone who's under 16.
 
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== Notes ==
 
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Suggesting change in the checklist to reflect current reality. [[User:Rfs|RfS]] 16:51, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
 
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=== Checklist to implement this policy: ===
 
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These are the steps that must then happen.
 
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# One collective member and one other staff member or volunteer must sponsor the youth volunteer.  The staff sponsors will be the ones responsible for any issues arising with the youth volunteer.
 
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# Sign written Under Sixteen Contract with youth volunteer and parent/guardian.
 
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#* The Under Sixteen volunteer  gets one copy, FG gets other.  
 
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#* A parent/legal guardian must sign the medical waiver
 
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#* The Contract must be filed at the front desk in the Under 16 Contract folder
 
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# A sponsor enters into the youth volunteer's notes field in the database:
 
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#*that the volunteer has signed the Under Sixteen Contract
 
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#*emergency contact info
 
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#*the sponsors' names
 
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# A Sponsor introduces the youth volunteer to volunteers and staff members that may work or interact with her/him.
 
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# A sponsor e-mails paidworkers to inform everyone about the new Under Sixteen Volunteer.
 
  
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====Build Program:====
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*15 and younger - Adult must be present, but does not have to sign up for a volunteer shift. It is at the instructors' discretion if the adult must stay in the same room.
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*16+ - No restrictions
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 5 April 2013

All volunteers under 16 years of age must have an adult with them. This adult must be 18 years or older and does not have to be their parent or legal guardian. Depending on the circumstance, these adults may or may not be required to sign up for a volunteer shift. Please see below for specific requirements.

Adoption Program:

  • 12 and younger - Adult must volunteer alongside the child. No volunteering in Receiving as all volunteers must be able to lift 40 pounds regularly.
  • 13-15 - Adult must be present, in the room, but does not have to volunteer alongside them, unless they demonstrate unsafe or inappropriate behavior.
  • 16+ - No restrictions.

Build Program:

  • 15 and younger - Adult must be present, but does not have to sign up for a volunteer shift. It is at the instructors' discretion if the adult must stay in the same room.
  • 16+ - No restrictions
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