Difference between revisions of "Under Sixteen Policy"
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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. | '''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. | ||
| − | However, we recognize that some young volunteers are exceptionally mature. If a core 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 | + | However, we recognize that some young volunteers are exceptionally mature. If a core 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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| + | == Checklist to implement this policy: == | ||
These are the steps that must then happen. | These are the steps that must then happen. | ||
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#* Kid gets one copy, FG gets other. | #* Kid gets one copy, FG gets other. | ||
#* Parent/legal guardian signs medical waiver | #* Parent/legal guardian signs medical waiver | ||
| − | #* These forms are filed | + | #* These forms are filed with the volunteer program coordinator |
# Emergency contact and sponsors' names go into kid's notes field in database. | # Emergency contact and sponsors' names go into kid's notes field in database. | ||
# Sponsor lets core know about kid. | # Sponsor lets core know about kid. | ||
| − | [[Category:Policy]][[Category:Procedures]] | + | [[Category:Policy]] |
| + | [[Category:Procedures]] | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 10 August 2005
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.
However, we recognize that some young volunteers are exceptionally mature. If a core 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.
Checklist to implement this policy:
These are the steps that must then happen.
- One collective member and one core volunteer or staff member as sponsors
- Sign written Under 16 Contract with parent/legal guardian as a witness
- Kid gets one copy, FG gets other.
- Parent/legal guardian signs medical waiver
- These forms are filed with the volunteer program coordinator
- Emergency contact and sponsors' names go into kid's notes field in database.
- Sponsor lets core know about kid.