Re: [AISdiscuss] Draft Youth Protection Guidelines

["Deatons" <deatons@earthlink.net>]

I too would prefer a shorter document, but with today's society being what
it is, I agreed with Bob that we needed to protect not only our youth, but
the adults involved.  With the guidelines spelled out the way they are, no
one should say, "I didn't know".  The guidelines follow policy of other
youth groups and make sense.  If it discourages people from being involved
with youth, then maybe they aren't the right people to be around our young
members.
Cheryl
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Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Draft Youth Protection Guidelines


> In a message dated 4/25/2006 12:01:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jijones@usjoneses.com writes:
>
> Bob  Plank has submitted a draft of Youth Protection Guidelines for
> members of  AISDiscuss to consider and comment on.
>
>
>
> I have read the draft Youth Protection Guidelines. I respect and
appreciate
> the work that Bob has devoted to this policy document. On the other hand I
> wonder if a simple statement of policy, say one paragraph, might not
suffice.
> Something to the effect that it is every member's obligation to be alert
to any
>  indication of child abuse and to report any suspected child abuse to the
> proper  authorities.
>
> The rationale for my comment is that the draft document might seriously
> discourage people from working with youth. I shall not comment on the
draft
> document beyond this.
>
> On the other hand I must say that I am glad I am not a kid in today's
> America. I remember fondly the hugs I got from teachers, the pats from the
coach,
> riding my bicycle with no helmet, standing up in the wind in the back of
our
> truck on the farm, riding the horses bareback, and all the other things
that
> kids can no longer enjoy. I guess I am just a curmudgeon who has not kept
up
> with the times. :) Clarence
>
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