• Two adults (not including work leaders) must be available at all times when at the Host Home
• You will be provided a schedule, but your team will typically arrive at your home between 3-3:30 each day.
• As a Host Family, you will provide your team with showers, snacks, and drinks. You will also be providing dinner to your team on Monday and Tuesday.  (On Wednesday, teams will be eating dinner at Creekside.)
• Be sure your Team is able to be finished with showers, snacks and dinner so that they may be able to be back at Creekside by the times posted on the COP schedule.

Safety Guidelines

• Students are not permitted to be left unattended/unsupervised at your neighborhood or backyard pool. They should not be left at the host home without adequate adult supervision
• Students are required to wear seatbelts during transportation to and from your neighborhood pool (if applicable)
• Swimsuit guidelines are to be enforced.  (Swimsuit must be appropriate for church event.) Guys, no speedos, no sagging swim shorts
• If an injury occurs at the host home, the Work Leader should assess the requirement for treatment. Minor incidents can be treated on site. Any other injuries must be reported to the on-call nurse, and she will assess the need to seek additional medical attention.
• All Medical issues are to be documented on the Medical Incident Report form and reported to Liz Hatchel or Rikki Comella at the end of the day. Medication of any kind can only be administered by members of the COP Medical Team or the COP Work Leader on duty. Medical Incident forms and other health information will be given to you by the COP Leadership Team
• Students are not permitted to drive at any time during COP

Spirit

With God’s help, we will so order our lives after the example of Christ, that this child, surrounded by steadfast love, may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to eternal life.

As leaders we need to be intentional about the examples we are setting for our students. Please refrain from the following:

• Conversations about inappropriate materials. (Books, movies, gossip, etc.) The students are watching you. Think about your words and actions.
• No PG 13 or R movies. (Remember, not all of our students are 13 or older)
• No video games with excessive violence.

The following is advice that will help with all chaperoning situations:

• Teenagers don’t always think clearly and responsibly, help them
• Don’t ignore inappropriate behavior. (Beware of Couples)
• Try not to compound a situation by over-reacting
• Respect students’ and their privacy, but enforce all rules
• You are every student’s parent while chaperoning
• Rules and Schedules may need to be adjusted… BE FLEXIBLE
• If you are unsure of how to handle a situation, ask leadership

We appreciate our volunteers!  After reviewing the guidelines, if you have any further questions, please ask Liz Hatchel, Rikki Comella or Wilson Barber.

I have read and understand the responsibilities for the role in which I am volunteering, and I agree to honor, respect and abide all of the guidelines established.