Youth participants will:
• Project an image of Christian consideration, sensitivity, and respect to everyone and to the property around them through language, dress, and behaviour
• Refrain from inappropriate touching, verbal harassment and profanity
• Respect other persons and/or property
• Refrain from actions that could result in injury and/or damage to property
• Adhere to stated curfew
• Attend all scheduled activities, arriving promptly, and staying for the entire event
• Be aware of noise levels in lobbies, hallways, and sleeping areas, especially later in the evenings
• Maintain the spirit of the event
• Follow the direction of adult leadership
• Remain in groups of at least three persons (including one adult leader) during off site time
• Report problems of any kind to a trusted adult
Youth participants will not:
• Possess weapons of any kind
• Purchase, possess, consume, or distribute alcohol, tobacco or cannabis
• Purchase, possess, consume, or distribute illegal drugs
• Engage in any form of sexual activity or peer sexual harassment
• Visit or gather privately in sleeping quarters
Youth participants will be aware of what are and are not appropriate behaviours in terms of relationships between adults and youth, and with their peers:
The following behaviours are generally considered appropriate at a Canadian Shield Regional youth event:
• Side hugs
• Shoulder to shoulder hugs
• Handshakes
• “High-fives” and hand slapping
• Verbal praise for a job well-done (not regarding physical attributes)
• Touching hands, faces (usually in context of a blessing), shoulders, and arms of minors
• Arms around shoulders
• Holding hands while walking with younger minors
• Sitting beside younger minors
• Kneeling or bending down for hugs with younger minors
• Holding hands during prayer
• Pats on the head when culturally appropriate
The following behaviours are generally considered inappropriate at a Canadian Shield Regional youth event:
• Inappropriate or lengthy embraces
• Kisses on the mouth
• Holding children on the lap who are capable of sitting on their own
• Touching bottoms, chests, or genital areas
• Showing affection in isolated areas of a facility such as bedrooms, restrooms, bathrooms, closets, staff only areas, or other private rooms
• Being in or on a bed with an adult
• Touching knees or legs of minors
• Wrestling with minors
• Tickling minors
• Piggyback rides
• Any type of massage given by minor to adult or another minor
• Any type of massage given by adult to minor
• Any form of unwanted affection or peer sexual harassment
• Compliments or put downs that relate to physique or body development
• Going to an isolated area away from the group, or being taken to an isolated area by an adult or peer
If a problem of any kind occurs during a Canadian Shield Regional youth event, young people will immediately go to a trusted adult to discuss the matter. Youth and parents understand that failure to agree to and abide by the Youth Code of Conduct will bar youth from participation in any Canadian Shield Regional youth event.