[MR] Society Notice

[Amy Heilveil]

Passing along information.... Despina

> In response to repeated occurences of the SCA having to deal with abuse of
> minors by SCA participants, risk to our membership from such predatorial
> behavior, and legal liabilities if we fail to execute proper due
> diligence, the SCA will be implementing a background check program to
> minimize risk of harm to our people and the organization. This program
> will revolve around conducting--via a properly licensed vendor--background
> checks on all persons wishing to serve in a leadership or supervisory
> position where minors are expected to be taking direction from--or be in
> the direct control of adults who are not their parent or legal guardian.
>
> An example of officials who must receive the background check are:  Youth
> activities officers at all levels, Adults acting as youth marshals for any
> martial activity, persons organizing/in charge of youth activities for an
> event.
>
> These checks will return a pass/fail status.  A pass status will cause the
> corporate office to issue a card good for two years that must be presented
> in order to be accepted as an official as described above.
>
> It is expected that this process will be streamlined and simplified as
> much as possible without invalidating the value of the background checks
> themselves.  The cost of the checks will be billed back to the Kingdoms
> whose programs these volunteers are supporting.
>
> It is worth noting that these measures are less stringent than those being
> used today by the Boy Scouts of America.
>
> Further details, to include the actual process and an implement-by date
> will accompany the implementing guidelines to be issued after the April
> Board Meeting.
>
>
>
> Aaron Faheud Swiftrunner of the Stone Keep OL OP
> c/o George L. Reed
>
> Society Seneschal and Vice President of Operations
> SCA, Inc.
>
>
>
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