Youth must submit a GWR in order to be present at a Youth Ministry event. This form is not a license for a youth to be on Church property whenever they please, as parents are allowed to withdraw their child at anytime. This form is applicable for the entire year for ALL EVENTS. GWR forms also include a HANDBOOK TEST to ascertain that the handbook was read. Additional forms will be given throughout the year for certain off site or overnight events.

This form serves the following purposes:

• To seek permission for the young person to participate.
• To express the intention of the YM team to provide adequate and responsible supervision.
• To get important information regarding where parents can be reached during activity.
• To get important information regarding medical insurance coverage for the young person.
• To get hte parent's permission to obtain medical assistance in the event that parent cannot be contacted.
• To protect the Church.

This form includes a medical release.

This includes information for youth leaders in the event that your child may need medical attention while parents are not present.

This form includes a transportation waiver.

Please indicate the mode of transportation to and from the youth ministry event. For example: some parents allow their children to walk home or take the bus from an event, while some parent do not allow their children to leave church property unless it is by a legal guardian. Leaders are obligated to hold youth participants from leaving until parents arrive if other transportation conditions are not indicated on the waiver.

This form includes a promotional release.

Please indicate whether you allow your child's name or picture to be used for promotional purposes of the ministry. This may take the form of websites, newsletter articles or Youth Ministry presentations.

This form includes an after hours communication waiver.

Though youth are allowed to talk to adult leaders outside of Youth Ministry time, youth are encouraged to talk to leaders by calling the parish business phone and leave a message rather than calling cell phones. Please indicate which leaders and whether you allow your child to communicate with after Youth Ministry hours through the internet (MySpace.com), email, text message, cell phone or home phone. Youth Ministry Adult Leader must follow conditions when communicating with youth outside of ministry time. Adult leaders are restricted from meeting, in person, with Youth Ministry participants outside of ministry time, at anytime.

This form includes a Dating/Relationship waiver.

We regcognize that parents are the primary teachers of the faith to their children. We also recognixe that different families have different views on "dating" young. "Datiing" and "picking up" other participants in the ministry is prohibited, especially without consent of both participants' families. Please indicate whether you approve your child dating at all. If they are found in a 'relationship', participants will be asked to tell their parents immediately.

Additional forms throughout the year may incllude a movie/game waiver.

Throughout the year, there may be rated R movies, such as the "Passion of Christ" or secular films or games that may be featured at a retreat or social. Please indicate whether you allow your child to watch such movies or games during retreats or certain socials. Forms will indicate what movies and games will be present.