Kingdom of Caid Youth Policies (Branch Seneschal's Handbook, 9th Edition, Chapter Five, Section H, Part 5)

Minors & Youth Activities:

1. Parental Responsibilities - All minors must have parental permission to attend events, and must be in the care of a responsible adult who should be aware of the minor’s location and activities at all times. Minors may not attend SCA events alone. In Caid, minor children below the age of 5 years should not be left unsupervised by the parent or responsible adult at SCA functions, even at planned youth activities. Minors under 12 years old should be in eyesight/earshot of the parent, designated adult or teenager (as determined by the parent). This “sight & sound” policy does not include the use of electronic means of communication, i.e. cell phones, walkie-talkies, or FRS radios. Youths in this age range should not be allowed to wander freely at official events and should be checked on periodically by their parent/responsible adult to ensure their safety and suitable behavior.5 At Collegium Caidus, parents (or responsible adults) who escort their minor children less than 12 years old to a Youth Track class are considered to be aware of the minor’s location and activities and therefore, for the duration of that class, are deemed to have met the sight & sound rule.
2. Parental Consent Forms - In Caid, two forms are used for parents who allow their minor children to attend an event without them. A “minor’s consent to participate and hold harmless agreement” form is used to show a parent’s consent to participate. A “medical authorization for minors” form is used to designate temporary guardianship; it allows medical treatment to be provided in the event of an emergency. Both forms must be signed by the parent (and notarized for overnight or multi-day events). They are found in the back of this book. It should be noted that if a child has their own blue card it means a waiver has been signed for them and the “minor consent” form should not be required, only the medical release form.
3. Neglect of Parental (or Guardian) responsibility for minors:
   1. Minors whose behaviors violate SCA Governing Documents, Kingdom Law, Officer Policies, or site rules will be escorted to their parent/guardian and issued a verbal warning for the first offense at an event. The matter will be reported to the Kingdom Seneschal.
   2. On a second offense at a given event, the parent/guardian will be required to keep their minor(s) with them for the remainder of the gathering. A report will be tendered to the Kingdom and Society Seneschals.
   3. For a third offense, the minor(s) and parents/guardians will be expelled from the event, and the matter will be reported to the Kingdom and the Society Seneschals.
   4. Habitual offenders will be subject to review by Kingdom and Society level for possible sanctions.
4. Curfew - In Caid, at overnight events, a curfew of 11 pm is established for minors under the age of 18 years old. This means they must be in their camps or cabin, unless escorted by their parent or guardian. This does not include un-interrupted trips to the privies.