Appropriate
Handshakes and high fives
Younger girls/boys walking hand in hand
Short, congratulatory hugs (side hug)
Arm around the shoulders
Piggybacks with younger campers
Pats on heads/shoulders/backs
Inappropriate
Private back rubs, massages, etc.
Touching of private parts
Touching a child in anger, disgust, or frustration
Frontal hugs with the opposite sex
Sexual embraces, kissing
Lap sitting
Physical punishment as a form of discipline
Appropriate
Public one-on-one interactions
Groups or public environment
Private conversation within "eye shot" of other individuals with the knowledge of others
Inappropriate
Sitting or lying on a bed with a minor
Private one-on-one interactions
Sharing a shower stall or a toilet stall
Walking around the bunks undressed
After dark interactions outside lighted areas
Pranks that involve personal property, appearances, backgrounds, race, smell, etc.
Pictures or videos taken in dorms and restroom areas are forbidden
Appropriate
Verbal praise for achievement or behavior
Verbal encouragement
Scripturally based teaching
Conversational topics (likes, dislikes, struggles, issues they are facing)
Items of sexual nature should be gender based, age appropriate and in a group setting
Inappropriate
Comments or questions relating to physique or body development
Sexual jokes, homosexual jokes, or bathroom humor
Swearing or vulgar language
Individual secrets or special gifts
Sexual coaching or conversation
Any conversation that encourages sinful behavior (i.e. drug abuse, pornography, homosexuality, under age drinking, adultery, sex before marriage, lying stealing;) 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Harassment, bullying, ridicule, excessive teasing
Bullying, when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person, will not be tolerated.
Inappropriate behavior that leads to dismissal may or may not constitute bullying.
Reporting of Inappropriate Behavior:
Faculty Observed: Take immediate action to correct the behavior if it involves a camper. Notify Dean if behavior is not corrected. If it involves a staff member or faculty member notify the Dean or Assistant Dean immediately.
Camper Observed: Report immediately to an adult if inappropriate behavior is by a camper. If inappropriate behavior is by an adult, tell another adult.
Consequences: Any infraction of the above policy will be immediate grounds for dismissal whether are a volunteer faculty member or a camper. A violation of one of these policies could not only be misunderstood by campers/staff but result in legal consequences.