Risk Management
Risk Management / Youth Program Resources
Youth Program Resources
Forms:
- Emergency Contact Form
- Waiver and Consent Form (English)
- Waiver and Consent Form (Spanish)
- Sign in/Sign out Form
- Acknowledgment of Compliance
Additional considerations for a fun, successful, and safe youth program:
- Minimize unsupervised time
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Medical Treatment of Minors
- Detailed Planning Guide
- Detailed Planning Checklist
- Drop-off/Pick-up Protocols
- Supervisory ratios: Willamette university requires a minimum staff to participant ratio of 1:10, however more staff may be required based on the age of program participants. The American Camp Association recommends the following ratios of staff to participants:
Camper Age | Number Staff | Overnight Campers | Day-only Campers |
5 years and younger | 1 | 5 | 6 |
6–8 years | 1 | 6 | 8 |
9–14 years | 1 | 8 | 10 |
15-18 years | 1 | 10 | 12 |