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Youth Protection

Protecting minors on campus is not just a good idea, it’s part of Wi. Stat. 48.981, The Clery Act, and the Universities of Wisconsin Policy 625 Youth Protection and Compliance. 

Staff and volunteers engaging in activities with minors must follow Youth Activities SOP.  All youth activities require event planning, vetting and training staff/volunteers, gathering participant forms, and understanding activity operational requirements.  

Planning a Youth ActivityOperational Requirements During a Youth Activity

The activity Program or Camp Director must ensure all staff/volunteers associated with the youth activity comply prior to the first day of the youth activity.  The Event Checklist Matrix provides a snapshot of what you will need to implement a youth activity that includes the following:

During a youth program, staff and volunteers must adhere to the Camp Operations Guide to be compliant with University policy and other state license requirements.  Activities require, but not limited to:

UW-Green Bay's Operational Camp License is provided by the Camps & Youth Programs Office.


Third-Party Groups / Schools

Third parties who wish to bring youth programs to our campus are held to the same policy requirements stated above and must have a standard Facility Use Agreement (or Memorandum of Understanding) in place that includes the above stated requirements.

UW-Green Bay has enacted agreements with various local schools to ensure youth protection is met during the educational field trips to our campus by visiting schools.  For schools not on the list below, contact the Pre-College Liaison at maines@uwgb.edu.  

Reporting Incidents

All incidents during youth activities are to be reported immediately as outlined in the Camp Operations Guide.  This includes the Incident Reporting Form or the Title IX Employee Making a Report form.

Program Support

For questions or assistance in coordinating a youth activity, including third party activities, contact our campus Pre-College Liaison at maines@uwgb.edu who can provide you with additional tools to build your activity. You may also contact the Camps & Youth Programs Office to consider how they can support your event.

Related Documents

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