Permitted or Not Permitted
Your match is interested in going to the Rodeo at K Days for an outing. Permitted or Not?
PERMITTED- Participation in a rodeo event is not permitted, but being a spectator is permitted, it is not even a high risk activity so no form would need to be signed.
Your match is asking to go skiing/snowboarding. What will you tell them?
This is permitted- no parent permission form needed, they just need to wear helmets when skiing/snowboarding
You hear that your match went bike riding on their last outing. What are some follow up questions you might have?
Did you BOTH wear helmets? Did you follow the rules of the road?
During a follow-up a volunteer lets you know they want to take their little boating this summer. What are the next steps?
Ask for more details including where, when, who will be there, do they have experience boating, will they have the proper safety equipment etc. Let them know they will need to sign a waiver and send it to them. Follow-up with the parent to confirm all the information and to have them sign the waiver. Create a high risk activity in the match record to document these conversations. Make a note when you receive the signed form and send it to Riverdale for filing. Close the activity.
Your match has asked to go Ziplining at the West Ed Water Park. Permitted or Not?
PERMITTED- Need written permission from Parent as well as Waiver from West Ed to be completed.
Your match wants to learn how to skateboard together. What do you say?
PERMITTED- this is not a high-risk activity and does not need parent permission. Helmets should be worn by all.
Your match is planning to go on all the rides at the upcoming K Days Festival. Is this permitted?
YES- it is not on the high-risk activity list. No written consent from parents needed.
Your match is planning to go axe throwing and mentions that they have signed a waiver at the location so they don’t need to sign a high risk activity form. Is this true?
No – Matches have to sign our high risk activity form as well as any waivers required at the site of their activity.
Your match wants to go Go-Carting. Permitted or Not?
PERMITTED- Need to get written Parent Permission for our agency’s processes IN ADDITION to ensuring they sign the Go-Carting companies waiver form as well
You have a match with an 11-year-old and they ask to go Sea-Dooing. What do you say?
NO- Although Sea-Dooing is a permitted high-risk activity, only youth who are 12+ are allowed to participate in high-risk activities with parent permission.
Your match has asked to go Paddle boating on the pond at Rundle Park. Is this a high-risk activity?
NO- Written parental consent is NOT required, both parties just need to wear a life jacket.
You have a match that has a 1 year high risk activity form signed for go karting. In a follow-up, the match mentions they are planning to go axe throwing next week. Is this allowed?
Yes, if they sign a new high risk activity form. The 1 year form is only good for go karting.
Your match asks about going camping together this summer? Is this permitted?
No – overnights are no longer allowed.
You have a match with an 18-year-old Little. Both the Little and Volunteer are very interested in playing contact football, so the Little asks if they can join a rec league to play football together during their outings. Permitted or Not?
NOT PERMITTED- No contact sports allowed. They can play flag football.
You have a match who plans to go axe throwing multiple times over the course of the year. While this is a permitted high-risk activity, are they required to fill out a parent permission form every time they do this activity?
NO- we can have the parents fill our 1 year duration High Risk Activity Consent Form which will cover them participating in this activity for the entire year.
A Match wants to go Paddle Boarding on Lake Wabamun. Is this permitted as long as the Little wears a life jacket?
NO- Both parties need to wear a life jacket when doing open water activities AND a parent permission form needs to be signed as this is a high-risk activity.
You just signed a 1 year high risk activity form to go axe throwing with a match on April 5 2024. You created an activity and uploaded your notes. What should you do with the activity now?
Enter a due date of 1 year later (April 5 2025) and leave the activity open.
Your match wants to go horseback riding and practice some horse jumping. The parents have agreed to this and are willing to provide written permission. Permitted or Not?
NOT PERMITTED- Horseback riding is ok, but Horse Jumping is Not Permitted
A Volunteer on your caseload is really into woodworking and wants to do this with their little. What considerations should you take into account before agreeing to this activity?
No saws or power tools over and above a drill. Sanding, hammering etc is OK but no table saws/planers, hand saws etc
You have a match with a 16 year old Little. The Volunteer owns their own E-Scooters and asks you if they can go E-Scootering on one of their outings. What do you say?
E-Scootering is only allowed for people 18+ (according to Edmonton Bylaws, check your area for their bylaw)
During a follow-up, a little lets you know that they went go-karting. You don’t remember the match completing a high risk activity form and there isn’t a high risk activity note in SDP. You follow-up with the parent and she says that she signed a waiver at the go karting location. Is following our guidelines?
No – This will need to be an RO for guidelines not met. You will need to follow-up with all match members to remind them of the guidelines and to ensure there were no injuries.