Coronavirus Protocol for the Greater St Joseph Young Life Area
In order to let parents and teenagers make an accurate assessment of whether they can or should be involved in Young Life or Wyldlife activities in the St. Joseph, Savannah and Maryville, MO area, the following is a list of guidelines that will be in place for each event. We will do everything in our power to hold these guidelines in place for the safety of kids, leaders and staff in our Young Life Area. Because the state, county, and local guidelines for safety during this pandemic differ all across our country, our national Young Life headquarters have tasked each area and region to develop a policy in accordance with that specific geography. Please do not hesitate to contact Phil Zweerink (Greater St. Joseph Young Life Area Director) if you have questions: [email protected] (816) 244-9049
Missouri Coronavirus Gathering Guidelines
St Joseph Coronavirus Gathering Guidlines
For Local Young Life Area events:
When to avoid attending
Protocols that will be in place for all YL/WL events
Parental Decision Involvement
Missouri Coronavirus Gathering Guidelines
St Joseph Coronavirus Gathering Guidlines
For Local Young Life Area events:
When to avoid attending
- Students Leaders and YL Staff who are feeling ill should not attend Young Life/Wyldlife (YL/WL) activities.
- Any person who has tested positive for Covid19 should not attend any YL/WL activity until 14 days after symptoms subside.
- When an individual has an underlying health condition that could compound the affect of Covid19 on a typical immune system.
- When an individual or parent feels uncomfortable with the inherent risk of contracting Covid19 due to social interaction.
Protocols that will be in place for all YL/WL events
- Any event that has potential to reach a size of 60 or more participants will be held outside.
- Any event held inside will have the capacity for each student to maintain 6' of social distance.
- All events held inside will require students, leaders and staff to where masks.
- Any outdoor event where social distance of 6' is difficult to maintain masks will be required.
- Any outdoor event where 6' social distance is easily maintained masks will be suggested but not required.
- All event spaces will be sanitized and cleaned prior to activity.
- All games and skits will not include sharing of food or close physical interaction.
- All indoor events will have hand sanitizer and spare masks available.
- If snacks or drinks are offered, only individually packaged snacks or drinks will be available.
- If a student, leader or staff becomes ill at an activity, that individual will be quarantined in a predetermined space until an appropriate person can pick them up from the activity.
Parental Decision Involvement
- The vast majority of students participating in our ministry are under the age of 18. We deeply desire to respect the wishes of parents in regard to their child's involvement in YL/WL activities. At this point we are not requiring a parental consent for students to participate in YL/WL activities during the Coronavirus Pandemic. If you have objection to your child participating in any YL/WL activity due to concerns about the Coronavirus please help us to join you in your parenting effort by keeping your child home from these events or informing us of your wishes for them to not participate. You can use the following emails to help in these situations: [email protected] or [email protected]