[SCA-AE] ANNOUNCE: Background checks for youth.

[Katlyne MacRoth]

If these are the same Act 33 and 34 Clearances that are used by the Boy 
Scouts and Girl Scouts, you will make the check out to the State and take it 
to the state representatives office.

You can read more about it here at the State of PA website 
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/FormsPub/003671038.htm

You can download both of these forms at the website and send them in.  Its 
really not painful at all.  I believe the certificates are good for a period 
of 2 years.

Each of the background checks costs $10 bucks and takes about 14 days to 
come back.

Hope that makes things a little easier.

Heather Hupp
Muirgheal inghen Dubhghaill
Canton of SteltonWald


>From: Taranach <taranach at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] ANNOUNCE: Background checks for youth.
>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:43:25 -0400
>
>Greetings,
>
>I understand the idea have having a "common" agency do all of the 
>background checks for the average person... this makes for a level playing 
>field for all concerned as far as the "general populace volunteer".
>
>What *does* bother me, is that background checks from agencies far more 
>stringent will not be allowed... for example, I have been an Aerospace 
>Educator for the Civil Air Patrol for several years. I've worked with kids 
>within the prime "target zone" for sexual predators, 8-18. I went through a 
>thorough background check prior to being allowed to teach these classes or 
>act as chaperone for similar "youth activities". We also have the "minimum 
>of two adults present" at all times. These checks had to be more stringent 
>because our missions would sometimes require 'camping out' for up to 
>several days at a time. They are also usually conducted over rough terrain 
>and deep woodlands where there is not likely to be anyone else around for 
>"help" except those instructors.
>
>I feel that those who have already had that or similar levels of background 
>check should not have to resubmit again and again for something already 
>done by a higher level agency.
>
>Something to keep in mind, a given individual can go through a "background 
>check" and come up entirely clean... and go on to do the very thing the 
>background check was supposed to prevent. If children are not left isolated 
>and alone, there is little to no opportunity for anything to happen. There 
>is also the "friend" factor... kids are already taught to "Be Wary of 
>Strangers", what happens when it is someone they know and care about? Who 
>may *NOT* be doing anything at all related to youth activities?
>
>Predators usually hang out where there are lots of children. They generally 
>do not become the responsible party for events and activities because they 
>are trying to keep a "low profile". Therefore, these background checks are 
>only another layer of bureaucracy for the innocent to have to jump through.
>
>I agree that background checks are a good idea for those that do not 
>already have one. However, if a person has already had one, especially 
>through a more stringent agency, then that should be sufficient.
>
>Taranach
>
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