KENTUCKY YOUTH ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND DRESS CODE
The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to identify personal behavior that is consistent with the purpose and objectives of the Kentucky YMCA Youth Association. The items within the Code are designed to protect the welfare of the program for current participants and future generations. A participant’s personal behavior reflects upon one’s self, one’s Student YMCA, and the Kentucky YMCA. Registration in any Kentucky YMCA conference program indicates personal acceptance of the Code of Conduct. Any student sent home for violation of this Code will be at the expense of parent or guardian.
EXPECTATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Each delegate shall conduct himself/herself in an orderly and responsible manner before, during, and after all functions of the Kentucky YMCA conference programs.
2. All participants share the responsibility for their actions equally when violations of the Code are witnessed. Those who choose to be present when a violation occurs and do not immediately act to remedy and report the violation shall, by their own choice, be considered participants in the violation. In relation to this Code, there are no “innocent bystanders.”
3. No delegate shall leave a Kentucky YMCA function unless the approval of his/her advisor AND the director of the program is secured. The delegate must be picked up and returned by a parent or legal guardian who must take responsibility for the delegate in writing.
4. Each delegate is legally and financially liable for the removal, defacing, or willful damage to public or private property. Any act of vandalism, destruction of property, or misuse of a facility may be a crime and will be treated as a potential criminal violation.
5. Food (including gum and candy) and beverages other than water (including those sold by the hotel) are not permitted in any meeting sessions.
6. Cell phones,