BEHAVIOR IN EUROPE
Some Things to Think About
Some Things to Talk to Your Parents About
1. Look, going to Europe isn’t like descending into
the pits of Hell. We’re not going to a place where everyone needs Mace and a
stun gun. You’re not going to be captured and sold into slavery. So, let’s not
get so paranoid about safety that we can’t have any fun.
2. But...there
are cultural differences between the US and other countries. I don’t think
these differences are big enough to warrant any real concern (particularly if
you watch R-movies), but there are some things that I think we all need to
know.
3. There are statues of naked people in Europe.
4. Some people take off their tops at the beach.
5. Little kids are allowed to drink wine.
6. And, so on.
7. We are not leaving our cultural values
behind, though, just because we are in a different country. It’s not going to
make any difference to SAYSO that the drinking age might be 11 in a particular
country. That isn’t going to apply to any of us.
8. Let’s agree on one thing: The ONLY rules that
we are going to have on this trip are rules to keep you safe and healthy.
That’s all. We’re not going to have rules about what clothes to wear on which
day. We’re not going to have rules about eating your vegetables. We’re not
going to have make-your-bed inspections.
9. But, unless your parents give the coaches a
written note to the contrary, you will be expected to act the same way on this
trip as you would at home.
10. Attending parents are going to be “examples”
for the players. Parents will shave, comb their hair, and brush their teeth
every day. Adults will do their best not to make fools out of themselves and
embarrass their children.
11. All trip-wise coaches have learned the same
thing: Parents should not be in charge of their own children. It ruins the trip
for the player if she has to go to the museum with her parent(s), when the rest
of the team is going to the carnival. This is a coach-led soccer tour, not a
parent-child vacation. Some parents are along to help, but the fact that they
are parents is incidental.
12. All decisions will be made by the coaching and
chaperone staff.
13. All team events will be planned for all team
members. If we go to an evening play, we ALL go to the evening play. Equal fun,
equal culture, equal cost, and equal boredom for all.
14. There are going to be many times when you are
NOT going to be visually observed by anyone. We are not going to be watching
you. We can’t. We don’t want to. Evenings at the disco. Afternoon shopping in
town. Off-times between games at the carnivals. (For example, in Gothenburg, there is a citywide bus pass so that
you can get around town and between the carnivals taking place.) As long as you
go out in groups, as long as the COW (coach-of-the-watch) knows what your
general plans are, and as long as you don’t break curfew or violate anything
else that you have agreed to, you’re going to be free.
15. If you cannot carry it yourself, don’t bring
it.
16. If you cannot share it with others, don’t bring
it.
17. If you cannot afford to lose it, don’t bring
it.
18. No griping about things we cannot change. (Such
as the food.) Keep a good attitude. However, it’s okay to tell someone that
he/she needs a bath.
19. Getting along without experiencing a few rough
edges is tough. (Who used my hair drier without asking?) But, we can do it.
Don’t take things too seriously. Little blow-ups when you’re homesick and
stressed out don’t mean we don’t like each other.
20. If you get homesick, we can’t send you home. If
someone gets mad at you, we can’t send him/her home. If you get sick, we can’t
carry you. If you break your leg, well, maybe we’ll send you home. But,
probably not.
21. I don’t think there will be any violations of
our rules. But, we will all have to agree on what the consequences are for such
violations before the trip is made. If you are found drunk on the floor,
smelling of cigars, and with a strange person sleeping on your sofa, what are
we going to do? Send you home? Bench you for the rest of the tournament?
Handcuff you to one of the coaches? Your parents will tell us.
22. Even the coaches are going to make some
mistakes, show bad judgment, be unfair, get stressed out, or come unglued. But,
your enjoyment and safety will always be our #1 priority. We won’t forget who
we are doing this for in the first place.
SAYSO
Play-in-Europe
DOCUMENT PACKET
Player’s name:_________________________
There are 3 parts to this
document packet.
Part
1: Things you still need to provide. (ONLY if checked off. If not
checked off, the SAYSO office already has the items listed.)
( ) picture of you
( ) photocopy of your passport
( ) photocopy of your birth
certificate
( ) photocopy of the photo ID you
will be carrying (e.g., driver’s license, student ID)
(
) photocopy of BOTH SIDES of medical insurance card
Part 2:
Forms for everyone to complete. Bold items are required. Others
are recommended but optional.
behavior
in Europe agreement
parents’
recommended consequences
permission
to tour Amsterdam’s red-light district
approved
foreign contacts
medical
attention authorization letter
special
directions for minor illnesses
list
of prescription medicines
*emergency
contact information
·
medical
history form
·
inoculation
record
·
serial
number list
·
special
instructions
Part 3:
Forms for adults to complete. Bold items are required. Use the
same forms as used by the players.
(
) photocopy of your passport
(
) photocopy of BOTH SIDES of medical insurance card
(
) photocopy of the photo ID you will be carrying (e.g., driver’s license,
COSTCO card)
Oath
of Parenthood (to be read and understood)
·
medical
history form
·
serial
number list
1.
The ONLY rules that we are going to have on this trip are rules to keep me
safe, healthy, and pleasant to be with.
2.
I am not abandoning my cultural morality just because I am in another country.
I will act in the same way, or better, on this trip as I would at home. I agree
that this/here will be:
(a) No use of alcohol, including beer, wine,
wine-coolers, champagne, coke-with-a-shot, and alcohol-filled candies.
Anywhere. Anytime. Even if my parent approves and permits.
(b) No
possession or use of tobacco products, including cigarettes, chew, cigars, and
biddies. Whether I inhale or swallow, or not.
(c) No inappropriate physical contact with men
of any age.
(d) When I am in a hotel, no men in my rooms. And,
I won’t go in their rooms. Or cars. I’ll do my socializing outside, in the
social hall, hotel lobby, game room, cafeteria, or disco, with other team
members present.
(e) No possession or use of nonprescription drugs,
even if legal in the country where I am.
(f) No odd or unexplainable objects, such as
switchblades, cigarette lighters, hookah pipes, teargas, or explosives. Not for
use. Not for souvenirs.
(g) No going anywhere alone. Ever.
(h) No going anywhere without telling the
chaperone or coach-of-the-watch. Not my friend. Not my roommate. Not the team
captain. Not my parent. Not a note on the doorknob. Not lipstick on the mirror.
(i) No breaking curfew. No sneaking out or
sneaking in.
(j) No
“permanently borrowing” anything that isn’t mine. That includes the hotel towels, ashtrays,
tour bus hubcaps, and my roommate’s favorite scrunchie.
(k) No cheating. No lying. No saying I’m only 12
years old. If the sign says “Only two pork chops per person.” then I’ll only
take two. No smuggling into the US. If I buy it, I’ll declare it.
(l) No excluding anyone. No leaving anyone out.
No leaving anyone alone or behind. No abandoning my buddy or roommate.
(m) No finking, unless not finking makes me an
accomplice. If I know that someone else did/is doing/will be doing “something”
he/she “shou’nt”, then I will be guilty of the same violation and will be
receive the same consequences that he/she receives.
(n) No griping about things I cannot change, such
as the food, weather, accommodations, or referees. No bad attitudes. No
grumbling about seating assignments, roommates, bunkmates, practices, amount
and quality of free time, etc.
(o) No bringing/buying anything that I cannot
carry myself.
(p) No bringing/buying anything that I cannot
safeguard or afford to lose.
3. I will take direction from the appropriate
coaching and chaperone staff, not my parent. If this/here is a conflict between
coaching/chaperone staff and my parent, I will not personally try to remedy the
conflict but will notify the coach immediately.
4. I will participate in whatever the team has
decided to do, without grumbling or making it unpleasant for others.
5. I will be on time for all assemblies, team
meetings, practices, games and departures, including airline flights, tours,
and excursions. I understand that if I am late, that the team cannot wait for
me. I will be financially responsible for subsequent transportation and lodging
expenses incurred by me and by any chaperone or coach who happens to stay
behind for me.
Mother/legal
guardian _________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
(Match the recommended behavior
numbers with the consequences.)
1. possessing or use of alcoholic products
2. possessing or use of tobacco products
3. possessing or use of nonprescription drugs
4. possessing weapons or other dangerous items
5. being in a private or closed room or area
with a male
6. engaging in sexual activity
7. violating curfew; sneaking out or in after
curfew
8. intentionally missing a scheduled game or
other team event
9. going out alone; going out without proper
notice
10. having a poor attitude; being disruptive; being
“exclusive”
11. exhibiting violent physical conduct on or off
the field
12. being untruthful with the team staff
13. stealing from a teammate or team staff member
14. stealing from an opponent, local resident, or
establishment
15. being arrested for violation of local
ordinances
16. being aware of rule violations by other team
members without notifying a team captain, chaperone, or coach
RECOMMENDED
CONSEQUENCE (Match each behavior with a consequence)
·
do
nothing; behavior is permitted by parents Behavior No: __; __; __; __; __; __;
·
send
player home at player’s expense Behavior No: __; __; __; __; __; __;
·
suspend
player from playing in all subsequent games Behavior No: __; __; __; __; __;
__;
·
demote
player to substitute in all subsequent games Behavior No: __; __; __; __; __;
__;
·
restrict
player to hotel/dorm/classroom Behavior No: __; __; __; __; __; __;
·
call
parent collect, at any time of the day or night Behavior No: __; __; __; __;
__; __;
·
confiscate
items Behavior No: __; __; __; __; __; __;
·
any
consequence (with consensus of coaching staff) Behavior No: __; __; __; __; __;
__;
·
other
consequence: (specify)_______________________________ Behavior No: __; __; __;
__; __; __;
Mother/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian ___________________________Date_______________
Player
_______________________________________Date_______________
Phone
number (____)________________________________ext.___________
Our
child has our permission to tour the Sailors’ District (red-light,
prostitution, etc. district) of Amsterdam as part of a chaperoned group. We
have discussed this decision with him/her, and he/she understands that he/she
may change his/her mind at any time, and that he/she will not be required to
participate in the tour.
We
also understand that such a tour is dependent on this/here being at least two
adult chaperones and at least two players who are willing to participate in the
tour. If these numbers cannot be met, that this/here will be no such tour.
( ) Yes, our child has our permission to make
his/her own decision while in Amsterdam
( ) Yes, but only if part of a commercial,
motorized (“no stopping”) tour through Amsterdam.
( ) Yes, but only during the day.
( ) No, our child may not tour the Sailor’s
District under any conditions.
Mother/legal
guardian _________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
Our child
understands how we feel and has been given instructions regarding body-piercing
and tattooing. We do not expect the coaching staff to monitor or to be able to
monitor this kind of activity. We feel that body-piercing and tattooing is a
personal issue, and we do not expect the coaching staff to take any action one
way or the other.
Mother/legal
guardian _________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
SAFE HAVEN AGREEMENT
This/here
might be an occasion on this trip when you would need adult help, advice, or
assistance about a potentially serious situation. Maybe it’s something that you
did, or maybe it’s just something that you observed or just happened. But, it’s
something scary. Normally, you would go
to your parents in such a situation, because you trust them, and you know that
they love you.
If
something like that happens on this trip, it is possible that you might be
reluctant to seek out an adult on this trip for fear of being yelled at,
disciplined, or embarrassed. Or, maybe you are concerned about other people
finding out about.
If
your parents cannot be reached, we want you to be able to obtain the helpful,
mature, and confidential assistance that you would expect from your own
parents.
His/here’s
the deal.
If
you and your parents have signed this “safe-haven agreement”, all you have to
do is to come to one of the coaches, and say, “I need a safe haven.”
You’ll
be able to speak about the situation in confidence, without being yelled at,
and with the same understanding and tenderness that you would expect from your
own parents. You will be free to use the advice or suggestions that you are
given as you see fit. And, after you tell us, it will be as though it never
happened.
This/here
are a few important exceptions, however:
(1) As a “surrogate parent”, we want to be able to
share anything you say with your real parents. We do not wish to be placed in a
position of being asked to keep secrets from your parents.
(2) If the situation has anything to do with
physical, sexual or mental abuse by any adult, we will need to at least take
some action would need to be taken to prevent a reoccurrence.
(3) If the situation has anything to do with a
crime committed, we may be obligated to report the crime to the authorities.
Mother/legal
guardian _______________________Date_______________
Fathis/her/legal
guardian _______________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
The
people listed below are bonafide guardians, friends, relatives, or associates
of our family. They are authorized to visit or accompany our child, and to take
our child out alone.
We
will make all arrangements for such visits and trips prior to the team’s departure.
We
will ensure that this/here will be no conflicts with practices and games, and
that our child will be on time and present for all games.
These
approved contacts do not extend to other players on the team unless the other
players’ parents have so indicated.
No
member of the team, coach, or chaperone, shall be required to deviate from the
team plans or itinerary due to such visits.
We
have informed our child that the team rules will remain in effect even though
he/she may be temporarily away from the team.
Name/phone no.
Relationship Activity (date and
nature)
Mother/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
TRIP DEVIATION APPROVAL
(
) My child will travel with the team at all times.
(
) My child will deviate from the team trip itinerary in the following manners:
(
) My child will NOT be coming home with the team. He/she will be leaving the
group:
on
(date) _______________________________________________________
at
(time) _______________________________________________________
with
(person)____________________________________________________
via
(mode of transportation)_____________________________________
bound
for (destination)__________________________________________
(Players with deviations are responsible for the
obtaining and safekeeping of all appropriate documents and tickets.)
Mother/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian ___________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
First
Name: ______________ Last:___________________________
Date
of Birth: Mo.____Day____Yr._____
Weight:________ Height:____ft____in
Hair
Color:_______ Eye Color: ______
Social
Security Number: _________________________
Home
Street Address: __________________________________
City
_____________________ State: CA Zip Code: ___________
Home
Phone: (___)____________________
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Father’s
name: __________________________________________________
Father’s
address (only if diff.) ________________________________
Father’s
work phone: (___)__________________ ext: ______
Mother’s
name: _________________________________________________
Mother’s
address (only if diff.) ________________________________
Mother’s
work phone: (___)__________________ ext: ______
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Person
to contact in an emergency:
name:
_____________________ phone number: (___)__________________
Doctor
to contact in an emergency:
name:
_____________________ phone number: (___)__________________
Mother/legal
guardian _______________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian _______________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
LIABILITY RELEASE
MEDICAL TREATMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR
A MINOR
TALENT RELEASE
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RELEASE
ABANDONMENT RELEASE
1. My child, ______________________, has my
permission to travel to Europe with SAYSO to
participate in practices, scrimmages, tournament games, discos and tournament parties, commercial tours, group
sightseeing and field trips, and other activities, including travel to and
from, (“functions”).
2. My child is in good health and is able to
participate.
3. I understand that soccer is a strenuous
physical sport, can be dangerous, and there is an inherent risk of injury or
death. My child will use protective equipment
(e.g., soccer boots, shinguards, sunscreen, hats, padded goalkeeper
equipment, etc.) or, if he/she doesn’t, he/she does so at his/her own risk and
with my permission.
4. I AUTHORIZE THE ADULT COACHING STAFF, or in
its absence, any accompanying or assisting adult, TO ADMINISTER EMERGENCY FIRST
AID OR MEDICAL ATTENTION “ON THE SPOT”, TO CONSENT TO THE FOLLOWING TREATMENTS
FOR MY CHILD, including but not limited to, x-ray examination, anesthesia,
injections, medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment, transfusions, and
hospital care which is advised by, and is to be rendered under the general or
special supervision of a physician, surgeon, or dentist, AND I AGREE TO PAY FOR SAME.
A
SIGNED PHOTOCOPY OF THIS AUTHORIZATION IS AS VALID AS THE ORIGINAL.
5. I
understand that some functions may not be covered by
any insurance. I AM SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for the cost of any medical or
dental service or treatment provided.
6. I
HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS the team’s regular coaching staff, trip
chaperones, team members and their families, the San Andreas Youth Soccer Organization, and its officers and board of directors from
any suits, claims, charges, demands, losses, damages, and expenses incurred from any and all illnesses
and injuries incurred, physical,
emotional, and psychological, whether or not self-inflicted, regardless
of cause or severity, that may befall my child during functions. I understand
that it is not possible to recognize or correct every dangerous condition or
physical field hazard, tourist danger, variations in food, water, and
sanitation, other health hazard, and cultural difference, or to anticipate
every injurious event, and I RELEASE the individuals and organizations listed
in this paragraph from those
responsibilities. These releases remain valid indefinitely, can only be changed
or revoked in writing, and then, only when signed by the coach.
7. My child is solely responsible for the
safeguarding of any and all items that he/she brings or purchases while on this
trip, including but not limited to money, traveler’s checks, debit, credit,
ATM, and phone cards, jewelry, clothing, electronic games, and entertainment
devices. The coaches will not be held liable for the loss or damage of such
items, and shall not be responsible for their recovery.
8. Any photographs or videos taken of my child
during team activities may be used for promotional and commercial purposes.
9. I agree to be financially responsible for any
expenses incurred by the team, the coaching staff, or the chaperone staff on
behalf of my child. This includes money borrowed (with or without a receipt),
money advanced, incidental travel and meal costs, room charges (e.g., room
service, phone calls, outside deliveries), medical costs, fines, penalties and
bail, and expenses of ground and air transportation for “send-homes” and
emergency recalls, “stay-behind” and other chaperone accompaniment, regardless of
how and when paid. I agree to be financially responsible regardless of the
availability of other options and free or cheaper alternatives.
10. I authorize the coach to have my credit card,
as listed on this page, charged for any expenses incurred on behalf of my
child. This is a limited power of attorney, limited to costs related to this
SAYSO tour, and which expires when my child returns home.
11. I have instructed my child that he/she must be
on time for all assemblies, team meetings, practices, games and departures,
including airline flights, commercial bus tours, and team excursions. I
understand that if he/she is late, that the team cannot wait for his/her. I
also understand that if he/she is late, that it is possible that no adult might
be available or willing to wait for his/her. I will be financially responsible
for subsequent transportation and lodging expenses incurred by his/her and by a
chaperone or coach, if any, who might stay behind waiting for him/her.
12. I am the parent or legal guardian of the listed
child.
13. No verbal promises of any nature contradicting
this agreement and release have been made, can be made, or ever will be made to
me.
Mother/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian ___________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
Type
of credit card:____________________________________________
Credit
card number:______________________________exp.___________
Name
on credit card: ___________________________________________
Address
to which credit card bill is sent:______________________
MEDICAL HISTORY FORM
(Use the back of this page to give
explanations.)
Current medical conditions:______________________________________
Asthma?______________________Severity:___________________________
Food
Allergies:__________________________________________________
Insect
Bite Allergies:___________________________________________
Plant
Allergies: ________________________________________________
Medicine
Allergies: _____________________________________________
Contact
glass wearer?____________
Medication
taken on a regular basis:_____________________________
Operations/major
illnesses within last year:_____________________
Minor
illnesses within the last month:___________________________
Date
of last tetanus booster: ___________________________________
GENERAL INFORMATION
(Use the back of this page to explain
and detail any “YES” answers.)
YES NO
Anemia ( ) ( )
Broken
bones ( ) ( )
Cancer/leukemia ( ) ( )
Convulsions/seizures ( ) ( )
Diabetes ( ) ( )
Heart
trouble ( ) ( )
Hemophilia ( ) ( )
Hepatitis ( ) ( )
Hernia
repair ( ) ( )
High
blood pressure ( ) ( )
HIV/AIDS ( ) ( )
Kidney
disease/stones ( ) ( )
Liver
disease ( ) ( )
TB ( ) ( )
Frequent
nosebleeds ( ) ( )
Mother/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian ___________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
INOCULATION
RECORD
(A
copy of your official record, school, or doctor’s form may be provided in lieu
of this form.)
inoculation date of inoculation/date of booster
tetanus toxoid
____________________________________________
measles ____________________________________________
mumps ____________________________________________
chickenpox ____________________________________________
rubella ____________________________________________
diphtheria ____________________________________________
pertussis ____________________________________________
polio ____________________________________________
hepatitis B ____________________________________________
smallpox ____________________________________________
malaria ____________________________________________
other ____________________________________________
Date of last TB test: _____________ (Negative___) (Positive ___)
Mother/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
My
child may take over-the-counter pain relievers, including aspirin-, acetaminophen-,
and ibuprofen- based products.
(
) Yes ( )
No_________________________________
When
my child has soreness and pain due to physical exertion, injury, or has a headache,
stomachache, flu, cold, diarrhea, or menstrual cramps, he/she may choose
and “dose” him/herself with
over-the-counter ingredients.
(
) Yes ( )
No_________________________________
When
my child has soreness and pain due to physical exertion, injury, or has a
headache, stomachache, flu, cold, diarrhea, or menstrual cramps, a coach, the
team trainer, or the “trip nurse” may choose and “dose” my child with over-the-counter ingredients.
(
) Yes ( ) No_________________________________
For
the following symptoms only, please consider the following courses of action.
homesickness:___________________________________________________
headache:_______________________________________________________
diarrhea:_______________________________________________________
vomiting:_______________________________________________________
fever:__________________________________________________________
menstrual
cramps:_______________________________________________
earache:________________________________________________________
nosebleeds:_____________________________________________________
migraine:
_______________________________________________________
other:
_________________________________________________________
Mother/legal
guardian _________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
All
medicines must be in their original containers, with the patient’s name, and
with dosage instructions. Sufficient
medication must be provided to last 4 weeks.
medicine dose frequency*
I
have discussed the above information with my child. My child is aware that
he/she is responsible for remembering his/her own medication schedule. I
authorize the designated “trip nurse” (a coach, chaperone, or other adult) to
dispense these medicines to my child on my behalf.
I
RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS the designated trip nurse, the coach, his family, the
team’s regular coaching staff, trip chaperones, team members and their
families, the San Andreas Youth Soccer Organization, and its officers and board
of directors from any suits, claims, charges, demands, losses, damages, and
expenses due to any and all illnesses, injuries, or conditions, regardless of cause or severity, that may befall
my child due to use or misuse of any medication, or due to failure to properly
dispense medications on the schedule or in the
doses suggested.
Mother/legal
guardian _______________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian _______________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
*
Prescription medicines (e.g., antibiotics) cannot be dispensed on an “as needed
basis” unless the prescription
container lists “as needed”.
SERIAL NUMBERS AND LOCK
COMBINATIONS
To
assist us in recovering items lost or stolen, please list the serial numbers
for any serialized equipment (e.g., CD player, cassette player, game boy, hair
drier.)
item description
color serial number
Please
list the serial numbers for any currency in denominations of $20 or more that
you are bringing with you.
denomination serial number denomination serial number
____________________________||__________________________________
____________________________||__________________________________
____________________________||__________________________________
____________________________||__________________________________
Please
list serial numbers of travelers checks you are bringing and the phone number
you would need to call to cancel if stolen/lost.
serial numbers
phone no. to call if lost
Please
list the card numbers for any credit, debit, ATM, etc. cards that you are
bringing with you, along with the phone number you would need to call to cancel
the card if stolen/lost. (Usually, on the back of the card.)
card number
phone no. to call if lost
Please
list the combination to any locks that you are bringing.
lock description
combination
For
any luggage lock or other lock that you are bringing, please tape a spare key
to the back of this page.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Mother/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Father/legal
guardian __________________________Date_______________
Player
______________________________________Date_______________
OATH OF PARENTHOOD
(For accompanying parents only)
1. I understand that this is a coach-led soccer
tour, not a parent-child family vacation.
2. I will be a good example for the players.
(a) I will have a good time and allow the
coaching/chaperone staff to take care of my child as a normal team member.
(b) I will allow my child to be his/herself, as if
I wasn’t present.
(c) I will do my best not to make a fool out of
myself and/or embarrass my child, his/her teammates, or the accompanying
adults.
(d) I will NOT take my child away from the group
activities without discussing this FIRST with the coaching/chaperone staff. In
this regard, I will accept the decision of the coaching/chaperone staff in the
event of a dispute or conflict.
(e) I will not criticize or discipline my child
without first discussing the issue with the coaching/chaperone staff.
3. I will not buy, offer to buy, provide, or
condone alcohol, tobacco, or drug use by my child or any of the players.
4. I will keep alcoholic products that I have
purchased in closed containers for later consumption by myself with me or in my
hotel room, away from possible use by players.
5. I will not single out my child for special
attention. If I buy a small “treat” for my child, I will buy one for all of the
players in the group present at that time. If I buy my child a major souvenir,
I will keep it until after I return to the US.
6. I understand that there will be times when my
child is NOT chaperoned. I will trust my child and the coaching/chaperone staff
to make logical and safe decisions as to the activities (such as shopping,
eating out, and attending the theater) that my child can engage in.
7. I won’t carry my child’s luggage.
8. Other than as a chaperone making suggestions
applicable to all team members, I won’t tell my child what, when, and where to
eat.
9. I will notify the coaching/chaperone staff of
any rule violations that I am aware of
among the players, including my child.
10. I will maintain and model good attitudes and behavior.
I will be supportive of the coaches, other adults, referees, and team players.
11. I will try to grow in my relationship, trust,
and pride in my child and other players through this trip.