Many youth organisations are making use of Online Forums & Social
Networking Applications (eg. Facebook & Myspace) for members to
communicate with one another. Crusaders recognises that online forums
& social networking sites can be a powerful way of retaining
community post-camp and providing an environment in which campers can
stay in touch with leaders and each other, ask questions and grow in
their faith. Crusaders is committed to utilising this new medium to
positively impact both campers' and leaders' lives. To make these
forums as safe a place for kids to interact as possible, Crusaders has
set in place high security settings and procedures to minimise misuse.
1. Each camp specific group that is set up will be administered/moderated by one chosen leader from that camp.
2.
The administrator will screen all postings and only appropriate
communications which are approved by the administrator will be
published (ie. made visible to group members).
3. Only campers and leaders who attended that specific camp will be able to join the group*.
4. The administrator can remove published/public postings at any time.
5. The administrator has the power to remove campers from membership of the group if necessary.
6. All postings by campers and leaders will be viewable only by group members (not the public).
7. The group will be closed at the end of 12 months.
Crusaders
will inform camper parents of the existence of these online forums
through the 'Camper Info Letter' which is distributed prior to camp.
Disclaimers1. Crusaders
leaves it up to parents to instruct their children whether or not they
may join the camp forum and cannot be held responsible if a child joins
against their parents' wishes.
2.
Crusaders has no control over the advertising content on online forums
and social networking sites. However, Crusaders endeavours to only use forums in which advertising material is appropriate for children aged
under 18.
*Crusader full-time staff will also be able to view and administrate the group, to ensure appropriate content |