Youth Group Permission Slip

Permission slips were started several decades ago, allowing minors to be taken off of a specific premises by adults that are not considered the minors guardian. The permission slip stated that the sanctioned adult had permission to take the child on specific trips - involving school - or on special outings that were given as a reward for good grades or behaviors. The effectiveness caught on so .

Church youth groups are excellent ways for young persons to meet friends and experience wholesome social lifestyles outside of school. Youth groups often go on bus trips, or trips in church vans, and parents need to sign permission slips permitting their children to travel with the youth groups. Typical youth group permission slips also include medical release forms to ensure that the youth leaders know if the attending children have any medical conditions that need attention. A typical youth group permission slip requires the name of the youth's home address, home telephone number, work telephone number of the youth's mother and/or father and cell phone number.Required information also includes the youth's date of birth and current grade in school. Parents signing the permission slip agree that the church has the right to provide transportation to the designated place and the right to provide return transportation back home. The form also indicates that the church does not bear any legal responsibilities for potential injuries to the child, and that the parents are legally responsible for paying any medical bills that may occur. Additionally, the youth's parents also need to authorize a medical doctor to treat their child if treatment is required. Medical illnesses, allergies or any other types of health concerns are entered into the medical release portion of the permission slip, along with any current medications the youth takes.Some websites representing youth group provide parents with the option of downloading parental consent/medical release forms to their personal computers on a bi-annual basis. This option is extremely convenient for parents whose children are involved in youth groups that frequently go on various outings throughout the year. The ability to fill out the form twice a year, instead of each time the youth group has an event, saves time and stress for everyone involved.