What is Appropriate?

Working with sixth grade students: What is appropriate?

O.K.

• Side hugs
  
• High fives
  
• Tap on shoulder
  
• Pats on back
  
• Hand shakes
  

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NOT O.K.

• Full body hugs
  
• Kissing
  
• Pats on head
  
• Pats on buttock
  
• Running laps
  
• Push ups
  
• Sit ups
  
• Wrestling
  
• Rough housing
  
• Play fighting
  

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Working with other Student Leaders: What is appropriate?

O.K.

• Talking to each other
  
• Short side hugs
  
• High fives
  
• Sitting next to each other with air space
  
• Appropriate conversation and subject matter
  

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NOT O.K.

• Sitting next to each other with no air space
  
• Back Rubs
  
• Exchanging clothing
  
• Full body hugs
  
• Kissing
  
• Holding hands
  
• “Exclusive” friends
  
• Any sexually related words, conversations, jokes or looks
  
• Travel with one other person to secluded areas
  
• Negative inferences, comments, slurs referring to race, physical appearance and or attributes
  
• Profanity in any form
  

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There are topics of conversations and ways of interaction that may be appropriate in the High School environment that are NOT appropriate at Outdoor School. Please keep in mind that:

OUTDOOR SCHOOL IS A

• Drug Free Zone
  
• Tobacco Free Zone
• Alcohol Free Zone
• Sex Free Zone
• Violence Free Zone

Discussing these topics at Outdoor School is not okay. If students are engaged in a discussion of these topics please redirect them towards more appropriate conversation.