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Since everyone is on the subject, traveling with minors doesn’t have to be hard or dangerous. You can make it very safe for all parties involved with just a few steps; this should essentially resemble what a proper chaperone should be! 1/4
For instate events that are not overnight, I will only drive minors after a phone call with their parent or guardian so I can introduce myself. Now they have my number and know who I am so if anything worries them they have an adult they can call to get in touch with. 2/4
For anything overnight or across a state line, I insist on meeting the parents in person or maybe by FaceTime. I provide a brief timeline of the event, tell them the address for the venue and hotel, and also outline my plans for how to chaperone during big events. 3/4
This process does not have to be hard. 99% of issues come from situations that can’t exist when you communicate or don’t have a plan to proactively protect minors. I don’t think minors need to be exclusively taken by parents, but I do think adults should step up here. 4/4
@GoblinFL I’ve talked about this a few times before as well last year. As a music educator I think the role of a proper chaperone is the way to go for inclusivity to minors down the road.
