# Kids/teens/minors attending brigade events

**URL:** <https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219>\
**Category:** Event Planning\
**Created:** [July 13, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219 "2018-07-13T23:17:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![miklb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/miklb/32/73_2.png) [@miklb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/miklb)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219/1 "2018-07-13T23:17:53Z")

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We received an inquiry about a 16 year old participating in #NDCH. The parent would not be present, but a representative from an organization that is participating in the event as a project sponsor would be the responsible adult with parental permission.

Does the national org have any release forms in place or has any other brigades handled this in the past?

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**Author:** ![civicwhitaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/civicwhitaker/32/12_2.png) [@civicwhitaker](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/civicwhitaker)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219/2 "2018-07-16T15:14:49Z")

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I believe Boston has had a high school student at their event before. Assuming that your event is during the day and there’s no alcohol I don’t think there’s an issue with it. I would check with your event venue just in case as some have special rules.

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**Author:** ![chris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/chris/32/10_2.png) [@chris](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/chris)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219/3 "2018-07-16T19:09:56Z")

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If you _are_ going to have any alcohol around at any point with a mixed age crowd I think the best practice is to wristband people that want to be allowed to have a drink in their hand at the door.

Aside from that @civicwhitaker’s experience above matches my own

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**Author:** ![miklb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/miklb/32/73_2.png) [@miklb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/miklb)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219/4 "2018-07-16T20:22:51Z")

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This would strictly be daytime event with no adult beverages on site.

Currently it is just one teen, but would like to have a plan in place for future. @Terri has some experience in this as well, we just wanted to reach out in case it has been discussed elsewhere.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Mari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/mari/32/992_2.png) [@Mari](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Mari)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219/5 "2023-07-01T07:03:36Z")

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