Code of Behaviour
Hervey Bay Baptist Church (HBBC) is committed to providing a safe and positive environment where young people have heaps of fun and learn and grow in relationship with God and each other. The following code of behaviour is necessary to maintain a safe environment both within our programs and while a passenger on our church bus.
•All participants of HBBC U18 events are required to register on their arrival at every event.
•Throughout the event, participants must stay within the designated areas and be in view of a leader or adult at all times.
•Participants must follow the direction of the event leaders at all times.
•Prohibited items at our events: alcohol, cigarettes, illicit drugs, knives or weapons.
•Unwanted or excessive physical contact between young people during events is prohibited.
•Any act that endangers any participant or leader is prohibited.
•Bullying is unacceptable.
•Swearing and offensive language are not permitted.
•During an event, everyone has a right to participate without distraction, and leaders have a right to communicate without distraction. Anything that inhibits this is unacceptable, (talking, physically distracting).
•All mobile phones should be silenced or turned off during program times.
•No expensive personal items (jewellery or the like) are to be brought to our programs.
•Respect and care should be shown for other people’s belongings and the equipment that is used.
•No participant will be permitted to leave an event early without parent/guardian permission.
•As our events are mixed gender events, appropriate clothing is required. Footwear must be worn at events at all times, unless specifically instructed by the leaders otherwise.
•Where a transport vehicle is used (ie. people mover/bus), all passengers in the vehicle should remain seated whilst the vehicle is moving and keep all limbs inside the vehicle at all times. Driver’s instructions must be followed at all times. No food, drinks or chewing gum are permitted while in the vehicle.
Failure to abide with the above will result in a caution, suspension or indefinite ban depending on the severity of the breach. The choice of disciplinary action will be at the complete discretion of the activity leader in consultation with the leadership of HBBC. The parent/guardian will be informed of the details of the incident and the outcome.