dangerous counselors

[AnneinMpls 10]

Hi Midnight,

Just to clarify a bit,

You may or may not be a "mandated reporter" - these laws vary widely from state to state. If you are a mandated reporter this should have been covered in your job orientation (although given the climate - they may have skipped gleefully over it...)

 

1. If you make your report as a mandated reporter, you are under more obligations to have credible real allegations. You might also have a right to hear back what actions have been taken by Child Protection or other agency in your area.

 

2. You also always have the option of making an anonymous report. In this case, you will not be able to receive back any information about what actions are being taken. (Because of confidentiality you're never given a whole lot of info anyway though..)

 

3. Another thought...is your local council supported through the United Way? Sometimes these big funding agencies can exert a kind of pressure one lowly camp counselor could never bring to bear. Have a chat with a friendly person at the United Way. Ask em what they would do if they were in your shoes.

[RuddBaron 10]

I'm a bit late here, but that sounds absolutely ridiculous. Certain Order of the Arrow lodges use highly controlled gunpowder charges and KEROSENE to light fires for shows...but never fireworks and gasoline.

 

What have you obeserved the response of the girls at camp to be when these two teach them these things?