Form A is required for all youth participants and guests for any on or off-campus activity. It only needs to be completed once (usually in 6th or 7th grade) and remains valid until high school graduation. The original form must stay on file at the parish, but a copy should always travel with the youth leader for off-campus events.

Form B is the mandatory annual update for both youth (following Form A) and adults (following Form C). If you completed Form A or C this year, you don’t need Form B until next year. From then on, only Form B is required annually until graduation or the end of service.

Form C is the adult version of Form A and is required for all staff and volunteers in youth ministry. This is a separate requirement from the Protecting God’s Children training. Once Form C is on file, you only need to complete the Form B annual update in subsequent years. As with youth forms, the original stays at the parish, and a copy must travel with the group for any off-campus activities.

Think of Form E as your standard field trip permission form. It is required for all youth and guests for every individual off-campus activity, regardless of the duration. For any event away from the parish, the youth leader must carry the specific Form E for that event along with a copy of the participant’s Form A.