KCHA Code of Conduct

You, as the parent, are responsible for your child(ren) and their behavior. Children and parents are expected to be respectful to tour guides, venue employees, and other KCHA families at all KCHA field trips and events.

Please remember that we are all homeschoolers, so we have a wide range of children’s ages and parenting philosophies. When attending a field trip, you are representing KCHA and homeschoolers. We work very hard to establish and maintain a positive reputation for our organization which affords us great field trip opportunities. Please consider what is appropriate behavior in a group setting.

If you or your child have an interpersonal conflict with another KCHA family, please work it out respectfully between the parents. The KCHA board members will not be responsible for mediating interpersonal disputes.

All KCHA members will be expected to abide by the following guidelines while attending any KCHA event:

1. All members are to be courteous and respectful of everyone, regardless of differences.

2. Use calm, clear, and honest communication to resolve problems. 

3. Take care of your own property and respect others’ property.

4. Dress appropriately for all expected activities.

5. Parents will be responsible for and in control of their children at all times.

6. Parents will discuss appropriate behavior with their children prior to an event. Teach children appropriate boundaries and behavior respective to each unique setting e.g. Theatre Play, vs Speaker Presentation, vs Party, etc.

7. Families are to leave all events better than they found them. Offer to help clean-up and respect the home, premises and/or facility.  

8. Any music, magazines, books, art, or other materials should be "PG or G". Please be sensitive that what one family has chosen as acceptable may not be acceptable to others and vice versa. An exception may be made for Tween or Teen events if given approval by the Board in advance.

9. A minimum of two adults per room are required to be present as responsible parties. Whenever this is not possible the doors to any enclosed room must remain open.

10. Refrain from engaging in any form of inappropriate behavior towards children or exposing them to any such behavior. 

11. Refrain from using alcohol, tobacco products, pornography, illegal drugs and weapons while participating in KCHA activities.

12. The following behaviors are strictly prohibited and may result in loss of membership privileges: Physical violence, bullying, predatory grooming, sexual misconduct, oppressive and/or discriminatory behavior.