High School Big - Parent/Guaridan Permission & Reference

Basic Information

BBBS Contact Person Email

Contact ID 18 Character

Enrollment ID 18 Character

Contact Owner ID

Contact Owner Email

Student's First Name

Student's Last Name

Student's Birthdate

What community is your child in?

Parent Information

Parent/Guardian First Name

Parent/Guardian Last Name

Parent/Guardian Phone Number

Parent/Guardian Email

Contact Preference:

Relationship to Applicant

Parental Reference

In serving as a reference for your child's application as a School-Aged Big, please answer the following questions.

Do you believe your child will be a good mentor and positive role model for a younger student? Why or why not?

Describe your child's personality and interests (e.g., are they shy or outgoing, prefer indoor or outdoor activities, trustworthy, reliable, and consistent?)

What concerns, if any, do you have about your child fulfilling the required commitments of regular class attendance, meeting their Little for a minimum of one hour per week and participating in bimonthly surveys and meetings?

What impact do you expect volunteering will have on your child?

In what settings have you seen your child interact with younger children? How would you describe those interactions?

What reservations or concerns do you have about your child's participation, if any?

Permission and Release Form for School-Aged Bigs

I give permission for my child to volunteer as a School-Aged "Big". I understand that they are committing to be a volunteer mentor for at least one school year, and that they will spend about an hour each week mentoring a younger child (except during school breaks). I understand that his/her involvement in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program will be under the guidance of Big Brothers Big Sisters Staff and that she/he is required to abide by all program rules and expectations.

Further, I understand that:

Big Brothers Big Sisters staff will complete an interview with my child to determine fit for the program and help with matching my child to their mentee.
If my child is going to be absent from mentoring for any reason, I understand that they will have to notify Big Brothers Big Sisters staff.
If my child is issued a warning or charged with a crime by the Police, I will notify BBBS staff.
If school is in person, the meetings will be in person and supervised by BBBS. If school is fully or partially virtual, however, BBBS programs may be facilitated via virtual technology (e.g. Teams, Google Classroom, Zoom) or other communication avenues (e.g. phone, email, mail) that are monitored by BBBS staff.

I give permission to BBBS to share basic information about my child with their mentee and mentee's parent (name, age, likes/dislikes).

I feel this is a good opportunity for my child and fully support and recommend their involvement in the program. Please accept this as both my permission and a positive reference for my child to participate in this program.

I have read the above information and understand what is being asked of my child in this program.

Confidentiality Policy

In order for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Big Sky Country to provide responsible, professional service to clients, it is necessary for volunteers, clients, and parents or guardians of clients to divulge extensive personal information about themselves and their families. The agency respects the confidentiality of client and volunteer records. Such personal information about clients and volunteers shall be shared only among the agency professional staff unless otherwise required by law.

I have read and understand the above information. I agree to the conditions set forth.

Media Release

Big Brothers Big Sisters incorporates photographs, slides, films, television/radio tapings, and/or pictures to help promote the agency in the media on local and/or national broadcasting affiliates. I give permission for my child to be depicted in the BBBS Program, on a first name basis only, through various avenues of media, such as photographs, quotes, video depiction, drawings or otherwise, for any purpose which BBBS deems fit without compensation to me or my child. I understand it is not guaranteed that my child will be featured in any or all of such media coverage.

I agree to the media release statement above.

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