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Did you know that physically active children have fewer chronic health problems than kids who are sedentary? Children who are fit have other statistics in their favor, too. They’re better able to meet the demands of daily physical activity. They do better in physical-performance tests. They have a stronger self-image and more self-confidence, and they demonstrate greater improvement in skill and health-related fitness.  --American Council on Exercise

Get your children active--involve them in a recreation department program today! 

ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE COACHES--please be sure to read this letter! 

Dear Prospective Coach,
Recently the City of Orem passed a new policy granting the city a “right of access” to obtain criminal histories for individuals wishing to volunteer as youth coaches in all City of Orem Recreation programs. These background checks will be run through the Utah Bureau of Criminal Information (BCI) and will enable us to better screen prospective volunteers. In today’s climate, we feel it is necessary that we be proactive in this matter to keep the participants in our programs as safe as possible.

All volunteers, from this time forward, will be required to fill out and sign an authorization to release their criminal history and a volunteer coach’s application BEFORE they are selected as a youth coach in our program. Coaches that coach from season to season and year to year, will be required to update these forms every four years from the date of their first background check. Below, you will find a link to the forms--the Youth Volunteer Coach Application and the
Volunteer Background Check Release. Please be sure to print these forms, read both forms carefully, and then fill out completely and sign both forms.

Please return the completed, signed form as soon as possible to the City of Orem Recreation
Department or the Orem Fitness Center.This form must be brought in by the prospective coach, in person, as picture ID must be verified upon receipt of the form. Thank you for your willingness to volunteer as a coach in our program and for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

Sue Dennett
Program Manager
City of Orem, Recreation Department

Orem BCI Waiver Code of Conduct (.pdf format)