Rules

Rules

Try to frame your rules in terms of expected behavior (what to do) rather than forbidden behavior (what not to do). That way it's easier for patrons and volunteers to remember what to do when they're not thinking too hard about.

Examples

Code of Conduct from an open source event.

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Mostly youth oriented, but rules might help adults and new people too...

Knowing what is expected and what is not allowed helps define the social environment.

Safety might be first... No one gets hurt in an open shop...

Respect. Kids give and get respect from adults... Respect the tools, Respect the process, Respect the people, not necessarily in that order...

Ask an adult if there is an issue... This would not be limited to kids, Ask a more experienced person if there is a question... For example, don't know how this brake system works, and it's a safety issue, ask a more senior or more experienced person to look it over before it goes out the door... A double checking type buddy system...

No drinking in the shop (highly controversial, but maybe with kids around and moving parts, it would be better not to have alcohol around, for insurance and sobriety reasons.)

Tools go back where you found them.

Tools stay in the shop.

Think Tank

• need examples of expected shop behavior policies
• alcohol at shop - during meetings - pros and cons? - hit "next message" to scroll through the entire conversation