Victory Field: Deadline for Fingerprinting

All of you may be familiar with our ministry out at Victory Field which includes weekly Bible Study, prayer for the cadets, monthly birthday fellowships, and parental support. Due to new regulations, all regular volunteers need to be fingerprinted.

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From: Tammy Vega
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:22 PM
Subject: Deadline for fingerprinting is extended until October 31

As you know, during the past several months, we have worked very hard to get all of our enrolled volunteers fingerprinted so that we comply with the new requirements of SB 103. We appreciate the hard work you have invested into this process! We are so proud of the work our volunteers do and we want to provide every opportunity possible to get printed. We truly hope to maintain our volunteer core.

We are pleased to announce that we will be extending the deadline for volunteers to get fingerprinted until October 31. We believe this permits our remote facilities to schedule at least one (and in many cases, two) on-site session and increases the likelihood that more volunteers will be fingerprinted.

For those volunteers who have not been fingerprinted by the deadline of October 31, their volunteer enrollment status will be suspended until they get fingerprinted or until May 1, 2008 – whichever comes first. If they have not been fingerprinted by May 1, 2008, TYC will be required to deactivate their volunteer status. During the period of suspension while we are waiting for the volunteers to get fingerprinted, the volunteers will not be allowed to continue their volunteer activities. If they are fingerprinted and cleared by May 1, 2008, then their suspension will be rescinded and they can immediately resume their volunteer activities.

For those applicants who have applied to become a TYC volunteer and have been fingerprinted and are awaiting the results, unless we have reason to suspect a criminal history that would prohibit their involvement, they should be okay to volunteer pending the results. They will receive final clearance when the results are received.

Revisions of the Volunteer Services Policies have been drafted, reviewed by a multidisciplinary workgroup, and are pending approval. These policies will explain our process in seeking an executive waiver to the criminal history eligibility of volunteer applicants.

Thank you again for your hard work and your commitment to the youth we serve. Please continue to encourage your volunteers to schedule a fingerprinting appointment as soon as possible. If you need any assistance with this process, please contact Tammy Vega at 512.533.2752.

Tracy Levins
Director, TYC Administrative Services and Community Relations

Tammy Vega
Manager, TYC Volunteer Services