Each parish must provide a chaperone. You must have additional chaperone(s) over 8 students.
Up to 8 students: 1 chaperone
9-16 students: 2 chaperones
17-24 students: 3 chaperones
25-32 students: 4 chaperones
33-40 students: 5 chaperones
Etc.
The chaperone must be 21 years of age or older and be confirmed. It is the responsibility of the parish to ensure that chaperones have completed Online Youth Protection Training at
www.dioceseduluth.org/Sa by at least two weeks prior to the retreat so a background check has time to process. The chaperone is required to be present throughout the entire retreat (including overnight). The DRE and/or Youth Minister is the ideal chaperone, plus enough confirmed adults to fulfill the 1:8 ratio.