How should we handle overnight trips involving one adult and one youth who are unrelated?
The youth and adult should be housed in separate rooms, with the adult housed within hearing distance of the youth’s room – preferably in the room next door. When booking hotel rooms for this kind of scenario, check with the hotel staff to ensure that they allow young people to stay alone in a room. Some hotels allow this as long as the accompanying adult is housed next door; others do not. 4‑H staff should make the safety and well-being of a young person in this kind of situation the highest priority and take into consideration the age and maturity level of any young person participating in overnight trips.
