As far a Scout groups... When I was a scout leader (boys & girls), we had a
release for the children to be photographed while on scouting activities.
You may want to check with the leader when the group tour is set and see if
they could include your release info with the parents permission for the
trip.  Also, you may want to check with your attorney and the scout council,
but the release for them may cover your photographs also.  

Oh, by the way, remember you should want releases for adults as well as
children for publicity usage.  I have found that "mock up" publicity
photographs work much better than random photographs most of the time.  Pick
a few friends, family, or volunteers for your photographs rather than the
general public.  You can get the same look with much less trouble, although
you will still want releases for your subjects on file.  

Tracie



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Leah Hamann [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:	Tuesday, February 22, 2005 3:52 PM
> To:	[log in to unmask]
> Subject:	Re: photographing children at museum programs
> 
> We have a release that must be signed by parents for any children in any
> photo that we use. It's difficult and time consuming to enforce...  making
> certain you have consent from everyone when there are multiple people in
> the foreground and background. Another issue we run in to is when scout
> groups are here, oftentimes all of the kids parents aren't with the group.
> 
> We are strict with our policy though, because not too far from where we
> are located there was a library that used photos from an event for PR and
> one of the kids pictured was in a witness protection program. Our educator
> was at one time the director of a day care. If there is an easier way to
> do this, we would love to know also!
> Leah
> 
> -- 
> Leah Hamann
> Director of Marketing & Special Events
> 
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