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RULES FOR BABY SITTING AT CAMELOT|
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----------- DO _NOT_ DISTRIBUTE ----------- 
NOTE!!! This is the in-house version.  These rules should not be
distributed to anyone but rental desk workers.  A nicer version will
be drawn up that is more palatable to outside readers.


1) Purpose for these rules:

   - Intervale II burned down b/c members of DU frat went up there and
didn't/couldn't follow the instructions left at the cabin on how to
``turn on'' the cabin, and didn't have enough of what we'd consider
common sense to figure out what they needed to do.

   - Needless to say, burning down cabins is both dangerous and
expensive.  The Intervale incident also makes clear that the signage
at the cabins may be inadequte or outdated, and people not familar
with the cabins won't cope with this reasonably.

   - Other groups, though mainly fraternities, have gone up to the
cabins (esp Camelot) and behaved as though they were the
only ones around.  This pissed off the neighbors to no end, as the
neighbors were quite sure that they did in fact live around the
cabins, and the noise coming from the cabin was in fact annoying the
hell out of them.

2) Intent of these rules 
	(Whose spirit, and not whose letter, should be followed)

   - Create a system by which the following happen:

	= There is at least one person at the cabin at all times who
knows the cabin well enough that they will be able to decide if an
action will damage the cabin or its occupants.

	= There is at least one person who will consider the amount of
noise and annoyance being caused to the neighbors.

	= There is at least one person who can direct the others in
following MITOC rules by explaining them.

   - Further, the system should improve MITOC's ability to check up on
the state of the cabins and fairly withhold deposits from groups that
haven't followed MITOC directions.

3) The system of Babysitting

   - To achieve these goals, on every trip to the MITOC cabins there
must be at least one person who has been previously approved to be a
MITOC cabin babysitter for the cabin in question.

   - This person may be supplied by the group, otherwise MITOC will
endeavor to supply one.  MITOC is _not_ however, required to produce a
babysitter, the final responsibility lies with the group.  MITOC will
charge and collect a fee for any babysitter it provides which will be
given as a gratuity to the babysitter to cover the sitter's expense.
MITOC should at a minimum make available a phonelist of members
willing to babysit.

   - Merely retaining a babysitter isn't enough, the babysitter must
actually make it up to the cabin.  If the sitter can obtain their own
transportation, that's good.  Otherwise, the group will need to find
transport for the sitter.

4) Responsibilities of the Babysitter

   - Arrive as early as possible, hopefully before or with the first
arivials from the group.  Inspect the cabin to see how it was left by
the previous group.  If the sitter isn't the first there, he or she
should question the people who arrived first to determine if the
previous group didn't follow MITOC rules (see rules/fines below).  Any
damage found later that was not observed at this point will be
considered to have been caused by the present group.  All the
pre-arivial damage _MUST_ be written down and the information returned
to MITOC, attention the cabin manager.

   - Aid the group in turning on the cabin, and finding whatever
equipment they need during their stay there.  Perhaps giving a quick
tour to a first time group would be useful and time efficient.

   - Notice if the group or its members are doing something the would
injure themselves, the cabin, or MITOC's relations with its neighbors.
In this case, the sitter should quietly notify the group leader that
an infraction is occuring.  The sitter is NOT responsible for
enforcing MITOC rules, if the group leader does not adequately enforce
the rules that the sitter mentions, the sitter should begin to think
of an appropriate fine - and mention this fine to the cabin manager
apon return.  The sitter should never have to raise his or her voice.
The sitter does have the full authority to cancel a group's right to
use cabin, and order the group to leave or risk prosecution for
tresspassing.

   - Give the group explicit instructions on how to clean the cabin
and turn the cabin off before they leave.  The sitter should insure
that the group understands the posted cleaning instructions.  Ideally,
the sitter should inspect the cabin after the group has left.
Realistically, this is not always possible.  The sitter should use
good judgement in deciding if the present group will safely shut down
the cabin in their absence.

   - The sitter should contact the cabin manager upon returning
to Boston (preferably via email to stuart@ll.mit.edu) to report
on the state of the cabin and to report any unusual occurances.

   - The sitter is not responsible for being present at all times.
However, the sitter must make a concientious effort to ensure the
safety of the cabin and its occupants.

   - Sitters should generally attempt to stay out of the way of the
group at the cabin unless invited to get in the way.

5) Becoming a babysitter
   
   - To become a babysitter for a cabin, a person must be approved by
the cabin manager for that cabin, or by someone the cabin manager
designates.  To this end, cabin managers should run a work trip at
least once a year (preferably twice) that is advertised as the time
for people to become certified babysitters.

   - All babysitters should be MITOC members.

   - Once approved as a babysitter, a person continues to be one until
removed from the list of approved people by the cabin manager.  People
should be removed from the list if they are inactive for long periods
of time, or the procedures of the cabin drastically change.

6) Requirements and Fines

   - Fines are levied by the cabin manager or someone acting the
manager's name.  They can be appealed to the MITOC President, and then
to the MITOC Board of Directors.  Fines will generally be equal to or
less than the amount of the deposit, but can go beyond that amount if
the infraction warrants.

   - A table of suggested fines...
Stealing or destroying an item: replacement cost + 20%
failure to leave sufficient fire wood: $25 - $100
failure to clean dishes: $20-$50
failure to empty trash: $10-$30
leaving food for the mice: $50
leaving a general mess: $100 - $300
driving veichles up to Intervale site: 

bothering the neighbors: $50-$500 (not to be less than $100/complaint)
failure to report pre-existing damage: responsibility for the damage
activity dangerous to cabin: $500 (+ possible blacklisting)
activity dangerous to occupant: more money than they have
failure to obey sitter/cabin manager: $200 - $500 (+ possible blacklisting)


7) Currently Blacklisted Groups
	The following groups are blacklist from MITOC cabins (and
probably all MITOC equipment) for the following reasons

   -Delta Upsilion (blacklisted till 8/1996 by dmaltz) In 11/91 a
pledge group from DU made a fire in the Clivus composting toilet at
Intervale II.  They failed to adquately put it out once they realized
how stupid they'd been, and the cabin burned to the ground.  One month
later, they stayed at the Camelot cabin without proper permission and
left the place a mess.  Both $500 deposit checks were cashed and no
funds were returned.

   -Kappa Sigma.  In 5/91 a group from KS started a fire inside the
cabin damaging the property, left stolen property at the cabin, and
failed to report this stuff to the club.
