The chaperone will take responsibility for this student's and their chaperone's appropriate and respectful behavior, including:
- attend scheduled events on time, in the correct location, and with all required materials
- cause no disruption of NATS events, including no extraneous noise immediately outside or inside audition, announcement, and/or event spaces
- refrain from the use of profanity and/or derogatory/hurtful remarks toward other students, adjudicators, instrumentalists, or other event personnel
- respect the authority of all individuals helping to make each event run smoothly
- abstain from all use of tobacco, drugs, and/or alcohol, which are strictly prohibited
- follow NATS rules for cell phone use at NSA events: 1. Silence cell phones during auditions, announcements, and other events in progress. 2. Cell phones will be permitted OUTSIDE event venues and before and/or after scheduled events. 3. Cell phones must be out of sight during events (screens dark on silent mode), with exceptions for medical emergencies and authorized recording. These rules will be strictly enforced. Anyone who does not abide by these rules will have their phones confiscated.