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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 509900" data-attributes="member: 8530">I have to agree 100% with the above, NEVER do something that you have been forbidden.&nbsp;&nbsp; The A.P. has agreed to let you have a gaming club, and has included a number of excellent games.&nbsp; I think it would be an excellent idea for you to go ahead with that as approved. You also need to look at this from the perspective of the A.P..&nbsp;&nbsp; She is responsible for the students of the school, and she takes that responsibility seriously.&nbsp; It is her job, and she has to answer to the Principal, School Board, and Parents.&nbsp;&nbsp; D&amp;D has had a lot of bad press and some of it is justified.&nbsp; &nbsp; If I were in her job, even through I personally have been playing D&amp;D continuously for 22 years now, I would not permit it on school property unless there was responsible adult supervision.&nbsp;&nbsp; That is not to say that D&amp;D should never be played at a school.&nbsp; I have DM'ed games for several age groups, and make sure that these games are always both entertaining and age appropriate.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am an Assistant Scoutmaster, and sometimes run games D&amp;D for junior high aged scouts, but always make sure that (1) The parents of the children playing approve of the activity; (2)&nbsp; Scouts whose parents do not approve are not present; (3) The emphasis of the game is problem-solving and scouting-related activities rather than violence or sex.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I will also be running a game for 8-12 year olds at an upcoming SCA event, and that game will be very much &quot;G&quot; rated, with characters that are the&nbsp; same age as the players.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 509900, member: 8530"] I have to agree 100% with the above, NEVER do something that you have been forbidden. The A.P. has agreed to let you have a gaming club, and has included a number of excellent games. I think it would be an excellent idea for you to go ahead with that as approved. You also need to look at this from the perspective of the A.P.. She is responsible for the students of the school, and she takes that responsibility seriously. It is her job, and she has to answer to the Principal, School Board, and Parents. D&D has had a lot of bad press and some of it is justified. If I were in her job, even through I personally have been playing D&D continuously for 22 years now, I would not permit it on school property unless there was responsible adult supervision. That is not to say that D&D should never be played at a school. I have DM'ed games for several age groups, and make sure that these games are always both entertaining and age appropriate. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster, and sometimes run games D&D for junior high aged scouts, but always make sure that (1) The parents of the children playing approve of the activity; (2) Scouts whose parents do not approve are not present; (3) The emphasis of the game is problem-solving and scouting-related activities rather than violence or sex. I will also be running a game for 8-12 year olds at an upcoming SCA event, and that game will be very much "G" rated, with characters that are the same age as the players. [/QUOTE]

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