1. Youth Engagement Symposium Boys & Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes

2. Who am I ?

3. What are we hoping for out of today… What is our youth symposium? How to get started? Recruitment Planning Committee Youth Development Event Day Youth Focus Groups Why would you want to do this? Questions/ Hopefully Answers

4. Youth Engagement Symposium…. What is it? Recruitment Youth & Adult Mentors Planning Committee Youth Development Event Day Youth Focus Groups

5. What is the first step? Four men want to cross a bridge. They all begin on the same side. It is night, and they have only one flashlight with them. At most two men can cross the bridge at a time, and any party who crosses, either one or two people, must have the flashlight with them. The flashlight must be walked back and forth: it cannot be thrown, etc. Each man walks at a different speed. A pair must walk together at the speed of the slower man. Man 1 needs 1 minute to cross the bridge, man 2 needs 2 minutes, man 3 needs 5 minutes, and man 4 needs 10 minutes. For example, if man 1 and man 3 walk across together, they need 5 minutes. The Question: What is the shortest time to get everyone across?

6. Answer is ……. First man 1 and man 2 walk across the bridge. This takes 2 minutes. After this, man 1 walks back with the flashlight. This takes 1 minute. Then man 3 and man 4 walk across the bridge. This takes 10 minutes. After this, man 2 walks back with the flashlight. This takes 2 minutes. Then man 1 and man 2 walk across the bridge. This takes 2 minutes as before. In total: 2+1+10+2+2=17 minutes. Who took the leadership role on in your group? Did the youth feel heard? How hard was/is it to hold back and give control?

7. What is Youth Engagement? How high do you climb?

8. Youth Adult Mentors O Recommendations : O Diverse Group- Experience, Interest, Location O Keys to success O Dedication O 6 months O Where do the youth come from? O Inside your building O Community partners O YOUTH! O Events/ Media O Previous year participants O Recommendations: O Diverse Group O Skills O Connections O Resources O Schools O Truly Youth Engaged O Youth approach O Who would you consider? O Public Health Unit O Youth Mental Health O Justice Services O Community Living O Youth Legal Services O Student Support Leadership Initiative O Businesses Be Clear….. Create a consistent message Select communications officer Establish a terms of reference Create job descriptions Attempt to meet face to face Provide documentation Huh!?!

9. Planning Committee Youth & Adult Planning Committee Keynote/WorkshopsCommunicationsLogistics Boys & Girls Clubs Support Committee Youth Executive Committee Keynote/ Workshops Committee Communications Committee Logistics Committe Youth Director Keynote/ Workshops Committee Communications Committee Logistics Committe

10. Workshops & Speakers Research Requests for proposals Contracts Bio’s Speaker Needs Confirmations Committee Events Workshops & Speakers Research Requests for proposals Contracts Bio’s Speaker Needs Confirmations Committee Events Need to Know! Budget! Personal Agendas Timelines Paperwork Youth Friendly Speakers Youth Speakers Need to Know! Budget! Personal Agendas Timelines Paperwork Youth Friendly Speakers Youth Speakers

11. Communications Posters/ Flyers Registration Forms Bio Forms School Liaison Public Relations Media Event Day Documents Thank you Event Summary Don’t Forget! Clear message Schools Timelines Who’s logo Contact info Media release The little things

12. Logistics Purchasing/ Rentals Supplies & Equipment Finances Timelines Planner Event Day Minute by Minute Event Team Roles Event Day Set-up Event Day Schedule Event Day Groups Swag bags Things to watch for! Set your timelines 1 st ! Set budget and stick to it! Request swag stuff Set the expectations early The Matrix! Things to watch for! Set your timelines 1 st ! Set budget and stick to it! Request swag stuff Set the expectations early The Matrix!

13. Other things to consider……..  Agendas with structure  Terms of reference  Job descriptions  Minutes  Communication- (email, Facebook)  Silence is golden  Teach youth through questions

14. Professional Development Committee Work  Committee Duties  Meeting structure  Voting process Communication  Committee  Partners  Presenters  Written Skills Budgeting  Financial planning  Financial Management  Receipting Professional Development Committee Work  Committee Duties  Meeting structure  Voting process Communication  Committee  Partners  Presenters  Written Skills Budgeting  Financial planning  Financial Management  Receipting Community Development Committee events  Trips  Challenges Presentations  Theme presentations  Employment training Volunteerism Community Development Committee events  Trips  Challenges Presentations  Theme presentations  Employment training Volunteerism

15. TimeGroup AGroup BGroup C 9:30- 10:30 Keynote/ Youth Speakers 10:40- 11:10 Workshop: De-Stigmatization Workshop: Coping Skills Workshop: Resources 11:15- 11:45 Workshop: Coping Skills Workshop: Resources Workshop: De-Stigmatization 11:45- 12:30 Lunch 12:40- 1:10 Workshop: Resources Workshop: De-Stigmatization Workshop: Coping Skills 1:15- 1:45Group Discussion 1:50- 2:00Closing Remarks

16. Event Days All about youth!  Youth Ambassadors  Youth Speakers  Youth Musicians  Master of Ceremonies Feedback  Group Discussions  Monkey Surveys  Focus Groups Speakers  Scheduling  Needs  Content  Technical Needs Houston…We have a problem Youth Surveys School Schedules Food School Restrictions Space

17. Youth Focus Groups Our Next Steps! Real Feedback Get deeper thoughts Seek new youth Our Next Steps! Real Feedback Get deeper thoughts Seek new youth

18. Contact Information Robert Cyr rcyr@bgckl.com 705-324-4493 ext. 215