PA and AV equipment system committee Youth Alive Training

Photography and videos committee Youth Alive Training

Appoint people for… 2 Friendship Group coordinators to supply all FG supplies before each FG session 1 Youth Facilitator coordinator/local conference/mission 1 Adult Facilitator coordinator/local conference/mission 1 Man and 1 Woman TLC counselors Workshop speakers with the following formula: 30 participants per workshop Administrative staff Appoint people for… 2 Friendship Group Coordinators to supply all FG supplies before each FG session time 1 Youth Facilitator Coordinator/local conference/mission 1 Adult Facilitator Coordinator/local conference/mission 1 Man and 1 Woman TLC Counselors Workshop speakers with the following formula: 30 participants per workshop Administrative staff Youth Alive Training

Planning time---2-3 months ahead of time Advertise and announce your program to appropriate leadership Develop attractive mail posters Request 4 youth from each location to register for the 1 ½ day Facilitator’s training on Tuesday thru Wednesday morning before the conference begins Planning time---2-3 Months ahead Advertise and announce your program to appropriate leadership. Develop attractive mail posters. Design this material to request that four youth from each location register for the one and a half day Facilitators’ training beginning on Tuesday to Wednesday morning before the conference begins. Be sure that posters go to all locations where youth are likely to see them (schools, churches, etc.) Youth Alive Training

Planning time---last month before event Process pre-registrations Duplicate/print sufficient facilitators and participants manuals to be used in conference Purchase conference supplies early Arrange for speakers’ transportation Make signs for directions to each site Planning time---last month Process pre-registrations Duplicate/print sufficient facilitators and participants manuals to be used in conference Purchase conference supplies early Arrange for speakers’ transportation Make signs for directions to each site Youth Alive Training

Sample of Local Youth Alive club meeting The best Youth Alive Local Clubs are ones that are incorporated into the existing youth programs (Pathfinders, Ambassador or Senior Youth Programs) as long as the 3 Fs are applied SAMPLE OF YOUTH ALIVE LOCAL CLUB MEETING The best Youth Alive Local Clubs are ones that are incorporated into the existing youth programs be it Pathfinders, Ambassador or Senior Youth Programs as long as the 3Fs principles of Youth Alive are applied: Fun (because young people like fun things to do) Focus (on anything like Pathfinder honors, seminars, youth programs, etc.) Friendship group activities (Warm Fuzzies to each young person, acknowledging/complimenting their little deeds of helpfulness done) Youth Alive Training

Place Choose a place with room for movement Choose a place where privacy is possible Place Choose a place with room for movement Choose a place where privacy is possible Youth Alive Training

Time 1 ½ -2 hours is best for a complete club meeting Time Youth Alive Training

Agenda Fun-Energize and Socialize 15 min. Welcome Activities Assignment of newcomers to task groups Focus-Work Time 45 min. Have at least 3 meetings/month 4th week have community outreach, ending with a party! Provide appropriate nurturing seminars Work on honors Agenda Fun-Energize and Socialize, 15 min. Welcome (new visitors, raise our spirits of Youth Alive) Activities such as songs, energizers, cooperative games Assignment of newcomers to task groups Focus-Work Time 45 min. Have at least 3 meetings/month 4th week have community outreach, ending with a party! Provide appropriate nurturing seminars Work on honors, etc. Youth Alive Training

Agenda with 3 Fs (continued) Friendship Groups: Growing together Remember to post FG rules next to the meeting site, 60 minutes Opening Working Discussion on Nurturing Seminars led by youth facilitators Sharing our week Working activities Closing prayer Pick-up Warm Fuzzies Agenda Friendship Groups: Growing together. Remember to post FG rules next to the meeting site, 60 min. Opening (See Youth Alive Participants’ Manual pages 36-55) Working (See Youth Alive Participants’ Manual pages 56-82) Discussion on nurturing seminars led by youth facilitators Sharing our week Working activities Closing prayer Pick-up Warm Fuzzies Youth Alive Training

Agenda with 3 Fs (continued) Adult and youth facilitators need to provide Warm Fuzzies to each FG member, complimenting the things they have observed in their members that bring great encouragement to one another Agenda Adult and youth facilitators need to provide Warm Fuzzies to each FG member, complimenting the things they have observed in their members that bring great encouragement to one another Youth Alive Training

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