This week I spent some time helping Roger with some of the Youth & Family activities. Thursday, February 21st the Delaware Community YMCA hosted a special event to celebrate the 1st graduation ceremony of the newest group of Teen Leaders.Teens participating in the program have spent the last six weeks completing a formal training program designed to give the kids the opportunity to learn various job and life skills. Each week the kids focused on a different topic, including: interviewing skills, customer service skills, and even writing a resume. My own son participated in the program and the graduation ceremony.
Much of the programming and events that happen at the YMCA are supported with volunteers. This base group of Teen Leaders will become a force of volunteers that will help out with various events, projects, and support staff at the Community building. The teens will do things like fold towels, mop the floors, help at the rock-wall, and even become assist counselors for summer camp programs. These children will become invested in the YMCA culture and become future leaders within their community. I have been very impressed at the ways the YMCA is able to bring people in from the community, children and adults, and integrate them in to the YMCA culture and organization.
As I said, I spent a good part of my week helping with the Teen Leader graduation ceremony. I helped Roger with the graduation certificates and also drafted the “official” Teen Leader Club Pledge. Thursday night was the ceremony and I was impressed to see over forty kids participate in the graduation! Local community leaders and YMCA directors were on-hand to give speeches and encourage the kids.
I have included a picture of my son receiving his certificate and a group picture.
Much of the programming and events that happen at the YMCA are supported with volunteers. This base group of Teen Leaders will become a force of volunteers that will help out with various events, projects, and support staff at the Community building. The teens will do things like fold towels, mop the floors, help at the rock-wall, and even become assist counselors for summer camp programs. These children will become invested in the YMCA culture and become future leaders within their community. I have been very impressed at the ways the YMCA is able to bring people in from the community, children and adults, and integrate them in to the YMCA culture and organization.
As I said, I spent a good part of my week helping with the Teen Leader graduation ceremony. I helped Roger with the graduation certificates and also drafted the “official” Teen Leader Club Pledge. Thursday night was the ceremony and I was impressed to see over forty kids participate in the graduation! Local community leaders and YMCA directors were on-hand to give speeches and encourage the kids.
I have included a picture of my son receiving his certificate and a group picture.
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