This week I had the opportunity to work with one of the other Directors at the Delaware YMCA, Roger Hanafin is the Youth, Teen, & Family Program Director. I got to spend some time learning about his responsibilities and specifically, the YMCA's Teen Leaders Club. The Teen Leaders Club is is a National Club that gives teens, ages 11-17, an opportunity to gain real-life, hands-on leadership experience through volunteer opportunities and trainings at the Y, planning and executing events (to benefit the Leaders Club), weekend leadership retreats, and weekly Teen Leader Club meetings.
I was asked to lead the first Parents' Meeting to kick off the club. Roger had a previous engagement, so he asked me to step in and lead the meeting on Thursday in his absence. Leading the meeting was very last minute, but I felt pretty confident with the information after spending time learning its background earlier in the week with Roger. He had prepped for the meeting very well, so all I had to do was make sure it was a success! At the same time the teens would be in the adjacent room getting aquainted and playing some games. I felt a personal connection to this paticular project's success, as my own son was participating in the program that evening.
All in all, the meeting went off without too much trouble (some minor computer problems when showing the video Roger had prepared). I did get a little nervous when one of the other Directors checked in to be sure the meeting was going well. He didn't offer any feedback, but stayed to share a few things with the group of parents.
I was asked to lead the first Parents' Meeting to kick off the club. Roger had a previous engagement, so he asked me to step in and lead the meeting on Thursday in his absence. Leading the meeting was very last minute, but I felt pretty confident with the information after spending time learning its background earlier in the week with Roger. He had prepped for the meeting very well, so all I had to do was make sure it was a success! At the same time the teens would be in the adjacent room getting aquainted and playing some games. I felt a personal connection to this paticular project's success, as my own son was participating in the program that evening.
All in all, the meeting went off without too much trouble (some minor computer problems when showing the video Roger had prepared). I did get a little nervous when one of the other Directors checked in to be sure the meeting was going well. He didn't offer any feedback, but stayed to share a few things with the group of parents.
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