Junior Main Street Harness Youth s Energy Strengthen Team Main Street. John D. Woods, Ph.D. Executive Director Downtown Wytheville, Inc.

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1 Junior Main Street Harness Youth s Energy Strengthen Team Main Street John D. Woods, Ph.D. Executive Director Downtown Wytheville, Inc. Shane M. Woods Communications Coordinator, Envision Utah

2 Reminders

3 Junior Main Street HARNESS YOUTH S ENERGY STRENGTHEN TEAM MAIN STREET

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5 Wheat or Tares?

6 Where Are The Youth In Your Town?

7 Junior Main Street Youth Service Youth Leadership Connections Family to Main Street Schools to Main Street Church to Main Street High Energy Volunteers Adaptable to Many Ages The Future of Main Street

8 Getting Started Who Should Be Involved? How Do You Find Youth? How Should Junior Main Street Be Structured? Youth Leadership Adult Guidance and Supervision Connections To Community Focus Youth Protection

9 Who Should Be Involved? Parents Youth Church Leadership School Leadership & Teachers Main Street Leaders

10 Finding Parental Mentors Main Street Volunteers Friends of Main Street PTA Church Membership Community Leaders Youth Sports

11 Working With Schools and Teachers Procedures Start with the School Principal Approval Process Principal or School Board Student Club Policies Background Checks Faculty Advisors Volunteer Based Stipend Based

12 Working With Churches Sell the Service Opportunities Reach Out to Ministers Ministerial Associations Existing Youth Programs Boy Scouts of America Girl Scouts of the USA Procedures Advisors (2 Deep Leadership)

13 Youth Protection Set Youth Protection Policy Two Deep Leadership Take Advantage of Youth Protection Training Offered by Others Such as The Boy Scouts of America Learn And Recognize Signs of Child Abuse You Must Report Child Abuse

14 Integrating Jr. Main Street Use the Main Street Model Use the Four Points Organization Promotions Economic Restructuring Design Be Flexible Simplify and Focus

15 Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers

16 Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies

17 Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs

18 Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs After School Youth Classes

19 Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs After School Youth Classes Youth Sports

20 Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs After School Youth Classes Youth Sports Service Club Youth Programs

21 Structuring Junior Main Street Adapt The Four Point Approach Keep Goals In Scale Be Flexible Empower Youth Leaders

22 Structuring Junior Main Street Stay Focused Target the Interests of the Youth Simple Projects Provide Adult Mentors Empower Youth to Succeed Allow Youth to Plan, Execute and Grow

23 What s In It for Team Main Street? Design Committee A Church Youth Group Installs Prefab Concrete Pads for Trash Receptacles Small Projects

24 What s In It for Team Main Street? Design Committee Clean Up Days St Joseph s High School Junior Main Street Cleaning Up on Main

25 What s In It for Team Main Street? Design Committee Eagle Scout Projects Miguel Rivera Completes an Eagle Scout Project Replanting Shrubs in Planters on Main Street

26 What s In It for Team Main Street? Design Committee Eagle Scout Projects Andrew Failor Completes an Eagle Scout Project Painting Shutters and Refurbishing Landscaping at a Downtown Library

27 What s In It for Team Main Street? Promotions Committee Trick or Treat On Main Junior Main Street, Mini Main Street and Parents Team Up to Assist Merchants with Halloween Trick or Treat Fun

28 What s In It for Team Main Street? Promotions Committee Youth Band Concert Series Hammonton High School Junior Main Street Organizes a Monthly Summer Concert Series

29 What s In It for Team Main Street? Promotions Committee Open Mic in the Park Concerts Hammonton High School Junior Main Street Organizes a Monthly Open Mic Night for a Downtown Park

30 What s In It for Team Main Street? Organization Committee Community Workshop Facilitators Hammonton High School Junior Main Street Alumni Act as Facilitators for Community Visioning Workshops

31 What s In It for Team Main Street? The Future of Main Street

32 What s In It for Team Main Street? You Name it Young Entrepreneurs Event Staff Crazy Fun Event Ideas

33 What s In It for The Youth? Friendship

34 What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun

35 What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun Experience

36 What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun Experience Career Exploration

37 What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun Experience Career Exploration Learning To Serve

38 Junior Main Street HARNESS YOUTH S ENERGY STRENGTHEN TEAM MAIN STREET

39 Thank you! Please complete the session evaluation on the conference app before you leave the room.