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
Reminders
Junior Main Street HARNESS YOUTH S ENERGY STRENGTHEN TEAM MAIN STREET
Wheat or Tares?
Where Are The Youth In Your Town?
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
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
Who Should Be Involved? Parents Youth Church Leadership School Leadership & Teachers Main Street Leaders
Finding Parental Mentors Main Street Volunteers Friends of Main Street PTA Church Membership Community Leaders Youth Sports
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
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)
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 http://www.scouting.org/training/youthprotection.aspx
Integrating Jr. Main Street Use the Main Street Model Use the Four Points Organization Promotions Economic Restructuring Design Be Flexible Simplify and Focus
Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers
Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies
Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs
Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs After School Youth Classes
Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs After School Youth Classes Youth Sports
Finding And Involving Youth Children of Main Street Volunteers Honor Societies School Clubs After School Youth Classes Youth Sports Service Club Youth Programs
Structuring Junior Main Street Adapt The Four Point Approach Keep Goals In Scale Be Flexible Empower Youth Leaders
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
What s In It for Team Main Street? Design Committee A Church Youth Group Installs Prefab Concrete Pads for Trash Receptacles Small Projects
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
What s In It for Team Main Street? The Future of Main Street
What s In It for Team Main Street? You Name it Young Entrepreneurs Event Staff Crazy Fun Event Ideas
What s In It for The Youth? Friendship
What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun
What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun Experience
What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun Experience Career Exploration
What s In It for The Youth? Friendship Fun Experience Career Exploration Learning To Serve
Junior Main Street HARNESS YOUTH S ENERGY STRENGTHEN TEAM MAIN STREET
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