YOUNG LEADER: MISSIONS
These are a series of tasks which were designed to be done over four years to help you learn new skills and to encourage your section leader to involve you more and more. By the end of the fourth Mission, you should be ready to think about taking out an adult warrant and the experiences and training you have gained will help you tick many of the boxes for adult training.
The first Mission is all about organising activities indoors, perhaps starting with part of an evening but working up, by the third activity, to a whole evening.
The second Mission is similar but is for outdoor activities where the risks are different, you may need to prepare more and certainly you will need to work with the other leaders. (Some YLs work on Missions 1 and 2 in parallel to suit the weather!)
The third Mission is all about listening to the young people, what do they want to do, is it practicable, how do you manage their expectations? Having found out what they want to do, you need to organise an activity - probably away from the normal location and possibly during a camp or as a special event.
The last Mission is about becoming involved in the leadership team, helping to plan the programme and organise evenings, being a
full member of the leadership team.
The first Mission is all about organising activities indoors, perhaps starting with part of an evening but working up, by the third activity, to a whole evening.
The second Mission is similar but is for outdoor activities where the risks are different, you may need to prepare more and certainly you will need to work with the other leaders. (Some YLs work on Missions 1 and 2 in parallel to suit the weather!)
The third Mission is all about listening to the young people, what do they want to do, is it practicable, how do you manage their expectations? Having found out what they want to do, you need to organise an activity - probably away from the normal location and possibly during a camp or as a special event.
The last Mission is about becoming involved in the leadership team, helping to plan the programme and organise evenings, being a
full member of the leadership team.