TrainingScouts 10 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hello crew, I have recently been elected as our crews committee chair.I have taken the fast start and leader specific training for venturing and now once I have done thesurveys for what members of our char. org and what the crew wants to do what is the best way to approach them with ideas or possible options for super activities and related activities leading up to it? I have already secured the use of a couple kiyaks for their camping trip during spring break. Link to post Share on other sites
John-in-KC 311 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 If no one has welcomed you to the Forums, WELCOME!! Actually, your question is one the Advisor should put to the Crew, either through the officers or to the Crew as a whole. If you can, let them brainstorm without any constraints. If reality (costs) must be a constraint, give them the minimum number of limits, then let them go for it! Sit back as a fly on the wall and watch them make good choices! Link to post Share on other sites
purcelce 11 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 J in KC hit the nail on the head. Have the kids sit down and have them plan out the activities. You will be amazed of what the kids want to do. Link to post Share on other sites
TrainingScouts 10 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Thanks for the good advice, and thanks for the welcome. I have found a lot of good advice in these forums. Link to post Share on other sites
Herms 10 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Welcome!!! Let the young adults (I don't call them kids anymore) do the planning AND organizing! Don't be afraid to let them fail as that can be a learning tool also. For example the Crew had a two day backpack trip planned. We all showed up on the Sat morning to head out and found that the young adult responsible for the Tour Permit had forgot to turn it in. In addition the young adult responsible for buying the food "hadn't gotten around to it". The trip was cancelled (with some grumblings), but I will tell you that 3 weeks later both of those same two young adults were well prepared. One told he she felt terrible that she had let the group down, and it wasn't going to happen again. Peer pressure was way more affective than anything any of us "older" adults could have said, and the kids learned a valuable lesson. Link to post Share on other sites
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