DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2015-16

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PURPOSE

The purpose of the youth session of the District Assembly in

District 9685 is to

assist the Club Youth Directors to get a handle on the Youth Portfolio and to

run it like a BOSS.

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What’s What

Bruce de Graaf

Youth

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ACRONYMS

Guilty your honour…

We have an affliction - like every other organisations Rotary likes acronyms.

It is a fair bet that if there is an “R” at the beginning of an acronym then that is a Rotary word. Lindsay May calls them “R” words.

Let’s do a little test.

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TEST

No Prizes but….RTN RYLA

ARH DG

DGN DGE

PP RAWCS

ROMAC MUNA

ROYA RYBLT

RISPPO DIK

GSE HESS

IPDG MOP

NYSF PE

PHF RAM

RIPPR RV

RYEP RAYSASTCRotarians as you see acronyms serve to confuse.

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ROTARY YOUTH PROGRAMS

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SOME OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS

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CALENDAR

May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015 September 2015

Youth Exchange Applications Close NYSF Applications Close S&E Challenge CENTRAL COAST MUNA

13-15th WINTER RYPEN 14th Rotaract District Changeover S&E Challenge

ROYA Applications Close S&E Challenge Inbound Youth Exchange

REST PACE in Sydney ROYA Presentation Evening

October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 February 2016

RYLA Applications Close Science Experience

RESTING Science Experience NYSF RYLA Science Experience Inbound/Outbound Youth Exchange

SUMMER RYPEN

March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 July 2016

World Rotaract Week REST YOUR WEARY BODY

MUNA S&E Challenge CENTRAL COAST MUNA

12-14th WINTER RYPEN S&E Challenge

S&E Challenge

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YOUTH PROGRAMS

Rotary Youth Programs

• Model United Nations – MUNA

• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards – RYLA

• Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment – RYPEN

• National Youth Science Forum – NYSF

• Rotary Youth Exchange Program – RYEP

• Conocophillips Science Experience – CSE

• Rotaract

• Recognition of Youth Awards – ROYA

• Interact

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS YOUTH DIRECTOR

It’s up to you..

• Child Protection**

• Inspire Club Members about Youth

• Keep your Club’s Rotary Youth Alumni engaged with your

club

• Engage Committee Members – give responsibility,

delegate, don’t do everything!

• Have Club members participating in Youth Projects and

Activities

• Communicate with committee, club members and

community

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS YOUTH DIRECTOR

It is still up to you..

• Plan the year – month by month – preparation is key!

• Prepare a Budget in partnership with the Treasurer

• Have regular Youth Activities throughout the year

• September – Youth Month

• Develop good relationship with local schools.

• Remember, a lot of these programs dovetail in to one

another.

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS YOUTH DIRECTOR

It is seriously up to you..

• Never ever waste an audience……….IMPORTANT**

• Stay close to your membership director. New members

could be the parents of the young people you engage with.

• If you’re not fired with enthusiasm – you’ll be fired with

enthusiasm – Vince Lombardi.

• Youth is not wasted on young people.

• Do not act your age….remember, you are in youth.

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YOUR GOALS

What do you want to achieve?

• What do you want to accomplish in 2015-2016

• How can you engage your Club Members in Youth

Projects and Activities?

• Is your publicity of Youth Projects successful?

• Review your current and potential Projects – Analyse the

Purpose, SWOT, Calendar, Budget

• Can you partner with other clubs?

• Wouldn’t it be amazing if we did things without worrying

about who got the credit. Harry S. Truman.

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HELP

District Resources…

• RTB

• Young people live on social media, that is one way to get the party started

• STALKBOOK FACEBOOK

• http://www.rotarydistrict9685.org.au/

• Google search District 9685

• Bruce de Graaf . Young Youth.

• Youth Avenue Chairs.

• DG.

TEAM TRAINING 2015-16Thank you for being here….