Hi Tori,
As I mentioned, you¹re kind of ³plowing new ground,² but we did try a few things last year that were very well received. Number one, we¹re certainly NOT asking you to entirely miss out on the regular meetings yourself while you ³baby sit² for the rest of us. The kids kind of ³hang out² in the room next to where we meet. By kids, I mean age 4 12¹ish. We have sometimes had coloring pages that go along with the theme of the presentation, crayons, and a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place judging at the end of the meeting. The winning entries are published on our website, and I have used some of them to make ³Thank You² cards and other promotional materials for the club. I also ³plan² to make an ³activities booklet² (similar to what kids get at a restaurant to keep them occupied until the food comes.) It would have word-searches, puzzles, draw-by-the-number, areas to color, etc (all aquarium-related, of course.) I¹m sure you¹ll have other ideas that they¹ll love as well.
All but the very young ones are usually interested in seeing the slides that are shown by the speaker, so there are times when they join the main group and sit with their parents. They share the same ³snacks² as the main group and are basically ³used² to being able to come-and-go as they please (hopefully, monitored by their parents.) So, I envision you¹re position to be a very low-key, not-full-time, someone to see that there¹s something interesting for them to do when the meeting topic/activity is very adult-oriented, if you know what I mean.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Thanks again,
Rick Rose, GSAS Secretary/Historian
-----Original Message-----
From: antoria craig [mailto:governiss@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 4:05 PM
To: Rick Rose
Subject: Re: Committee Chair - Kids' Activities Coordinator - Approved
Wow!
Rick, thank you so much for the huge vote of confidence. I have worked with my Young Life group for a year or so in Steilacoom, however I am not sure what sort of structure the youth meetings have had in the past. I am interested in some sort of outline to base my activity planning. I have a few ideas for the "first" meeting <this Tuesday night> but being new at this, I just want to get off on the right foot. I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to a fantastic year. please feel free to pass my note along to anyone who might have some ideas, they are always appreciated. thank you for your time,
Tori Craig
Kids Activities Coordinator
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Rose <mailto:rick-rose@comcast.net>
To: Tori Craig <mailto:governiss@hotmail.com>
Cc: GSAS Board <mailto:gsas-board@thekrib.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 3:07 PM
Subject: Committee Chair - Kids' Activities Coordinator - Approved
Hi Tori,
Thank you so much for volunteering to help with the kids¹ activities at the GSAS meetings. It¹s really great to see so many of our members want to get involved! The Board feels that this function (which was piloted last year unofficially) added a lot to the enjoyment of our younger members and helped their parents relax and enjoy the meeting more too. Therefore, the Board has created a new committee chair called ³Kids¹ Activities Coordinator² and unanimously approved you as chairperson.
Congratulations and Thanks!
Rick Rose, GSAS Secretary/Historian