Youth Group Description

Purpose: To provide a platform for youths to serve the community, provide a social network, as well as the opportunity to develop leadership skills under the guidance of the GAMA group.

Inclusion for GYG

  • In 9th grade or above
  • Member of GAMA

Interns

  • First year in GAMA Youth
  • Apply and be in 1 committee
  • Volunteer in 2 major events(ex. Picnic, Onam etc)
  • Committees Directors will choose the applicants as the Interns
  • Responsibilities as delineated per committee

Junior Directors

  • Need to accrue 10 hours of volunteer time in the allotted time frame
  • Volunteer in 2 major events (ex. Picnic, Onam etc)
  • Time Frame for 2011: April 15th 2011 to November 30th 2011
  • Junior Director title will be for the following year

President/Vice-President

  • GYG will elect President and Vice-President
  • Responsibilities
    • Organize the youth volunteers for major events
    • President- will organize GYG meetings
    • Vice-President- will take minutes and send to GYG
  • Terms: 1 year (Jan- Dec)
  • Organize social events as determined by GYG (needs approval from GYG Directors)
  • Needs to be in a committee

Volunteering

  • Committee Directors for each group will determine how many volunteering hours will be given for specific activity
  • Each Youth will need to communicate to committee specified Directors that they are there to volunteer.
  • Youths are responsible for keeping track of the volunteering hours accrued.

Benefits

  • Volunteering hours; will receive certificate of participation/hours during Christmas Program
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Will announce the Junior Directors for the following year during the Christmas Program
  • Socialize and network among your peers

Youth Group Directors: Sebi, Soosan, Ajith, Lisa