MINI YLF MINI YLF

Hickam BeachHickam Beach

9 May 20099 May 2009

1000-18001000-1800

YLF Agenda YLF Agenda 1000-1015 Arrival of Participants Check In – Name Tags1015-1100 Introduction - Meko and Ms. DeAnn1100-1215 Teen Issues – Facilitated by Mr. Loren1215-1300 BBQ Lunch1300-1400 Character Counts - Trustworthiness – Ryan - Respect – Kendall - Responsibility – Meko - Fairness – Meko - Citizenship – Deborah - Caring – Deborah1400-1415 Snack Break/Fruit Smoothie1415-1500 Youth Sponsorship – Facilitated by Ms. Marge1500-1630 Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Swimming1630 Clean Up1700 Depart Hickam Beach

Youth FacilitationYouth Facilitation

YLF teen participants conducted the Mini YLFYLF teen participants conducted the Mini YLF

event. Twelve teens participated and 7 adults event. Twelve teens participated and 7 adults attended. Meko Thompson, AMR/FS Pacific Teen attended. Meko Thompson, AMR/FS Pacific Teen Panel Rep, welcomed the teens to Mini YLF and Panel Rep, welcomed the teens to Mini YLF and informed them of the event agenda and logistics. informed them of the event agenda and logistics. Ms. DeAnn from the PARO Office then gave a Ms. DeAnn from the PARO Office then gave a brief presentation on the purpose of the Mini brief presentation on the purpose of the Mini YLF leading to the YLF. Adult Military Family YLF leading to the YLF. Adult Military Family Life Consultant, Mr. Loren, facilitated the teen Life Consultant, Mr. Loren, facilitated the teen issue piece. issue piece.

Meko ThompsonMeko Thompson Top 3 Issues: 1) More space for teens at Top 3 Issues: 1) More space for teens at thethe

Deborah HatfieldDeborah Hatfield teen center teen center

Ryan WestRyan West 2) More eating places at 2) More eating places at AMRAMR

Kendall RuckerKendall Rucker 3) Recruit more teens to 3) Recruit more teens to participateparticipate

Brandon ButlerBrandon Butler at the teen centerat the teen center

Joseph WoodsJoseph Woods

Devonte GloverDevonte Glover

Athena KnightAthena Knight

Nia DuranNia Duran

Sierra CanoSierra Cano

Sydney CanoSydney Cano

Jaylin BanksJaylin Banks

Teen Participants/Teen Teen Participants/Teen IssuesIssues

YLF ComponentsYLF Components

Issues Issues IdentificationIdentification

Character CountsCharacter Counts Youth SponsorshipYouth Sponsorship Recreation Recreation

Top: Ryan West conducting the Trust Fall

Left: Deborah Hatfield informing the group on Caring Hearts

Four YLF Teen participant led 1-2 Character Count activity with the group and evaluated at the end of the activity.

Youth Youth Sponsorship/RecreationSponsorship/Recreation

After participating in After participating in the core YLF activities, the core YLF activities, the teens found time for the teens found time for kayaking, swimming and kayaking, swimming and creating their own fruit creating their own fruit smoothie. smoothie.

Ms.. Marge conducted a People Bingo for the participants, led small group discussions on the teens challenges/benefits of moving and an overview of the Youth Sponsorship Program.

Final Thoughts Final Thoughts

Despite the beach location that may have caused Despite the beach location that may have caused a distraction, the Mini YLF event went well. a distraction, the Mini YLF event went well. Some of teens wanted to go swimming soon after Some of teens wanted to go swimming soon after we arrived as the water looked so inviting. We we arrived as the water looked so inviting. We were lucky enough to have the next cabana were lucky enough to have the next cabana empty where we conducted our issue empty where we conducted our issue identification piece. Mini YLF also gave the identification piece. Mini YLF also gave the opportunity to have the middle school teens input opportunity to have the middle school teens input on the issues, socialize with the teens and on the issues, socialize with the teens and provided a “dry run” for the YLF participants to provided a “dry run” for the YLF participants to practice their Character Counts presentation. practice their Character Counts presentation. It was also great that 2 teens from Ft. Shafter It was also great that 2 teens from Ft. Shafter participated as well. Everyone had a great time !participated as well. Everyone had a great time !