[Community-service] question for everyone

[Brooke Evans]

Kara,

I was a camper in my long ago days of my youth.  Your inquiry has brought a most favorite activity to mind.  This activity kept hands busy, could be done on the bus, in the woods, in your room ....just about anywhere yarn could be attached, like door knobs, tree limbs, the back of a chair or seat.  

We made very workable weaving looms using Popsicle sticks , lots of yarn.  We wove belts, scarfs, table runners....the end could be tied  almost to anything.  We could be involved in other activities not requiring hands, of course!  The more handicrafts we junior high girls made, the more competitive we became among us , the more creative we found ourselves in creating different patterns, items, etc!  

We made the loom.  Using an awl, holes in each Popsicle sticks, then learning how to thread the loom....all the while learning history and functions of the workings of a loom.

Do I have instructions?  I wish I could say YES!  All I have is memories flooding my consciousness of those happy times weaving all over camp all those 60+ years ago!  See? This activity is a good thing!  In 60+ years what video game will have left the same footprint in a kids memory bank as all my weaving does?  

I agree w another post to you, keep everything you do in manageable size and delegate the rest to anyone in your line of vision, space!  

Many kids love "doing"for the counselor!  The kid who keeps herself outside gets first dibs when delegating. This helps to keep balance in groups.  Kids will do anything for you.

Enjoy it all and leave stress to Him.

Kara, thanks for the memories!
Brooke Evans

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> On Feb 12, 2014, at 1:01 PM, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Kara, 
>  Welcome to the list.
>  a few things i notice  that are generally good things to do  are to continue to have  dialog with your youth  and to  be aware of what the group generally has to say on outings.
>  having dialog with different members of a youth group can give you some night  into their personalities, what their concerns are about fitting in, things that are going on at home, or things they like to do. 
>   in downtime settings you’ll hear about things that your  youth might want  to talk about amunst  their peers but not in larger group settings. topics that might be good to bring up on the whole or good to know in general.  you can also tell who’s getting left out bullied or  has trouble fitting in.
>  
>   safety is a big concern  in these  when you are responsible for charges. many times  when on hikes or trips it is good to have youth pair-off or to simply every once and a while call out the name of a student  or youth you haven’t heard from during the trip. maybe engage them in conversation about the hike  or trip. as them about themselves or something like that. 
>   Generally the idea of changing activities up is something that is normal when you have been  at a project for a while. as to figuring out what one can do, I think it’s good to think about what you want to do and then see about how to  adapt it.    
>   
>> On Feb 12, 2014, at 9:31 AM, Kara Campbell <kara64 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> Hi everyone,
>>  
>> My name is Kara, and I just found about about this group a couple of months ago. I am excited to become involved.  I am a youth leader in my church. One of my responsibilities is to help plan and then to go to girls’ camp with about 35 girls.  I have done this in the past, but, I am looking for ideas as to how I can make this a better experience. In the past, the actual camp has been very stressful for me, mostly because I don’t feel like I am as effective as I could be. I spend most of my time just figuring out who is who and trying to find places where I can help. I miss cues that could alert me to trouble or a girl who needs a little extra help.     Has anyone been in this type of situation? Any ideas?
>>  
>> Thanks
>>  
>> Kara
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