OscarTango Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Hello! First off: Don't get your knickers in a knot just yet, hear me out. So I'm in the MYP IB Program (see link) and we have to do 50 community service hours each year. I'm a girl that really wants to scout but I'm not keen on Venturing. (And obviously can't do Boy Scouts :l\) So I was thinking about CREATING my own scouting program, designed to help kids understand the disabled better and having fun scouting together. I have volunteered at Special Olympics, but am not really sure how to plan a program (skills, badges, activities) Any ideas? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarTango Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Sorry! Here's the link: http://www.ibo.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrog8r Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 OT, I'm not sure I'm tracking what your goal is. Are trying to develop an org. similar to Scouting for disabled youth to participate in, an org for you to participate in other than Venturing, an org for non disabled youth to participate in with disabled partners, an org for non-disabled youth that focuses on service to the disabled? The first step is defining your PURPOSE. The METHODS (badges, advancement, activities, etc) are the steps to achieve the PURPOSE. Do you have a purpose/mission statement? The more clearly you define your goals, the easier it will be to design a program to meet your goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarTango Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Sorry ntrog8r if I wasn't clear Basically I want a organization similar to Boy Scouting that is co-ed and emphasizes on working with disabled kids. Both disabled and non disabled youth could be scouts, as well as boys and girls ages 5-17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutNut Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 If you don't feel that you could get enough interest in a single Venturing Crew that specialized in understanding/working with the disabled to make it viable, how on earth do you figure to get an entire new Scouting type corporation off the ground? You need to re-think this thing entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarTango Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hmm... good point. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutNut Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Continue your volunteering with the Special Olympics. Contact your local hospital to see if you can volunteer to work with disabled youth thru them. Contact your local March of Dimes. Check into summer camps for the disabled to see if you are old enough to be a camp staffer. Contact your local Lighthouse for the Blind. Contact local Big Brothers / Big Sisters. Contact local Easter Seals. Organize a Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign. Do an Internet search for programs for disabled/special needs youth in your area. You can start here - http://www.volunteermatch.org/about/ Find what you are interested in, and volunteer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarTango Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Wow! Thanks for all your great ideas; the link helped out alot and I found some cool volunteering oppurtunities. Also, I'm going to try and see if my Council could start a new crew, because I found some people that would be interested in one. Thank you very much :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now