Leadership training

Christian Association for Boys and Girls in Finland – PTK

Leadership Leadership trainingtraining

for club leaders of local congrecationsfor club leaders of local congrecationsTraining secretary Juha KinanenPTK - Christian Association for Boys and Girls in Finland


Club leadersClub leaders• 9300 voluntary leaders (2003)9300 voluntary leaders (2003)

– guiding 75 616 boys (46%) and girls (54%) in clubs in guiding 75 616 boys (46%) and girls (54%) in clubs in local congrecations of ELCFlocal congrecations of ELCF

– 69% female leaders69% female leaders

• congrecations organize many types of clubscongrecations organize many types of clubs– basic clubsbasic clubs– floorball and other sportsfloorball and other sports– handicrafthandicraft– cookingcooking

• Voluntary leaders are very important co-workers Voluntary leaders are very important co-workers for full time youth workers in local congrecationsfor full time youth workers in local congrecations


Recruiting of club Recruiting of club leadersleaders

Why I want to be a voluntary leaderWhy I want to be a voluntary leader

• Purpose for free timePurpose for free time• Get statusGet status• Learn skillsLearn skills• Attend trainingAttend training• Have funHave fun• Have new friendsHave new friends• Be part of A groupBe part of A group• Building futureBuilding future


What are young What are young leaders’...leaders’...

Strenght Possibilities

Frailties Threats


What are adult What are adult leaders’...leaders’...

Strenght Possibilities

Frailties Threats


Four dimensions of CaringFour dimensions of Caring

IntellectuaIntellectual

ReligiousReligious

PhysicalPhysical

SocialSocial

a human being as a whole


Physical dimensionPhysical dimension

• club leading offers positiv possibilities to club leading offers positiv possibilities to discharge energydischarge energy– gamesgames– hikinghiking– campscamps

• changes in the bodychanges in the body• sexual awakeningsexual awakening• clumsinessclumsiness


Intellectual dimensionIntellectual dimension

• TrainingTraining• ChallangesChallanges• ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities• Planning Planning • Treated as co-workersTreated as co-workers• Discussions with adultsDiscussions with adults• MusicMusic• ArtsArts


Social dimensionSocial dimension

• Training Training • Regular meetings (weekly, monthly)Regular meetings (weekly, monthly)• Annual and regional meetingsAnnual and regional meetings• Trips and CampsTrips and Camps• ConcertsConcerts


Religious, spiritual Religious, spiritual dimensiondimension

• Church servicesChurch services• Bible reading Bible reading • Sacraments (especially Holy Communion)Sacraments (especially Holy Communion)• PrayersPrayers• RitesRites• Church yearChurch year• Feeling to be a part of parish workFeeling to be a part of parish work


Three level trainingThree level training• Before confirmationBefore confirmation

– ””Oikea Käsi”Oikea Käsi” (Engl. Right hand)(Engl. Right hand)

• Training course for assistant leadersTraining course for assistant leaders

• After confirmationAfter confirmation– ””Koppi”Koppi” (Engl. ”The catch”)(Engl. ”The catch”)

• the basic training course for club leadersthe basic training course for club leaders

– ””Viuhka”Viuhka” (Engl. ”The Hand Fan”)(Engl. ”The Hand Fan”)

• the advanced training course for club leadersthe advanced training course for club leaders

– Special coursesSpecial courses• handicrafts, bible, sports, etc.handicrafts, bible, sports, etc.

– Regular meetings (weekly, monthly)Regular meetings (weekly, monthly)


Typical programme for the training Typical programme for the training campcamp

FridayFriday18.00 18.00 Arriving to the camping centreArriving to the camping centre19.0019.00 Session ISession I21.0021.00 Evening prayerEvening prayer21.3021.30 Evening snackEvening snack

SaturdaySaturday08.0008.00 BreakfastBreakfast08.3008.30 DevotionDevotion09.0009.00 Session IISession II11.0011.00 LunchLunch12.0012.00 Session IIISession III14.0014.00 CoffeeCoffee14.3014.30 Session IV (outdoor activities)Session IV (outdoor activities)16.0016.00 Session VSession V17.3017.30 DinnerDinner19,0019,00 Evening programmeEvening programme21.0021.00 PrayerPrayer21.1521.15 Evening snackEvening snack

SundaySunday

08.0008.00 BreakfastBreakfast

08.3008.30 DevotionDevotion

09.0009.00 Session VISession VI

11.0011.00 LunchLunch

12.0012.00 Session VIISession VII

14.0014.00 Evaluation and CoffeeEvaluation and Coffee

14.3014.30 Back homeBack home


Koppi Koppi (in English ”The Catch”)(in English ”The Catch”)

• After confirmationAfter confirmation• for 15-16 y.o.for 15-16 y.o.• Basic training courseBasic training course• basic knowledgebasic knowledge


Basic knowhowBasic knowhow

• What is basic knowhow of the club leader?What is basic knowhow of the club leader?

• Character of the good club leader?Character of the good club leader?

• Attitudes of the good club leader?Attitudes of the good club leader?

• Skills of the good club leader?Skills of the good club leader?


Topics of ”Koppi” Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic - the basic

training coursetraining course

1. Introduction

• Organize training courses in local congrecations• ABC –course (the course for assistant leaders)• The basic training course for clubleaders

2. Congrecation

• From the clubleader to the bishop• Introduction of own church• Different sides of the work of the congrecation• Baptism and mission• Tasks of the junior work of congrecations• The history of junior work




3. Clubleader

• For you, who roll people in• Greetings from the clubleader to the youth worker• Clubleader is a coworker• Hoe to take care the spiritual life of clubleaders• Bilateral wishes and expectations between the

clubleader and the youth worker• To the youth leader!• Rules for clubleaders• An example of working instructions of clubleaders in the

local congrecation• A model for the contract of employment




4. Junior

• Basic stages of juniors’ developing • The spiritual developing of juniors• Beliefs of juniors about prayers• Grouping• Leading club members• Sources




5. Devotion

• Clubleader as a mediator of the message• The purpose of club devotions• Be silent for a minute

– How to make group silent– Choosing the topic of devotion– Carry out devotion– How to handdle giggleling– How to collect and share ideas

• Suitable Bible texts




6. Club

• Part of my life, the story of one clubleader• What is club

– Club as a group– Life of good club – Problems and solutions of Club work

• Looking for business idea– Meaning of working idea– Founding the club

->to be continue...




6. Club (...continue)

• Planning– Annual plan of the club – Club plan – Handbook helps– What you should take care when planning– Events– Advertasing– Rules– Duties of clubleader before and after the club evening

• Models and forms– Setting goals for own club work– Annual plan for the club– Club plan – Announcement




7. Programme in the club

• Creativity• Creative drama• Music• Playing and gaming• Handicrafts• Story telling• Excursions and adventures

– Excursions to the nature– Other places to visit

Contacts to homesDifferent challenges of different clubs


Viuhka Viuhka (in English ”Hand Fun”)(in English ”Hand Fun”)

• an advanced training coursean advanced training course• after one or two year working as a leaderafter one or two year working as a leader• more intimate knowledge ofmore intimate knowledge of

subjects of the basic trainingsubjects of the basic training• new topicsnew topics


Topics of ”Viuhka” Topics of ”Viuhka” - the advanced - the advanced


Index

Foreword

Two excamples how to organize the advanced course

I Clubleader – clubmember

II Clubleader as a listener

III When clubmember have hard times

IV Foreign kid in the club

V Clubleader, an idol and role model for club members

VI Observation of the group and it’s members

VII Be critical, learn to evaluate VIII Trainee arrivesIX ContactsX AdventureXI IntoxicantsXII First AidXIII Multicolor fan of the spiritual life

Ideas for youth workers

Clubleader, co-worker and object of the work

How to take care clubleaders

Clubleader move on to other tasks

Training course for group leaders of junior camps

Appendix


Special coursesSpecial courses

• different topics:different topics:– gamesgames– handicraftshandicrafts– floorballfloorball– cookingcooking– campingcamping

• detailed knowledge and special skillsdetailed knowledge and special skills• after basic trainingafter basic training• also for adult leadersalso for adult leaders• training courses for leaders of afternoon clubstraining courses for leaders of afternoon clubs


Take care of your leadersTake care of your leaders

• Regular meetings (f.ex. monthly meetings)Regular meetings (f.ex. monthly meetings)• Visits in clubsVisits in clubs• Respect your leaders’ opinionsRespect your leaders’ opinions• Listen their sorrowsListen their sorrows• Award their workAward their work• Train their skillsTrain their skills• Give proper toolsGive proper tools• Go to special events with themGo to special events with them

– regional meetings for club leadersregional meetings for club leaders– concerts, trips, campsconcerts, trips, camps


Thank You for your kindly Thank You for your kindly attention!attention!

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