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Best Practice Meeting for Youth Development . Presentation by Chapter 2 Deirdre Mayo. Question??. Do too many cooks spoil the broth? Or Do many hands make light work?. History. Idea born at first Youth Best Practice Meeting – February 2007 Returned with idea to Chapter
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Best Practice Meeting for Youth Development Presentation by Chapter 2 Deirdre Mayo
Question?? • Do too many cooks spoil the broth? Or • Do many hands make light work?
History • Idea born at first Youth Best Practice Meeting – February 2007 • Returned with idea to Chapter • New Chapter Youth Officer • Decided to give it a go
Background • 18 CUs in Chapter 2 • Not all Youth Officers present • Returned to CU with idea • Established enough buy in to proceed
1st attempt • All 18 credit unions to send 1 finalist to the final to represent their credit union • Everyone to do their own promotion • Application forms and posters available to each credit union • All youth officers to help with the running and organising of the final
Success?? • Yes and no • Only 1 credit union held a heat, sending 5 acts to the final • Everyone else who applied went straight to the final • Total number of finalists – 21 • Chapter youth quiz was the same weekend
Back to the drawing board • Called a youth officers’ meeting to discuss • Emphasised need to work together • Decided to - Have 4 – 5 heats - Centralize the promotions - Share the costs • Approached Chapter for Support
General agreement • 4/5 heats to be held within the area, preferably in schools • Smaller sub committees • Each CU asked to contribute • Name that identified with CUs • Decided on CU Factor • Posters and application forms from CUs
Planning • 4/5 Regional Heats • Approached Schools • Went to press - Application forms - Posters
Promoting the CU Factor • Compile list of post primary school • Targeted Youth clubs • Sent Packs to all selected groups
Side-tracked??!! • Bad News • Need for positive reaction • Charity CD • CD Launched – Launch Party • Cool FM DJ
Promotion • Stand at local Shopping Centre • Fund Raising for Cancer Research • Promotional Leaflet • Small cost, big impact
Sub Committees • Summer 2008 • Smaller Committees • Organised • Heats • Judges • Comperes
September dawns • Target Schools • Credit Unions promote - Hand Deliveries - Post - Talk to Teacher • Waiting begins! • Finally applications begin to come in • Kettle’s boiled – flood of applications
The Heats • Sub committees arrived at schools at 4pm along with the DJ. • Contestants were invited to practice. • DJ check that their backing track was working properly. • Photos of contestants taken. A slide show was then produced of their photos. • Backstage, balloons, lights etc were being positioned.
The Heats • Rehearsals over • Admission charge to cover costs • Heat commences at 7.30 • Singing Commences • Judged on Set Criteria • All contestants receive CU Voucher
Gift Certificate Business Name This certificate entitles to £10.00 For participation in the CU Factor 2008 Chapter 2 Irish League of Credit Unions Authorized by Expires 30th April 2009 Number This voucher will be added to your account at your local Credit Union
THE FINAL • 23 Acts in total - 4 from each heat - 7 in older age group • Booked hotel to seat 300 • Ran out of space
Another Charity CD • Young people keen to record CD • Shine a Light Charity • 15 Acts • Launch – 21st March
The Future • Planning has started • Change age groups slightly • Possibility NI Event • After that, who knows?
What did we learn? • Many hands do make light work • Tremendous event to interest young people • Try this in your chapter • Happy to help in any way