terribose, Author at Youth Squad A community service program for everyone. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/thumbnail_youthsquad-icon-125x125.jpg terribose, Author at Youth Squad 32 32 Make a WordPress Website For Your Community Group In 6 Steps For Under $100 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/make-a-wordpress-website-for-your-community-group-in-6-steps-for-under-100/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:15:33 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=8520 Community groups are rich in enthusiasm but poor in money and time. Unfortunately for all of us, most web designers don’t accept payment in enthusiasm. But, that doesn’t mean you should abandon your goal of getting your community group website live. You can get it done in six simple steps and for less than $100. […]

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]]> Peer Mentoring – Beating the Pressures of Adolescence https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/peer-mentoring-beating-the-pressures-of-adolescence/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:53:21 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=8299 Teenagers are facing the most critical stage in their life – adolescence. At this stage, they experience the transition from childhood towards adulthood; in the process of transition, teens deal with lots of biological, emotional, social and psychological changes. Often, these changes make a life of a teenager miserable. There is a great desire to fit in, […]

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]]> 25 Ideas for Virtual Community Service https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/25-ideas-for-virtual-community-service/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:35:57 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=8218 As life gets more complicated virtual community service becomes more important. We still need and want to help out but doing it safely can mean rethinking some of our plans. Focus on Mental Health Fear and anxiety about the future can cause depression especially for the most vulnerable in our community. This is true of […]

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]]> 5 Reasons to Integrate Service Learning Into Your Homeschool Curriculum https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/5-reasons-to-integrate-service-learning-into-your-homeschool-curriculum/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 21:15:43 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=8205 Adding service learning to your homeschool curriculum can bring a whole new dimension to your children’s education. Service learning allows children to use academic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs. Nichole Burke of Homeschool Family Stuff says she is always looking for new ideas and projects for her homeschool curriculum. She finds that […]

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]]> About The Presidential Volunteer Service Award https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/about-the-presidential-volunteer-service-award/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:20:44 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=7636 What is the Presidential Volunteer Service Award? The President’s Volunteer Service Award was founded in 2003 to recognize the important role of volunteers in our nation’s communities. This award honors individuals who positively impact communities by their volunteer service and also inspire those around them to take action, too. Who can earn the awards? You […]

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]]> How to Earn Daisy* Petals with Youth Squad® https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/how-to-earn-daisy-petals/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:04:53 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=7116 Maybe you’ve added new girls to your troop or maybe you would like a service learning approach to earn Daisy* petals. Whatever the reason, there are many ways Girl Scouts* can earn petals. Youth Squad® provides you with a fun and easy approach your girls will love. We make it extra simple for you as […]

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]]> How to be a Successful Delegate Using the Youth Squad® Program https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/how-to-be-a-successful-delegate-using-the-youth-strong-program/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:53:24 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=6350 Once you have experience advocating for a cause, the next step is organizing a service action project of your own. The Youth Squad® Delegate program is perfect for teens who have completed the Advocate program or have leadership experience and want to plan and complete a larger project. 1. Getting Started The first step is […]

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]]> Let’s put the “Service” in Service Unit https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/lets-put-the-service-in-service-unit/ Thu, 16 May 2019 14:19:34 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=5422 Planning a community service project with your Service Unit can be daunting. You have enough to do at home and at work. Add to that the commitment to your troop, not to mention your service unit, and you already have too much on your plate. The first thing you need to do is put someone […]

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]]> Youth Squad® ID Badges https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/youth-strong-id-badges/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:07:24 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=4936 As a member, you can download our artwork for ID badges as buttons. Use these images to upload into Avery templates to print your own ID badges and also buttons. It’s important to identify your group using our Youth Squad ID Badges when working on your community service project. Download artwork for tee shirt transfers […]

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]]> $500 Community Service Awards https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/program-ambassadors-wanted/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:39:44 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=4904 Up to ten $500 community service awards will be granted. Service Units, Packs as well as any type community group can qualify. Your project must meet the following requirements: A completed community service project using our program in one of our current sections. All participants must be signed up. There must be at least five […]

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