A good number of our families are new and have questions about hosting.
When: The second Friday of the month at 7:00pm is the usual time. It can be moved because of holidays or other conflicts. Meetings usually last about 90 minutes
Where: Traditionally we meet at the downtown YMCA, however they close at 8:00 and that only works if there is Y staff willing to stay (Doug Berkel). Chris Miller has made Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church facilities available when they aren't otherwise committed. The main appeal off these locations is that they are centrally located and allow a variety of activities. But, the host family can pick any location - home, church, park, etc.
Scott has been coordinating with Doug and Chris for use of the downtown facilities so let him know what you'd like to do with as much advance notice as possible.
Who: We rotate hosting duties among the families, ideally we would have two families hosting, but our numbers are low for that. Parent and child work together.
What : A meeting consists of some basic elements-
- Prayer and pledge of allegiance
- Business - the officers (kids) run this -
- - Review last outing
- - Discuss upcoming outing (usually a Dad speaks up)
- - Award patches
- - Celebrate birthdays
- Country report - Host child presents a report. Tell us something interesting you learned about the country in 5-10 minutes. Be creative, don't just tell us the facts from the Wikipedia page. Tell us about the history, geography, culture, or significance of the country - food, folk tales, music, food, arts, politics, etc.
- Activity - host family organizes an activity. This can be related tho the country or not. This can be a gym/active game, quiz, puzzle, craft, etc - use your imagination
- Snack- again, it can be related to the country or not. Don't break the bank! This is a snack, not a meal.
Agenda- the Secretary prepares this, with input from the host family and "chief"
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