East District Young Leader Squad
One of the club’s ambitions is to involve our older young people in improving and helping to run the club. We want to hear the views and opinions of our younger members and we know that our members in the 15 to 18 years age group can do so much to help motivate younger swimmers within the club.
We are therefore delighted that we have started this process by having two of our swimmers accepted on to the East District Young Leaders’ Award weekend. Maya Adair and Ashton Kerridge will attend the next course which will take place on the weekend commencing Friday 31st March at Rock UK at Whithaugh Park, Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.
The Young Leader Squad involves a weekend residential course where they will meet other like-minded young people with a passion for their club and pass on this enthusiasm to younger club members. It’s a fun weekend with lots of positive content around becoming a great Young Leader.
What will they do?
- Be the voice of younger members in your club
- Act as a contact for all young members
- Consult with the club’s young members to gather their views
- Attend meetings to ensure members’ views are taken into account
- Come up with ideas and activities to motivate club members
- Run fun activities to make the club fun and keep people attending
What Attributes do They Need
- Approachable and good listener
- Good communicator with young people and adults
- Ability to influence and inspire others
- Motivator
- Enthusiastic and passionate
- Scottish Swimming Member
By attending the weekend residential they will receive SCQF qualifications in communication and goal setting. Then it’s over to them to support the club to improve for the future. Our plan is to have others attend future courses and the club is happy to provide financial support to get them involved.
