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Unread 29-11-2006, 15:34
JaneYoung JaneYoung is offline
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Re: How to get a team involved in their community that doenst know about the team?

I rather think of community involvement as areas that can work independently and together such as community service and recruitment or outreach and promotion. Fundraising can also be a part of this as well.
It would be helpful if you have an outreach lead/sub-team and a parent/mentor to help with establishing contacts and scheduling.

Think about -

what are your goals?
what do you want to accomplish?
what are the benefits for everyone?

Then look around:
preschools
there are a lot of after school programs
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
the public libraries
hospitals
nursing homes
Chamber of Commerce

Just sit down and make a list and see where that takes you. If you open the door, someone will walk through it. The same confidence that is gained through build, can be attained in community service, outreach, promotion, and recruitment. People, young and old, get excited when the team shows up - they know they are in for a treat.

And, community involvement is like a pebble in the pond, it ripples out and keeps rippling. Good luck with helping your team grow.
Jane
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Last edited by JaneYoung : 29-11-2006 at 16:48. Reason: more info
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