Young Leaders
Introduction
Young Leaders are a vibrant and enthusiastic group of youth engaged at Girl Guiding and Volunteerism at Maldives Girl Guides Association. The 17 to 35 year old Young Women strives to bring the best in them to uphold the guiding values.
You have made the absolutely right choice in joining the Young Leaders if you are looking:
- For an interesting hobby
- For adventure
- For friends who share the same interests
- To improve your skills
- For opportunities to render service
- To develop skills, learn new things
- To be confident, articulate and resourceful
- To have a better self-image
- To experience new things you have never dared to on your own
Active participation with that ‘raring to go’ spirit will open many doors for you. It will develop yourself along with your uniqueness, and with the potential to develop as an adult with your own stamp of needs and strengths.
Your Role and Responsibilities
You bring with you your own:
- Brand of interests
- Curiosities
- Approach of life
- Humor
- Style
You can:
- Have fun together
- Courage each member
As a group you can do more:
- Experience adventures together
- Share your learning and living experiences
- Form and develop lasting relationships
- Initiate and participate in interesting activities
- Share in making decisions
- Support and help your fellow service guides in the group to grow in confidence, independence and commitment to action, ideals and responsibilities
No worries as a team player if you are:
- Flexible
- Allow for differences among members
- Deal with these openly
- Keep an open mind
- Be positive and supportive
The Executive Committee
The election of the executive members takes place at the Annual General Meeting of the Young Leaders.
The Executive Committee should comprise a minimum of three members:
President: To head the Young Leaders and the council. She chairs business meetings and keeps control of the meetings. Being crisp and business like helps.
Look for the following qualities when choosing your president:
- Enthusiasm- it might be contagious and stimulate others
- Determination- gets things done
- Capable of organizing
- Respect for others – this has to be earned
- Constantly reviewing Young Leaders Progress
- Able to delegate responsibility
- Awareness- especially of the needs of others in the Young Leaders group
- Set an example for all to follow
A secretary: to keep minutes and deal with correspondence, circulate agenda for Unit meetings. She works closely with the President. Moreover, responsible for arranging the Agenda for Executive Committee meetings and that of the AGM too. Also she has to circulate the agenda and minutes to all concerned. If the Young Leaders do not have a social secretary she might have to handle arrangements for social events too.
A Treasurer: To collect subs from the Young Leaders and to keep accounts, pay bills, present balance sheets to the Executive Committee and also to present the annual statement of accounts to the Young Leaders at the AGM. She is also responsible for supplying financial information to the group leader and MGGA.
Other positions, which might be considered, are:
Ad hoc committees can be appointed to look after special events, functions, Program and activities.
