WORKING WITH PARENTS Local Leadership Training, February 27, 2016

Leader & Parent Roles and Responsibilities Clicker Questions

Who Should Lead Delegation Meetings? A. Leader B. Parent Hosting the Meeting

Tips for Leading Meetings  Long Term Planning  Meeting Agenda  Who do you need for the particular discussion?  Just parents?  Just kids?  Both? Tasks to Assign to Parents  Travel Arrangements  Gifts for Staff & Homestays  T-shirts for Delegation  Flag & Info to Share about Region  Food to Share  Financial Coordinator Tasks to Assign to Parents  Travel Arrangements  Gifts for Staff & Homestays  T-shirts for Delegation  Flag & Info to Share about Region  Food to Share  Financial Coordinator

Who Should Select the Theme for National Night? A. Leader B. Delegates C. Parents D. Leader & Delegates E. Leader, Parents, & Delegates

Who Should Initiate the Conversation About Leader Sharing a Meal with Each Delegate’s Family? A. Leader B. Family What are some questions you can ask families at these meals to learn about their child and their family?

Work in Teams to Brainstorm Scenarios

Planning Parent  Becky Jones, the parent host of your second delegation meeting, has created a calendar of all future meetings and a chart assigning tasks to other parents.  It does not match up with what you had planned or discussed at the last meeting.  Becky Jones, the parent host of your second delegation meeting, has created a calendar of all future meetings and a chart assigning tasks to other parents.  It does not match up with what you had planned or discussed at the last meeting.  Response: What would you do in response to this scenario?  Proactive Approach: Are there things a leader could do to prevent this from happening?

Disagreeing Parents  Don Driver, one of your parents, took responsibility for planning the flight itinerary and booking travel.  Another parent, Cathy Cook, disagrees with the flights Don has proposed. Cathy created alternative itineraries with a travel agent friend.  Don and Cathy have now ed all of the parents and the leader more than 20 times about the itinerary. They are obviously getting angry at one another.  Don Driver, one of your parents, took responsibility for planning the flight itinerary and booking travel.  Another parent, Cathy Cook, disagrees with the flights Don has proposed. Cathy created alternative itineraries with a travel agent friend.  Don and Cathy have now ed all of the parents and the leader more than 20 times about the itinerary. They are obviously getting angry at one another.  Response: What would you do in response to this scenario?  Proactive Approach: Are there things a leader could do to prevent this from happening?

Communication Parent  One of your delegate’s parents, Pat Parks, is anxious about how best to communicate with her child during the trip. She wants to send letters or (or both!) to camp and wants to know which is best.  She also wants to know if you are planning to post pictures during camp on Facebook. She has offered to set up a private group.  She also wants to know if you can call and text her periodically during camp.  One of your delegate’s parents, Pat Parks, is anxious about how best to communicate with her child during the trip. She wants to send letters or (or both!) to camp and wants to know which is best.  She also wants to know if you are planning to post pictures during camp on Facebook. She has offered to set up a private group.  She also wants to know if you can call and text her periodically during camp.  Response: What would you do in response to this scenario?  Proactive Approach: What will you tell all of the parents about what to expect in terms of communication during camp?