2. @ UDC Water Quality Lab

3. At UDC TV Channel Station

4. Yellow Ribbon Activities Health Rocks!

5. Thank you Letters!

17.  $500 gift card for attending 6 workshops  Workshops designed for all groups  Educational and Fun

19. www.operationmilitarykids.org www.udc.edu/omk D.C. Operation: Military Kids

22. Andrew Seward Lead Child & Youth Program Coordinator Ohio National Guard

23. Statewide audience – Partners – Volunteers – Families Why Facebook?

24. Who’s logged on? Know your demographics – Mothers of participants 30-40 years old – Teen Volunteers

25. Who’s logged on? Know your demographics – Mothers of participants 30-40 years old – Teen Volunteers

26. What Should I Post? Cat Videos!? Make a plan –Themes for days of the week

27. What Should I Post? Cat Videos!? Make a plan –Themes for days of the week

28. What Should I Post? Content Matters

29. What Should I Post? Times matter

30. What Should I Post? Times matter

31. What Should I Post? Photos are a great choice. Remember it’s Social media! Tell a story Show action Be appropriate Have permission Include a caption

32. Make the post work for you! Remember the details –Who, What, Where, When, Cost, etc. – Do not count on people to open links for details – Convert flyers to picture format for easy posting  JPEG,PNG Most Important!!

33. Make the post work for you! Remember the details Flyer in picture format displays in post. Details in the post

34. Does the post make sense? Make it relevant and impactful Recommended 1 post each day

35. Does the post make sense? Make it relevant and impactful Recommended 1 post each day

36. Challenges of Social Media #Busy#WhatHaveIStarted #Help Approval and compliance with organizational policy Networks There is help – Share posting resposibility  Partner Organization, teen panel – Schedule Postings, Facebook and Hootsuite  Fairly new to Facebook  Hootsuite can post to Facebook and Twitter

37. Challenges of Social Media #Busy#WhatHaveIStarted #Help Approval and compliance with organizational policy Networks There is help – Share posting resposibility  Partner Organization, teen panel – Schedule Postings, Facebook and Hootsuite  Fairly new to Facebook  Hootsuite can post to Facebook and Twitter

38. Challenges of Social Media Publicize Facebook – Doesn’t this thing sell itself? Where to publicize – Flyers – Brochures – Email signature – Presentations – Business cards – Anywhere appropriate – Forehead Tattoo??

39. Benefits of Facebook Instant communication – No special software required – Remote access – You can update – Users can as direct questions Ease of use – Multiple page administrators – Control abilities

40. Benefits of Facebook Instant communication – No special software required – Remote access – You can update – Users can as direct questions Ease of use – Multiple page administrators – Control abilities

41. Questions and/or Suggestions Andrew Seward Lead Child & Youth Program Coordinator Ohio National Guard Phone: 614-336-7274 Email: Andrew.j.seward.ctr@mail.mil “Like” our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/OhioOperationMilitaryKids

44. Making a Splash! Military Youth-Focused Underwater Robotics The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Operation: Military Kids Program Presents…

45. Military Youth - “Make a Splash!” Military Youth - “Make a Splash!” (Video Presentation)

46. Tips for Success! # of Trained Adult Volunteers Needed: # of Trained Adult Volunteers Needed: 5 adults per 15 youth # of Hours Needed to Deliver Program: # of Hours Needed to Deliver Program: Minimum: 20 hours Ideal Age of Youth Participants: Ideal Age of Youth Participants: 13 yrs – 18 yrs # Youth per ROV Kit: # Youth per ROV Kit: 2 youth per ROV Kit (work in pairs) Skills Presenters Need to Know Prior to Program Implementation & Delivery: Skills Presenters Need to Know Prior to Program Implementation & Delivery: PVC Pipe Cutting PVC Pipe Drilling Soldering Basics in Circuitry & Buoyancy Safety, Safety, Safety, Safety!!

47. 2013 Arizona Underwater Robotics Camps Funded by: July 2013 Camp – 2013 ANG Camp Grant (US Air Force & 4-H Military Partnerships) August 2013 Camp – 2013 OMK/OSD Supplemental Camp Grant (Office of Secretary of Defense) THANK YOU!!!