Best Practice Meeting for Youth Development

Presentation by Chapter 2

Deirdre Mayo

Question??Question??

• Do too many cooks spoil the broth?

Or

• Do many hands make light work?

HistoryHistory

Idea born at first Youth Best Practice Meeting – February 2007

Returned with idea to Chapter New Chapter Youth Officer Decided to give it a go

BackgroundBackground

• 18 CUs in Chapter 2• Not all Youth Officers present• Returned to CU with idea• Established enough buy in to proceed

11stst attempt attempt

• All 18 credit unions to send 1 finalist to the final to represent their credit union

• Everyone to do their own promotion

• Application forms and posters available to each credit union

• All youth officers to help with the running and organising of the final

Success??Success??

• Yes and no

• Only 1 credit union held a heat, sending 5 acts to the final

• Everyone else who applied went straight to the final

• Total number of finalists – 21

• Chapter youth quiz was the same weekend

Back to the drawing boardBack to the drawing board

Called a youth officers’ meeting to discuss

Emphasised need to work together Decided to

- Have 4 – 5 heats

- Centralize the promotions

- Share the costs Approached Chapter for Support

General agreementGeneral agreement

4/5 heats to be held within the area, preferably in schools

Smaller sub committees Each CU asked to contribute Name that identified with CUs Decided on CU Factor Posters and application forms from CUs

PlanningPlanning

• 4/5 Regional Heats• Approached

Schools• Went to press

- Application forms- Posters

Promoting the CU Factor

• Compile list of post primary school• Targeted Youth clubs• Sent Packs to all selected groups

Side-tracked??!!

• Bad News

• Need for positive reaction

• Charity CD

• CD Launched – Launch Party

• Cool FM DJ

PromotionPromotion

• Stand at local Shopping Centre

• Fund Raising for Cancer Research

• Promotional Leaflet• Small cost, big impact

Sub CommitteesSub Committees

• Summer 2008

• Smaller Committees

• Organised– Heats– Judges– Comperes

September dawnsSeptember dawns

Target Schools Credit Unions promote

- Hand Deliveries

- Post

- Talk to TeacherWaiting begins! Finally applications begin to come inKettle’s boiled – flood of applications

The HeatsThe Heats

• Sub committees arrived at schools at 4pm along with the DJ.

• Contestants were invited to practice. • DJ check that their backing track was working

properly. • Photos of contestants taken. A slide show was

then produced of their photos.• Backstage, balloons, lights etc were being

positioned.

The HeatsThe Heats

• Rehearsals over• Admission charge to cover costs• Heat commences at 7.30• Singing Commences• Judged on Set Criteria• All contestants receive CU Voucher

Slideshow photosSlideshow photos

Gift CertificateGift Certificate

This voucher will be added to your account at your local Credit This voucher will be added to your account at your local Credit UnionUnion

Business NameBusiness Name

Chapter 2Chapter 2Irish League of Credit Irish League of Credit

UnionsUnions

to to £10.00 £10.00

This certificate entitlesThis certificate entitles

NumbeNumberr

Expires 30th April Expires 30th April 20092009

Authorized byAuthorized by

For participation in the CU Factor 2008For participation in the CU Factor 2008

Ballymena heatBallymena heat

THE FINALTHE FINAL

23 Acts in total

- 4 from each heat

- 7 in older age groupBooked hotel to seat 300Ran out of space

The FinalThe Final

The WinnersThe Winners

Another Charity CDAnother Charity CD

• Young people keen to record CD

• Shine a Light Charity• 15 Acts• Launch – 21st March

The FutureThe Future

• Planning has started• Change age groups slightly• Possibility NI Event• After that, who knows?

What did we learn?What did we learn?

• Many hands do make light work

• Tremendous event to interest young people

• Try this in your chapter

• Happy to help in any way