Teens Reaching Youth is a leadership program for youth in 8th – 12th grades. In the program, teams of 2 to 4 teens and their adult coach complete in-depth training in a specific curriculum. Then, they teach that project to younger youth during the year. Teens and coaches do not have to be enrolled in 4-H to become a TRY team.
Teams will have a choice of training dates and locations. The team will also have a choice of curriculum. A typical training is one-day, on a Saturday. In most cases, training is free to TRY teams. In 2009, the choices of curriculum include:
Robotics
Lotions and Potions
Recharge: Fun, Food & Fitness
Science Polooza
TRY teams will teach the curriculum to younger youth, choosing the group they teach (scouts, 4-H, Boys & Girls Club, afterschool, etc.). The team will also decide when and where they teach. Each team is expected to teach 6 hours of instruction to at least 15 youth during the year. Teams can choose to teach all at once (like a day camp program), or over time.
Awards:
Each member that completes training will receive a TRY shirt.
Youth completing their teaching commitment will be honored at 4-H Achievement Night based upon the following:
Gold – 31 or more youth taught 6 hours or more
Silver – 16 to 30 youth taught 6 hours or more
Bronze – 5 to15 youth taught 6 hours or more
Application: To apply, organize a team of 2 to 4 teens and recruit an adult coach. Each team member and coach needs to complete the application by the announced deadline.
Training: Click here for the 2009 training options. Team members and coaches must be able to attend the entire training, which is typically a weekend (not overnight) training.
Teens Reaching Youth is a leadership program for youth in 8th – 12th grades. In the program, teams of 2 to 4 teens and their adult coach complete in-depth training in a specific curriculum. Then, they teach that project to younger youth during the year. Teens and coaches do not have to be enrolled in 4-H to become a TRY team.