Leadership Building Exercises for Youth

Leaders You Admire. Essentially this activity involves participants divided into groups and discussing leaders they know or know of and why they admire them.  Groups come back together for a larger discussion and communication session at the end.  An activity that helps define desirable leadership characteristics and improves team bonding.   Round Tables. This activity requires four

Resources on Mentoring Teen Leaders

  Resources on Mentoring Teen Leaders The Importance of the Adult Leader "Teens’ perception that they own and are responsible for all aspects of their program is fundamentally different from their perception of a program directed by an adult with some intended benefit for teens. Although many teens eagerly volunteer to be teen leaders, their success in this role is heavily

Teen Leadership: An Adult Leader’s Guide

This Leader's Manual from the University of Vermont 4-H Extension Program provides great guidance for adults to more effectively guide youth in their growth as leaders.