COME HAVE FUN WITH JUNIOR YEARLY MEETING
THIS YEAR!
as a Friendly Adult Presence (FAP)
This is a wonderful opportunity for adult friends to be part of a
community primarily made up of teens. The FAPs serve as elders within the
community, watching out for any problems or issues, letting the young
people run the show, but being there in case help is needed and to give
advise.
I really enjoyed being a FAP for the teens at PYM. It’s not just about
helping them figure out how to express their energy and excitement for
life. Being around them is rejuvenating and inspiring – it can help excite
older people who have some things figured out but who have lost some of
the energy and passion of youth.
-Nathan Helm Burger
FAPs should be at least 21 years old, caring, friendly, have a good sense
of humor and enjoy hanging out with the teens.
FAPs are needed as elders who are diverse of personality, age and enjoy
listening to teens share ideas, thoughts and concerns.
FAPs are needed who have the insight to connect and encourage those teens
who are new to JYM, or are naturally shy to make friends and get involved.
FAPs are needed who can help teens maintain respect for one another and
for the community’s guidelines and rules.
FAPs do not need to clean up, lead sessions, or wake the teens in the
mornings.
You can be a Night FAP or a Day FAP
Day FAPs spend all or part of the day attending JYM activities, including
JYM business meetings, interest groups, field trips, and games.
Night FAPs hang out with the teens during the evening time, while teens
talk, meet, play games, and (sometimes) sleep. If you are interested in
being a Night FAP, but can’t spend every night with JYM, please do still
contact us.
FAPs receive a stipend for their work to cover the cost of PYM and a
travel subsidy is also available for those who need it.
LEARN MORE: If you are interested in being a FAP, please contact one of
the following people, with copies to the other person if you are using
email. Please give us your name, email address, phone, and the best time
to contact you.
Jeanette Norton, email: lightseeker@cox.net phone: 949-551-8070
Melissa Lovett-Adair, email: mladair@charter.net, phone: 805-543-2791