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Typical Chicktime Chapter Set-up
Many wonderful programs already exist that allow women to use their talents to help others. Upon researching mother/daughter opportunites in our area... we came up short and created Chicktime in order to volunteer together doing what we love to do. Many women need their free time to bond with their own children, especially daughters. Chicktime is an answer to that need. The format makes it easy and fun to set up new volunteer programs where they do not yet exist.
Clearly, you will find that ALL Chicktime Chapters are unique but most work on the basic premise that tapping into the passions of the members energizes the monthly volunteer events. To accomplish this, you do need a group leader or co-leaders. You will also need at least 12 passionate volunteers willing to commit to leading one event per year (that way the other 11 months each volunteer gets to just show up and play!)
Let us paint a picture of a typical Chicktime Chapter:
Who: A Chicktime Chapter consists of a minimum of 12 core chicks, one for each month! Most Chicktime Chapters grow to 100+ members! Mother/daughter teams are highly encouraged and count as one member.
*Basically, the month you volunteer to lead is the only month you have to do any leg work, the other 11 months, you just show up and have fun!
Why: Use our God given gifts to encourage the next generation to make this world a better place. If we ‘model’ our gift giving the young women we are helping (and our daughters) hopefully they will grow up seeing and feeling the value and will be encouraged to identify their gifts and use them to help others.
How: Each chick identifies her gift… something she loves to do… her vocation, her hobby, or just something she would like to develop about herself. Yes, you have one. Then develop a way to teach that skill or passion to the other chicks and the girls your group serves in order to encourage all involved to further develop their gifts and use them to help others.
Where: Find an organization close to your home that cares for abandoned or abused girls. Set up an appointment for a tour. If you feel a connection, find out if they are open to hosting a Chicktime group.
When: At least one day each month.
The Format: Changes depending on the number of girls you are serving. For sample purposes, this is how the New Life Chicktime program works. It is preferred that we tailor our programs to last 50 minuets each with small groups of 20 girls rotating through the sessions for a total of 3 sessions. For planning purposes, each small group would include for 18-24 (including the Volunteer Chicks… we get to play too!) In the ideal situation, there are 3 program stations the girls rotate through so that all girls are engaged from 9:00am-12:00pm. The Chick Leader of the month will design and lead one of the three programs. Two other volunteer chicks are needed to design and lead the other two program stations. Having enough volunteers to rotate through and play with the girls we serve is so important because it communicates to them in a very real way (our time) that they are valued and important. That is the most important accomplishment of the day!
The details:
*Establish the group of 12 chicks to lead programs and grow your group from there!
*Meet one time each month.
*Each chick leader commits to leading one month out of the year. She is responsible for developing her program, confirming the date with the volunteer coordinator of the charity they will serve and then with the other chicks, and bringing the core group of volunteers needed to run her programs. She is encouraged to use the calendar on the Chicktime.com website to promote her event!!! She is responsible for all materials for her program. We suggest you create a seed fund from friends and family for your event if your ideas are grander than your budget. Most children's homes have materials available that are very powerful in telling the story, which helps with fundraising. New Life is no exception. Go to www.newlifechildrenscenter.org and click on children of promise.
*If a chick can’t make it to all of the programs, that is okay, Chicktime is guilt free and we all know how busy everyone gets! The goal is to have enough volunteers to make the events fabulous, and that typically just happens by grace!
*Invite your friends to join you and find out what Chicktime is all about. Once they see how easy it is to serve (and how fun) they may be encouraged to step out in faith and find a place to plug in... maybe they might even start a new Chicktime Chapter!
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