Do you want to help decide what you see at youth group? Are you someone who wants to learn how to be a successful leader? Does public speaking terrify you?
If you answered “yes!” to any of those questions, then consider joining our teen leadership team!
What is the Teen Leadership Team? As the name implies, our Teen Leadership Team is a team of teenagers that help plan, coordinate, and lead youth group events for their peers. Our teen leaders are trained in various leadership, teamwork, communication, and research/presentation skills throughout the year and are given responsibility for various events and meetings.
What does the Teen Leadership Team do?
Teen Leaders work with Miss Catherine and the Adult Volunteer Team to plan various youth group events throughout the year. You will be responsible, along with a group of your fellow leaders, for planning two (2) events each semester.
In addition to planning and leading events, teen leaders attend once-a-month meetings for training in leadership skills, presentation skills, and for opportunities to ask questions and grow in their faith as a team.
Teen Leaders participate in a summer training workshop that will take place in June, and there is a Leadership Team retreat in late July (details for these are TBD) to form our community and help us truly be a team working together towards a common goal.
Who can join the Teen Leadership Team? Any high school student in 10th grade or above is eligible to apply for our leadership team.
Why should I join the Teen Leadership Team? You gain valuable experience in leading, presenting, planning, and problem solving throughout the year. And you get to take a step up in your faith life, empowered to not only learn - but to teach - your faith at our youth group events.
In addition, you’ll work closely with our Adult Leadership Team and gain mentors, guides in faith, and the ability to learn from their experiences and hear their knowledge shared to you at our monthly meetings. And that’s not even getting us started on the friendships you’ll make!
How do I apply to join the Teen Leadership Team? In March, applications will open for the 2021/2022 Teen Leadership Team. You must be going into 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in fall 2021 to be eligible. Applications will be accepted until April 30th. After the application, you’ll be contacted by Miss Catherine to set up an informal interview to discuss things like what you hope to gain, what you bring to the team, and how your participation in our leadership team will deepen your faith.
By May 15th, the leadership team will be chosen and announced.
Our Teen Leadership Team’s Patron Saints are St. Teresa of Avila, Bl. Carlos Acutis, and St. Michael. These three heavenly leaders, in community, faith, and against temptation, are inspiration and intercessors for us when it comes to leading our youth groups and being examples for our peers.