Committees
School and Youth Group Outreach
The School and Youth Group Outreach works directly with groups of young people to give them presentations about the grant program, to encourage them to apply, to assist them through the process of applying for a grant if necessary, and to follow up with them when the grant application deadline is nearing. The committee also works to design and put up posters in and around schools and other frequented locations, with the consent of the locations. Flyers are also designed and distributed to young people who might be interested in applying for a grant
The “Committee – School and Youth Group Outreach” folder in the grant program package is full of documents created to help your committee members get started.
Committee members can begin by identifying groups that would potentially be interested in leading an environmental project and applying for a grant for funding. Are there any school clubs that focus on leadership, environmentalism, or service? Are there any nearby scouting troops? Are any local scouts looking to complete a Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award or a Boy Scout Eagle Scout Project? Are there any religious service groups in the area? Don’t forget to look for nontraditional schools as well, such as private schools, boarding schools, special needs schools, etc. Reach out to these sorts of groups by either talking to group leaders or adult advisors in person (recommended) or by email (using the “Presentation Solicitation Email” and the “Email – Advertising Grants to Scouts” as a starting point) to see if their group would be interested in hearing from you about your grant program at the group’s next meeting. Make sure to be extra polite and thankful, regardless of their response.
The “Example PowerPoint Presentation” and “Example PowerPoint Presentation Notes” can both be used as templates for committee members to edit according to your program’s needs before using them to present to interested school clubs and other youth groups. Bring along flyers (examples included in the folder) and/or brochures (also in the folder) to give to those who request them, bearing in mind the environmental and financial costs of printing out too many flyers. After presenting to a group, ask if they have any questions or if you can help them brainstorm potential project ideas. Remember, the program aims to fund as many projects as possible, not to reject as many projects as possible. The committee members can help encourage these projects and give advice to make their applications as successful as possible.
Follow up with a group the day after the presentation saying thank you and again making yourself available to answer questions. You can also offer to read through their application ahead of time if they send it to you more than a week before the grant deadline.
While offering to do presentations with youth groups, committee members should also be putting up posters advertising grant availability. The “Committee Poster Assignments” document can help you organize who is putting up posters where so that all important locations can have posters and so that locations are not double-postered. Beyond posters, “Locker Signs” can be taped to the lockers of board members (if their schools have lockers) to bring further attention to the grant program.
The School and Youth Group Outreach works directly with groups of young people to give them presentations about the grant program, to encourage them to apply, to assist them through the process of applying for a grant if necessary, and to follow up with them when the grant application deadline is nearing. The committee also works to design and put up posters in and around schools and other frequented locations, with the consent of the locations. Flyers are also designed and distributed to young people who might be interested in applying for a grant
The “Committee – School and Youth Group Outreach” folder in the grant program package is full of documents created to help your committee members get started.
Committee members can begin by identifying groups that would potentially be interested in leading an environmental project and applying for a grant for funding. Are there any school clubs that focus on leadership, environmentalism, or service? Are there any nearby scouting troops? Are any local scouts looking to complete a Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award or a Boy Scout Eagle Scout Project? Are there any religious service groups in the area? Don’t forget to look for nontraditional schools as well, such as private schools, boarding schools, special needs schools, etc. Reach out to these sorts of groups by either talking to group leaders or adult advisors in person (recommended) or by email (using the “Presentation Solicitation Email” and the “Email – Advertising Grants to Scouts” as a starting point) to see if their group would be interested in hearing from you about your grant program at the group’s next meeting. Make sure to be extra polite and thankful, regardless of their response.
The “Example PowerPoint Presentation” and “Example PowerPoint Presentation Notes” can both be used as templates for committee members to edit according to your program’s needs before using them to present to interested school clubs and other youth groups. Bring along flyers (examples included in the folder) and/or brochures (also in the folder) to give to those who request them, bearing in mind the environmental and financial costs of printing out too many flyers. After presenting to a group, ask if they have any questions or if you can help them brainstorm potential project ideas. Remember, the program aims to fund as many projects as possible, not to reject as many projects as possible. The committee members can help encourage these projects and give advice to make their applications as successful as possible.
Follow up with a group the day after the presentation saying thank you and again making yourself available to answer questions. You can also offer to read through their application ahead of time if they send it to you more than a week before the grant deadline.
While offering to do presentations with youth groups, committee members should also be putting up posters advertising grant availability. The “Committee Poster Assignments” document can help you organize who is putting up posters where so that all important locations can have posters and so that locations are not double-postered. Beyond posters, “Locker Signs” can be taped to the lockers of board members (if their schools have lockers) to bring further attention to the grant program.
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