Youth Team
The Youth Team is a volunteer program for 12
– 18 year olds working to fulfill the Red Cross mission, to help
prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The Youth Team
participates in various community service projects benefiting the Red
Cross and the Rappahannock Area community.
During the school
year (September through June), the Youth Team is active on weekday
evenings and weekends. During the meetings, team members
participate in small service projects and plan larger monthly projects.
Some of Youth Team’s projects include:
- Hope House Festival of Trees
- Fredericksburg’s Christmas Parade
- Rappahannock River Clean Up
- Rock Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive
- Measles Initiative-Change for Measles
- Assisting with special events
- And lots more!!
To
Join the Youth Team:
All youth must attend a New Volunteer Orientation. Orientations
are held at the Chapter (4836
Southpoint Parkway)
approximately twice per month. New Volunteer Orientation
dates and times can be found here. After
attending the New Volunteer Orientation, youth will be able to attend
meetings and participate in Youth Team projects.
To sign up or for more information, please contact Phyllis
McBride at mcbridep@usa.redcross.org or 540-735-0553.
Youth
Services
In addition to
all of our volunteer activities for youth, the Rappahannock Area
Chapter offers Red Cross courses to area youth in schools and summer
camps. Some of the courses we teach are:
SCRUBBY BEAR
Ideal for grades PreK-1
Students learn the basics of proper handwashing
and how to avoid germs in this 30-45 minute course.
WHALES TALES
Ideal for grades K-2
This one hour water safety course teaches students how to be
safe and have fun at the pool or at the beach. Basic pool rules
are reviewed and discussed, including interactive experiments to
demonstrate. A fun video concludes the lesson.
BE RED CROSS READY
Ideal for grades 2-5
This one hour course teaches the basics of emergency
preparedness. Students learn how to prepare a proper disaster kit
and create an emergency evacuation plan for their home. The
lesson utilizes worksheets and group participation.
MASTERS OF DISASTER
Ideal for grades 3-4
This two hour course teaches children the science of natural
disasters, including tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes, flash floods,
and hurricanes. The lesson is reinforced with interactive games,
such as “Hurricane House,” where students try to build a
house out of construction paper and other miscellaneous materials that
could withstand hurricane winds. A Jeopardy game is played at the
end for review.
BASIC AID TRAINING (BAT)
Ideal for grades 3-6
This 1.5 hour course teaches students the basics of first
aid. Topics covered include knowing what to do in an emergency, and how to treat burning, severe
bleeding, choking, broken bones, and several types of bites and
stings. Students are able to practice the skills they learn and
play BAT Feud for review.
To learn more
or to schedule an instructor to come to your school or camp to teach
one of these lessons, contact Nina Schwandt at schwandtn@usa.redross.org
or 540-739-0509.
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