South Carolina National Guard Child & Youth Program ... MRT This year fifty-three teens between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years old participated in Master Resilience Training

South Carolina Nation Guard Child & Youth 2017 Annual Report

“The greatest thing one can pass onto our youth is not of monetary value, but rather

character, integrity, confidence and resilience.”

~ SCNG Military parent

South Carolina National Guard Child & Youth Program

Annual Report 2017


Vision To provide high quality enrichment programs and support services to help create the

most resilient children throughout the South Carolina National Guard.

Mission The South Carolina National Guard Youth Services mission is to provide the re-

sources, training, communication and opportunities to help the children of the South Carolina National Guard thrive and succeed not only during a family members

deployment, but throughout their lives.

Goals

Infuse resilience into all SCNG programs and activities.

To maintain contact with all parents and children of the SCNG to keep them aware of all available programs and services.

Continue to educate teachers and guidance counselors of the South Carolina School System on the opportunities available to them to assist with military children.

Provide youth activities that offer variety of interests that appeal to different populations of the SCNG.

Continue to develop Teen Panel to provide children the opportunity to discuss and resolve issues that face National Guard Youth.

Conduct annual SCNG residential youth camo that builds resilience, promotes team building, confidence and social skills.

Program Participants

Adults Ages 6-12 Ages 13-18

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Program Volunteers

Number of Volunteers: 443 Total Number of Volunteer Hours: 3,867

From assisting in child care during our Yellow Ribbon Events, to lending their expertise at our weekend hunts, to implementing programming at our youth camp

and spending countless hours mentoring our youth, our volunteers are instrumental to the success of our programs. Thank you to our volunteers who have made a

difference in the lives of military children and their families across the great state of South Carolina.

SCNG Youth Events 2017

6 Yellow Ribbon Events 1 Overnight Youth Camp 1 CJ Spiller Football Camp

1 Christmas Cheer Program 8 Military Appreciation Days 15 Hunting/Fishing Trips

6 Family Day Outdoors At Last 2 Overnight at the Zoo

Hero Packs 12 S.T.E.M. Day Camps 1 Spring Fling Dance

SC Teen Panel

The SC Teen Panel participated in numerous events throughout the state (Yellow Ribbon events, Stuffing Hero Packs, Family Day). Each member receives leadership training, public speaking. They are also very vocal in

the planning and direction of the youth program. Over the summer they re-built a park that’s used by teen parents and their

children. We currently have 8 active members on the panel who have participated

in 15 hours of community service projects.

Teen MRT

This year fifty-three teens between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years old participated in Master Resilience Training. This training includes: hunt the good

stuff; goal setting; activating event, thoughts, consequences; energy management; avoid thinking traps; detect icebergs; problem solving; putting it in perspective; mental games; real-time resilience; identifying character strengths in self and

others; character strengths; challenges and leadership; assertive communication; effective praise and active constructive response.


South Carolina National Guard Outdoor Program

By incorporating state and community partners we created a window of opportunity for youth of military families who are going through deployment to

experience outdoor activities in an educational safe environment. It also provides kids the unique opportunity to play, learn , grow and share unique experiences with

other military kids.

Since 1994, the SCNG has conducted and annual residential Youth Camp for National Guard Kids that are between 10 and 17 years old. We focus on building self esteem

and a sense of camaraderie while exposing our kids to a little bit of military atmosphere, while having fun. We always incorporate a service project that instills the spirit of community service to our kids. We also include community partners such as

4-H, DNR, and other wildlife and agencies.

SCNG Annual Youth Camp

“He had an absolute blast! Thank you so much to SCNG Youth Camp for a

spectacular year of camp! Y'all never disappoint! As a mama it warms by

heart to know that my Guard family takes such good care of our Guard

kids.” - Shawna Collier

“My kids loved their week at camp and think so highly of everyone there. Though I missed my kiddos, never once did I really worry about their safety, even though I knew they were shooting guns, climbing towers, etc. I cannot say enough good things about this program. So Youth Camp folks ~ thank you.” - Crissie Kirby

BEST PRACTICES


South Carolina State and National Partners

South Carolina National Guard youth program has a statewide support network built

of adults, youth, schools, civic groups, military and private organizations. This

collaboration has provided much needed support and mentoring for our youth and

families helping them to build lifelong friendships, life skills and resilience during

these times of excitement and growth in our youth.

“The children really enjoyed getting to know their guides, making new friends, and all the events planned during the weekend. These are memories that we will have forever. This weekend brought us closer together as a family and has given us something we all can do and love. Thank you for that!” - Jamie Vipperman

Building Community Capacity

Department of Natural Resources and numerous other community partners fully sponsored 15 hunting and fishing trips for our Youth serving 282 National Guard Youth. 4-H partnerships created camps and trainings for the youth. 12 S.T.E.M. Day Camps, Babysitting certification class, Certified Emergency Responder Training (CERT) trainings where a total of 151 National Guard Youth were served. New programming includes virtual reality and a NASA experience where youth were able to skype with an astronaut in a space station!


For Program Information, Resources and Referrals: http://www.scguard.com/child-youth-programs.php

https://www.facebook.com/pages/SCNG-Family-Programs https://www.facebook.com/SCNGYouth/

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: James E. Harris Jr.

SC National Guard Lead Child Youth Coordinator Services Cell: (803) 667-2056

[email protected] Jerome Flippins

SC National Guard Child and Youth Coordinator Services Office: (803) 299-4025

[email protected]

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Thank you to our volunteers who have made a difference in the lives of military children and their families

across the great state of South Carolina.

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South Carolina National Guard Child & Youth Program ... MRT This year fifty-three teens between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years old participated in Master Resilience Training