Plan to ask and discuss those questions with other volunteers, more experienced leaders or contact the Mississippi Corridor Cluster county extension office nearest you. We appreciate your comments. They help us determine future efforts for providing training. All young people have needs, interests, desires, values, strengths, and weaknesses which affect their behavior. Understanding their basic needs, their developmental characteristics at different ages, and the current conflicts and pressures which confront them will enable you to make a positive difference in their lives.
Objectives Identify the different developmental characteristics of youth.
Become aware of the concerns and challenges confronting young people today. Understand the types of relationships adults need to have with youth. Since you have volunteered as a youth group leader, you must enjoy working with youth. Each adult likes working with youth for different reasons. List reasons why you enjoy working with youth.