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. Families strengthen youth groups by providing resources that make the group stronger, larger and more active. Youth groups need to support families so that these positive things happen.
Objectives Recognize the importance of family involvement.
Identify methods to get parents involved through informing, asking and recognizing families. Be motivated to make families feel welcome and a part of your youth group. Parents Are Important One of the important strengths of a youth group is when it can also be a family affair. Moms, dads, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and single adults should be a welcomed part of youth meetings and activities. Parents benefit by making worthwhile contributions to the community.