Teens want you to be the adult, yet to also have the ability to kid around with them. They are looking for you for leadership and direction, but they will judge you by your ability to have fun with them. Teens want consistent discipline. What you do for the teen you know the least, do for the one you know the most. Teens want to be treated as adults, yet they want guidelines and boundaries as children do.
Teens have one foot in childhood, and the other in adulthood.
They see that their college freedom is on the horizon, yet they are intimidated by the responsibility. Effective discipline is measured by your ability to clearly spell out roles and expectations to them. Teens want to take part in well planned out events. The best discipline is often done in advance by taking preventative measures. This includes taking into account scheduling, environment, communicating with volunteers and any part of the planning process.