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to get to know themselves and modules using group work,
Leaders in each other. role play and games. The
experience and knowledge
Training The San Diego Armed Service military teens gain from LIT will
It is tough being a kid these YMCA’s Leaders In Training provide them with the specific
days especially a teenager – (L.I.T.) Program is a leadership skills and understanding of the
particularly when dealing with development and job readiness demands of the work force!
the stress of belonging to a program for military teens.
military family. Our Youth
Development programs help
The program is designed to
teach core skills associated
Contents:
kids cope while providing them with preparing young people to
with positive, fun opportunities enter the work force with Staff & Activities 2
confidence and competence.
Preparing for Training 3
LIT gives military teens a
greater understanding of how Leadership Policies 4
to succeed in the workplace
through interactive training Training Schedule 5

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3293 Santo Road, San Diego, CA 92124 the over 40 free programs and services available to your family!

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES:
Training Modules
Teens participate in an interactive Training Block in
which youth undergo a comprehensive training in
order to prepare them for future employment
opportunities within the workforce and potentially
within the ASYMCA. Training modules include Child
Abuse Prevention, Professionalism, Interview Skills,
Team Building, Risk Management and Leadership.
Teens will engage in group work, role play, and
games to apply modules strategies and skills.
Professional Outings
Training modules are supplemented with field trips to
local San Diego businesses for hands on work
experience and knowledge on a variety of potential
professional careers. Military teens will be able to
engage in the day to day job responsibilities while
also learning about the necessary skills, education,
and requirements needed to fulfill the position. There
will be a Q&A opportunity for teens to ask the
professionals questions and learn more about the
business and professional position.
CPR/First Aid Training/ Certified
It can be difficult to secure a potential job as a
teenager with limited job experience and skill sets. As
an added enhancement and job readiness
preparation all LIT participants will receive a full day
of CPR and First Aid training with the option of
certification upon completion of the class and test.
Staff
LIT staff are full time Armed Services
YMCA Youth and Community
Outreach (YCO) staff members that
want to enhance opportunities for
military teens and learn about their
unique attributes.
Our staff is passionate about
supporting military youth and take
pleasure in maintaining a
structured, educational program in
an atmosphere of fun and
excitement.
The ASYMCA takes seriously the
importance of child protection and
safety. We have specific, tested
policies and procedures for all staff
that work with children.
The following are some of our
proven safety practices:
1. The ASYMCA has comprehensive
pre-employment screening for
staff members and program
volunteers, including interviews,
reference and nation-wide
criminal history checks.
2. All LIT staff regularly work with
school aged youth in informal
educational settings and are
certified in pediatric First Aid and
CPR.
Job Opportunity:
Camp Hero Jr. Counselor
Upon completion of the LIT program
graduates will be considered for a
potential position as a Jr. Camp Hero
Counselor for one week in August.
Jr. Counselers will receive 40 hours
of community service and attend all
field trips with campers. Staff will
select teens based on their LIT
performance, attitude, behavior, and
work ethic.
 Clothes Staff
Preparing for Leaders
Teens are required to follow traditional school dress
codes; closed toed shoes, no hats, no mini skits, dresses, Lyndsay Calhoun: Program Director
and no mid-drifts. On professional outings to local Her third summer
companies dress code will be business casual (jeans, polo at the Armed
shirt, khakis , blouse, sweaters, etc.). Clothing with Services YMCA,
paraphernalia, inappropriate messages, or offensive Lyndsay is a San
language is prohibited. Teens will be asked to change Diego native and
into ASYMCA attire or parents will be contacted to pick graduate of
up their teen. University of
California, San
What to Bring Diego with a
It is recommended that teens come with a backpack to degree in Sociology. Teens have always
keep all their belongings together. LIT teens must bring had a special place in her heart after
their own lunch and water bottle to training daily. working closely with Juveniles on
Please send only non-perishable foods as refrigeration is probation . Lyndsay is eager to explore
not available. the unique assets that military teens
encompass with their strong resilience,
What not to Bring maturity, and ability to persevere. She is
Teens may not bring electronic devices (cell phones, hoping the teens will gain useful
iPods, video games), toys, jewelry, or money to LIT. The strategies to navigate the workforce and
Armed Services YMCA is not responsible for any items future endeavors in high school and
that are lost or stolen. beyond!
Andrea Fields: Program Leader
fail to cancel their teen’s LIT
Let’s Build! registration at least two weeks Andrea is more than
prior to the first day or the teen ready to jumpstart her
Leadership Eligibility not attend LIT, the family will be fourth ASY summer
LIT is open to children of military placed on our ineligible for service with the new LIT
service members from all service list. program! Andrea is a
branches. The military service Southern California
member must be rank E9 or Emergency Procedures native, graduate from
below and assigned to a San San Diego State
Contacting Teens:
Diego military installation or San University, with a degree in Women’s
If you should need to reach your
Diego based ship. Teens must be Studies and Social Work. Andrea’s
child during training please call
between fifteen and seventeen enthusiasm for working with teens this
our front desk at 858-751-5755.
years old by July 18th to be summer, stems from her experience as
They will take your message and
eligible. There will be no age an intern at Clark Adolescent Treatment
get the information to your child.
exceptions. Center and teaching English to teens in
Cell phones will not be permitted
rural China. She’s passionate, energetic
for use by teens. If teens fail to
Financial Contributions comply with the cell phone policy
and excited to get started!
The Armed Services YMCA is during the LIT program staff will Cathy Tann: Program Leader
proud to provide over 40 free confiscate the cell phone and Kicking off her
programs to San Diego military return upon completion of the second summer
service members and their program. at the ASYMCA,
families each month. Should you
Cathy, a Texas
wish to make a contribution to the Teen Illness or Injury:
native with a
Armed Services YMCA in support If your teen becomes ill at camp
degree in
of programs such as LIT you may our staff will contact you to pick
Interdisciplinary
do so by sending your donation to them up. Please have
Studies from the
the Armed Services YMCA at 3293 arrangements to do so in a timely
University of
Santo Road, San Diego, CA manner. If you teen is injured
North Texas, could not be more excited
92124 or call 858-751-5755 for camp staff will take whatever
about the addition of teen programs.
more information. steps are necessary to obtain
She has had experience working with
medical care. If we are unable to
high school students in AVID program,
Deposits reach you and your teen needs
and is looking forward to using her
LIT registration forms and a medical attention they will be
background to contribute to the Leaders
twenty dollar non-refundable transported to the hospital by an
in Training experience.
deposit will be required to register ambulance. All expenses for
for camp. Due to limited space in emergency medical care are the
the program, should the family responsibility of the parent.
Field Trip
Transportation
LIT will travel by Armed Services
YMCA buses for field trips to local
San Diego businesses for hands
on work experience and
knowledge regarding potential
professional careers.
The following are some of our
transportation safety practices:
1. Each bus driver is a Armed
Services YMCA staff member who
has completed comprehensive
pre-employment screening
including interviews, drug and
alcohol testing, and reference
and nation-wide criminal history
checks.
2. Each driver is required to perform
a pre-trip inspection for their bus
before transporting passengers.
3. Each Armed Services YMCA bus is
outfitted with seat belts and
routinely inspected by the
California Highway Patrol.
We do our best to maintain a reliable
schedule of departure and arrival times
and accomplish all planned activities.
Please do your part to help by arriving
on time to LIT and ready for the day’s
activities. We appreciate your
understanding that field trips are subject
to change as necessary for health or
safety of the teens and staff.
Important Times
9:00 a.m.
LIT opens for drop off
9:30 a.m.
LIT program starts
(Buses begin leaving
for field trips)
3:30 p.m.
Buses return from field
Trips
4:00 p.m.
LIT Pick Up/ Release
of the Leaders in Training
LIT Policies Program.
Drop Off
LIT opens for drop off at 9:00 a.m.
Behavior Management
each day. LIT activities begin at
9:30 a.m. and may include Guidelines
scheduled field trips. If you expect It is the Armed Services YMCA’s
to be late or your teen will be goal to provide a healthy, safe,
absent from LIT please call the and secure environment for all day
Armed Services YMCA by 9:15 LIT participants. Teens who attend
the program are expected to
a.m. at 858-751-5755. Campers
follow the behavior guidelines
that arrive after field trip
transportation has departed can based on the four core values and
not be accommodated. to interact appropriately in a
group setting.
Pick Up
LIT pick up is at 4:00 p.m. Teens Behavior Guidelines:
must be picked up and signed out 1. We will care for ourselves and
by an authorized pick-up list or for those around us.
they may release themselves with 2. Honesty will be the basis for
pre-approved parent all relationships and
authorization. Please show interactions.
courtesy to LIT staffers by arriving 3. People are responsible for
promptly for pick up. LIT teens not their actions.
picked up by 4:30 p.m. will be 4. We respect each other and the
supervised by ASYMCA staff and environment.
every attempt will be made to
contact parents and emergency Our staff is trained and is expected
contacts. If by 5:30 p.m. the to resolve behavior problems in a
parents are not reachable Child positive manner. In the event
Protective Services will be called. problems persist the child may be
suspended or dismissed from the
Attendance LIT. Some acts may result in
LIT is a full day, week-long immediate suspension or dismissal
experience. Teens routinely late to including but not limited to:
LIT picked up early or late, or fighting, intentionally harming
absent will be dismissed from LIT. others, theft, and possession of
Any dismissed participants will not weapons or drugs.
receive certification of completion
 Leaders in Training Weekly Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00 a.m.
Leaders in Training Opens for Drop Off
9:30 a.m. Open Actvities Buses Leave Open Activities Open Activities
10:00 a.m. Professional Professional
Training outing CPR/ First Aid Outing Training
Modules A Reason to Training Sony Modules
11:00 a.m.
Survive (ARTS)

12:00 p.m. Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Awards Party
and lunch at
1:00 p.m. Open Activities local Park
Professional CPR/ First Aid
Outing Training
2:00 p.m. ARTS
Microsoft
Afternoon Training Buses Return
Store Modules
LIT Project Instruction
3:00 p.m. Mock Interviews
LIT Dismissal
Open Activites

3:30 p.m. Bus Returns Bus Returns

4:00 p.m.
Leaders in Training Pick Up/ Release