October Mentor Meeting

I. Mentor Training

1) We discussed how the most important preparation we can do as mentors is our own personal preparation.
2) We also discussed about being open to inspiration as a mentor, really listening to the youth and answering their needs, and prayerfully seeking how to give them the attention they need...even if we don't get to everything that we, as mentors, wanted to prepare. We should always make time for sharing inspirements.

II. Calendar of Upcoming Events
October
25 10-12 Master Class for Week 1 at Johnsons
      6 PM Temple Trip to SLC Temple, meet at Biesinger’s home to carpool
26    8:30 AM Breakfast and Planning Meeting for Temple/Service    Committee at Tindall’s home
30    Week 1-Leadership Academy CORE and Journeyman

November
1 10-12 Master Class for Week 2 at Johnson’s
6 Week 2-Geo-conquest CORE and Journeyman
8 10-12 Master Class for Week 3 at Johnson’s
     Activity Night (TBA)
9 Parent Mentor meeting at Biesinger's
13 Week 3-Eureka CORE and Journeyman
15 10-12 Master Class for Week 4 at Johnson’s
16 8 AM Temple Trip to Bountiful Temple
20 Week 4-Imaginative Arts CORE and Journeyman

During the month of December, there will be no classes held, however there may be a family social/service activity.

III. Start, stop, and continue

1) start, stop and continue feedback in class; let the kids submit feedback anonymously about how they thought the day went.

2) being open to inspiration as a mentor, really listening to the youth and answering their needs, and prayerfully seeking how to give them the attention they need...even if we don't get to everything that we, as mentors, wanted to prepare. We should always make time for sharing inspirements.

3) report on the success of dividing up into smaller discussion groups to share inspirements to help with the time factor, and also ease the discomfort of presenting and sharing of the quieter ones in class.

4) reconfiguring the desks and mentor position so that students aren't too far away from the mentor

5) having a discussion with the youth about "discernment"

6) having a discussion with the youth about the problem of using electronic devices as a distraction (not a learning tool...we want that :)!), and allowing them to help come up with solutions to the problem

7) stay on time table, with the priority on making sure the youth get time to share their inspirements

8) use scriptures in the "know" section or in memorization

9) make sure the work that is expected for them to do is clear, consistent with the format of "Know, Understand, and Intelligence" and that the expectations are clearly set-forth. We expect them to do everything we ask them to do, and then give them the opportunity in class to share what they have done. If we have asked them to do it, there should be some opportunity to display what they have done. Of course, if they don't get to everything for CORE done, despite their best efforts, we still want them to come to CORE class, but will encourage them to succeed the next time :). I am happy to help mentor them to give them planning tips to get everything in that they are working toward, and the other mentors and I would love to answer any questions people might have about inspirements.

10) youth can create their own inspirements, but we ask that they check with the mentor of that class, or at least let them know.

11) make sure inspirements are posted in a timely manner and are not changed several days before class --getting the inspirments significantly ahead of time, but the newsletter should take care of that.

12) Use the youth to lead out and plan activities: E.D.G.E. Method (check out this link...it is a great way to look at it!)