The YCSn HandBook Study

YCSn Handbook Study Starting a YCS Group • How do we start recruiting members for a YCS group? • Conducting YCS group meetings • Getting to know YCS • How to do a Review of Life • Case Studies for YCS meetings Published by IYCS International Secretariat 171 Rue de Rennes, 75006 Paris, FRANCE www.iycs-jeci.org January 2006 © IYCS 2 1. How do we start recruiting members for a YCS group? -Invite a friend -Put an advertisement on a notice board -Distribute campaign materials to invite students to join the movement (this can be pamphlets, brochures or cards) -Room-to-room campaign -Send invitations to students through bookmarks or creative cards (be sure to indicate the exact venue and time of the first meeting) -Set a day for registration or filing membership forms 2. Conducting YCS Group Meetings The first meeting… -A Getting-To-Know-You (GTKY) and welcoming activities (this can be games, songs, dances, etc) -Explain a little/briefly about the group but emphasize that the best way...