Mentoring Program

Two youth, preferable one male and one female, who have shown outstanding mentoring abilities as a Horizon Leadership Ambassador will be selected to serve as mentors to youth attending the National Grange Convention. State recommendations will be solicited and only those who receive state recommendations will be chosen and given the opportunity to serve as a mentor.

National Youth Development Director will appoint the mentors. State Youth Directors and State Masters will be contacted for further recommendations.

Their duties would include:

1. Helping the Horizon Leadership participants know where things are at the hotel.
   
2. Greeting upon check - in and helping them find their rooms.
   
3. Involving those who are reluctant to become involved.
   
4. Assisting the Director with details of convention. For example in contacting participants when last minute changes are made or instructions are needed, or being at a workshop when Director needs to be somewhere else.
   
5. Act as a facilitator for workshops when needed.
   
6. Provide valuable input as to age appropriate workshops.
   
7. Arrive at convention Tuesday evening or early on Wednesday to allow time to meet with Director before participants arrive.
   
8. Plan get acquainted activities for Wednesday evening.

Grange Foundation Youth Leadership Fund will pay transportation costs to the convention, plus motel costs at the convention and the meal functions required to attend (Get acquainted dinner, tour, Horizon Leadership dinner, and celebration banquet, etc.). All other meals would be at their own expense.