Indiana National Guard

Youth Program

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

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“ Amazing program.

Amazing kids.

Amazing leadership.

- ARNG Parent

VOLUNTEERS

109 adults

volunteered in over 14 programs contrib-

uting 8430 total volunteer hours

YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED

409 ARNG Youth 6-12 / 317 Youth 13-

18

76 ANG Youth 6-12 / 28 Youth 13-18

8 Active Army Youth 6-12 / 4 Youth 13-

18

7 Active Navy Youth 6-12

1249 ARNG Adults

414 ANG Adults

849 Total Military Connected Youth

Served

1663 Total Service Members Served

Numbers are inclusive of repeat participants

GOALS

Increase opportunities that foster personal

growth, lifelong learning, citizenship, and

leadership for military kids.

Advocate for and raise awareness of mili-

tary connected youth within state pro-

grams and partnering agencies.

Activate statewide networks that can help

better serve a geographically dispersed

population.

Provide youth and families with deploy-

ment related training and support.

MISSION

Provide support to children, youth, and families of the National Guard during times of de-

ployment, extended separation, and normal day-to-day operations.

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9 Briefs and Yellow Ribbon Events

First Zombie Teen Summit attended by 19 teens

247 campers attended 22nd Annual Kids AT Youth Camp

20,000 buttons distributed around the state for MOMC

54 campers attended OMK residential camp at Indiana Dunes Nature Center

8 teens participated in the 2nd annual Speak Out for Military Kids

10 teens trained with the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens

579 youth and adults attended 5th Annual Zoo Holiday Event

48 youth attended State Youth Symposium

First Teen Canoe Adventure Camp

50 Tweens attend two Zoo Overnights

2014 Highlights

I believe that the Kids

Annual Training Camp is

a great program...It gives

them an adventure.

- ARNG Parent

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BEST PRACTICE: ZOMBIE TEEN SUMMIT For the first time in INNG history, the 2014 Teen Council planned and orchestrated a Teen

Summit. The three day weekend was attended by 19 National Guard Teens and offered

educational and leadership training. All elements of the weekend were design by the Teen

Council in partnership with Indianapolis’s Peace Learning Center during the course of

FY2014. The tagline for the event was “Stress Isn’t the End of the World” and activities

incorporated a zombie apocalypse theme, including a costumed Zombie Prom, paintball,

and games. Workshop topics included: coping with stressors of teen life, preparing for col-

lege, and community involvement. The Teen Summit is now an annual event orchestrated

each year by the current Teen Council.

BEST PRACTICE: STATE YOUTH SYMPOSIUM During Youth Symposium 2014, we partnered with national organizations and youth serving,

local non-profits to offer the most dynamic program yet! Nine13 Sports, an Indianapolis

non-profit, trained youth on the importance of physical fitness through the use of profes-

sional cycling simulators, Old National Bank taught real world financial skills, and Act Out,

another local non-profit, led interactive theater addressing bullying. Attendees also de-

signed and taste-tested nutritional smoothes and crafted blankets donated to the Peyton

Manning Children’s Hospital. In the future we intend to continue to design multi-

dimensional programming that incorporates a variety of healthy living components in order

to grow well rounded youth.

The kids seem to really love all of the events

put on. Most importantly they are around

people who are positive role models and en-

courage our children to make positive life

choices and to be leaders.

- ARNG Parent

NATIONAL AND STATE PARTNERS

BUILIDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY

Partnered events with 15 community organizations

Community Service Projects completed with Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital

and Camp Atterbury Veteran’s Memorial

State organizations briefed on the effects of deployment on military families in-

cluding IU Pediatrics, Indiana School Counselor Association, First Steps, Head

Start, and 6 ISD’s.

Collaborated with Project YES and MFRI for Yellow Ribbon youth deployment

support

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INNG Youth Program

JILLIAN LAIN

Youth Coordinator

711 N Pennsylvania ST

Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-247-3300 x85481

jillian.m.lain.ctr@mail.mil

ANNE TEODRE

Lead Youth Coordinator

711 N Pennsylvania ST

Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-247-3300 x85441

anne.e.tedore.ctr@mail.mil

www.indianamomc.weebly.

My children love going to camp and they feel closer to their dad when

chatting up their ‘Army’ experiences.

- ARNG Parent ”

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