Youth activities are offered for many reasons. Sometimes we are
trying to develop a habit for children to pursue an interest in arts
and sciences. Perhaps they are offered because some are often left
to wander unattended at events or need some structured activity to
keep them safe and supervised. Some people even organize these
activities because they just like kids. Whatever the reasons are,
being responsive to youth issues is an important aspect of living the
dream in Amtgard and children need the support of the populace to
meet this challenge.To that end, there is a need to provide
meaningful activities to develop and mold our diverse population of
young people across Amtgard. Indeed, there are even willing gentles
who have taken on these responsibilities already, but this is my
response to that challenge and an attempt to present a concise,
cohesive program to bring structure to those efforts. It was written
with materials and information from other Kingdoms, groups, and
persons who have instituted similar programs for youth, but is
intended for the unique needs of the populace in Amtgard. The
important issues of life that these activities will try to develop
are cornerstones of the ideals we hold dear in Amtgard. The avowed
purpose of these activities shall be to provide the following to
youth ages 5-17:

1. Spread knowledge of arts and sciences of the Middle Ages,

2. To teach chivalry, honor, responsibility, and

3. To provide opportunities to serve the Kingdom.

It is my belief that young people should not have to wait until they
are adults to enjoy the benefits of Amtgard. With your participation,
our children and teens, which are a vital part of Amtgard, can join
the Amtgard Children's Guild and Youth Academy now and be one step
closer towards the Dream that we all share.


To learn more about the youthprogram group, please visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/youthprogram

A complete outline and handbooks can be found in the files section

To start sending messages to members of this group, simply
send email to
youthprogram@yahoogroups.com


In Service
Strongdrake
List-Owner, youthprogram