VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE FEBRUARY 2008 Trentoner Donauschwaben Nachrichten Young People Making a Difference at our Club January February 2008 Anyone who attends monthly dinners at our club will notice the large number of young folks assisting with serving and/or clean up. Isn’t it super?! The eight to ten young members are the hardest working and best behaved "Jugend" any club could ask for. Believe us, any club in this region would love to have such youngsters involved in their organizations. So who are they? Well, there’s Lyla, Brittaney, Anna, Luisa, Joe, Sofi, Nick, Chrissy, Mary and Emma. Parents, Caroline Brandecker and Denese Lenyo serve in an oversight role, but really the young people do know what to do and need very little, and often no direction at all. The Donauschwaben has a long history of encouraging the participation of its youngest members. We have always sought to give them "ownership" of the club in a way that makes them want to come back again and again without mom or dad forcing the issue. We are very much aware that to really feel a part of the club they have to believe they are making a valuable contribution and that they are appreciated for it – and they are. All of our young people are treated with respect and dignity but with an expectation that they will do their very best for our dinner guests. While no person, young or old, is perfect, they have not disappointed us. These young members are the future of our organization. They will form the nucleus or "core" around which others will gather. It’s how it has always been at successful clubs and ours is no different. We treat their presence at our club as vitally important to our mission and as the key to all the good things yet to come. Vielen Dank, Junge Menschen! Reprinted with Permission Trenton Donauschwaben 127 Route 156, Yardville, NJ 08620
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