At the 2009 Greentree Festival, Kirkwood Asset Builders (KAB) hopes to get commitment from Chief Plummer to have his officers handing out Positive Tickets to youth and children "caught". If possible or needed, the Kirkwood Police Chaplains may also join the effort.
Positive Tickets started with a single Police Officer in Canada who imagined the positive effect of cops catching kids doing things right. Superintendent Ward Clapham's (rtd) inspiration was the result of hearing a presentation on Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets. "His vision was based upon the notion of police officers hunting for the positive in youth (instead of just the negative)." For more info, go to www.positivetickets.com.
Our plan is to have the officers issue the tickets and record the name of the youth and what they did. After the festival, KAB will take out an ad in the Webster Kirkwood Times to recognize all the students "caught" doing something good.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Welcome and History
In April 2009, the Chief of Police Jack Plummer - through the new chaplains program - presented the idea of all youth leaders (school system, churches, and any and all service and community groups) meeting together for the purpose of 1) building relationships 2) encouraging one another and 3) discovering the potential of collaborative efforts. Four youth leaders took on the project and began making contacts. We had our first meeting June 1, 2009. Among the group represented were several churches, the school system, the city council, SPROG, CFUH, Hope Unlimited, Young Life, YMCA, and Club 44.
In our discussions, we used Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets as a common language and framework for how we might work together. Search Institute has been researching what helps develop healthy and successful youth for over 50 years. They also work with communities around the world who are committed to the shared vision of developing healthy youth through an initiative called Healthy Communities*Healthy Youth. Each community's effort looks different but the common thread among them all are people willing to work together to educate and engage their communities in asset building for all youth.
At our second meeting on August 24, 2009, we adopted the name Kirkwood Asset Builders and discussed ideas for generating some interest at the 2009 Greentree Festival. We believe that, by collaborting, we can have a more powerful voice for and a greater impact on youth throughout Kirkwood than we can as individual groups. Our next step is to recruit an initiator team to help develop Kirkwood Asset Builders. If you want more information or have questions, email djohnson@kirkwoodbaptist.org
In our discussions, we used Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets as a common language and framework for how we might work together. Search Institute has been researching what helps develop healthy and successful youth for over 50 years. They also work with communities around the world who are committed to the shared vision of developing healthy youth through an initiative called Healthy Communities*Healthy Youth. Each community's effort looks different but the common thread among them all are people willing to work together to educate and engage their communities in asset building for all youth.
At our second meeting on August 24, 2009, we adopted the name Kirkwood Asset Builders and discussed ideas for generating some interest at the 2009 Greentree Festival. We believe that, by collaborting, we can have a more powerful voice for and a greater impact on youth throughout Kirkwood than we can as individual groups. Our next step is to recruit an initiator team to help develop Kirkwood Asset Builders. If you want more information or have questions, email djohnson@kirkwoodbaptist.org
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