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2019 Elder Guidebook

Table of Contents:

SSP Fire Circle Calendar 2019-20
Elder Agreement (Template)
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Information about Eldership:
Elder Role Description

Elder-Leader Roles and Relationship
First Leader-Elder Meeting Outline
Stories about Eldership
 - - - 

Info about Your Group:
Mandated Reporting (IMPORTANT)
​Sample Group Calendar

Who to Contact
1st Parent Meeting Outline
​2nd Parent Meeting Outline

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Sample Group Summaries
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SSP Curriculum and Resources (link to another page)

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SSP Calendar 2010-2020

2019-2020_organizational_calendar.pdf
File Size: 52 kb
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Elder Agreement Template

ssp_elder_agreement_2018.pdf
File Size: 483 kb
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Information about Eldership

Leaders receive this same set of documents so that you are on the same page and have similar expectations for how Elders will participate in the group.

1) Elder Role - In-depth description of the role, primarily for Elders.  
2) Elder-Leader Relationship Guidelines - For both Leaders and Elder to read in order to get on the same page about the role and relationship
3) First Meeting - Leaders and Elders should meet as a team before the first Parent Meeting. This doc outlines some topics to start a conversation around the expectations for the group. 

​4) Elder Stories - Examples of how Elders have served their group. 
Elder Role Description 2019
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Elder-Leader Relationship Guidelines 2019
File Size: 205 kb
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First Meeting of Leaders and Elders
File Size: 162 kb
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Elder Stories - Examples of Eldership
File Size: 110 kb
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Mandated Reporting Explanation

Under California law, Leaders and Elders are both considered Mandated Reporters. Please review this crucial document about what that means.
mandated_reporting_important.pdf
File Size: 232 kb
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Sample Group Calendar

Example of a schedule with all the different components to a group's annual calendar. 
sample_group_calendar.pdf
File Size: 121 kb
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Who to Contact

Explanation of who to contact when you have questions or an issue. 
2019_who_to_contact__elders_.pdf
File Size: 112 kb
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1st Parent Meeting Suggested Outline

1st_parent_meeting_outline.docx.pdf
File Size: 270 kb
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2nd Parent Meeting Suggested Outline

parent_meeting_2_suggested_outline.pdf
File Size: 146 kb
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Sample Summaries from SSP Groups

PLEASE VIEW LINKS TO OTHER NEWS/BLOG ARTICLES:
  • Marking Ceremonies
  • Boys Daylong Adventure (nature based)
  • Boys Daylong (nature-based)
  • Girls Daylong Adventure (nature based)
  • Girls Overnight (nature based)
  • Girls Daylong Adventure (service-based)
  • Annual Village Daylong
  • Boys 1st Summer Trip
  • Boys Last Summer Trip
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Updated Sept. 2019

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    • Newsletter
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