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Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County, Inc. - Youth Volunteer Corps Grant Application to the Children Services Advisory Committee measure effectiveness of the YVC ' s presence at their site and honestly evaluate the program. YVC Staff/ Team Leader Weekly Activity Sheets : This form is required by the program director to evaluate the productivity and effectiveness of each YVC Staff Team Leader. Journals : In the PALS program, the tutor and the- tutee is required to place a daily entry into their journals. This is used to track the impact on both parties from the experience and to measure personal and academic growth. Even if the Tutee is not able to write, single drawings or words learned can serve as an effective tool of measurement. In the PATHWAYS program, each student is required to write directly from reflective activities and share feelings about personal growth and observations from the program. The student is directed to report activities so a measurement of effectiveness can be identified . Advisory Councils : • YVC Youth Advisory Council : This group is made up of 12 involved Youth Volunteers who represent the spectrum of ages and socioeconomic backgrounds that are representative in the Indian River County Area. They meet monthly to discuss past and future projects . Much time is spent in both the evaluation process and the project planning process . • Youth Volunteer Corps Advisory Council : This group is made up of 12 adult members of the community who represent the spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds that are representative in the Indian River County area. Two or three youth volunteers are present at each meeting to represent the youth. Much time is spent in both the evaluation process and the project planning process . 3 . REPORTING: What will you do with this information to show that change has occurred ? How will you use or present these results to the consumer, the funder, the program, and the community ? How will you use this information to improve your program ? Data elements will be collected : • Team Leaders will track daily attendance and number of volunteer hours completed at community service projects . • The Program Assistant will compile daily data collected by team leaders and track Americorp hours completed by team leaders . • The Program Director will track weekly by the • The Director of Operations monthly by the • The Executive Director will receive quarterly and annual reports. 12