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Said: This is also very similar to what we do. I don't like it, but operations always come first, so we kind of just go with it.
Said: Based on Heather's comment, it occurs to me I should specify that for the teens we run group orientation/training sessions, and for the adults it's generally 1:1 because there are so many fewer of them. 
Said: Thank you, Jessica! While I may be a little out of time to implement this right now, I do like the idea of doing this for our next fiscal year. An advisory board of teen volunteers would be fun! 
Said: Hi Irene, Thank you for sharing that idea! I really like it! Many of our volunteers are teenagers, too, and so it's tricky to plan an event since they're just not into that (also our budget is tiny). Fun idea about throwing in ...
Said: Hi Ana,I experienced the same thing you did when I organized an appreciation luncheon, in 2019, and only had a few volunteers attend. Our volunteer pool mostly consists of teenagers (14-17), therefore, I made a decision this yea...