Chaperones vs. Youth Workers
Chaperones
Stand against the wall
Youth Workers
Sit with arms around students
Chaperones
Talk with other adults
Youth Workers
Ask questions of students
Chaperones
Buy snacks
Youth Workers
Eat snacks
Chaperones
Drive vans and sits in the front of vehicles
Youth Workers
Get in the back row
Chaperones
Lead Bible studies
Youth Workers
Apply God’s Word to student’s lives
Chaperones
Maintain boundaries
Youth Workers
Tear down walls
Chaperones
Yell at students
Youth Workers
Yell with students
Chaperones
Tell students when they’re wrong
Youth Workers
Tell students they’re great
Chaperones
Give one night a week
Youth Workers
Give away their hearts
Chaperones
Worry about cost
Youth Workers
Spend more than they have
About the Author
Doug Franklin
Doug Franklin is the president of LeaderTreks, an innovative leadership development organization focusing on students and youth workers. Doug and his wife, Angie, live in West Chicago, Illinois. They don’t have any kids, but they have 2 dogs that think they are children. Diesel and Penelope are Weimaraners who never leave their side. Doug grew up in… Read More
