| They are the Future
Annually, we ask school officials across North America to
recommend two high school students to attend Association Student
Congresses, which are held in October and November each year.
Students are selected based on academic ability and leadership
qualities. They are challenged to become a “speakers’ bureau”
utilizing Moose KidsTalks. Each participant selects a topic and
develops a presentation around that topic. They are then responsible
for finding opportunities to speak to groups of 4 to 9- year-old
children in scouting units, elementary schools, Sunday School
classes, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs and YMCA youth programs just to name
a few. Each student is asked to do a minimum of three (3) Moose
KidsTalks from the end of the Association Student Congress through
the end of February each year. They are also asked to complete
written reports on these presentations.
Each year, approximately 60 students, who attended Association
Student Congresses and completed the minimum of three (3) Moose
KidsTalks, are selected by their peers to attend the International
Student Congress. During the International Congress, five students
will be selected by their peers to receive scholarships. The awards
are:
•1st Place - $12,000
•2nd Place - $8,000
•3rd Place - $5,000
•4th Place - $3,000
•5th Place - $2,000
The Future is NOW
The Moose Youth Awareness Program has a bright future. Through
Moose KidsTalks presentations to small groups of 4 to 9-year-olds,
our participants can inspire the children in their local communities
to make healthy decisions and to avoid adverse situations. In fact,
the voices of those students who have attended Association and
International Student Congresses during the last 15 years have
reached an audience of more than 700,000.
Our Lodges, Chapters, Moose Legions and Moose Associations also
support many other outstanding local and state programs that benefit
children. Our fraternal leaders are dedicated to this most
worthwhile program that affects youths all over North America. The
Moose Youth Awareness Program reaffirms our commitment to providing
today for a better tomorrow.
The future rests in the hands, hearts and minds of our children.
Without a doubt, members of the Loyal Order of Moose and co-workers
of the Women of the Moose will continue to provide assistance to
make our communities better places for families to live and for
children to grow.
For more information on the Moose Youth Awareness Program, please
contact the Moose International Department of Fraternal Programs at
(630) 966-2224. |
Make
a Teen Club Committee an active part of your Lodge. 
Youth Awareness Program
Can teenagers persuade younger children to make the right choices
in life? "Yes!" say the teens and the adults who work together in the
