The summer and Christmas parties are safe and playful meeting places where teenagers meet the association’s decision-makers. Here, young people can express their ideas and discuss issues that affect them—while adults listen and take their perspectives to heart.
The meeting spaces are based on methods similar to Youth2030’s “Hackathon” as well as experiences from Swedish sports clubs. Young people get to talk about their experience of sports, and the focus is on leveling the power balance between generations.
What is the purpose of the evening?
- Aimed at teenagers and adults in leadership roles (e.g., boards and employees) to build relationships and a sense of community
- Create a safe environment for young people to express their thoughts, share experiences, and influence issues related to their sport
- Strengthen young people’s self-confidence and demonstrate that their ideas are taken seriously
- The youth participate in planning and evaluation, ensuring that their perspectives permeate the meeting
How the evening is structured
- Welcome and mingling
- Introduction of purpose and format
- Group division with mixed ages, maintaining security through section affiliation
- Playful team activities and cooperation exercises, e.g., a 3-event competition
- Shared meal
- Discussions in smaller groups about the association, sports participation, and future development
- Conclusion with free time, evaluation, and award ceremony
Afterwards
- Compile the findings from the discussions and activities
- Send feedback to the participants
- Ensure that the board or those responsible follow up and provide feedback to the youth regarding which ideas are being pursued and why/why not
