| Ten Tips for Having a Good Tribe Meeting |
Each meeting should be carefully planned with children’s involvement encouraged as much as possible. • To encourage promptness, begin your meetings on time regardless of the number of tribe members present. Equally important – end on time! • Keep business to a minimum during meetings. Any business not of interest to the children should be saved for a Parents’ Meeting. • Each parent and child should have the Talking Stick before speaking • Parents and children should sit together during meetings • All children must remain in the area where the meeting is being held. They should not be allowed to enter other rooms of the house. • The Captain should insist upon quiet and order during tribe meetings. Each parents is responsible for his or her child’s behavior. • Should an absence become necessary, the Captain or Host should be notified as soon as possible. • Projects, stories and activities should be kept within the abilities of children • Serve only two simple items for refreshments • Wear your Adventure Guides’ Vests |

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