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]]> By: Jody Czako http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/07/29/pows-and-wows/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Jody Czako Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:46:21 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/?p=272#comment-615 Our group also picked up Pows and Wows at some long-ago mission trip. Our twist is that nothing is written down. Each kid takes a turn giving their pow and wow, while the others listen. The non-speakers are allowed to ask clarifying questions but may NOT interrupt or respond with their own stories until the exercise is completely over. It helps to give the speaker something to hold that they symbolically pass to the next person once they are finished talking - funny items work well (at our Halloween bonfire it was a plastic rat). I would only recommend Ps&Ws at the end of a youth event once some level of trust is established. Its a great way to wrap up an event, as a closing prayer fits perfectly at the end. Here is how I introduce the concept when we have new kids at a meeting: "We all are bombarded daily with noise - talking, texting, parents, teachers, TV - and many times we are so busy thinking of our own responses to all this that we forget to actually LISTEN. Pows and Wows is the gift we give each other. Its the gift of listening." My group really embraces this concept. I think repetition is the key to success because they are more open every time we do this. Just my thoughts - Jody Our group also picked up Pows and Wows at some long-ago mission trip. Our twist is that nothing is written down. Each kid takes a turn giving their pow and wow, while the others listen. The non-speakers are allowed to ask clarifying questions but may NOT interrupt or respond with their own stories until the exercise is completely over. It helps to give the speaker something to hold that they symbolically pass to the next person once they are finished talking – funny items work well (at our Halloween bonfire it was a plastic rat). I would only recommend Ps&Ws at the end of a youth event once some level of trust is established. Its a great way to wrap up an event, as a closing prayer fits perfectly at the end.

Here is how I introduce the concept when we have new kids at a meeting:
“We all are bombarded daily with noise – talking, texting, parents, teachers, TV – and many times we are so busy thinking of our own responses to all this that we forget to actually LISTEN. Pows and Wows is the gift we give each other. Its the gift of listening.”

My group really embraces this concept. I think repetition is the key to success because they are more open every time we do this.

Just my thoughts – Jody

]]> By: Brian http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/07/29/pows-and-wows/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Brian Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:44:46 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/?p=272#comment-353 Great idea. I acutally was just introduced to this a few weeks ago on a youth mission trip (sort of like sharing "highs" and "lows). I appreciate your description of the process. Great idea. I acutally was just introduced to this a few weeks ago on a youth mission trip (sort of like sharing “highs” and “lows). I appreciate your description of the process.

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