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Lads to Leaders Event Page - Year Round - GUARD

Event Details: (from 2015 rulebook)

EVENT PARTICIPATION
Open to boys in grades 6-12. GUARD is not recommended for boys younger than sixth grade. Books may be ordered from the National Service Center or by shopping in our online store.

EVENT RULES AND GUIDELINES
1. Study groups of at least three boys (grades 6-12) are formed within the congregation. There should be no more than 10 boys in a study group. If a congregation has fewer than three teen boys, they can include boys from other area congregation(s) in the study.
2. Each study group must have at least one adult male mentor who is responsible for tracking the progress of each group member.
3. Study/fellowship groups must meet monthly for four consecutive months at any time during the year prior to the convention deadline.
4. Sessions should begin and end with prayers led by group members. Prayer requests should be taken and honored at the time of the opening prayer.
5. Each session should cover a chapter in the GUARD curriculum (available for purchase through the National Service Center).
6. Each session should be led by a predetermined group member, but all members should participate in the discussion. The mentor should be present to facilitate the discussion and answer any questions that may arise.
7. Three of the projects at the end of each chapter should be chosen and completed by the boys prior to the next meeting. The boys may all choose the same projects or may choose different ones.
8. In the case of the fourth session, the team members should arrange a convenient meeting place and time for the mentor(s) to check the projects from the final session.
9. Mentors should complete the GUARD verification form (available in the Entry Forms and Log Sheets section of the Event Guidebook page of our website) and sign it for submission to the Group Leader by the convention registration deadline date. The forms do NOT need to be mailed to the National Service Center. Group leaders are to electronically verify each participant of this event in the registration system.
10. Alternatives for participation:
• Use as shown above
• If the church leaders decide to use the book as curriculum for a quarter and cover a chapter each week, the level of award will be based on the number of projects completed. Level I = 4 projects; Level II = 8 projects; Level III = 12 or more projects. The number of projects used from each chapter is at the discretion of the adult mentor. It is not required to do one from every chapter if you cover the entire book in one quarter.

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