Community Program 1 Page Backgrounder (Warrior Program Template)

This one page background document is a tool that can help you summarize current ideas about your program. Even if you are not running a Warrior program, you could adapt it to use with another youth on the land/water program. It is helpful to have a 1 pager you can share with people as you start to talk about your program ideas and try to gain support from others.

Some things you might talk about with your team to create this document are:

1) WHY:

- Why do you want to do this?

- Why is this program needed?

- Why now?

This may help you lay out your program goals.

2) HOW/WHAT:

- What ideas do you have right now of how your program might look?

- What might youth do when they participate?

- What activities would you like to engage them in?

- What did you uncover during your meetings with community members – what do they want to see?

3) WHO:

- Who are you thinking the program will be for at this point? E.g., youth of specific ages, genders, etc.

- Who would you like to engage as part of your community leadership team?

- Who are some people in your community who you trust and who have the skills / time to help you grow this program? 

4) Overall: What is your main effort / the central concept of your program? What is the end state you hope to get to?