What goes on at school or the schools can affect youth group

A youth group is not independent of the school(s) represented in it.

• Like it or not, school social strata affects the group. It can be minimized and I have posts about this, but the strata will show forth from time to time regardless
• What sub-groups are represented? (Band kids, jocks, etc)
  • How well do they interact
  • Who is sensitive to their social position and who is not?
  • Who is a wannabe for a different group?
• Are there power struggles that reflect social structures at the school? (One of the reasons I don't like Youth Group Officers – this brings out competition)
• Is the support or opposition to an idea, suggestion, program, etc based on social issues rather than reason (If so-and-so is for it then whats-r-name will automatically be against it)
• School events can conflict with youth group events
• School events can affect the group beyond just scheduling conflicts, however
  • If some of your youth are cheerleaders or wannabes, cheerleader tryouts can not only be a scheduling problem, but a social problem as ill-will, hostility, superpatriatism, political and social maneuverings abound.
  • You may need to console those passed over without insulting those who made it