Alhamdullillah, the girls youth group in on track to being reestablished. We had five very interested and devoted sisters come to the Building Blocks luncheon on Sunday, June 17.

Some of the meeting highlights included discussions of the following:

• Where is our target audience?  We talked about South Minneapolis as there is a need for a youth group there
  What is the age? We discussed targeting ages 13-20
• How many activities should we have?  We decided to start small, and see where it takes us.

The next two big steps are:

• Deciding on a Youth Coordinator:  This should be a sister who is committed whole-heartedly to the project. She has ideas, is good with communication (through email, phone and in person), and is patient.  This sister will be the one everyone will look to for direction and delegation of tasks.  However, she should also not feel overwhelmed, as the entire committee will work together - still, she will be responsible for making sure everyone stays on task and is accounted for. 

If you are interested in this position, take the time to consider your availability and commitment level before you apply.  If you feel you can commit themselves fully, please write a short paragraph about why you want to be the Coordinator, your background, and what ideas do you have for the project. Also mention, how comfortable you feel dealing with people and your communication skills are.

You can email thisto the This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   before our meeting, which will be on Monday, June 25th. Location to be announced. At this meeting we hope to be able to vote in our new Coordinator!!

• Secondly, we are also working towards what our big summer activity will be. This will be our FIRST activity so it should be FUN, INVITING, and EDUCATIONAL!!!!! (Please note swimming and camping have already been ruled out!). Just to throw in a suggestion, something like an Ice Cream Day would be good... it's light, it's hot, everyone loves ice cream.

CRUCIAL NOTE: All activities must be according to the Qur'an and Sunnah!!!!

InshaAllah, we can get this project kicked off and if we do it for the sake of Allah, then there is no way we will not be successful!!!
The young girls of our communities are  looking for guidance, and who better to help them than the sisters who have already been where they are! We all remember what it was like to be young: so many distractions, so many avenues. But it is up to us as their role models to show them there is only ONE TRUE STRAIGHT PATH, and while it is a struggle to stay upon it, it is enjoyable, beneficial, and a guarantee for success!!