Originally posted by JasonC:
my unsolicited advice, from a youth leader to another, is to let it
go.
do you know that for his/her actions, your friend could be removed
from his position of authority, under the current guidelines?
your task is to train them, yes, but above all, you have a duty of
care, the duty to ensure that the cadet is not put in harm's way.
given that he is already complaining from 10 pushups, imagine the
consequences if you push him on, too much, too fast.
tackle the issue, not the person. as a youth leader you should know
better than to let your emotions get the better of you.
Before your youthful impulsiveness get the better of you and you
dismiss me as yet another young punk, I came a time when my sec 4
seniors would give a quota of 150 pushups, 20 chinups every
saturday (yes we trained on saturdays then), in addition to the
normal training programme, from 0700-1700hrs.
Remember, this is a CCA, not NS, my man.
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First time I hear "Duty of Care" in uniform groups. I've only
learnt this first aid.
