Do You Remember That Person YOU Looked Up To?

We all (well hopefully) have had those awesome people in our lives who we have have admired. I mean the person that you could look at and say "they are the example." The person that really seemed to have their life together and was able to mentor you in one way or another. It could have been a teacher, coach, or even just a friend that was maybe a couple years older.

One of the great programs that the Campus YMCA offers is the Big Brothers Big Sisters program it is very similar to the traditional Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program except it is geared toward young people, generation y, helping mentor others. The BBBS program offered through the Y is a site-based program.


Basically, instead of taking your little sister or brother out to a public place you meet them at their school, in the Campus Y's case we meet at Barnwell Middle. Usually the Big and Little will meet during the Little's elective course or lunch. Sometimes you will play games, or sometimes you will just talk.

The school that the Little attends recommends children that might be in need of a mentor in their life. Sometimes, it is to help the child socially, sometimes the school might know of a rough home situation where just another person in their life that they can look up to is needed. After the parents approval the child is enrolled in the program and is matched with a Big.


From there the relationship grows. It is another example of gen Y giving back...through the Y.