THW youth

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THW Youth V.
Logo of the THW-Jugend e. V.
Youth association
founding year 1984
Federal youth leader Ingo Henke
Seat Bonn-Lengsdorf
belongs to Technical relief organization
Young helper 15,940 (as of September 1, 2019)
Proportion of girls 18.38%
construction 668 local youths
13 regional youth leaderships
official homepage www.thw-jugend.de

The THW Youth is a registered association and unifying organization of all THW youth groups of the Technical Relief Organization (THW) in Germany. The THW-Jugend is a non-profit association that is active in youth work .

history

The association “THW-Jugend e. V. ”in Ahrweiler in 1984. However, youth groups had already formed in many local associations in the 1970s, but they were not yet organized at the federal level .

Around 15,000 young people between the ages of 6 and 17 are now divided among 668 THW local youths. As a rule, the youth groups are always affiliated to a THW local association.

Goals, training and activities

The aim of the THW youth is to introduce their young members to the technology of the technical relief organization in a playful way, under the motto of the THW youth: "Learning to help through play". A secondary idea for meaningful employment of the young people within the THW youth group is the recruitment of young people for the THW.

According to the THW youth training guidelines, technical training topics should make up about a third of the annual program. Particular emphasis is placed on “general” youth work. This division ensures that the young helpers are taught the work and tasks of the THW, but also that they learn how to deal with each other in a group.

State youth camp

Every state youth organizes a state youth camp every three years, in which many local youth take part. In addition to the normal camp activities such as excursions and workshops , the state youth competition is also held here. The respective winners move on to the national youth competition . In addition, there are smaller competitions, the so-called district competitions.

Federal youth camp

The federal youth camp is the logistically most challenging camp of the THW youth. Local youth from all over Germany take part in the camp. In addition to the normal excursions and workshops, the national youth competition is held here . The winners of the state youth competitions compete against each other.

  • 1985 Oberschleißheim (Bavaria)
  • 1987 Springe (Lower Saxony)
  • 1990 Schwaigern (Baden-Württemberg)
  • 1992 Gelsenkirchen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
  • 1994 Mühldorf am Inn (Bavaria)
  • 1996 Detmold (North Rhine-Westphalia)
  • 1998 Pinneberg (Schleswig-Holstein)
  • 2000 Gunzenhausen (Bavaria)
  • 2002 Bostalsee (Saarland)
  • 2004 Münsingen (Baden-Württemberg)
  • 2006 Wismar (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
  • 2008 Trier (Rhineland-Palatinate)
  • 2010 Wolfsburg (Lower Saxony)
  • 2012 in Landshut with 4,000 participants
  • 2014 on the site of the former JHQ Rheindahlen in Mönchengladbach with approx. 4,600 participants
  • 2016 on the premises of the Holstenhallen in Neumünster
  • 2019 in Rudolstadt

Other activities

In addition to the Federal Youth Camp, some THW youth groups take part in the international youth project Young Helpers on the Air (YHOTA) as part of their general youth work, which involves working with other THW youth groups and youth groups from other aid organizations and school medical services during a worldwide "radio party" Get in touch with.

According to the duty roster, training events are held at regular intervals. Here, the young helpers not only learn THW-relevant topics such as rope science, footbridge construction, map science, dealing with OpenStreetMap , illuminating locations, first aid , transporting the injured, wood and stone processing, there are also games, films, handicrafts and barbecues - and comradeship evenings organized. Joint activities such as tent camps are particularly popular with the young helpers and are often the highlight of the year.

Young helpers and members of the THW youth

The maiden helper

The young members of the THW youth are called young helpers. Anyone who is 6 but not yet 18 years of age can become a young helper. These young helpers are then prepared for the activities in the THW as part of their training.

Anyone who has an interest in membership can become a member. As with any club, people of all ages can of course be accepted. If these members are not young and are not directly involved in the training, these members are not called young helpers.

clothing

Young helper in uniform (with active helper name tags and old helmets)

Each young helper receives a youth clothing specially made for the THW youth upon entry. It consists of 7 parts (trousers, jacket, fleece jacket, safety lace-up shoes, short-sleeved T-shirt, long-sleeved T-shirt, safety helmet) and looks very similar to the clothing used by the technical relief organization. The jacket and trousers are also in the basic blue color and have yellow reflective stripes. In contrast to the turnout gear, the corners of the pockets on the trousers, as well as the shoulder area and inner collar of the jacket, are in light blue. The left breast pocket is also provided with the THW youth emblem. The fleece jacket has an inside pocket on the left at chest height and is provided with the THW youth emblem in the same place on the outside.

Achievement badge

There is a nationwide opportunity for young helpers to obtain a badge in orange, blue, bronze, silver and gold.

Requirements:

  • Orange:
    • Member of the THW youth for at least 1 year
    • at least 8 years
  • Blue:
    • Member of the THW youth for at least 1 year
    • at least 10 years
  • Bronze:
    • Member of the THW youth for at least 1 year
    • at least 12 years
  • Silver:
    • Member of the THW Youth for at least 2 years
    • at least 14 years
    • First aid course
    • Bronze badge
  • Gold:
    • Member of THW youth for at least 3 years
    • at least 16 years
    • First aid course
    • Silver badge

care, support

The local youth representative

The young helpers are looked after by voluntary helpers, local youth representatives (OJB) called by the THW. These local youth representatives must have completed basic training and complete a course. This teaches how to deal with children and groups, but also important laws and regulations ( duty of supervision , youth protection law ) and THW-relevant content are discussed.

For a later renewed appointment to the OJB there is a further training obligation.

The youth leader card (JuLeiCa) is recognized at THW . JuLeiCa owners can attend a shortened course in order to qualify as an OJB. The validity of the JuLeiCa is limited to three years, within this period an 8-hour advanced training must be proven. For this purpose, the seminars and training courses offered by the individual regional associations of the THW youth are partially recognized.

The local youth representative is a member of the OV staff of a THW local association. He is therefore subordinate to the deputy site representative.

The most important difference between the local youth commissioner and the (local) youth leader is that the OJB is a member of the Federal Agency for the THW, has to represent the interests of the youth group vis-à-vis the THW and is responsible for the training of the youth group. He is available to young people as a contact person for questions regarding the THW and the OV. The (local) youth leader, on the other hand, is the actual leader of the youth group (administrative activities, possibly the chairman of the association) and not necessarily a member of the THW Federal Agency. The representative is only available to him in an advisory capacity.

The (local) youth leader (OJL)

He is a functionary of the THW-Jugend e. V. (formerly youth group leader). The name youth leader from the BGB / KJHG was brought into being and the self-creation ("youth group leader") of THW-Jugend e. V. deleted. Linked to this, it is clear that the youth leader must be legally capable and must have reached the age of 18. He is the "association chairman". If there is only one youth group in the OV / area of ​​responsibility, he is automatically the local youth leader. Otherwise a local youth leader would have to be elected from among the youth leaders. At least one deputy is at his side.

The youth spokesman (JuSpre)

The youth spokesperson function was created so that the understanding of democracy among young people can be shaped. He replaces the role of youth group leader. Ultimately, he is the link between everyone. The youth spokesperson can be a minor. He should (but does not have to) have reached the age of 16. A deputy is at his side. He is also invited to meetings of the local youth committee (consisting of OJL, deputy OJL and JuSpre) and is entitled to vote

Transfer to THW

Standard takeover

After the age of 17, the young helpers have the opportunity to be taken on in active service by the technical aid organization. More than 1,000 young helpers choose this every year.

Combination test achievement badge gold

From the point in time at which a young helper can take the gold badge, he can alternatively take the so-called combination test. He must complete the practical tasks of the badge as well as the theory of the regular basic training test. If this is successful, the young helper becomes a fully fledged helper of the Federal Agency immediately upon reaching the age of 18. In the period in between, he can already be assigned to a group in the technical train.

Youth Journal

The youth journal is the official member magazine of the THW youth. Its circulation consists of 18,000 free copies, which are not available in stores, but are only sent via the THW logistics center in Heiligenhaus on behalf of the federal office in Bonn. The editorial team consists of 10 to 15 purely voluntary members who do their editorial work from home; there are no fixed editorial rooms as with other magazines. The members of the editorial team meet only twice a year to exchange ideas, determine upcoming contributions and distribute tasks at different locations. In addition to the permanent members of the editorial team, there are also third-party authors. For example, for reports, technical articles and especially for the "Live there" section, under which the youth groups can send contributions about their events.

Working group of helping youth associations

The THW-Jugend e. V. belongs to the Association of helping youth associations at (H7), the merger of the youth organizations of the civil protection active organizations. Other members are the Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend, the youth of the German Life Rescue Society , the youth fire brigade, the youth red cross, the Johanniter youth and the Maltese youth.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual report 2018/2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b THW Annual Report 2009, p. 51.