SOR 2022 State Youth Symposium 7 -10 June.-2pdf.pdf

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS (SOR) For Nevada National Guard Child & Youth Program

State Youth Symposium Introduction:

Objectives:

The NV CYP must conduct an annual State Youth Symposium to bring to Youth delegates (volunteers) together from around the State.

The agency must offer evidenced-based self-regulation and self-awareness training for youth. The focus of this resilience training will be to help youth cope with the challenges of military family life, emphasizing the use of positive risk-taking versus negative risk-taking behaviors to develop sustainable healthy coping skills.

The agency must provide a qualified and certified staff to support nature based training, which involves physically challenging activities integrated with guided reflection, which will be supported by agency staff.

Requirements (be as specific as possible):

Location:

All-inclusive nature/wilderness camp setting within 60 miles radius of 685 E Plumb Lane, Reno, NV

Lodging:

Sleeping Room Nights: Three nights for 65 individuals (approx. 32 males and 33 females)

Check-in/out: June 7-10, 2022

Room Type:

Open bay, cabin rooms.

Beds with mattresses or cots/bunks utilizing personal sleeping bags, 1 bed per person.

Must separate sleeping space for male and female participants.

Special requirements: Centrally located, gender-specific bathrooms to include private showers.

Function Space:

Event Type: Wilderness/Resilience/Self-regulation & Self-awareness Training Number of attendees: 65 people (57 youth; 8 adult chaperones) Check-in: Noon, 7 June 2022 Check-out: Noon, 10 June 2022 Special Requests: Training to include rock climbing, mindfulness-based practices, social-emotional learning, relationship-building activities, experiential adventure challenges in a wilderness setting, experiential wellness goals, time management, safety training on equipment and activities.

Food and Beverage:

Event Type: 10 meals, 3 snacks. Vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available at all meals

Food and Beverage:

Day 1: Lunch (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available)

Choice of main dish entrees, choice of side salads, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, hot and iced water, additional beverage choice

Day 1: Snack, afternoon Day 1: Dinner – (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available)

Choice of main dish entrees, choice of side dishes, salads, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, hot and iced water, additional beverage choice

Day 2: Breakfast (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available) Eggs, eats, fruit, cereal, yogurt, coffee, tea, choice of juices, hot and iced water, beverage condiments

Day 2: Lunch (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available) Choice of main dish entrees, choice of side salads, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, hot and iced water, additional beverage choice

Day 2: Snack, afternoon Day 2: Dinner – (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available)

Choice of main dish entrees, choice of side dishes, salads, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, hot and iced water, additional beverage choice

Day 3: Breakfast (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available) Eggs, eats, fruit, cereal, yogurt, coffee, tea, choice of juices, hot and iced water, beverage condiments

Day 3: Lunch (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available) Choice of main dish entrees, choice of side salads, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, hot and iced water, additional beverage choice

Day 3: Snack, afternoon Day 3: Dinner – (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available)

Choice of main dish entrees, choice of side dishes, salads, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, hot and iced water, additional beverage choice

Day 4: Breakfast (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available) Eggs, eats, fruit, cereal, yogurt, coffee, tea, choice of juices, hot and iced water, beverage condiments

Day 4: Lunch (vegan, gluten-, dairy-free options available) Choice of main dish entrees, choice of side salads, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, hot and iced water, additional beverage choice

Number of attendees: 65. 57 youth, 8 adult chaperones Check-in/out: as noted in Lodging Audio Visual Requests: None Special Requests: Must have choices available for vegan, gluten- and dairy-free at all meals and snacks.

Deliverables:

• Certified safety instructors to facilitate rock-climbing instruction and wilderness adventure challenges

• Certified staff to effectively provide and facilitate curriculum/training and activities purposed to develop and foster o Social-emotional learning o Relationship-building activities to build community o Experiential wellness o Mindfulness based training o Peer-to-peer support training o Time management

• Lodging

• Meals and snacks