Executive Summary
There are many concerns as to the resources and time that go into planning a Konkani Youth Convention (KYC). This manual aims to educate potential hosts, so that they are able to make a well-informed decision when choosing whether or not they will be able to successfully plan for and host a KYC. Below are a few bullets and a quick synopsis of the resources required and the information contained in this manual
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People: The greater the number of volunteers, the better, but there should be a total of approximately 10 people who are willing to commit to the planning process (at least 5 of whom should be local to the KYC site).
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Time: Planning should begin at least 1 year ahead of time, and committee members should be willing to devote 1-2 hours a week in the beginning stages, and then plan to meet on a weekly basis (if not more frequently) during the final month.
Other topics which will be covered in this document include strategies for:
Finally, potential hosts should bear in mind that members of past KYC committees are more than willing to help, and will have valuable advice, so please utilize them! Contact information for the heads of past committees is included in the document as well.
Good luck!