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Group and Senior leaders

As a group leader (iso), and later as a senior leader (vanha), you serve as a role model for younger participants and have the opportunity to meet new people. Group leader training can be started after confirmation school. Senior leader training continues from the group leader programme. Together, the training programmes span three years.

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Young people eating ice cream on the pier.
Two young people at the Lähetyssoppi store of the Seinäjoki parish.
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Group and Senior leader training

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Confirmation school

Once you have attended confirmation school, you have the opportunity to join group leader training

Two young people at the Lähetyssoppi store of the Seinäjoki parish.

Group leader training

A group leader is an instructor who has completed confirmation school and group leader training. The training lasts two years. During the first year, you’ll meet with a parish worker about once a month and take part in two confirmation camps. In the second year, in the autumn, you’ll be able to apply to become an instructor for confirmation classes and spend the year working with a confirmation class group.

Young people eating ice cream on the pier.

Senior training

Senior leader training is a continuation of the group leader training that lasts year. Throughout the year, you’ll lead your own group and get the chance to mentor first year students at camp, drawing on your own experience to help them in their activities. In the autumn, you’ll be able to apply to become a senior at confirmation school.

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