g2 Junior Leaders, Service Squad &
Teen Board

If you teach children to be grateful, they will find success.

These opportunities provide leadership training, communication and programming skills, team building & more.

Junior Leaders Program

The Junior Leader Program is a new opportunity for 6th and 7th graders to begin their leadership and service journey with Gratitude Generation. Through monthly meetings, students will participate in hands-on service projects, connect with peers through team-building activities, and learn the foundations of the g2 Service Squad and Teen Board programs. Junior Leaders will also work together to develop and lead their own volunteer project that makes a meaningful impact in the community.

MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION HERE.

Service Squad

The Service Squad is a motivated group of teens who strive to become leaders and make a positive impact on the community. Each teen on Service Squad volunteers 4+ hours a month along with quarterly meetings where they learn why it's so important to give back to the communities around them. Service Squad participates in various meaningful service projects, including making lunches and care kits for those experiencing homelessness and Bye Bye-Boredom Bags and more. This group of teens is very dedicated and hard working, growing into service-minded leaders who provide critical support to g2 and its operations.

MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION HERE.

No experience required
Open to all students entering grades 8-12
Commit to volunteering 4 hours per month for Gratitude Generation
School-year-long commitment
Become a g2 leader!

2026
Service Squad Officers

Carli Sloan

President

Teen Board

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The Teen Board is a leadership-focused program for 8th through 12th graders who want to take a deeper role in shaping Gratitude Generation’s mission and impact. Teen Board members meet twice monthly to plan and lead service projects, learn how to work with adults, go out into the community to ask for donations, and much more. This group offers teens the chance to build advanced leadership, project management, and teamwork skills while making meaningful contributions to the community.

We will have two locations and two teen boards for the 2026-2027 school year. This choice is yours, not based on the county you live in.

We are hosting an informational Zoom session for Teen Board on April 29th 7:30-8:30 pm.

REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM HERE.

Meeting dates & locations within the applications.

Please only apply for one board with the location and time that works for you. You are not limited based on what county you live in.

MORE INFROMATION & APPLICATIONS HERE.

LAKE COUNTY TEEN BOARD

COOK COUNTY TEEN BOARD