MAPS focuses on goal setting for multiple reasons, first to teach them the importance of setting goals and working to achieve them.
Goals are the steps you need to take to reach your dreams.
We teach them even at a young age how to set realistic goals that are age appropriate. The reason for this is so that participants can set their goal(s) and watch themselves reach them, this helps them to believe in the process. Things that are taught at a young age seem to stick better and continue on to adult hood, goal setting is something of great importance for all ages. It gives people something to always be working towards and improving themselves in all aspects of their life.
Secondly we promote goal setting as it shows leaders where participant’s thoughts lie. MAPS is aimed at focusing on the youth as individuals and each has their own wants and needs. By writing out goals we can see where a child’s thoughts lie something that adults sometimes neglect to do. It helps to create a program that is intriguing and stimulating for all members of the group.