By accessing each evening in the most spacious room of the club "Brigantine", transformed in the hands of the children a copy of the ship's mess hall, where the portraits on the walls of the great explorers and discoverers of new lands, navigational instruments and charts, effigies of strange sea creatures, I marvel at the permanence of their sensations. My heart with joy. For ten years, our union is keen on a common cause, people respect one another. More than a decade separates us from the moment when with a group of boys, raised declaring in advance that I have written about the opening of a new teen club, we went cold, semi-dark room, where lay in a corner stool on three legs and the floor was covered with cigarette butts. Especially a bleak view from the window.

On the other hand several high-rise buildings stretched vast wasteland covered with gray dust from the weeds, bushes adorned with pathetic tansy, lonely peeping out of driftwood, waste, construction debris, old tires, half buried in the ground. A "landscape" was completing a huge puddle, shimmers in the sun colored oil stains. This is the "orphan" has long been the place chosen by neighboring autoenterprises to drain waste oils. Therefore, residents of the new neighborhood wasteland "pleased" is not only its appearance but also a kind of "bouquet of flavors." I remember the silence, we looked at this "landscape". More than anything else at that moment I was afraid that the boys turn and leave. Of course, they brought here just curiosity and the fact that in their neighborhood being built - one of the most distant buildings Novgorod - had nowhere to go.

What have I been able to keep them? Extracurricular experience working with adolescents, I almost was not, although his shoulders - the years in school. It is one thing - to teach mathematics (for you when it is well known and familiar), and quite another - to begin a difficult and responsible task as the creation of a new teen club in the neighborhood.

Like ... I decided it? When our family got a new apartment in the neighborhood, you could go to a teacher in a school built nearby. But at that moment vacant post of teacher-organizer, a leading cultural and educational work in the community, attracted me to the possibility of a deeper understanding of the psychology of children, to know them from different angles, communicating with them in a more relaxed atmosphere than at school, outside the usual barriers - " Teacher - Student ". In addition, raising his own ten-nyuyu daughter, I knew how important it is interesting things to fill their free time, school worries guys. But ... even could not imagine how hard it is to do in practice.

Now, when the "Brigantine", bringing together in circles and subdivisions of more than 300 teens, is well known in the Novgorod region, we get a lot of letters from colleagues, teachers and organizers DEZov, organizers of extra-curricular educational work, non-school employees. And in almost all ask: "How do you start? What, in your opinion, could give the boys club? "I have now no comprehensive answer to these questions. Each association has its own destiny adolescence. Although, maybe my story on the club "Brigantine" which has become my main concern and joy, help other enthusiasts ...

"You will have excellent chefs - admonished me, Instructor Department of Culture oblsovlrofa LA Ageev - Board of Public Oktyabrsky district, which is more than one year wonder and informal work with young people in the community. Total in your neighborhood of two thousand five hundred, a hundred - clearly difficult, registered in the inspection of the juvenile. Try to get to know the residents of your neighborhood. Among them, of course, there are talented, enthusiastic people ready to help. "

... "Where do I start?" - Painful I thought then, standing with the boys in a vacant lot.

- Let's remove a vacant lot - suddenly proposed that one of them.

- Do you?

- Of course. No stadium, no playground near there, but here there's room for a soccer field, and the horizontal bar, and swing.

I remember how incredulous I looked at adolescents. Can, can handle it? But there was nothing, nowhere to retreat, and the next day, dressed warmly, taking DEZe shovels, buckets, and a stretcher, we went to a vacant lot.

Of course, we were lucky. Seeing our stoic efforts to clean-up could not cope with other teens. The next day we have new helpers. Do not know whether the boys were removed as diligent a class or an apartment, but here they worked fine. Maybe not like to lag behind the other, or maybe because conscious - are working for themselves. And what kid does not dream to go to the football field now in your own backyard? On Sundays we were joined by some parents. So I began to work to solve another problem: choose the activists for the future of the club.

On the construction of the stadium, we met with N. I Karbasnikovym, a man who knew everything. But most importantly, he was a magician in communicating with the boys. It became immediately obvious as soon as he appeared in a vacant lot. Dressed in an old jacket and cap scanty, he nevertheless stood out bearing, precision of movement. He worked as the fastest, and most importantly - it is beautiful, with pleasure and skill. Boys drawn to him like a magnet. He is calm, not flirting with her volunteers, defeated them in teams, gave each task.

Upon learning that a vacant lot cleaning in full swing, came to help patrons. Immediately resolved the issue for the supply of building materials for future platforms.

By evening, aching back, aching work-worn hands, but the mood was all excellent. After all, it was our first victory. Returning home, I saw on the bench, a group of his new pets, surrounded Karbasnikova. I made room, and here ... I have listened with great interest the stories of prominent sailors, sailed on Lake Ilmen and the Volkhov River - the ancient trade route Slavic.

It turned out, the boys are very much interested. A Karbasnikov (formerly a sailor), he knew navigation, navigational work, with the tools of shipbuilding. Later, going like that night in the yard, the boys dream about fun trips to the historic waterway on its own barge. Passion for travel - in the blood of the children of Novgorod, the cradle brought up on tales of poetic Sadko Vasily Buslaev ... But a lot depends on the correct orientation of the club. It is important to consider not only the interests and inclinations of teenagers, but also history, local traditions.

Cohesion and dedication the guys who have found their leader, their explicit desire to work predetermined the good fortune "Brigantine". In those days the distinction between senior and junior almost was not. Together, washed, Drailly, cleaned, glued over wallpaper a room allocated to us the room, trimmed with wood paneling. A month later in the newly-minted studio working young shipbuilders. I was born and one of the main precepts of the club: the sailors are able to all. Standing at the "cradle", "Brigantine", creating the charter of the club and developing a plan, we wanted to offer children a variety of classes.

From early spring to late autumn, they were engaged in the built up our playground. Section boating (the leading section of the "Brigantine") divides its activities to the practical - 88 swimming, navigation, shipbuilding - and theoretical - navigation, reading charts, marine, history of the national fleet, the geography, the study of inland waterways. We tried to show children how important to the shipbuilders of knowledge, how many times the captain of erudition and experience of the navigator saved the lives of their team. I remember how we once went to a geography teacher the next school and told me how to shine made one of the inmates "Brigantine" report on the Admiral Makarov. "The class listened with bated breath. I learned after asking: "Where did you get, Serge, these interesting facts? Probably getting ready in the library? "And he laughed:" No, "Brigantine".

They told the parents about how "sick" of their sons 'marine science': offset late special literature, all the walls in an apartment hung with maps, a birthday gift sure to ask for something, "the sea" - a barometer, sailing directions ... Teens not only established a constitution, but adopted a code of honor club. "The sea does not tolerate not only the weak and cowardly, and hypocritical, and dishonest people. Anyone who has ever thought for a moment whether to risk their lives for the sake of a comrade, not a place on the ship. This sailor restrained, always tucked ... "

The code included guys rule - to be polite to older and, of course, with the girls. It was they who first appeared in a kind of "outside" the club. Only for the holidays, "the sailors' invited them" to the samovar, "to his cabin. At the beginning of its existence, "Brigantine" was pronounced "masculine orientation." Of course, first of all, it was important to take an interesting case of boys, especially the difficult ones. This we have achieved. And what about the younger kids, with the girls? They are our young sailors do not even admitted to his "inner sanctum" - a workshop where the cut, sharpened, hollowed, pasted, where in the throes of being born first child of the club - the boat "Veche".

Approached first time hike. And then the girls showed an unexpected initiative. "Yes, sailors, we can not be. But to prepare the expedition, so to speak, material, equip the necessary housing goods, medicines, foods, finally, make the shape of sea-able. " So there was a "Brigantine" circle of Economics, full-fledged division of the club, though with a "special" bias.

In the summer of our first expedition to the "North-1" consisting of sixteen high school students from the two "leaders of the march came on the river Volkhov, followed by ilmenite, Onega and Lake Ladoga. They have an improvised farewell feast neighborhood. Women are taken out of the apartments tables and chairs arranged a tea party. As you know, in our city every third, regardless of his present profession / TIBO fished before, or fought or served in the Navy. So it was something to remember in the evening and the parents of our sailors.

Of course, we worried. How worried now, every summer, during a campaign. But today, it goes experienced "sea wolves", strengthened, tempered. And then ... As the route followed the "Veche", counting the days until his return! Worried: Is our children survive?

The campaign passed with flying colors, and the sailors and the ship. And soon as they return, the boys had already plotted a new campaign, but not on the boat and the fishing on a large barge, which they will build.

Taken to meet the winners of the prizes. And we are puzzled: what to present to children? Came up to me one day a friendly smiling woman presented: Nadezhda Graule, master of art of woodworking. And she offered: "What if you open the" Brigantine "circle of prints, drawings and wood burning? This is not only interested in younger guys and make them full members of the club. " Willing to engage in this circle was too much for one head. Came to the aid of Luba, the daughter of Nadezhda. By the arrival of our shipbuilders little artists have prepared gifts: picture of the sailors and the sea. Proceedings of our marine painters have been evaluated, the best of their work now adorn the mess "Brigantine".

Circle Graule (mother and daughter are working with us on a voluntary basis) was second on the club and the mass popularity after the section of boating. However, a small room can not accommodate all the children in the holidays and Sundays. Then Luba takes the little ones and leads to his home. Crafts guys made over the years a kind of foundation gifts for the guests. And they are becoming more and more. After growing popularity "Brigantine". There is an increasing correspondence with shipbuilders and clubs for young sailors from other cities.

New campaigns were already thematic character. During one of these guys collected samples of the ancient Novgorod and the north of the poetic and singing folklore. In another - have studied the history of the defense of his native city during the Great Patriotic War. Relics collected adolescents initiated the museum of military glory, which is located in one room of the club. Here, everything stands, layouts, galleries, showcases a mock court - defense of Novgorod - made by hands of our students. And so masterfully, that sometimes the guests refuse to believe that the design of the museum does not "put" his hand an experienced professional designer.

Today, looking back on the path traversed by the "Brigantine", gleefully aware that the principles of organization and operation of the club carried out in the lives of his teachers and educators, social activists, justified themselves. We are not looking for children who have the some exceptional talents, keeping in mind, first, that the talent and dedication can and should be considered in every, even the most difficult, "unopened" child, and secondly, that the children Club on a residence there for everyone. And the main task of teachers: the case for everyone to find his soul. It happens. There comes a guy, for example, in the section modeling, tries, fights hard, but after a couple of months and the head, and he himself makes it clear that it will not work. But you can not afford to shut the door of the club for at least one such boy. And we - and kids and teachers - are starting to look for a new business. And imagine, always finds a boy in some other sections, circle, and a year later, having mastered the skill, you see, he helps others.

One of the primary precepts of our small teaching staff - to deal with their own problems, difficulties, and sometimes conflict. We never tried to just take the kids to distract them from the streets of an empty pastime. On the contrary, tried to give them a deal in which participation would be fostered self-esteem, mind the importance and usefulness of their work. Unlike other teen and youth clubs (by the way, now eighteen circles "Brigantine" do guys from 6 to 18 years) with the "Brigantine" Our students do not leave, even after finishing school, becoming an adult. Most come to us from the first letters of the club captain, now a navigator, a graduate of the Petrozavodsk River School Oleg Eliseev. They read aloud, meeting, according to tradition, in the wardroom.

Many years working with "Brigantine" Basil Bespalov, Abramchuk Sergei, Oleg Kalinin, Leonid Baltuev. They have long been working or studying in the institutions, but almost every night come to the home club to pass on their knowledge and experience of junior.

Recently, we said goodbye to NY Karbasnikovym. He became difficult to combine social activities with caring for a large family. At first it was alarming: Do not change for the worse the psychological climate in the club, will behave like children, having lost the acclaimed, beloved leader? Will the section? But the "Brigantine" has proved its viability. As before, the section of boating at night noisy. Also, teens tend to the mess of navigational charts. Preparations for the new campaign.

We have seen the adults as grown and morally strengthened over the years our students. All work is now being built on the principle of self-government. There are annually elected by the board of the club and the Editorial Board. Appeared recently coined by members of the club Board of attention. The Council, composed of high school students, coordinates and directs the work in the neighborhood to help war veterans and labor involved in carrying out the streets and houses of holidays, organizes a competition for preschoolers' Drawing on the pavement. " In all of these guys are great events do without micromanagement older, coming to him for advice only.

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