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How Much Water Should You Drink While Reading 'My First 30 Quiet Times?'
As many of us head to camp we look forward to long days in the sun. Last summer I constantly reminded our Crooked Creek campers to drink enough water. I wish I would've taken my own advice and that...
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My Favorite Summer Camp Idea: Random Bus Passenger
A few years ago we found out we were getting a new leader in our area. He was moving to our town just a few weeks before camp. Instead of letting him jump in right away, we came up with a fun way to...
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A Letter To YL Leaders Who Helped Your Friends Raise $ For Camp
Dear YL leader who helped me fundraise for camp,Thank you! More than you'll ever know. I know you have better things to do than to sell popcorn door to door with me. I know you're tired of washing cars...
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Leading Cabin Time At Camp
One of the highlights of a week at YL camp is cabin time. If you've never led cabin time before or if you're just feeling nervous as you prepare to do it again, below are some ideas that will help...
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Border Fellows
Are you a recent college graduate who is wanting to start well? If so, we invite you to become a Border Fellow. The Border Fellows Program is an intensely practical ten month spiritual and vocational...
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50 Questions
A friend recently asked me to send him some questions to help him go deeper with a group of guys he meets with. Below is the list I sent him. I thought it might be helpful to use with your Campaigners...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Leading Cabin Time For Middle School
Club is over and you’re headed back to the cabin with a group of middle school friends. What does cabin time look like at WyldLife camp and how can you make the most effective use of that time?After...
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Camp Musician Of The Month: Annie Lawrence
Our featured YL Camp Musician this month is Annie Lawrence. Annie is no stranger to the ministry of Young Life. She first visited Windy Gap at only five months old! Annie was involved with Club &...
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Bus Trivia Questions
If you have a LONG bus ride to summer camp, here are tons of ideas to help fill the time. Another fun bus activity is to simply play BUS TRIVIA. Below are 10 things I usually do when we play on...
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The Best Thing You Can Do With Your Campaigners Group This Summer
Last summer I grabbed two of my high school friends with great leadership potential. We went on a car ride and listened to these talks below. I'm convinced that car ride changed the direction of their...
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Camp Survival Guide for New Leaders
A guest post by Craig Linder.As a new leader at camp, you may feel nervous or under-prepared for what awaits you at camp. Here are some of the most important things I’ve learned about serving campers...
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#YLChacoTan Contest Winner: Casey Richardson
During the month of June we've been holding a #YLChacoTan contest to win a brand new pair of chacos. Congratulations to the winner: Casey Richardson! (@caseface356)We had tons of entries and used a...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Making The Most Of Free Time At Camp
Free time at WyldLife camp can be the most difficult time of the day. After all, middle school kids need structure and don’t always know how to use several hours with no planned activities. So what’s...
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How 'One Relationship' Changed A Country
A guest post by Suzanne Williams and Moges BeressaYoung Life has often been known to say “Every Kid, Everywhere for Eternity.” Though our slogan may have changed, our vision for every kid hasn’t at...
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Resources For Recruiting, Training and Sustaining New Leaders
If you're looking for helpful resources on recruiting, training, equipping, and sustaining leaders, check out The Western Great Lakes Young Life Region website.Sample leader development plans...
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Camp Musician Of The Month: PW Gopal
Our featured Camp Musician for July is PW Gopal. If there is one thing that can be said about PW, it's that his life is defined by his passions. The ancient fathers of the faith called the deepest of...
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Free Slurpees Tomorrow At 7-Eleven Gas Stations
Not only can you get free Chick-fil-A next Tuesday, July 14th, but you can also get FREE SLURPEES tomorrow, on Saturday, July 11th!Every July 11th (7/11) 7-Eleven gas stations offer free Slurpees...
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Tomorow Is Cow Appreciation Day At Chick-fil-A
Grab your high school friends and head to Chick-fil-A this Tuesday, July 14th, for Cow Appreciation Day. If you partially dress like a cow, you get a free entree. If you dress in full cow gear, you...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Camp Follow-Up
You’ve prayed, raised money, talked to parents, sent packing lists and soon you’re headed to WyldLife camp with your middle school friends. Camp – the place where God can and does “immeasurably more...
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Tim Keller's Advice For Helping Teens Grow In Their Faith
When Tim Keller was asked his best advice for helping teenagers grow in their faith, this was his answer:"Teenagers have more information about God than they have experience of him. Get them in places...
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