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Camp Survival Guide for New Leaders
Written 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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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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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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Check out this fantastic video by Nate Sparks, featuring the session 1 assigned team and property staff at Malibu Club! Can't Stop The Feeling from Nate Sparks on Vimeo.
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50 Questions To Take You Deeper
A friend recently asked me to send him some questions to help him go deeper with a group of guys he regularly meets with. Below is the list I sent him. I thought it might be helpful to use with your...
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Choosing Music for Club & Camp
Guest post written by, Paul Coty, Regional Director, NYCWhat is the one sound you hear at weddings, parties, beaches, playgrounds, and almost anywhere groups of people gather to celebrate? It’s the...
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Denny & Marilyn, THANK YOU for 23 Years!
Our president, Denny Rydberg, and his wife Marilyn have faithfully served the mission of Young Life since 1993. This month they pass the baton to our new president, Newt Crenshaw, and his wife Susan....
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WyldLife Wednesday: 7 Resources to Help You Understand the Adolescent Brain
If you’re a WyldLife leader, you’ve had plenty of opportunities to observe middle school kids in their natural habitats. You’ve experienced their short attention spans and watched them get their...
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The Water Bottle Flip Craze
About a month ago a high school student here in North Carolina became a legend in 31 seconds. Mike Senatore, from Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, flipped a water bottle during his school talent...
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7 Fresh & Fun Summer Contact Work Ideas
Do you need some creative contact work ideas for the summer time? Below are a few new ones to try.Leisure DiveAll you need is a camera and a pool/lake. Create some great memories and photos. Here are...
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Free Chick-fil-A: Cow Appreciation Day is Tomorrow!
Grab your middle and high school friends and head to Chick-fil-A tomorrow (Tuesday, July 12) for Cow Appreciation Day. Wear anything cow like and receive a free entree until 7pm.Some ideas for dressing...
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You Recently Graduated College ... Now What?
If you've recently graduated college, odds are you're continuing to answer the million-dollar question, "What are you doing now that you've graduated?"Some of the best advice I ever received was "take...
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WyldLife Wednesday: The "Problem" with Middle School Ministry
Written by Crystal Kirgiss.You might have seen this recent Real Simple article: "Sorry, Parents - Middle School is Scientifically the Worst" (and you thought the Terrible Twos were bad)” which (in case...
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A Glorious Picture of Diversity
Written by Suzanne Williams.A few years ago, one of our friends in Capernaum was sharing with us about how much she loved babies and she desired, in her simple yet profound way, for people to know...
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Young Life's Discipleship Focus in Branson, MO
Written by Paul Ragon, staff member at Young Life's Discipleship Focus in Branson, MO. Graduating college left me in a whirlwind of confusion and uncertainty of the path God had for me. Little did I...
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Happy Birthday Jim Rayburn!
Today is the birthday of the founder of Young Life, Jim Rayburn Jr. If he was still living today he'd be 107.Jim was born in Iowa on July 21, 1909 and lived a short 61 years. The lives he touched and...
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How to Recruit, Train, Equip & Sustain 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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Quick and Easy Scattergories Game for Campaigners or Club
If you need a quick and easy game for Campaigners or club, download this Scattergories PDF I created and print off enough copies for each team. HOW TO PLAYDivide your group into smaller groups (around...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Maximizing Free Time at Camp
Written by Joe Nelson, WyldLife staff in Charlottesville, VAThere are two main types of campers at WyldLife camp. The first group includes the golden retriever (or perhaps rabid wolf) type kids who...
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On The Frontier: A Young Life Podcast by Justin Ryder and Ben Battaglia
A guest post by Ben Battaglia (Area Director - Champaign County, Illinois) & Justin Ryder (Metro Director - Rutgers Metro, New Jersey) We're excited to announce a brand new podcast about Young Life...
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