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The Most Diverse Gathering in the Mission of Young Life
You are invited to participate in something HUGE this January in New York City!God is using Young Life in Greater New York to impact the entire world. With over 800 languages spoken, it's a center of...
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50 Questions for New Year's Eve
Each New Year's Eve, Natalie and I have a tradition of going out to a long dinner, reflecting on the past and dreaming about the future. We use the questions below as a starting point for the...
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Pre-Semester Questions
If you're anything like me and the other leaders in our area, as the spring semester begins the first thing you ask is, "What should we do for Club?" Club is our chance to share the Gospel every week...
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Sweatshirts for Winter Camp
If you're taking kids to camp this winter, consider making crewneck sweatshirts instead of long sleeve t-shirts. They're hot right now and you can get them for the same price as a long sleeve shirt....
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Turtleneck Club
A few years ago my sister found an incredible photo of her husband wearing a red turtleneck as a child (see below). She had the brilliant idea of using that pic on an invitation and throwing him a "Red...
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Helpful Websites for Young Life Leaders
Camron Matschek, a Young Life leader in Austin, TX, shared with us a couple of helpful sites he built for his Young Life area.Club Ideas The idea behind this site is that it works well on a phone, so...
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How Young Life Austrailia Raised Lots of $ with Trivia Night
Shared by Glyn Henman, Heather Gant, Josh Petrie, and Joe Boncha.Trivia Night is a fun way we've raised lots of $ for Young Life in Australia. It’s been a hit for several years running with hundreds of...
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What Happened When Seniors Shared Their Stories
Shared by Eli & Stephanie Johnson, Young Life leaders in Trenton, Ohio.Senior PanelThe spring semester is a great time to invite seniors to share testimonies. One idea for Club is to host a Student...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Theme Club Ideas for Spring
Written by Julie Clapp, national director of WyldLife.Talk to most WyldLife staff, and they’ll tell you themes are a great way to engage middle school kids in club. Themes can make club feel more like...
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Camper Calendar
On every camp trip with kids (summer, fall, winter, work crew, etc) I make sure to get that camper's birthdate and contact info. It goes on my calendar, along with all my family birthdays and other...
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Social Media Seminar
Webinar on Developing your Social Media StrategyYoung Life’s Communications team is offering a social media training webinar at 10am MT (12pm ET) on Tuesday, January 17th.The online seminar will cover...
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Introducing the "ClubCard App"
The limitations and frustrations of using physical club cards are obvious. Remembering to bring the cards, having enough pens, reading kids’ handwriting and manually entering the data afterward can be...
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YL Team Hangout Ideas
Written by Michael Sawyer, YL leader at Norterra Canyon WyldLife, in Phoenix, AZ.As we enter the beginning of a new year, it’s time for Young Life teams all across the world to plan their spring...
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Young Lives: I Am Not Tired
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my...
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Tons of Club Plans for Spring 2017
Many areas around the country are having leader retreats this weekend! Share your pics using the hashtag #YLLeaderWeekend!If you're working on planning your spring semester, check out this amazing...
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Raising the Stakes: Holding a Semester Long Competition at Club
Teenagers love competition. Competition already drives many of our Club mixers and games. What if we took it up a notch and created a semester long contest? It could help maintain, and even build, some...
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Camp Musician of the Month: Lou Ruiz
Our featured Camp Musician this month is Lou Ruiz... and his new album was just released! (View other YL camp musicians here.)Lou Ruiz is Young Life through and through. He considers himself very...
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WyldLife Wednesday: The Cup Game
If you haven’t played the “Cup Game” at your WyldLife club, don’t wait any longer. It’s an easy to explain and easy to execute mixer that will get every kid involved. Most importantly, your middle...
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Super Bowl Party Ideas (Including trivia slides and printable prediction sheets)
Super Bowl 51 is coming up on Feb. 5th. You might be having a Super Bowl themed club this week or even hosting a party next Sunday night. Here are tons of ideas to kick around.Super Bowl 51...
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Win Ellie Holcomb's New Album: Red Sea Road
Check out the @YoungLifeLeader Instagram account today as 3 folks will win signed vinyl records of Red Sea Road, released TODAY!Young Life Leaders, Drew and I count it as one of our greatest privileges...
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