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The Next Frontier: A New Young Life Podcast
Written by your friends at the "On The Frontier" podcast- Justin Ryder and Ben Battaglia.To the pioneers of Young Life,We just wrapped Season 2 of On the Frontier (@frontierpod) — a podcast about...
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How To Make The Perfect Trip Tee
Written by Jon Sittko, on staff with the YL Store."I need to make some trip tees and I have no idea where to start!" At the YL Store we get calls like this all the time. We actually love it, because we...
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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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Table Questions For Meals At Camp
During a week at Young Life camp we get the privilege of eating around 20 meals with our middle and high school friends. For most of those meals, we're seated at a round table for the very purpose of...
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Fun Ideas To Send To Work Crew & Summer Staff
Do you have any friends doing work crew or summer staff this summer? They would love to get a letter or package in the mail!You can find all the camp addresses right here.Make sure to mail it in time...
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Brand New Content Song from Nashville Young Life Leaders
A couple Nashville Young Life leaders, Chris Chaput and Becky Kinder, have written a new content song for Young Life clubs. It's called "More to Me" and has gone really well during first session at...
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How To Do a Color War
Written by Lindsey Horton, Young Life leader in Rome, GA. Are you looking for a fun event to build momentum in your YL area this summer?Do you want a summer-time alternative to Clubble?Already planning...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Maximizing Free Time at Camp
Written by Joe Nelson, WyldLife staff in Charlottesville, VA There 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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The Walking God
Years ago, I had my first summer camp assignment as a work crew boss at Sharptop Cove. As a young staff person, I remember curiously watching our camp director. He seemed to always be walking around...
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Summer Staff Needs?
We've received lots of social media messages and emails asking to spread the word to help fill summer staff gaps in the remaining summer camp sessions. If you're aware of a camp that has Summer Staff...
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When Kids Back Out of Camp
I met Alex in August of 2011, his freshmen year of high school. He was a stud athlete and undercover smart. He would show up every now and then at club, but was mostly consumed with school and sports....
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Free Chick-fil-A Tomorrow: Cow Appreciation Day
Grab your high school friends and head to Chick-fil-A tomorrow, Tuesday, July 11th, for Cow Appreciation Day. If you partially dress like a cow, you get a free entree.Some ideas for dressing up from...
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Get a Free Slurpee Today!
Celebrate an American tradition with your Young Life friends today! Every July 11th 7-Eleven gas stations offer free 7.11 ounce Slurpees at any of their locations. Easy, fun, free contact work. Find a...
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Dance Through The Decades
We recently hosted an epic dance party that began with a 50's style sock hop followed by a "dance through the decades." Below are some helpful details, along with a mp3 of the music that you can...
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A Remedy For Fear & Exhaustion
Written by Ryan Weston, Area Director in Pitt County, NC. Many of us leaders have tons to be excited about and to thank God for. We have come off a full year of powerful ministry where we've begun...
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Recruiting New Leaders
We're always looking for more Young Life leaders. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. (Matt.9:37).The summer is a great time to recruit new leaders. Here are 10 ways to do it:Ask your...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Camp Followup
You prayed, raised money, talked to parents, sent packing lists and this summer you headed to WyldLife camp with your middle school friends. Camp – the place where God can and does “immeasurably more...
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I recently saw this video and thought it could be used in a few different ways with Young Life. Have it playing as kids enter club with a couple folks on stage mimicking the dance movesPlay it at...
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Leaving a Legacy: How To Run A YL Senior Meeting
As a new school year begins, one of the best ways to create momentum is with a "Seniors Only" gathering.In the past, it's worked well to hold our "Senior Meeting" on the evening of the first day of...
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