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Top-Kan: A Fun New Game for Club
Some of you have experienced the wonder of playing "Top-Golf," the driving range of the future. Many of you have played Kan-Jam, the yard game of the decade. Last week, we invented a game called...
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Young Life Fried Night
As a southern boy, I naturally associate the month of October with the fair coming to town. In addition to the pig races, one of the best parts of the fair is the "fair food." I mean, where else can...
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A New Spin On The Old "Dog Toss"
Here's a new spin on an old club game. We used to duct tape solo cups to guys' chests to catch hot dogs flying through the air.The brilliant minds of WVYL decided to take the dog toss to the next...
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Tons of Hoe-Down Club Ideas
The fall has arrived and its a perfect time of year to plan a Young Life hoedown club!LocationBorrow a barn!If you can't find a barn, find a field. It's better to do the field party earlier in October...
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Orange and Black Logo
Thanks to Chandler Chittom and Claire Bertram at the University of Georgia for sharing this orange and black logo for you to use in your slides at club this week. You can find tons of ideas for Costume...
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15 Ideas for Costume Club
Who doesn't love a YL style Costume Party? Below are a few ideas to help make it "YL'd" and festive.Costume Scavenger HuntIf your club meets in a home, check with your host to see if it's a good...
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Godspeed: The Pace of Being Known
Over the past few months, I've watched the short film, "Godspeed," three different times. Each time, I've found myself unexplainably crying. There's a deep longing in me to live life at Godspeed, to...
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Little-Clay-Land Giveaway and Young Life Discount!
I recently asked my friend, Laura, if she could work her magic to create a custom clay portrait of my favorite Young Life program characters of all time- "Dan-Dan and Larry Potter" aka Odysseus Wallace...
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10 Ideas for Turkey Club
ServeHave kids bring canned goods to club to donate to needy families. You could also ask them to bring supplies for Operation Christmas Child and put together Operation Christmas Child shoe...
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"Telling Stories" by Brian Summerall
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for Young Life Committee, leaders, and donors? Brian Summerall, Young Life’s Director of Ministry Strategy, and 30-year staff veteran has written a new book that...
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"The Most Important Thing" by Meredith McDaniel
"Even though we had some standing as Christ’s apostles, we never threw our weight around or tried to come across as important, with you or anyone else. We weren’t aloof with you. We took you just as...
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New "Need Talk" Song and Video: SHALLOW by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
If you're giving the need or sin talk at club, check out this video that Madison Wall created. The first part of the video is song lyrics from the new song, "Shallow" by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga....
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Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt
Below is another fun Christmas club idea, similar to "Bigger, Better, Best!"The Human Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt gives kids and leaders an opportunity to laugh and play – and also allows parents to...
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$10,000 for Young Life Capernaum: #PedalWithAPurpose
If you haven’t already been following, Matt Broshat is biking the perimeter of the United States and fundraising for Young Life Capernaum in Minneapolis, MN. He's already raised close to $10,000!!!Over...
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Christmas Club Ideas (and Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant)
Christmas is only a month away! Below are tons of ideas we've used in the past to for "Christmas Club." Christmas Club ScheduleOn a typical Monday, we start club at 7:37pm, but for this particular...
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50 Questions for New Year's Eve
Each New Year's Eve, Natalie and I have a tradition of reflecting on the past and dreaming about the future. We use these "Questions For The New Year" (also copied below) as a starting point for our...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Spring Theme Club Ideas
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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Fortnite Simon Says
Shared by Shane Spell, Young Life North Coast Area Director.Our WyldLife leaders had a brainstorming time and came up with “Fortnite Simon Says”. You don’t even have to know how to play Fornite to have...
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Starting The New Semester With A Bang!
Below is a great idea for starting off the new semester. It was shared by Lauren Bowen, volunteer leader in Rockingham County, VA.Last year my YL team and I wanted kids to return to a warm welcome...
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Raising the Stakes: Holding a Semester Long Competition at Club
Teenagers love competition. Competition already drives many of our mixers and games. What if we took it up a notch and created a semester-long contest? It could help build momentum in the spring.Here's...
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