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Planning Ahead To Honor Graduating Seniors
Before you know it, the seniors in your Young Life club will be graduating. One special way to honor and celebrate them is with a "Blessing Service." Go ahead and get a date scheduled on the calendar...
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How To Find A Mentor
My Young Life leader from twenty-plus years ago called me last week and it made my day. No matter how old we get, we'd love to have a Young Life leader-type person pursuing us and helping us grow in...
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10 Easy No Prep Mixers
Need an easy, no prep mixer for club? Here are 10 of our favorites.GROUP HUGAsk everyone to walk randomly around the room. Wait a few seconds and call out a number. Everyone immediately forms a group...
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WyldLife Wednesday: Getting Kids To Camp
It’s not usually that hard to convince a middle school kid to go to WyldLife camp, but it can be more challenging to get their parents on board. At this age, parents are still the “keepers of the...
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10 Fun Ideas for Spring Contact Work
Spring-time has arrived! If you need some fun, fresh, & frugal contact work ideas, you're in luck. Grab your middle, high school or college friends and make some memories.Dog Park/Animal ShelterIf...
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Basketball Madness Theme Club Ideas
The Madness has begun and the NCAA tournament starts this week! If you're hosting a Battle of the Brackets club, below are some ideas to get you ballin'. And don't forget to enter your bracket in the...
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Battle of the Brackets Challenge (Pick'em Group for Young Life Leaders)
Begin making your picks for the 6th annual Young Life Leader Battle of the Brackets!Enter your bracket in the Young Life Leaders group on ESPN.The winner will be featured on YoungLifeLeaders.org and...
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Responding to the Spring Slump in Young Life
Written by Lindsay Fluker.Spring is definitely in the air, as yards are bursting with color and my friends at the high school talk of prom and spring break. I am the wife of a Young Life Area Director...
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The Young Life Leader's Guide to Prom Season
Prom season is upon us and below are a few ways Young Life leaders can serve our high school friends, parents, and school administrations.PRE-PROMProm-posalsSome of your high school friends are asking...
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Camp Musician of the Month: Becky Kinder
Our featured Camp Musician this month is Becky Kinder! Becky studied songwriting at Belmont University (go Bruins!) and is now on part-time staff for Young Life College in Nashville. She is playing...
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Did You Cross The Line?
Have you ever felt like you crossed a line and pushed a kid too hard to come to camp?It often starts with an innocent desire for your friend to experience the best week of their life. But if we're not...
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Resources For Planning A Young Life Golf Tournament
Written by Grace Wilburn, on staff with the Young Life Store.Young Life Golf Tournaments can be a great resource for your fundraising plan throughout the year, but they require a lot of planning to be...
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How Did Young Life Get Frontier Ranch?
We're less than two months from the kickoff of summer camping and some of you are heading to Young Life's original wild west camp, Frontier Ranch!Have you ever heard the story of how Young Life got the...
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You're Invited to a Work Week at a Young Life Camp Near You!
If you've never been to a Young Life Work Week, this could be your year! Check the dates below and mark your calendars. It's a great opportunity to add another YL shirt to your collection, to join old...
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The Top 5 Excuses Kids Make for Not Going to Camp (and How to Respond)
It's not too late to get your middle and high school friends signed up for the BEST WEEK OF THEIR LIVES!This week on the blog we'll look at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp. Today...
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The 10 Best Fundraisers for Camp
This week on the blog we're looking at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp. If you missed the first one, read it here. Today we're looking at how to respond to the $$$ problem.My...
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7 Keys To Interacting with Parents
This week on the blog we're looking at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp and how to respond. If you missed the first two, the links are below.Part 1: My friends aren't going.Part 2:...
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Why Kids Don't Go To Camp: How to Navigate Schedule Conflicts
This week on the blog we're looking at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp and how to respond to them. In case you've missed the first 3 days, the links are below:My friends aren't...
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Why Kids Don't Go To Camp: How to Navigate the Fear of the Unknown
This week on the blog we're looking at the top five excuses kids make for not going to camp and how to respond. If you missed the previous 4, they're linked below.My friends aren't going.I don't have...
View ArticleYou Were Made For This: A Song by Grayson Green
Check out this new song written by Young Life Leader Grayson Green! The video below features Grayson and his friends from Joshua Young Life Texas! The song is full of truth and encouragement and can't...
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