- Important Upcoming Dates
Feb. 3: A-Team registration DUE (talk to your supervisor if you have questions)
Feb. 10-11: E. Washington/N. Idaho Leadership Weekend.
Feb. 16: Committee Resource Call
*reminder to keep March 6-9 open for A-Team Training/Spring Training. This is open to all full and part time staff! Look for an email from your supervisor about all the details!*
Howdy from snowy AZ! Joseph, Tyler, Shari, and Theresa at AD school this week!
We love kids stories!
LC Valley:
This fall we met this girl at Lewiston High School. Her name is Lyrica. (what an awesome name!) After her first week of coming to club, we talked about fall camp at Pinelow, and she was one of the first kids to sign up. At Camp, when we had area meeting times, Lyrica told the whole group that this was the first time that she had felt like she belonged here, and is fully comfortable. She felt like it was a place where everyone accepted her for who she is.
Fast forward to this week. We had our first club of the 2023 year.
Lyrica came to club, but with swollen eyes as if she had been crying. Right off the bat, she told her leader that she was having a really difficult day mentally and emotionally. Her leader’s response was “Well, sounds like Young Life is the best place for her to be!” Later that night, we get a text from one of our student leaders that said, “On the drive home tonight Lyrica told me tonight was the first time she has smiled or laughed in a while and that she really missed having Young Life. Way to be a safe space for our friends and develop an environment in which they can feel happy and comfortable but most importantly a place where they are excited to go to. Have a good night everyone!!” Two nights later she stepped into a church for the first time after Declan invited her
Billings:
200 kids showed up to Wyldlife club last night, it was absolutely insane. There were multiple complaints against us by the end of the night…which you know what that means…WE HAVE ARRIVED! (no pics so we’re a little skeptical it actually happened. jk.)
North Spokane:
A high school girl, searching for hope, from Mead HS in Spokane found our Instagram account, and saw our crazy video invitations we do weekly for club. She sent a DM asking if she can come (answer was ‘yes’) and showed up to club that night, and for months, seeming to soak in everything. In mid spring last year, she went through a long rough patch, was in and out of hospital, and pretty much vanished, although her leader, Tanita, kept reaching out. After over 9 months off the grid, she showed up out of nowhere last Monday at club, and with a scene reminiscent of the father in the prodigal son story, Tanita ran to her, threw her arms around her and wept loudly while bear hugging her with tears streaming, rejoicing that she had come back! A beautiful picture of what kind of space we make in Young Life to show kids they are welcome, and that Jesus prepared a place for every one of them to ‘come home.’
Committee Weekends coming to a town near you!
Send this to your committees! Start getting the word out now and encourage folks to RSVP as soon as possible. Contact Jim with questions.
Washington/Idaho Leader weekend is February 10-11!
$49/person, Spokane Student Staff work crew can attend for FREE! A firmer head count will be needed from areas by Feb. 1. Need housing options? Reply here and we can help hook y’all up. Check out the flyer for more info!
Work Crew Boss Needed for 6th grade camp at Plenty Rocks
Come join all the cool cat and kittens in Wyoming for a unique 10-day assignment at Plenty Rocks for this summer’s Regional 6th grade camps! This includes bringing 4 work crew people with you. Contact Keith if you have an idea of someone or would like to jump in yourself!
Summer Staff Promo!
Summer Staff applications and recommendations are now LIVE! Last year only 83% of spots were filled, let’s fill 100% this year and make camp even more epic.
Here is a summer staff promo video and the online application. If you have a potential future leader, this could be a great development opportunity for them towards leading. Start building the hype with your areas!
Contact the camp for questions regarding the application, and contact your supervisor for other questions!
Make sure to check your email for the latest Day Zero Camp email!
Work Crew Training
March 1 is the due date for work crew applications and recommendations. Consider setting the due date a couple weeks early for yourself so that you can be sure to get everything in in time. January and February are great months to be doing work crew training. Do you have any resources you would like to share with other areas? Or would you appreciate help to get your training off the ground? Let’s talk! (reply and we will hook y’up.)
Banquet materials for sale!
Corey DeBritz has a bunch of banquet materials he is offering for purchase (he will give you a deal!). These include backdrops, centerpieces, banners, and more! Reach out to Corey for questions or if interested.
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