Originally posted Spring 2012. Prom season is upon us. Below are a few ways we as Young Life leaders can serve our high school friends, parents, and school administrations. PRE-PROM Dress/Tux Shopping Go shopping with them. Do you think your high school friend would rather go to Men’s Warehouse with his YL leader or his mom? It’s a…
Saw this hilarious video earlier today that could easily be turned into a leader skit at club. You could tweak it to make it a camp sell skit as well. Ex: “A great thing about going to _________ YL camp is all the wildlife there. It’s like a zoo with no fences. So many beautiful creatures. And those…
Can’t think of a better thing to do with your middle and high school friends tomorrow, April 9th. Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s noon-8pm. Do it. Find your nearest Ben & Jerry’s here. HT to @BostonYoungLife for the reminder.
If Jesus has the power to conquer the grave, then he has the power to… …conquer the addictions in our lives. Matthew 8:16 …quench our never-ending thirsts. John 4:13 …forgive our sins. Psalm 130:3 …open our blind eyes. Matthew 9:28 …help us when we face great temptation. Hebrews 2:18 …do more than we can ever imagine. Eph. 3:20 …change…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The day between Good Friday and Easter. A day of deep sorrow and great hope. Few songs capture Holy Saturday like these two below. Buried in the Grave All Sons & Daughters There was a day we held our breath And felt the sting of bitter death When all our…
I am probably getting ready to lose a friend, but it’s worth it. Gretchen Bennett didn’t intend for this video to go beyond Megan Harvey’s iPhone, but somehow it made its way onto the Young Life Leader Blog. Here’s thirty seconds of GB at her finest, prepping for club last night. Enjoy. If you would like to blackmail…
If you’re a YL leader, you’ve probably already caught onto the quickly spreading trend of Vine, a 6-second movie version of Instagram. Instead of just sharing a photo on Instagram, you can share a short looping video. It’s a fun and easy way to share Young Life club highlights, clips from the high school soccer game, and funny…
This guest post is written by James Smith, a Young Life leader in Columbia, SC. James is a sophomore at the University of South Carolina. More of his writing can be found here. I think back a few weeks ago to a conversation I had with another leader while on the ride back to school after a weekend…
YL leaders in Raleigh, NC recently made this hilarious camp video. Check out their remix of ‘Thrift Shop’ to promo ‘Sharptop.’ Here are some other incredible summer camp promo videos: Best Week of Your Life All I Do Is Blob Avengers DirectTV Parody Austin West Have you made a camp promo video worth sharing? Leave the link in…
Here’s a fun idea to help build momentum. Instagram-O-Rama At club this week announce a contest asking students to “create a cartoon character we can mass produce.” Give them a week to get the sketch to a leader, and then vote on the best one at the following club. If you want an example, do a Google Image…
Following along with the #myYLstory theme, Alamance County, NC showed this video at their banquet last week. Thanks to Steven Ebert for sharing. Alamance County Young Life Banquet 2013 from Steven Ebert on Vimeo.
In 2013 St. Patrick’s Day falls on Sunday, March 17th. If you hold your “Shamrockin’ Club” or “Green Club” on Monday March 18th, you can get great deals that morning on St. Patty clearance items at Wal-mart. If you don’t have a Monday club, I’d recommend celebrating the week before, otherwise St. Patty’s day just feels old. …
