In case you missed it in the Young Life ‘Monday Morning’ email… Some Karama Artisans Karama for Christmas! Looking for unique gifts that also support changing lives? Then you’ll want to check out Karama. Begun by Dyan Larmey, Young Life staff in Africa, Karama assists and encourages local African artisans. Proceeds from the sale of Karama goods are…
Last week @TroyFarley shared this article with us via @TheResurgence. Thanks Troy! 9 Tips For Teaching Students You can find the full length post by Mark Driscoll here. START STRONG You have to get their attention the moment you step up to teach if you want to keep their attention. Start with high energy, a big question,…
Below are tons of ideas to help make your Christmas Club a merry ol time. If you have any other ideas to share, please comment below. Decorations Ask friends for BIG inflatables and borrow Christmas lights. Click here for more details. Songs Rudolph, Feliz Navidad, and Jingle Bells are good fast ones. ‘What Child is this?’ and…
This brand new video is a MUST ADD to your Thanksgiving themed club. Move over Rebecca Black, Hello Nicole Westbrook! As painful as it is, hang on til the 3 minute mark. Yep. She uses a turkey leg as a microphone. For the past 70 years Young Life has had zero Thanksgiving-themed pop songs to sing at Thanksgiving…
This guest post is written by David Freels, YL leader in Knoxville, TN. We put a new twist on a classic Young Life skit: “Little Nemo”. I saw Nemo as a club kid 30 years ago and it was so funny that it was areason I wanted to come back to a club. So I guess I may…
Due to the nature of this post being video heavy, it probably will take a few seconds to load. Our area banquet is coming up next week. Last year we borrowed Colt Helton’s “Friday Night Lights” video idea. I’ve watched our area’s version of it 10+ times and still boo hoo like a teething baby. Here’s the Chattanooga…
In addition to the Presidential election, many of our high school friends will be discussing their favorite plants at the lunch tables today. Yesterday the states of Colorado and Washington became the first to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. While it’s still illegal on a federal level, the Colorado state law will allow adults over 21 to…
Here’s the link to an intriguing 14 minute TED talk from Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on ‘The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain.’ You can download a transcript of the talk here.
This guest post was written by Tripp Graziano. Tripp is a YL leader in NC and the Director of The Greensboro Fellows program we’ve previously mentioned on the blog. Greensboro Fellows will soon begin taking applications for the fall of 2013. Slippery ice, very thin, Pretty girl tumbles in, Saw a boy on the bank, Gave a shriek, then…
Today’s post is written by Texas YL staffer and newlywed Kate Habicht Quinn. I read it on the Richardson YL Area Blog and thought it was so beautiful I asked Kate if I could share it on here. After arriving home from our honeymoon Monday morning at 5am pretty tired, we knew we had to pep up because…
If you’re a staff person looking for Christmas gift ideas for committee or leaders… If you’re a volunteer leader looking for ideas for your high school friends… If you’re a ridiculously selfish person, addicted to YL gear, looking for items to add to your own Christmas list…here are some ideas for you! Letters To A Young Life Leader…
