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My heart and desire is to see a movement of students who are passionate about accomplishing the great commission by living out the great commandment.

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Taking Summer Camp To The Next Level

6/9/2014

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Anyone in Youth Ministry knows that summertime means one thing... SUMMER CAMP!  We've been planning camp for a while now and I'm looking forward to what God is going to do when we go to camp in August.  I saw this video today from Youth Specialties and thought it had great ideas to take Summer Camp to the next level!  

Here's a quick overview of the 4 concepts that they go through in the video:
  1. Think with a "there" to "here" mindset. What can we do while we're there (at camp/mission trip/etc) to bring the experience back here (home)? 
  2. Create Corporate Traditions. Be intentional about creating traditions with students that they'll want to carry into the event each summer. 
  3. Create Open Spaces in the Schedule. This isn't about more "free" time but about "breathe" time.
  4. Bring Parents on the Journey. You don't necessarily have to bring all the parents with you but you do need to find ways to make sure parents know what is going on.

I'm definitely thinking through how we can implement some of these ideas into our camp experience.  I'd love to hear from you!  What are you planning on doing to take your Summer Camp to the next level?

- Rick
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