YL Camp Diaries: Day 6

Day 6.  We only have 24 hours left to enjoy the best week of our lives.  Tonight kids will spend 15 minutes in being still in the mountains and some of us talking to God for the first time.  We are having adventure, fun, getting real and growing our friendships!

YL Camp Diaries: Day 5

Today was a mountain top kind of day.  Today we hiked a mountain as a camp.  We all made it, but not all pictured.  An incredible experience and view to remind us of how beautiful life really is.  The day is still going...

Celebrating together!

(Most) of us at the top of the mountain.

YL Camp Diaries: Day 4

Some of our guys at our western night dinner!

You know what I love... watching kids be kids.  How often to we allow and set up kids to play, to have adventure, to dress up, to dance?   Today, well yesterday, we played and we played hard.  We had a day and night full of the fun.  We ended the night with many surprises... I will only reveal a couple- with a western dinner, square dance, rave and dance party, and so much more!  Best week of your life is happening right now. 

YL Camp Diaries: Day 3

Some of our girls after completing the ropes course.

Today I turned 36. I'm here at Crooked Creek Ranch with 575 high school students I celebrated another year of life.  Today was a gift.  From the biscuits and gravy at breakfast to the cabin time full or real heart to heart stories.  I am blessed.  I will admit my job is weird and crazy, but it is an honor.  My volunteer leaders and I are so blessed to be given the privilege to journey with kids and be let in their life.  Today was full of beautiful mountain views, zip lining (no I didn't do it), water gun fights, octaball, an outdoor bbq dinner, watching my cabin of girls conquer their fears of heights in the ropes course, an amazing club where hearts were opened to our need for Jesus, and being beside kids conquer their fears of letting down their walls and really share their story.  Things are happening and it is beautiful. 

YL Camp Diaries: Day 2

After wrapping our night up with our first "cabin time" students finally rested and were up and at em' today.  We kicked off the day with an incredible breakfast and then a camp wide volleyball tourney.  Each cabin created some team costumes for the event.  Check out some of our pics. 

The Male- Nurses- "MURSES"

The Frat Boys (girls)

Some our our Minions

More Minions

I promise each camper is having the best week of their life.  They are enjoying some free time now at the pool, hot tub, or playing octaball, wiffle ball, mountain bike riding, ridge runners, and zip-lining.  Oh and I would say within 5 hours of being at camp they have spent all their money at the camp store buying YL swag :)

Tonight we will have our 2nd club and cabin time with some other entertaining surprises!

YL Camp Diaries- Day 1

YL Camp Diaries- Day 1

We sent a charter bus with only 1 empty seat to embark on the best week of their life at Crooked Creek Ranch.  The 14 hour bus ride is only an energy boost to the campers!  They will arrive at Crooked Creek at 3pm today for one of the best arrivals.  Students from all over the country who volunteer, work crew, will greet them with dancing and cheering, unload our bus and hand carry each of our suitcases to our cabins.  Then camp is in action!  We will have some free time to do the blob, giant swing, shop at the store, go to the pool or giant hot tub.  Then later today we will have our first YL Club and cabin time and compete in huge obstacle course that will end in a pool party!  BOOM it's happening.  Follow the blog to keep posted!

A bus full and ready to go!

YL Pool Party and Community Gathering

Lee's Summit Young Life took over 70 to camp this summer!  It really was the best week of their life!  Come find out why.  Hear from students and volunteer leaders what YL and YL camp is all about. 

What:  Camper/Parent Pool Party and Celebration

When:  August 15th- 7pm-9pm

Where:  The Carlson's Home:
9712 Windsor Dr
LS MO 64086

Click on website for all the info!  

http://lsylcelebration.weebly.com/