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:: Reach Workcamps
Full Description:
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A Reach Workcamp is a life changing experience for teenagers. They learn through their week of hard work that real, hurting, loving people live behind what seems to be the immovable barriers of poverty. A teenager will no longer look on the needy with a casual glance. A workcamp enhances the teenager's faith and provides them with the opportunity to experience the empowerment that comes with making a difference. A workcamp enables the youth to create changes in their lives and in their world.
TEENAGERS WILL LEARN NEW SKILLS
At the workcamp, you will hammer, measure, paint, hang drywall, repair roofing, caulk windows - the list goes on. New skills will be learned during this week of work. Through the activities and programs, teenagers gain valuable relationship skills - meeting new people, giving and receiving encouragement, making lasting friendships. Living together with other students for a week, they will have the opportunity to learn from and about each other.
TEENAGERS' SELF-ESTEEM WILL BE ENHANCED
Through the workcrews, the program activities and the making of new friends, teenagers discover new strengths and talents. Through this weeklong experience teenagers will begin to look at themselves in new and life-giving ways.
TEENAGERS WILL HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT THEIR VALUES
A homeowner asks, “Why did you come all of this way to work on my house?” A new friendship is made - an evening program touches a teenager - all opportunities for a person to think about his or her value system. The workcamp also provides an opportunity for a person to think about establishing and prioritizing goals.
TEENAGERS WILL DEVELOP REFLECTIVE SKILLS THROUGH JOURNAL KEEPING
Each individual at the workcamp is provided a workcamp journal and is encouraged to keep a reflective, guided journal of their experience during the week of the workcamp. This experience will not only help them to process the many different activities and experiences they have; it will provide something to reflect on after they have returned home.
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| Location Information: |
| Country(s): |
United States
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| Region(s): |
Northern America
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| Dates: |
| Date: |
July 22 - 28, 2012
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| Length: |
1 week to 2 weeks
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| Demographics of People Being Ministered To: |
| Who: |
Those who are physically or financially unable to complete much-needed home repairs will be served through Reach Workcamps.
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| People Group(s): |
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| Religion/Beliefs: |
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| Training and Debriefing: |
| Pre-field Training: |
No
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| Post-field Debrief: |
No
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Relation of Opportunity to National Church
and/or Long-term Goals: |
Youth groups are becoming an important part of many teenagers' lives and Reach provides an environment suited for strengthening each youth group. It all begins with the infamous road trips to workcamp in the tightly packed 15 passenger vans. The daily devotions, program dramas, praise and worship music, and Youth Group Reflection times are all focused to build up youth groups and the youth. Youth pastors are able to learn more about their youth through the week at workcamp than the rest of the year (maybe excluding Lock-Ins). Here are what some youth pastors have said about their experience at previous Reach Workcamps...
“The workcamps tend to foster servanthood within the youth group.”
“Reach Workcamps is an actual hands-on experience of the body of Christ in operation…by meeting the needs of others.”
“Each individual’s personal relationship with Jesus is strengthened.”
“It is a spiritual experience that has ripple effects the next 51 weeks of your ministry, Reach doesn’t end after the workcamp is over!”
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| Finances: |
| Funds needed: |
Total : $399 (US)
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| Included in Cost: |
Lodging and Meals
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| Other: |
The registration fee includes all food, programming, and lodging for the week, as well as all materials and tools needed for the construction projects.
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| Participant Information, Recommendations, Requirements: |
| Participant Age: |
Sr. High
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| Eligible to Go: |
Individuals and Groups [max size 200]
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| Education / Experience: |
Any construction experience is certainly welcomed, but not necessary. Much of the learning takes place on-site.
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| Languages: |
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| Application Information: |
| Deadline: |
May 31, 2012
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| How to apply: |
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