At my club we love wiffleball. Every Wednesday our guys campaigners is called Wiffleball Wednesday. The first half we play an over-the-line version of Wiffleball in my backyard and then have campaigners.
This Friday at lunch at the school we (YL) are doing a homerun contest. The following day is a big school fundraiser for brain tumor research so for $0.25 kids can take a swing and the longest hit of the day gets a $20 gift card. Then all the proceeds go to brain tumor research, it is a win-win.
Then the following Monday is our Wifleball club. It should be a hit… Get it?
As a side note, I highly suggest finding ways to support worthy causes at the school you do club. It communicates that we don’t only care about “our thing” and are looking for ways to help our community and people in need.
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4 thoughts on “Wiffleball Club”
What does campaigners mean?
Great question! This describes campaigners best…
http://www.younglife.org/AboutYoungLife/5Cs.htm
Dude, not in YL but in a ministry for students, these ideas are incredible. I know you guys sustain incredible momentum, but how can I reboot my Ministry, I am going to walk door to door and go to the park near our church and just reach out to the kids with my other team leaders. But I love the Young Life philosophy and utilizing Clubs and Campaigners. But maybe just using some theme nights in conjunction with our outreach…what do you think?
Bert,
Thanks for your comment and interest! It might be worthwhile for you to contact your local YL staff person. You can find this person at younglife.org, you can search by zip code.
God can use any approach! The foundation of what works in my community is building relationships. The events in and of themselves are not even needed. They help, don’t get me wrong, but apart from contact work, knowing kids, going to where they are and earning the right to be heard, these events and plans are almost embarrassing on their own. I’d suggest going to the school events of the kids that you already know from your ministry, go prayerfully and be consistent for a few weeks.