If you don’t have an Instagram, you probably should! I think a lot of kids will be moving away from Facebook, at least in a certain way, you can read that here. You can also read a ton about how to integrate YL with Instagram here on the excellent post […]
6:55 Club Plans
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Wanna do a club that is cooler than cool? Do you have a lot of teenage friends who love lactose? Then Ice Cream club is probably perfect for you! It is still sunny and almost warm here in Arizona, shorts, flip flops, so ice cream club is a perfect fit. […]
I’m sure many of you have plans for some sort of Halloween club next week. In our area we are doing an all area Halloween club, with kids encouraged to wear their costume and all. Our club will start with a photo booth and a combination of plans pieced together […]
This coming Monday we have our annual all-area dodgeball club. For us it is a huge kickoff for our entire area and the students really get into it. Here are my five best tips: 1. Promote the event – The easiest way to do this is through Facebook. This year […]
A few weeks ago we went through our brainstorming process and planned out the following clubs: All Area-Dodgeball Freshman Club Instagram Club Ice Cream Club Snapbacks & Tattoos Club All Area Halloween Club Safari Club ‘Merica Club Turkey Club Kool Aid Club Pajama Club Classy Sweater Christmas Club
Each semester my I lead my team and others through a club planning meeting that is really a collaborative effort to benefit from the power of effective brainstorming. If you are curious, here are the steps I go through: 1. Clear a lot of time – This meeting take 3-4 […]
Even though I know a lot of you are still in the midst of summer camp, club is right around the corner for others of us! The first day of school in my area is next week. In fact, I helped out at a team meeting for one of our […]
After months and months of club, you, your team, and your club kids might be ready for a change. Here are a couple ideas you can use in the last couple weeks of the school year: 1. Leader panel This is mostly a replacement for the club talk. For more […]
In the beginning of each semester our club does a planning meeting to plan all of our clubs. One of the keys to quality brainstorming is to not rule out an ideas (initially). We vote and then I add some input to make a final call. So, when we had […]
A few weeks ago we had a lot of fun with mom club. Several people came dressed up like a mom, no offense to you moms out there. We also had some cookies when kids showed up. You could have some milk too to make it special. When kids were […]
I’ve done a few skits in my life and one thing I realized was that a key prop or outfit can make the whole thing work. One time I was doing a program for a YL camp and I simply went down to a fantastic costume store and decided I […]
Love it or hate it, the term “hipster” is everywhere. Who else could leverage the hype and still take a well-deserved shot at the silliness of it all than a Monday night YL club? This is an easy one to ask kids to get into: scarves, beanies, flannel, thick-rimmed glasses, […]