YOUTH LEADERS CAMP 2021

Our mission is to cultivate meaningful experiences for God’s people to be rooted and grow.

What Makes this year unique?

Many of the teenagers have been hurt and struggling with anxiety caused by the chaos of this world. We understand the thoughts and feelings of uncertainty and how it shapes our perspective of life. We want to take this year’s YLC as an opportunity to encourage, equip, empower, and engage our young people through conversations and team-building activities to remember the hope that we were given by our Lord Jesus Christ. Teenagers need relevant tools as we guide and walk alongside them with not just answers, but the questions toward faithful living. Together we’ll reflect and share different life struggles that we’ve experienced or are still present in our lives. We’ll also be able to hear from different staff members who have once undergone the same struggles. In addition, we will continue to watch how our Lord Jesus entered into anxious situations with his disciples, and explore life in an anxious but hope-filled world.

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Youth Disciple Groups

Youth Disciple Groups (YDG) are when YLC counselors intentionally cultivate time to check-in and go deeper with the YLC campers in designated groups. This is a time when we will discover more about who Jesus is and who he has made us to be. Beyond just listening, real and practical learning dives deeper and encourages interaction, questions, and struggle with what’s being taught. During this time, YDGs will create space to talk about how what we’re learning can be incorporated in our day-to-day lives. By sharing and listening to one another, we are able to rediscover deeper friendship and community. No one should struggle alone, and together, we can discover everlasting hope as we continue to learn more about who our Almighty God is!

Resilience Building

Our goal is to empower students to build resilience as they face various challenges in life. We know that it is difficult to bounce back from trials, but nothing is impossible with our God! We will discover more of how we can build resilience in our character, in a communal environment, and in situations where we are called to be young leaders through exploring the hope that has been given to us by our God in His Word!

Community Building

Community matters! We will do this by spending time together through fellowship, serving one another, and engaging in challenging team-building activities. We will cultivate an environment where YLC campers will be able to develop and discover what it means to live in togetherness again.

Camp Details & Cost

Who: 7th - 9th | Fall 2021 Entering Grade

When: June 14th — July 2nd (3 weeks)

** With enrollment spots at limited capacity this year, campers MUST attend all 3 weeks of camp. We are in progress of planning a 4 days, 3 nights, off-site camp for the last week.

Hours: Monday - Friday | 10AM - 4PM

Where: 2400 Noriega St. & 31st Ave, San Francisco, CA

** All SDC YLC campers will need to receive a negative test 72 hours before the first day of camp.

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**A SCHEDULE:**
*Leadership will take place in the morning on A schedules.*
**B SCHEDULE:**
*Kids Disciple Groups will take place in the morning on B schedules.*
**C SCHEDULE (1 TIME EACH WEEK):**
*C schedules will be our full-day outings. These excursions will take place WITHIN A 5-MILE RADIUS of our facility.*
**NOTE: *We want to reduce the risk of transmission on public transportation. To prioritize the safety of our campers and staff, we ask that DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP BE AT THE OUTING LOCATION.*

Curriculum

We understand that after this past year of sheltering-in-place, it has been a challenge for many of the youth to foresee what being “normal” looks like anymore. From the unending thoughts of uncertainty to the countless days without social interaction, it has been a rough year. However, even with the roadblock that distracts our normal lives, we cannot just stop there! We want to take the opportunity to discover how we grow in resilience in terms of our character, in our communities, and as young leaders that continue to look to our Lord Jesus Christ.

“FAITH IN AN ANXIOUS WORLD” | RESILIENCE DEVELOPMENT

Character Development | identity & strengths & weaknesses

Community Development | teamwork & church life

Social Development | friends & peers

Resilience Development | being open-minded to challenges

Leadership Development | stepping up & getting out of your comfort zone

Young Leaders Conference

The Young Leaders Conference is a 4-day, 3-night offsite retreat* that challenges our young leaders to grow in faith, leadership, and in community. We will be engaging in team-building activities, hiking, worship, small group discussions, and interactive messages that inspire growth. After a year of being homebound, stepping outside our homes and even our neighborhoods can be difficult. In a world filled with seemingly constant bad news and anxiety, it is important that our teens are grounded with the truth that Jesus’ power is enough for us to step courageously out of any circumstance. We seek to equip young leaders to use their unique gifts, skills, and faith-driven perspectives to make sense of this world. This conference will be held on the third and last week of YLC.

*For summer 2021, we are considering an alternative location as our usual retreat site (ARCG) is unavailable this summer. We will update parents at our YLC Orientation. (see below)

Health & Safety

At the time of registration, vaccines are not yet eligible for youth age 15 and under. It is crucial that you and your family adhere to these guidelines and restrictions in order to keep campers and staff safe. Please read and refer to our SDC YLC 2021 Health and Safety Protocol:

Registration & Orientation

Registration will begin on Sunday, April 25th at 12PM.

As a final step to your child’s registration, please be sure to attend the mandatory YLC Parent Zoom Orientation on Saturday, May 29th.

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