5th - 12th Grade
Youth at Calvary is a great place for students to connect with peers and mentors while learning more about God and being challenged to grow deeper in their faith. At youth group, we have a great time eating meals together, playing together, worshiping together, praying together, and building long-lasting friendships. Our leaders are carefully screened, trained, and dedicated to investing in student’s lives.
Our hope is for students is to get to know God better in a safe, healthy, encouraging, and challenging environment. Our Milestone Retreats are an important way for youth to solidify their faith before heading off to the post high-school plans.
During the school year, our Middle School Group meets on Sunday mornings at 11 am and our High School Group meets on Sundays at 6 pm.
YOUTH EVENTS
Plaid Palooza High School Barn Party
Get your plaid on and join us for a bonfire and barn party at the Kerkhoff farm! Hot dogs, s'mores, caramel apples, pumpkin carving, line dancing, hayride, and more!
Bring a medium to large pumpkin to carve and carving tools if you have them.
For grades 9-12. Please sign up by Oct 22 so that we can plan for food.
YUGO MISSIONS TRIP
TRIP BASICS: Destination: Ensenada, Mexico ( we will fly into San Diego or Tijuana and drive to Ensenada)
Date: March 23 - 28, 2025
Applications: Due October 30th and the team will be set by mid-November.
Size of Team: 10-12 people. This is a trip specifically for youth group students, parents, and leaders. Students in 5th - 8th grade must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Students in 9th - 12th grade do not need to have a parent on the trip. It is recommended but not required that students have participated in an overnight youth event previously (CIY, Ice Camp, Milestone Retreat, etc).
Cost: $1100 Cost includes airfare, travel, and food. Does not include fun money or meals during travel days. $300 due by Dec 31, $400 due by Feb 1 + $400 due by March 1. (we can help you send fundraising letters and there may be a youth fundraiser to help raise money for the home build and trip costs)
Age Requirements: Students must be in 5th grade in the 2024-2025 school year. Youth under age 18 who do not have a parent on the trip will be assigned a temporary guardian on the trip who can make medical decisions in an emergency (ask Amy Anthony for more information about how to do this)
Will I need training? No, but the team will meet ahead of time to prepare for the trip.
What will we do? The team will build a home for a local family. The team will fly into San Diego or Tijuana on Sunday and drive to Ensenada in rental vans and arrive at Yugo Ministries mid-afternoon. There will be a dinner when the team will meet the family receiving the house, followed by an orientation chapel on Sunday night for all of the missions teams staying for the week. On Monday - Thursday the team will work on building the home and on Thursday there will be a house dedication celebration. There will be the opportunity on Wednesday night to worship at the local church. The team will fly home on Friday.
Visit the Yugo Ministries website to learn more about the missions trip and see pictures of our accommodations. http://www.yugo.org.
Middle School Breakfasts or High School Dinners
One of the key elements of Youth Group is that we always share a meal together. This has been made possible by generous people like you who provide food for our students every year.
Our Middle Schoolers meet on Sunday mornings from 11 am-12:15 pm and eat around 11:15 am.
Please plan for 50-60 kids and leaders.
Our High Schoolers meet on Sunday nights from 6-8 pm and eat dinner around 6:15 pm.
Please plan for 45-50 kids and leaders.
Meals will be reimbursed at $75 per meal. Please keep your receipts and turn them in to Amy Cade in our front office or email them to acade@yourcalvary.church.
If you have any questions about providing meals for the youth, please reach out to sfurry@yourcalvary.church.
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