What a full and fun year of clubs at Richardson High School!  There was no better way to end the year than tacky prom on senior night.  We kicked off the night with a big dance party and the fun did not stop until after everyone left the building.  We retired the senior shirt, went down memory lane with a senior slide show, sang some favorite Young Life songs one last time and had a chance to hear from some of the seniors about their favorite memories and how God worked in their lives through the ministry of Young Life.  Although club is over for the year, the ministry of Young Life is still going strong and we will continue to share our lives with our high school friends and try and reach more kids with the good news of Jesus Christ!

-Travis

Unfortunately, we didn’t get a picture of our entire club all dressed up, but here are a few pictures that were snapped throughout the night!

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us…”

This past Sunday two senior guys came to church with me because an old volunteer leader was preaching.  After church these two guys joined me and some friends for lunch as we shared stories and talked about what had been going on in our lives lately.  It just so happened that we got on the topic of how prayer really does work.  A few of the guys shared some personal stories of how they have experienced this recently in their lives.  I was not sure how these two senior guys were going to respond to all of this but I was blown away after lunch.  One of the guys asked me what the guy meant when he said he shared the gospel with someone, was he referring to a particular set of scripture or what?  We got to talk through what the gospel is again, “That Christ died for our sins..he was buried..he was raised on the third day”!

The day ended and just a few hours later he popped up on my tweeter feed and this is what he said…

All Metro Young Life

“Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” 1 Thessalonians 2:8

The spring semester has kicked off and some really cool things are happening at RHS. We had camp sign-up night back in December and had 40 spots open to Frontier Ranch.  We only have 5 open spots left!

On February 27th we will be having wilderness sign-up night starting at 6:30.  We only have 12 spots for wilderness!

One of the coolest things that we have seen over the last several months is a group of about 6 students that began a relationship with God through Young Life, and are now regularly attending a local church.  Here is a picture of a few of these students after church on a rooftop hanging out and praying together. We are so thankful to be a part of what God is doing here at RHS!

-Travis

So there’s been some confusion in past years about camp money! We’re here to set the record straight and hopefully provide clearer understanding for you and your student.

Myth: “So… We’ve heard there is a scholarship fund for campers that need money”
Fact: There are no “scholarships” (free money) available for campers. You mean work is involved? YES, but don’t worry! It is really fun and it is with your Young Life friends, leaders and staff. So a fun time is guaranteed!

Myth: “So if my child has to work, can he/she just work off the entire camp cost?”
Fact: There are a lot of students that need help getting to camp this summer. We ask that you pay all that you can (without sacrificing on your bills, food, and other necessities) and we are committed to helping find work for your kid to earn the rest of their way there.

Yep. You heard right. We are COMMITTED to helping your kid get to camp!
You do you part, we will do ours and your kid is certain to have the best week of their lives.

For more information view our Campership Protocol

Still have questions? Email Todd Pinkston

It is always special to have our entire Richardson Area Young Life family (committee, leaders and staff) together to celebrate Christ’s birth. From incredible food to fun games and great conversation, the night is one to remember. We couldn’t begin to thank everyone that played a critical role in making the night all that it was. So we will say “Thank You” to committee and the friends of Young Life that spent countless hours making sure the details of the night were just right! It was a night like none other!

Here are a few pictures from the night:

Need a cute gift for Valentine’s Day? Look no further! From Funky Hats to Cute Scarves and more… all items are $16. Proceeds from your purchase help send Young Life kids to camp this summer! Email kidstocamp@gmail.com to place your order! (Click on picture to enlarge the image) We accept cash, checks (made to YL) and paypal. You can pick your order up at the YL office or shipping is available: $4.95 per item or $10.95 for three items.

Funky Animal Hats: Black Bear, Snow Tiger, Sock Monkey , Owl, Wolf, Mountain Moose, Brown Monkey and the Rowdy Raccoon, The Lion
One size fits all.

Head Wraps: Winter White, Brown, Black and Berry Red
One size fits all.

Scarves: 

Flowered and Stripped Scarves: Multi-Color Brown, Multi-Color Teal

Fun Furry Scarves: Gray, Cream and Brown.

Fluffy Scarves: Brown/Olive and Turquoise/Gray

Just In! Scarves: Brown/Tan, Pink/Gray, Black and White

Flex Necklaces:

Skinny Flex Necklace: Silver, Multi, Bronze, and Gun Metal

Regular Flex Necklace: Multi

Questions? Email us at Kidstocamp@gmail.com. We’re happy to help!

Over the past few weeks club has been lots of fun and some really cool things are happening at RHS.  One of the coolest things took place over the break. During the thanksgiving break we got to have “family dinner” with some of our campaigner kids!  Students brought their favorite dish and we had so many different things to choose from.  We had 30 people packed in to our apartment and had such a fun night.  We all got to eat together, play games together and laugh together! It was an incredible night and am very thankful for what God is doing in Richardson!