Spring Break doesn’t mean a break from learning

Youth Life Learning Centers has had a busy Spring Break in Nashville, home to five of our centers.  Although many of their peers will be at home watching television or playing in the backyard with friends, we gave our students a chance to continue learning on their break.  Learning opportunities were provided to students in a variety of ways through field trips and service projects.

Youth Life’s students, who are in grades third or higher, were given the opportunity to attend a retreat at Bethel World Outreach in Brentwood.  On this Spring Break retreat, students participated in sessions focused on identify, purpose, abstinence & purity (with older group only), service, and intimacy with Christ.

YLLC-West took their Spring Break adventures to new learning levels at The Adventure Science Center when the museum donated tickets for the kids to attend.  Students made their way through the Cyberchase exhibit, which is based on the math mystery cartoon, Cyberchase from the Emmy award-winning PBS KIDS GO!  Students exclaimed, “This is fun!” while learning from “the control central,” “the grim wreaked,” “poddleville,” and many other activities.

YLLC-Easley students went to Grocer’s Edgehill to encourage 2012 voters with flyer registrations.  This allowed students to serve their community in a unique way by encouraging their community’s voice, no matter their views, to be heard.

Several YLLC-Riverchase students are apart of the Backyard Leadership team and were able to visit The Frist Center for Visual Arts on a Backyard field trip.  These students also did several projects at their site, including bead art.

Visit our  Facebook page to see more pictures from our 2012 Spring Break!

See how YLLC students became dream catchers at this year’s Camp Youth Life

YLLC students are having a great time at this year’s Camp Youth Life, themed “Dream Catchers.” Students have been learning character qualities that relate to discipline, responsibility, enthusiasm and availability.  Students have worked on building a bridge in teams using minimal supplies and debating topics to learning sight words and patterns.  Basic piano skills, dance choreography, creative writing and arts and crafts have been part of the students learning routine.

Some of YLLC’s older girl students spent a day with Ms. Teresa Bennett discovering their true beauty, including how to apply age-approriate makeup to enhance their natural beauty.  Students also had a great time taking field trips to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Adventure Science Center, and will be heading to the Wave Country, a local wave pool, to end their camp time.

We know that each student will walk away from this camp not only with big dreams for their life, but also with the tools in place to help get them there. – Lindsay Daly, program director, Youth Life Learning Centers

For additional pictures on this year’s Camp Youth Life, “Dream Catchers,” visit our Facebook page.