It's HERE! LIFE 2010 Registration information!
Who: Students Currently in 8th-12th Grade
What: A Life Changing conferece with 7000+ high school students from all over the US!
When: July 6-12, 2010
Where: Louisville, KY
Please click the links below for the corresponding documents & for more info: Deposits are due at the end of January with the Release and Registration Forms!
Information Sheet for WAAC Students and Parents
Registration form
Release Form
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
DYC 2010
IT IS TIME!!!
D.Y.C. (District Youth Conference) is here again. All the information is in the attached links below. It is February 12th-15th and you will need to miss school on the 12th. This event is for 9-12th graders.
The total cost is $165 if you register by December 28th.
To register please give us your non-refundable $50 deposit and registration form/medical release.
Here are the cost deadlines.
Early Bird (Dec. 28th) - $165
Regular Rate (Dec. 28th - Jan 18th) - $190
Late Rate (after Jan. 18th) - $215
If you can go to ONE even this year go to this!!
Click Here for the Information Brochure
Click HERE for the Medical Release and Permission Slip
D.Y.C. (District Youth Conference) is here again. All the information is in the attached links below. It is February 12th-15th and you will need to miss school on the 12th. This event is for 9-12th graders.
The total cost is $165 if you register by December 28th.
To register please give us your non-refundable $50 deposit and registration form/medical release.
Here are the cost deadlines.
Early Bird (Dec. 28th) - $165
Regular Rate (Dec. 28th - Jan 18th) - $190
Late Rate (after Jan. 18th) - $215
If you can go to ONE even this year go to this!!
Click Here for the Information Brochure
Click HERE for the Medical Release and Permission Slip
Monday, November 9, 2009
Youth Calendar
We have uploaded our November class to the church website, make sure to go and download a copy!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday School Blog
In case you wanted to check out our Blog for the Jr. High and High School Gospel Journey Series CLICK HERE
Friday, September 4, 2009
Gospel Journey
Attention Jr. High & High Schoolers!
Sunday September 20th, we are starting our Gospel Journey series in Sunday School.
You DO NOT want to miss this Reality Show like video series focusing on sharing your faith!
We meet at 9:45am in the Upstairs Sunday School Classroom at the church! BE THERE!!
Check out the Promo Video
Sunday September 20th, we are starting our Gospel Journey series in Sunday School.
You DO NOT want to miss this Reality Show like video series focusing on sharing your faith!
We meet at 9:45am in the Upstairs Sunday School Classroom at the church! BE THERE!!
Check out the Promo Video
Parents Meeting & Calendar
Hello Parents,
If you were unable to attend the Parent's information meeting please download the packet below filled with our events calendar. Please let us know if you have any questions!
Calendar.pdf
If you were unable to attend the Parent's information meeting please download the packet below filled with our events calendar. Please let us know if you have any questions!
Calendar.pdf
Monday, May 11, 2009
Calendars and Newsletter
Below are June and July's calendar as well as May's Parent Newsletter!
June2009Calendar.pdf
July2009Calendar.pdf
ParentNewsletter.pdf
June2009Calendar.pdf
July2009Calendar.pdf
ParentNewsletter.pdf
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Article for Parents!
Six Essentials for Making Discipline Work in Your Home
Author: Jim Burns, Ph.D.
When it comes to discipline, our kids probably don’t know that, in many ways, we parents are making it up as we go along. Each child has a different personality, and along with it a unique twist on the discipline issue. But, here’s what I tell parents all the time: “Get on the same page.” As a couple, you need to use the same philosophy of discipline and grace. Consistency is the key to raising responsible kids.
If you are married, work together with your spouse so that you do not get worn down. If you are single, first try to get on the same page with your ex, and if that doesn’t happen, then work overtime at having a plan and following the plan. Seek the support of others who understand what you are going through.
Because you want to be on the same page with your spouse and, to some extent, with your kids, you will want to create a common language with expressed expectations. When parents work together toward the same goal, it makes it much easier to raise responsible kids. Here are six essentials for making discipline work in your home:
1. Rules without relationship equals rebellion. All families have rules and expectations, but what they also need is relationship. Just today, I blew this essential. I was taking my daughter out to lunch. The moment we got in the car, I started confronting her about some school issues and other problems I had with her at the time. I immediately put her on the defensive. The conversation went cold.
Fortunately, I remembered essential number one, dropped the school issues for the moment, and just started asking her about life, friends, and stuff that wasn’t so important to me but vital to her. Her spirit opened back up to me. We did what most teens and preteens do: we just hung out. We laughed and enjoyed each other’s company. As we were getting out of the car, she brought up her school issues and we had a good, non-defensive conversation. Timing when to lay down the rules and when to engage in relationship are big deals for practicing grace and discipline.
2. Choose Your Battles Wisely. Not every problem is worth fighting over. If you are finding yourself growing more and more agitated when your kids act up, chances are that you’re trying to fight too many battles on too many fronts. If you are going to battle an issue, then you’d better be right and you had better win. We have a “no argue” rule in our home. A very wise counselor once told Cathy and I, “When dealing with a strong-willed child, don’t argue. Period.”
Let me remind you that you are not running a democracy. I’ve often had to tell people, “You are the parent, so act like it!” Win the battle at all costs, or suffer the consequences. And don’t forget that you can win a battle and still lose the war. Parents who don’t choose their battles wisely can end up lacking the energy and resources to stay in engaged down the road.
3. Nagging doesn’t work. Nagging is a very poor way to parent. It shuts down intimacy and it sets your kids up for future failure. Are you planning to follow them to college and nag? Your children will get used to decision-making propelled by nagging, and then have an unhealthy relationship with their spouse. In my opinion, nagging is a lazy way to parent your children.
A home filled with negativity and criticism simply breeds rebellion and exponential amounts of negativity. In fact, here is the Biblical standard on this subject, “And now a word to you parents. Don’t keep on scolding and nagging your children, making them angry and resentful. Rather, bring them up with the loving discipline the Lord himself approves, with suggestions and godly advice.” (Ephesians 6:4 TLB)
4. Yelling crushes and shuts down your child’s spirit. The more you yell, the less they hear. The message your children will hear if you are yelling is that you are mad at them; they won’t hear the meaning of your words. All close relationships make us angry at times, and not all anger is bad. However, yelling is a signal that something else is going on inside us. Someone once said, “Parents need to out-mature, not out-power, their kids.” Parents who resort to yelling will find it not only upsetting, but also ineffective.
5. Don’t be afraid to admit your mistakes. If you made a misjudgment or acted unwisely, jump at the chance to apologize to your child. Contrary to what many parents think, this won’t cause them to disrespect you; it actually will bring you closer in the long-run.
I remember a time when Christy was 12 and I totally lost it with her. I shouted at her and demeaned her as I sent her to her room. After I cooled down, and with the help of “the look” from Cathy, I walked into Christy’s room. I got down at eye level to her and I said, “Christy, that outburst was all about me and not about you. I made a mistake. Will you forgive me?” My little 12 year old, tears hovering in her eyes, stretched out her arms ,gave me a big hug, and said, “I forgive you Daddy, and I’m sorry too.” That day, I was shown grace by my daughter. You aren’t perfect, so when you blow it, be quick to admit it. That’s the kind of role model your kids need.
6. Clearly Express Your Expectations. Your children need you to set limits and boundaries. Children generally do have a desire to please their parents. When they do follow their parents’ expectations, they feel good about themselves and feel a greater sense of security. When your expectation were clearly expressed and your child still went against your desire, much of the emotion is taken out of the discipline process.
Excerpted and adapted from Jim Burns’ upcoming book, “Confident Parenting.” To pre-order this important resource, click here.
Author: Jim Burns, Ph.D.
When it comes to discipline, our kids probably don’t know that, in many ways, we parents are making it up as we go along. Each child has a different personality, and along with it a unique twist on the discipline issue. But, here’s what I tell parents all the time: “Get on the same page.” As a couple, you need to use the same philosophy of discipline and grace. Consistency is the key to raising responsible kids.
If you are married, work together with your spouse so that you do not get worn down. If you are single, first try to get on the same page with your ex, and if that doesn’t happen, then work overtime at having a plan and following the plan. Seek the support of others who understand what you are going through.
Because you want to be on the same page with your spouse and, to some extent, with your kids, you will want to create a common language with expressed expectations. When parents work together toward the same goal, it makes it much easier to raise responsible kids. Here are six essentials for making discipline work in your home:
1. Rules without relationship equals rebellion. All families have rules and expectations, but what they also need is relationship. Just today, I blew this essential. I was taking my daughter out to lunch. The moment we got in the car, I started confronting her about some school issues and other problems I had with her at the time. I immediately put her on the defensive. The conversation went cold.
Fortunately, I remembered essential number one, dropped the school issues for the moment, and just started asking her about life, friends, and stuff that wasn’t so important to me but vital to her. Her spirit opened back up to me. We did what most teens and preteens do: we just hung out. We laughed and enjoyed each other’s company. As we were getting out of the car, she brought up her school issues and we had a good, non-defensive conversation. Timing when to lay down the rules and when to engage in relationship are big deals for practicing grace and discipline.
2. Choose Your Battles Wisely. Not every problem is worth fighting over. If you are finding yourself growing more and more agitated when your kids act up, chances are that you’re trying to fight too many battles on too many fronts. If you are going to battle an issue, then you’d better be right and you had better win. We have a “no argue” rule in our home. A very wise counselor once told Cathy and I, “When dealing with a strong-willed child, don’t argue. Period.”
Let me remind you that you are not running a democracy. I’ve often had to tell people, “You are the parent, so act like it!” Win the battle at all costs, or suffer the consequences. And don’t forget that you can win a battle and still lose the war. Parents who don’t choose their battles wisely can end up lacking the energy and resources to stay in engaged down the road.
3. Nagging doesn’t work. Nagging is a very poor way to parent. It shuts down intimacy and it sets your kids up for future failure. Are you planning to follow them to college and nag? Your children will get used to decision-making propelled by nagging, and then have an unhealthy relationship with their spouse. In my opinion, nagging is a lazy way to parent your children.
A home filled with negativity and criticism simply breeds rebellion and exponential amounts of negativity. In fact, here is the Biblical standard on this subject, “And now a word to you parents. Don’t keep on scolding and nagging your children, making them angry and resentful. Rather, bring them up with the loving discipline the Lord himself approves, with suggestions and godly advice.” (Ephesians 6:4 TLB)
4. Yelling crushes and shuts down your child’s spirit. The more you yell, the less they hear. The message your children will hear if you are yelling is that you are mad at them; they won’t hear the meaning of your words. All close relationships make us angry at times, and not all anger is bad. However, yelling is a signal that something else is going on inside us. Someone once said, “Parents need to out-mature, not out-power, their kids.” Parents who resort to yelling will find it not only upsetting, but also ineffective.
5. Don’t be afraid to admit your mistakes. If you made a misjudgment or acted unwisely, jump at the chance to apologize to your child. Contrary to what many parents think, this won’t cause them to disrespect you; it actually will bring you closer in the long-run.
I remember a time when Christy was 12 and I totally lost it with her. I shouted at her and demeaned her as I sent her to her room. After I cooled down, and with the help of “the look” from Cathy, I walked into Christy’s room. I got down at eye level to her and I said, “Christy, that outburst was all about me and not about you. I made a mistake. Will you forgive me?” My little 12 year old, tears hovering in her eyes, stretched out her arms ,gave me a big hug, and said, “I forgive you Daddy, and I’m sorry too.” That day, I was shown grace by my daughter. You aren’t perfect, so when you blow it, be quick to admit it. That’s the kind of role model your kids need.
6. Clearly Express Your Expectations. Your children need you to set limits and boundaries. Children generally do have a desire to please their parents. When they do follow their parents’ expectations, they feel good about themselves and feel a greater sense of security. When your expectation were clearly expressed and your child still went against your desire, much of the emotion is taken out of the discipline process.
Excerpted and adapted from Jim Burns’ upcoming book, “Confident Parenting.” To pre-order this important resource, click here.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Misisons Trip
Hello All!
Looks at though our missions trip plans may be changing! With all the escalated issues going on along the border we have decided to do another US trip. Still not decided where we are going exactly, but below are the application packet. And flier. The information still says mexico however the dates and cost are still accurate. The cost may be less depending on flights!
Thank you!
Cassie
Trip%20Application%20and%20Info
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Looks at though our missions trip plans may be changing! With all the escalated issues going on along the border we have decided to do another US trip. Still not decided where we are going exactly, but below are the application packet. And flier. The information still says mexico however the dates and cost are still accurate. The cost may be less depending on flights!
Thank you!
Cassie
Trip%20Application%20and%20Info
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Interested in a Christian College?
Hello! Every year we like to take a few students to go preview Simpson University in Redding, CA. This is for any student who may be remotely interested in attending a Christian college. Simpson University is a Christian school affiliated with our denomination, The Christian & Missionary Alliance. This weekend is a great experience for students to catch a glimpse of what a Christian campus looks and feels like. For more information on the event itself click here.
You can also register at that website. We will be leaving at 3:00pm on Thursday March 12th and returning LATE Sunday night. Cost is $45 if registered before Feb. 28th. Plus money for meals on our days of traveling and $15 for gas money. You will miss school on Friday the 13th of March.
Please let us know if you are interested, space is limited! Thank you!
You can also register at that website. We will be leaving at 3:00pm on Thursday March 12th and returning LATE Sunday night. Cost is $45 if registered before Feb. 28th. Plus money for meals on our days of traveling and $15 for gas money. You will miss school on Friday the 13th of March.
Please let us know if you are interested, space is limited! Thank you!
Parent Newsletter
Youth Specialties Parent Newsletter - February 4th, 2009
1. TOOLS FOR PARENTING TEENS
PEOPLE LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO LISTEN
If paying attention to what kids talk about is the passive side of listening, what's the active side? Here's the script of a digital movie I wrote for DCLA and the Youth Specialties CORE tour. It's my best shot at putting words to the adolescent longing to be heard...
Listen
You wanna know how I'm doing?
Don't ask.
Seriously.
Don't ask if you're not ready to listen.
Don't say, "How you doin'?"
I'll just say, "Fine."
It's the answer I'm trained to give
--[should be em dash]whether it's true or not.
A shallow answer
to a shallow question.
Most people don't really wanna know;
they assume I know they're just being polite.
I don't think that's polite at all.
Short questions get short answers.
You wanna know how I'm doing?
Ask what I've been up to;
what I'm working on;
what's up with my family.
If you're asking me (and I sensed you were),
most of the best question don't have question marks:
"Tell me about your sister."
"I'd like to hear about your job."
"Tell me how you felt."
"Tell me what you mean."
"I'd like to know more about that."
You wanna know how I feel when
you ask questions that way?
I feel included.
I feel cared for.
I feel like I belong.
Please...
if you already know the answer,
it's not really a question, is it...
--[should be em dash]it's a test.
Please don't do that to me.
(I hate tests.)
Don't make me look foolish.
Don't trick me.
Don't use me to
make a point.
If you're serious,
ask what I think,
ask how I feel,
ask an honest question,
and wait for my honest answer.
Learn from silence.
If I don't answer right away
--if the silence goes on too long--
ask what that means.
Maybe I'm embarrassed.
Maybe I didn't understand the question.
(Maybe you weren't clear.)
Maybe I'm thinking (and wouldn't that be nice).
You wanna know how I'm doing?
Sometimes I'm sad
because life is confusing
and painful,
and we both know
there's nothing you can do to fix that.
It's okay. I'll be fine...truly.
That doesn't mean I don't want you to check.
Give me a chance to tell you when I'm fine,
and maybe I'll tell you when I'm not.
Don't take my first response
at face value.
Listen with your eyes:
Do I look like I'm doing all right?
Listen with your heart: Do you believe my answer?
With the very best motives
--sometimes with the worst--
I'm capable of every kind of deceit.
Just like you.
Don't ask me to do what you won't.
If you wanna know my story,
tell me yours.
Let me know I'm safe--
let me know you're not perfect either.
When I believe that,
I'll talk your ear off.
**
**
2. LINKS TO LEARN FROM
Health Spotlight on Teenage Drinking [NZ Herald]
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10554682
Arrests of Teenage Girls and Women Reach Record Levels in UK [Guardian]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jan/29/girls-arrests-crime
Teen Angst Takes Center Stage [Ohio.com]
http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/38585254.html
The Myth of Teenage Promiscuity [New York Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27well.html?ref=science
Teaching Teenagers About Harassment [New York Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/business/media/27adco.html?_r=1&ref=technology
3. LEARN THEIR LINGO
...Some slang and texting lingo for you to speak (or at least understand)
- Blackberry Prayer = the position a person assumes when engrossed in a text conversation on their phone.
- Blingin = Shining because you are wearing so much jewelry. "Check you out David, you blingin tonight."
4. A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT...AND HUMOR
"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."
~ Charles R. Swindoll
*All outside Internet links are here to inform or entertain you...we at YS don't necessarily endorse or support every link you find here.
copyright 2009 :: Youth Specialties
300 S. Pierce St.
El Cajon, CA 92020
888.346.4179
I
1. TOOLS FOR PARENTING TEENS
PEOPLE LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO LISTEN
If paying attention to what kids talk about is the passive side of listening, what's the active side? Here's the script of a digital movie I wrote for DCLA and the Youth Specialties CORE tour. It's my best shot at putting words to the adolescent longing to be heard...
Listen
You wanna know how I'm doing?
Don't ask.
Seriously.
Don't ask if you're not ready to listen.
Don't say, "How you doin'?"
I'll just say, "Fine."
It's the answer I'm trained to give
--[should be em dash]whether it's true or not.
A shallow answer
to a shallow question.
Most people don't really wanna know;
they assume I know they're just being polite.
I don't think that's polite at all.
Short questions get short answers.
You wanna know how I'm doing?
Ask what I've been up to;
what I'm working on;
what's up with my family.
If you're asking me (and I sensed you were),
most of the best question don't have question marks:
"Tell me about your sister."
"I'd like to hear about your job."
"Tell me how you felt."
"Tell me what you mean."
"I'd like to know more about that."
You wanna know how I feel when
you ask questions that way?
I feel included.
I feel cared for.
I feel like I belong.
Please...
if you already know the answer,
it's not really a question, is it...
--[should be em dash]it's a test.
Please don't do that to me.
(I hate tests.)
Don't make me look foolish.
Don't trick me.
Don't use me to
make a point.
If you're serious,
ask what I think,
ask how I feel,
ask an honest question,
and wait for my honest answer.
Learn from silence.
If I don't answer right away
--if the silence goes on too long--
ask what that means.
Maybe I'm embarrassed.
Maybe I didn't understand the question.
(Maybe you weren't clear.)
Maybe I'm thinking (and wouldn't that be nice).
You wanna know how I'm doing?
Sometimes I'm sad
because life is confusing
and painful,
and we both know
there's nothing you can do to fix that.
It's okay. I'll be fine...truly.
That doesn't mean I don't want you to check.
Give me a chance to tell you when I'm fine,
and maybe I'll tell you when I'm not.
Don't take my first response
at face value.
Listen with your eyes:
Do I look like I'm doing all right?
Listen with your heart: Do you believe my answer?
With the very best motives
--sometimes with the worst--
I'm capable of every kind of deceit.
Just like you.
Don't ask me to do what you won't.
If you wanna know my story,
tell me yours.
Let me know I'm safe--
let me know you're not perfect either.
When I believe that,
I'll talk your ear off.
**
**
2. LINKS TO LEARN FROM
Health Spotlight on Teenage Drinking [NZ Herald]
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10554682
Arrests of Teenage Girls and Women Reach Record Levels in UK [Guardian]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jan/29/girls-arrests-crime
Teen Angst Takes Center Stage [Ohio.com]
http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/38585254.html
The Myth of Teenage Promiscuity [New York Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27well.html?ref=science
Teaching Teenagers About Harassment [New York Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/business/media/27adco.html?_r=1&ref=technology
3. LEARN THEIR LINGO
...Some slang and texting lingo for you to speak (or at least understand)
- Blackberry Prayer = the position a person assumes when engrossed in a text conversation on their phone.
- Blingin = Shining because you are wearing so much jewelry. "Check you out David, you blingin tonight."
4. A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT...AND HUMOR
"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."
~ Charles R. Swindoll
*All outside Internet links are here to inform or entertain you...we at YS don't necessarily endorse or support every link you find here.
copyright 2009 :: Youth Specialties
300 S. Pierce St.
El Cajon, CA 92020
888.346.4179
I
Monday, January 26, 2009
Jr. High Snow Day!
Saturday January 31st is our Jr. High Snow Day this year!! Wahoo! Here is the downloadable form for more info! Jon needs to know by tomorrow if you plan to go to get the transportation lined up!
SnowTripInfo%21
SnowTripInfo%21
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
DYC Time!
Hello All!
It's time for DYC Again! Your $50 deposit is due Sunday Jan. 18 in order to get the early bird rate. Below are the attachments for the info brochure and registration form.
Note the cost on the brochure is incorrect! early bird cost is $160 and Regular cost is $185 and Late cost is $210. Our amounts are adjusted because we will be making breakfasts & Dinners so we can put and end to the fast food madness :) Plus it's cheaper that way all around.
Brochure%20FINAL.pdf
DYC%20Registration%20Form
It's time for DYC Again! Your $50 deposit is due Sunday Jan. 18 in order to get the early bird rate. Below are the attachments for the info brochure and registration form.
Note the cost on the brochure is incorrect! early bird cost is $160 and Regular cost is $185 and Late cost is $210. Our amounts are adjusted because we will be making breakfasts & Dinners so we can put and end to the fast food madness :) Plus it's cheaper that way all around.
Brochure%20FINAL.pdf
DYC%20Registration%20Form
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