"Shanel" Written and Performed by Taylor Bonds

This is a song written by one of leaders about her friend Shanel. Such an amazing testament to the relationships we have in Young Life!! Thanks Taylor for sharing this!




-Dave

Area Needs

As we look to start club up again there are numerous things we can use to help us reach more kids and the ones we currently are reaching. Below is a wish list of sorts, if you can help in anyway with anything below please contact me at 949-291-7818 or SouthCountyYL@gmail.com, to ensure we don't get too many duplicates

Some of these things we need this week, and some can slowly trickle in....


S'more Stuff

Marshmallows

Graham Crackers

Chocolate

Hangers

Beyond Stuff for the year

50: 100pg spiral bound note books

5: packages of pens

7: packages of coloring markers

5: packages of name tags

1: large plastic bin

High Rollers stuff:

3: Roles of  blue painters tape

1: large plastic bin

1: Small portable PA system

5: Sets of Guitar Strings

1: Portable Video Projector

Area needs

Envelopes & Stamps

Coffee for Monday Morning Prayer

Gift cards for leaders to take kids out- Starbucks, Any Food restaurant, etc.

Costco Gift Cards

Gas Gift Cards

Sharpies 

God IS Moving in South County YL!!

Hey Everyone,

It's been an amazing summer and I have so much to tell about what God has been doing in South County!

This summer we took about 80 people to camp. We had 4 different camps and all of them were great! We took students to Woodleaf, Lost Canyon, & Oakbridge.

Area Prayer is going amazing! Each week we have people come and join Megan and I in prayer for the area. It has been so rad to witness God showing up and truly moving in our area and answering prayers! If you would like to come it happens every Monday morning at 9am. Please come and join us!

This summer I had one week in particular that 2 different youth pastors from Laguna Beach contacted me. After meeting with both of them we are establishing joint efforts in reaching the students of Laguna Beach. Young Life used to be in LB numerous years ago. It is exciting to God moving again in Laguna and that YL has a chance to be apart of it.

In the beginning of the month we had our 1st Area Leadership Meeting with over 50 people there. We had a time of worship which was a rad time to prepare our hearts for the beginning of the year. We spent the first part of our meeting sharing a meal together (which is something we will do every meeting, if you would like to help with that please let me know). After that we had a bit of business to go over, split into our club teams, and then spent 45 minutes just worshipping God. The area will be having leadership meeting every 1st Sunday of the month.

This month also saw the launching of a region wide Student Staff training. This training is specifically for our part-time staff, key leaders, and anyone who just wants to learn more. The course will definitely be stretching and a great learning experience for those attending. They will be challenged to not only grow in their leadership but also their spiritual walk. We have 12 people represented from our area going. We have a handful of people who are from local churches within our area and then several part time staff going.

We currently have 2 girls raising money to join staff. One will be running High Rollers (our younger Capernaum club). The other is going to be leading the Dana Hills Club.

We also want to be starting club at El Toro High School. We have a teacher there who has requested YL to be there. He is willing to lead a team of leaders and love on the students of El Toro HS. If you know anyone who would be interested in being a leader at El Toro High School please let me know ASAP.

There is some other exciting stuff happening that I will be letting you know soon. Please continue to pray for the area and what God is doing. Please also join us in praising his name for what he is already doing and done in the area.

We are also in need of more leaders for each club. We currently have 4 clubs in our area with multiple on the horizon. We have 1 typical high school club, 1 middle school club, and 2 Capernaum (special needs) clubs. We can use people who are young and old. Please contact me if you are interested or have any questions.

Thanks,
Dave

Oakbridge- Beyond Capernaum Camp 2012

This is the second summer Young Life has held a Capernaum Beyond camp for our Capernaum Beyond Friends and surprisingly, it topped the fantastic camp we had last summer. Beyond Camp is unique to most other Young Life camps because it is made specifically for our friends with special needs who are over the age of 22. Many of the people who come to this camp have been involved in Capernaum for a number of years. This camp is perfect for our older Capernaum friends because everything about this camp is directed toward an older crowd, while still having the fun, energetic aspects of a typical Young Life Camp.

South County took 15 campers, 6 of which were first-timers to camp, and 11 leaders to Oakbridge for Capernaum Beyond Camp this summer. We had a fantastic 4 days at camp, despite the high temperatures. We were able to keep cool by taking advantage of the TWO slip’n’slides set up on the field and by hanging out at the pool and watching our friends do “tricks” off the diving boards. The second day we were there, a number of our friends did the High Ropes course, a few of our friends are old pros and sped through it while some of our first-time campers conquered their apprehensions of this new experience! Our last night there, the camp had set up a carnival for our friends, complete with snow-comes, a cotton candy machine, a dunk tank, and a “pie your leader” station… which every leader was thrilled about. Many of us were still wiping shaving-cream out of our ears when we got home. It was a great four-day camp filled with lessons about Jesus, music and dancing, and we are looking forward to round 3 next summer!

-Rachel Antoun