CRUD WAR/FOOD FIGHT '09

Allen/Lovejoy Young Life kicked off in epic fashion tonight as almost 300 kids showed up for the 2009 YL Crud War! We are absolutely blown away by what God is doing with this YL mission here in Allen. It seems just like just yesterday when we had our first ever Crud War in 2004 with 23 kids.

Please continue to keep these teenagers in your prayers. Our deepest desire is for each of them to taste and see that the Lord is good and that He has come to give each one of them life to the fullest. Kids got to be kids tonight and I truly believe that they experienced a little bit of that "life to the fullest" tonight. And please keep our amazing YL leaders in your prayers as they continue to give their lives away for the sake of the Gospel.

Check out pics here: http://jtikson.smugmug.com/YoungLife/CrudWar09

CAMP!!

We just came back from the "Best Week of our Lives" at Frontier Ranch! 170+ leaders and students rode horses, hiked up a 14k mountain, repelled off a 120 ft. cliff, tackled a ropes course 50 ft high, owned the "Screamer" swing, were part of a western ho-down, water olympics (ever see 500 in a pool - it's crazy!) and SO much more. We all got to hear about how we were created and loved all while living OUT LOUD for an entire week in the mountains! Words cannot express what happened and pictures don't do it justice. IT was EPIC!!!

Congratulations Graduates!!

We wish you the best. Don't forget to send us your Alumni info so we can add you to the YL Nationwide database. Oh and come back for our Alumni Club!

For the YL database we need:

Name
Address
Email
Birthdate
College
Cell #
Home #

One LAST time!

Our end of the year "One LAST time" Kickball Tourny was a huge hit!! We had loud music, cook out, and the games were super fun and competitive. Everyone was super excited about the smoothie card prizes. To end it, the best part was the silly string fight! :)

Pics:

Senior Club!

"It's so hard to say goodbye...to yesterday..."

Our last club was all about our '09 seniors! We had a great time, and got to listen to a few seniors tell what YL has meant to them. It was amazing. We love you and will miss you!!!

Wrappin' Up the School Year

Our May Clubs were a blast!! We PACKED the clubhouse with even more new friends and experienced crazy fun together. Who can forget Tacky Prom? It flew by but one thing was made clear as we heard talks from Phatt Matt and C-Rex and it can all be summed up by John 10:10:

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

That's how we roll!

Check the pics (click to enlarge) below:

"COUNTRY" Club - 4/20!

Howdy, Ya'll!

Well our fearless leader, Chris T. has been in Macedonia for a YL service project, but he's baaaaaack on Monday for our "Country" Club! Come dressed in your best western get up. Yee Haw!!

OTHER NEWS:

Our ESPN Magazine Camp Fundraiser is going on NOW until May 11th. If you are interested in purchasing a subscription to help the kids of Allen get to camp, or you want to sell subscriptions to earn $$ for camp, email allenyounglife@gmail.com!! Makes a great Father's Day gift!!

Our first ever RUMMAGE SALE EVENT (Camp Fundaiser) is Saturday, April 25th at the Harvest Church (700 Rivercrest Blvd., Allen, 75002) from 8 to 3pm. We'll have a bake sale, cookout, bounce house, face painting, silent auction and MORE! Come check it out! If you are interested in donated your unwanted items, yummy bake sale goods or items/services to our silent auction to go to the Allen Campership Fund, email allenyounglife@gmail.com!!!

Ya'll come back now, ya hear!