ManPower volunteers gather each week to encourage middle school boys and teach them about what it means to be a Godly man. Here’s what some of them had to say about their time at ManPower: “I am encouraged seeing these kids become men. My hope for as the guys are getting ready to go into high […]
Pop quiz: Which group making up 50% of kids in poverty is most likely to: Drop out of school Be arrested Use drugs If you guessed BOYS, you are correct. Why are teenage boys at greater risk? There’s a lot of research out there about the teenage brain and decision-making that’s helpful, but experience on […]
January is GirlPower month around here! If you’re new to GirlPower, it’s an afterschool program for Springfield middle school girls that started in 2006. Girls meet once a week at sites around the city to talk, laugh, learn, exercise, and build healthy habits together. But GirlPower is more than just a program! We hope these […]
Name: Anthony Something I like about Manpower: Playing sports Something I’ve learned about being a man: You’re not just born with the traits that a man should have, you have to work on them. Name: Jordan Something I learn at Manpower: How to be a man Something that you need to do to be a […]
Somehow we blinked, and it was December. You’ve probably been saying to yourself, “Why isn’t SCYM following their usual pace of blog posts about kids in Springfield, that I’ve grown to enjoy so much?” No doubt as you settle in with a cup of good coffee, maybe a peppermint mocha, and click our URL to […]
If you’re like me, watching the Summer Olympics gives you all the feels: Athletes who’ve trained all their lives for this moment, parents and friends who’ve been by their side cheering them on, moments of glory and heartbreak, an athlete standing on the podium listening to their national anthem. We love it not just for […]
From strobe lights at worship to a new reading club, this year’s Camp Boosts brought a lot of exciting, new things! Scroll down to see just a few highlights from Camp Boost 2016.
His name was James. He was about 8 years old, with a rattail haircut and an attitude. (If you don’t remember the ‘80s or ‘90s, you really should google “rattail haircut”.) I was 21, fresh out of college, and volunteering with my church’s Vacation Bible School. I couldn’t tell you exactly what led up to […]
Did you know that a child who can read at grade level by the third grade is unlikely ever to be involved in the criminal justice system? And did you know that reading just six books over the summer is enough to keep most kids on track in their reading level? Last question: What if […]
Registration for Camp Boost Summer Reading Clubs is now open! Camp Boost is free for any child age 4 through 5th grade completed. We’ve got a great lineup of clubs that will make reading fun, along with games, activities, breakfast and lunch, and learning from the Bible. Camp Boost at High Street Nazarene, July 11-15, […]