Maybe you’ve been thinking about volunteering with kids in Springfield, and maybe this fall seems like a good time to get involved. (Or maybe you know someone that you can pass this along to!) If so, know that we’ve got a place for you – whether you’re young or old or in between! If you’re […]
1. You gave 219 kids a fun-filled (and critical!) week of summer reading in local churches at Camp Boost. 2. You helped 20 middle school girls train for and run their first 5K. 3. You helped continue kids’ mentor matches into their 3rd and 4th years. 4. You gave 50+ people who work with kids […]
This week, not far from where I live, a 12-year-old middle school girl committed suicide at her school. I don’t know about you, but I have to take a deep breath here. I could barely bring myself to read the news article, so I’m not going to link to it here. Just know that it […]
There are just a few weeks of school left, and SCYM’s school-year-based programs have all wrapped up. It’s a great time for our staff to pause and think about how some of our students have changed since last fall, and to give thanks to God for what He’s done in their lives. Here are a […]
The short version: The same great Monday night program for middle schoolers has a new name! Now, the long version! Let’s start with a little bit of SCYM’s history with Young Life:Since as far back as 1999, SCYM has run a middle school Young Life club in Springfield city, independent of (but in friendship with) […]
Along with several other SCYM programs, GirlPower kicked off this past week for Clark and Schaefer Middle School kids. This is the fifth session (summer or semester) we’ve run the program, which is a partnership with the YMCA and focuses on health, beauty, fitness and self-esteem. I remember when the idea for GirlPower first came […]