June 9, 2024 - July 28, 2024

Lake Traverse Reservation, SD

  • Middle School, Mixed Group, Summer Trip
  • Small Town
  • 15 Passenger Mini Bus

June 9, 2024 - July 28, 2024

Lake Traverse Reservation, SD

Starting at

$429
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Learn about the Dakota people's history and culture while partnering with the community to provide children's programming, complete painting/small repair projects, and serve with existing organizations.

About Lake Traverse Reservation

While spending time in the Lake Traverse Reservation, your group will have the opportunity to learn the rich history and unique challenges of the community. Service opportunities include children’s programming, working at local organizations, and painting, beautification and minor repair projects to support local homeowners and tribal partners. You’ll learn about Dakota culture from a community friend and explore a state park that is significant to the local tribe. YouthWorks has partnered with this community since 2005.

Please note: All information regarding service and community engagement activities are subject to change. We are actively working to identify community engagement and service opportunities in consideration of COVID.

Serving in Lake Traverse Reservation

  • Serve through painting, cleaning, helping with yard work or doing other simple work projects.
  • Assist local organizations with children's programming.
  • Begin the week with an interactive experience learning about the Native culture.
  • To best meet the needs of the community and build stronger relationships, some crews will serve at different places throughout the week, while others may work with the same partner all week long.

Quote

“Year after year, God uses these trips to share the love of Christ with people and communities through humble partnership and mutual respect.”
—Jess, trip leader

Cost per Participant Includes

  • Pre- and Post-Trip Tools

  • Lodging

    Typically on the floor, in classrooms, on air mattresses. Open showers in an either public or private facility. Learn More

  • 14 Meals

  • Attentive Staff

  • Service Project Materials

  • Evening Activities

 

We fuel movements of God through Christ-Centered mission trips that:

“Disciple" Disciple Students

We handle all the behind-the-scenes set-up, logistics, and on-site support so that you can lead the discipleship of your students.

“Develop" Develop Leaders

We’ve built a mission trip structure that can spot, empower, and launch student leaders.

 

“Serve" Serve Communities

We utilize a mission trip model based on servant-leadership that prioritizes what God is already doing through the local Church and community development organizations.

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