Typical Day – Youth Trips
Because every community is different, the timing and order of events may vary from site to site. The following, however, provides you with an idea of what the week’s schedule looks like at many YouthWorks pre-packaged sites.
Registered groups receive site-specific schedules in the spring.
Sunday
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4:30pm - Groups Start to Arrive
Plan to arrive between 4:30 and 5:30pm unless otherwise instructed by YouthWorks Customer Engagement - as you arrive on-site Community Hosts will welcome you, show you around the housing site, and get you checked-in with regards to paperwork
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6:00pm - Dinner & Cleanup
Everyone enjoys dinner and works together to clean up
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7:00pm - Orientation
YouthWorks Community Hosts welcome everyone to the site and share expectations, guidelines, and site-specific information to prepare you all for the week
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8:30pm - The Gathering
Large group time of worship and processing
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9:00pm - Church Group Time
Time with your group to process and celebrate the day
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10:00pm - Lights Out
Monday - Thursday
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6:45am - Breakfast Prep
The assigned church group preps breakfast and lunch items for everyone
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7:15am - Breakfast & Pack Lunches
Everyone eats breakfast and packs their lunch for the day, then everyone cleans up
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8:20am - Devotions
Individual (or small group) time with provided Trip Journals
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9:00am - Service Day Begins!
After learning about where you'll serve that day, head out to service!
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3:00pm - Community Activity (formerly known as Evening Activity)
Enjoy an activity in the community - this can be educational, cultural, alongside community members, a time of relaxation and fun, or a combination
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5:00pm - Dinner & Cleanup
Everyone enjoys dinner and works together to clean up
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6:00pm - The Gathering
Large group time of worship and processing
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6:30pm - Church Group Time & Showers
Time with your group to process and celebrate the day scheduled around time to shower
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10:30pm - Lights Out
*Additionally there will be time scheduled each day for Adult Leaders to check in with the Community Host Manager.