The Dream Team Youth Retreat

Young Men & Women, Working Together for Christ through
Adventure Learning

     The objective of the retreat experience is to bring unity within your youth group. Your youth group at church can become more productive and efficient in working together to honor God with their service.

     If the youth are not unified internally, then Satan has the foothold he needs to divide and conquer. Prospective new youth group members are looking for a solid, unified youth group that will set a living example as loving, self controlled, brothers and sisters in the Lord. The Bible tells us to treat our young men as brothers and to encourage young men and women to be self controlled.

     The Dream Team is a series of custom experiences designed to help youth groups, learn to build a life in the Church body as Christ intended, loving one another as bothers and sisters. Jesus said, “All men will know you are my disciples by the way you love one another. As I have loved you, you should love one another.” These special youth adventure learning experiences help youth develop the close, loving relationships within their group spoken about by our Lord. They also build accountability relationships so important for our youth as they are tested by the world today. These adventure learning experiences help youth to:

Better understand and effectively manage changes which occur when following God’s will while experiencing the strength of an empowered youth team. Define different characteristics of effective team leaders and learn how to identify and display those types of characteristics in a youth group environment. Define different characteristics of effective servant members and learn how to identify and display those types of characteristics in a youth group environment. To challenge the team both mentally and physically in growth experiences that will be easily transferable to youth group situations. Define the areas in the youth group where conflict may surface and practice specific ways to manage that conflict. Challenge the team to use the total range of their God given resources to solve issues they will face through custom designed learning experiences. Understand and begin to appreciate the individual gifts that each young man and woman was given by God and how it can apply to reaching others for Christ. Be able to understand that mistakes will be made and things will happen that change the dynamics of the situation, but a unified youth group, through the power of Christ, can overcome any adversity that Satan may dish out and reach God’s targeted goals. Understand and begin to utilize the 8-step model of necessary team elements: Effective Coach, Defined Vision & Goals, Strong Leaders, Supportive Team Members, Utilize all Resources, Follow the Play Book, Understand the Opponent, Establish Renewal and Rewards for carrying out God’s plan and evaluating the results. Learning to have fun and trust your fellow team members while balancing the flow of action with reflection.

Deliverables

1. A list of specific changes that are taking place and how each member of the youth group can manage the change effectively. 2. A list of the top 5 characteristics of effective servant leaders and support team members. 3. Communication approaches to use with other young men and women on the team and at church. 4. Understand the role of the coach (Jesus) with His dream team and the role He plays today in our youth group. 5. Define the vision and mission of the youth group and each individual member as it relates to giving others the good news. 6. Understanding more fully the game book (Bible) that God gave to each of us to plan our strategies and fully understand His will for our lives. 7. A series of defined team and individual goals for improving your ability to serve God and be leaders in the church. 8. Build a continuous improvement attitude that relieves stress while dumping frustration that allows God to carry the burden of the load.

Timing & Budget

     The Learning E.D.G.E. can provide custom designed Adventure Learning Youth Retreats- within 10-15 days (depending on the amount of customization needed) from the date of signing the agreed to contract.

     The youth retreat budgets are given for 1/2 and Full day sessions, based on the anticipated time involved in customizing and delivering the Adventure Learning-The Dream Team full and 1/2 day workshops for 25-30 people per team. Minimum group size is 10 people. Minimum workshop fee calculated at 20 people.

The Dream Team Youth Retreat	1/2 day Workshop	Full Day Workshop
Workshop price per person	$55	$75
Total Costs (20 people minimum)	$1,100	$1,800

NOTE: For larger teams- Multiply the total number of team members X $55.00 for 1/2 day or $75.00 for a full day to arrive at the total cost of your teams outdoor adventure. Fees include a meeting room, Continental Breakfast, 2 breaks with lunch for the full day.