HELLO PARENTS
As our city begins to reopen, we too are eager to step into the new normal of youth ministry during COVID-19. We are committed to doing so with an abundance of caution and will strive to put the health and safety of our students and leaders first. The following is a brief overview of the precautions we intend to take as we plan our programs for the Summer.
Staying safe will require the collaborative efforts and the feedback of every student, parent, leader, and staff member. We recognize and respect that each of us will emerge from quarantine at the pace they decide is comfortable. In that spirit, we want to assure you that our staff and leaders will support and reinforce each parents decision to allow or not allow thier teens participation in our in-person programs. For the forseeable future we will continue to offer virtual programs alongside our in-person events.
These are uncharted waters we are wading into and so we ask for your patience and more importanlty your feedback as we continue our mission to BE & MAKE disciples of Jesus who belong, serve, and grow.
- Connor, Anna, Kyle, and Shannon
OUTDOOR ONLY
REQUIRED PRECAUTION
For the duration of summer, all youth ministry programming will be held exclusively outside. Our main location will be the lower parking lot at LCPC, but we are considering third party locations like spacious backyards and Memorial Park.
FACE MASKS
REQUIRED PRECAUTION
All students, staff and small group leaders will be required to wear face masks for the duration of any Youth Ministry summer programming event. If a student arrives without one, we will have a supply of disposable face masks they can use for that event.
HEALTH SCREENING
REQUIRED PRECAUTION
We will conduct health screenings for each student before they enter the event. The health screening form will first be available online and in the weekly parent email, but we will also have physical copies at the entry point of the event. We’re asking specifically about COVID symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat).
Hand Hygiene
REQUIRED PRECAUTION
We will have a hand sanitizer station set up at the entry point of our event to ensure hands have been sanitized before entering. We will also be posting signs about appropriate hand hygiene in the designated bathroom for an event.
Social Distance
ENCOURAGED PRECAUTION
A designated staff person will be charged with monitoring that social distance is being maintained whenever and wherever possible during the event.
Contact Tracing Apps
ENCOURAGED PRECAUTION
We will be encouraging leaders and students to use contact tracing apps in order to be proactive about their exposure before arriving at an event.
HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS
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Jun 29, 2020
Tie Dye Party | 7-8:30 PM
We will provide plain white, cloth face masks and multiple tie dye kits. Students will be able to tie dye a face mask that they can wear to all ofour summer programming events. Students can also bring their own t-shirts, socks, headbands, etc. to tie dye. Tie dying requires gloves to handle dye bottles, so all students will be wearing gloves. This way, we do not have to worry about disinfecting dye bottles in between students.
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Jul 6, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night | 8-10 PM
Students will bring their own blankets and sit in alternating parking lots. We will have a large screen to show a teen friendly movie. We will have pre-packaged snacks and canned sodas for students to enjoy. They can eat/drink in their own parking spot zone--this will be the only space where they are allowed to take their mask off. (Staff will hand out pre-packaged snacks and soda with gloved hands)
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Jul 19, 2020
Family Beach Day | 1-4 PM
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Jul 13, 2020
Photo Scavenger Hunt | 7-8:30 PM
Students can team up in groups of 2-3, each group will receive a list of objects/places to take pictures of in the few city blocks around LCPC. Each student will receive a “flat Anna” (think “flat Stanley”) that they have to take a picture of with/at these objects/places. First team to complete wins pizza and curly fries from Georgee’s.
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Jul 20, 2020
Outdoor Movie Night | 8-10 PM
Students will bring their own blankets and sit in alternating parking lots. We will have a large screen to show a teen friendly movie. We will have pre-packaged snacks and canned sodas for students to enjoy. They can eat/drink in their own parking spot zone--this will be the only space where they are allowed to take their mask off. (Staff will hand out pre-packaged snacks and soda with gloved hands)
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Jul 27, 2020
Picnic @ Memorial Park | 7-8:30 PM
Bring your own dinner, we'll have lawn games and friendship bracelet supplies. Just a chill hangout before school starts up again in August
MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS
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Jul 1, 2020
Kickball | 7-8pm
We will be playing kickball at Memorial Park with adjusted rules to make it extra safe and fun. Don’t forget to bring your mask and no food will be provided.
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Jul 8, 2020
Craft Night | 7-8 PM
Bring your paints, pencils, paper, friendship bracelets, and more as we hang out while being creative. Kyle will bring extra art supplies for those who don’t have any. No food will be provided.
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Jul 15, 2020
Pool Partay | 7-8 PM
Join us for a pool party as we escape the summer heat and get to know one another more. We will play games that are safe and fun. No food will be provided. Check back for a location.
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Jul 22, 2020
Capture the Flag | 7-8:00 PM
We will be playing capture the flag at memorial park with adjusted rules to make it extra safe and fun. Don’t forget to bring your mask and no food will be provided.
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Jul 29, 2020
Craft Night | 7-8 PM
Bring your paints, pencils, paper, friendship bracelets, and more as we hang out while being creative. Kyle will bring extra art supplies for those who don’t have any. No food will be provided.
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Aug 5, 2020
Pool Partay | 7-8 PM
Join us for a pool party as we escape the summer heat and get to know one another more. We will play games that are safe and fun. No food will be provided. Check back for a location.
Anna Duncan
Kyle Brenneman
Connor Cipolla
