Young Life Kelowna
What is Young Life?
Young Life has Staff and Volunteers that leave their own environment and enter the world of a teen – as a friend and a mentor.
Someone who will listen, love and walk alongside them providing a safe space where they have a sense of belonging – wherever they’re at.
Creating a space where teens can feel seen and heard in todays world is so important to us that we want to help!
Our volunteers develop strong and lasting bonds, and create a space where questions about life and faith in Jesus can be explored and discussed.
The difference between a young person struggling through school or becoming a successful individual can be influenced by one positive role model!
The power of a safe place to be yourself and to be a part of something greater than yourself is immeasurable; Lake Country Young Life in the Central Okanagan and it’s team of staff and volunteers aim to provide role models and experiences to help youth all across our community
Our Programs
In Young Life we have 4 different programs during the week and throughout the year where teens can stay connected to leaders
Contact Work
Club
What High Schooler doesn’t love snacks, games, friends, music, and goofy times with their leaders. Club is the name of the regular meetings hosted by Young Life volunteer leaders and staff for their teen-aged friends. It is launched by the relationships they have built through contact work. These meetings are attended by teens in Grades 10-12 and includes music, humour and a talk about the Christian faith.
Campaigners
Camp
Camp is the real deal. This is the time of the year that is the highlight for teens. Camp helps us focus on what matters most – fun, adventure, friendship and a sense of significance. A unique aspect of our camping program is that teens attend with their leader they’ve come to know throughout the school year. RockRidge Canyon, located near Princeton, BC is our very own Young Life Camp. Many teens leave YL camp saying it was “the best week of my life”! and we love that we get to walk along side them while they do that.