Youth Religious Education at UUFR - High School Youth Group

The Five Components of Balanced Youth Group Programming

Adapted from the Youth Advisors’ Handbook by Shell Tain, published by the UUA

Worship – a time and place to share YRUU spirituality and caring with the larger community

• Planning and participating with the Soulful Sundown service

Community Building – a time to share our liberal religious values by getting to know one another

• movies
• bowling
• game night
• music jam sessions
• glow-in-the-dark Frisbee
• hide & seek (piggy wants a motion)
• Intergen Camping Trip

Social Action – an important way for YRUUers to put hands and feet on our principles while having fun

• A rock concert where proceeds go to charity (or towards youth in need)
• A rock-a-thon where they take sponsors to see how long one can rock in a rocking chair while watching movies
• Car washes (during non-drought restriction times)
• Habitat for Humanity (need to consider minimum age restrictions)
• Meals on Wheels
• Teens for Hire (mowing, planting, small odd-jobs, etc.)
• Gleaning of the Fields
• Convalescent Home (gardening)
• Food drives
• Source Force
• Summer lunches for kids

Learning – a safe place to expand our horizons and to learn more about the world around us.

• The Mountain
• Star Island
• Boston trip
• Shelter Neck
• SUUSI

Leadership – learning how to work together, facilitate, reach consensus, foster co-operation, and make sure every person gets heard.

• Youth Adult Council (YAC) – Youth Representative (attends YREC meetings)
• Team Leaders for Special Projects and Fundraisers (Bagel Sales, Lock-ins, Teens for Hire, etc.)