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Summer Youth Project 2012

1-Rocky Mountain Camp, Colorado: MDS will be partnering with Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp to provide needed services of labor for clearing brush and trees away from buildings and homes in an effort to prevent damage from forest fires.  Some work, such as staining will also be done on the camp buildings.  Project will run from June 10-July 7.  (Maximum 20 participants)

2-Southern Ontario: The exact location and work are still to be confirmed but the project will be in a southern Ontario community and the work will likely involve assisting in community day camps for children and house repairs in the community.   Project will run from July 1-28.  (Maximum 15 participants)

3-Minot, North Dakota: Youth will repair homes that were damaged by flooding that occurred in June 2011.  Project will run from July 1-28.  (Maximum 20 participants)

 

Other information:

1-Group size at each location varies. Please see information under the project description.

2-All youth must be 15 or have completed Grade 9. No exceptions will be made. 

3-One adult for every four youth is required. One adult for every three youth is strongly encouraged. At least half of accompanying adults must have construction or building experience.

4-Some churches have asked about intergenerational teams and we strongly encourage this model. What a wonderful way to get to know someone older or younger in your church.

5-Youth projects run in one week blocks. Groups arrive Sunday evening, and depart Friday evening or early Saturday morning.

6-Groups pay their own transportation to and from the project.

7-Each person, youth and adult, pays a $50 registration fee.    

 

 

Registration deadline; February 13, 2012

Click here to download registration form: Summer Youth Registration Form

    

 

 

 

Photo Gallery

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A skill-saw lesson.

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Jon preparing walls for drywall.

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Katelyn and Melissa painting at Mrs. Pam's house.

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Paul and Kelsey nailing subflooring.

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Preparing eight raised-bed garden boxes.

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Denise and Becky putting up drywall at Les' house.

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Careful measuring by Bryce and Kristy at Joe's house.

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Sol and Isaiah cleaning siding.

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Christine and Andrew put down laminate flooring at the Youth Project in Kingcome Inlet, BC.

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Youth volunteers drywall a basement in Gary, Indiana.

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Hard workers at the youth project in Gary.

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Youth volunteers Matthew, Brendan, Mandy and Theresa work on rebuilding the steps up the trail.

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The first youth group poses with the long-termers at the entrance to the camp.

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Rebuilding the steps on the path.

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Working hard at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp.

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Staining the cabin - three coats.

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The sheetrock is ready for installation. Are the youth?

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Everyone helps carry the drywall into the house.

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Devotions at the project.

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Working on the door frame.

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Installing drywall.

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The first group at Rock Solid Refuge.

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The group eats in the quonset.

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Teresa painting at the Winnipeg project.

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The group from week two at the Winnipeg Youth Project.

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Youth volunteers from Seattle work on the house build at the MC Convention in Columbus.

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Youth volunteerw works in Winnipeg.

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Youth volunteers in La Crete.

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Youth volunteer works at La Crete.

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Ceiling repair done by MDS Youth volunteers.

Project Reports

August 29, 2008 Reflections from a Youth Volunteer

Amy Miller volunteered with her youth group to go to LaCrete, Alberta to work with MDS. [more]

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Project statistics

2012 Summer Youth Projects

 

Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp

June 10 - July 7

Southern Ontario

July 1 - July 28

Minot, North Dakota

July 1 - July 28

 

 

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