Each local area has a committee of adults who believes in the mission of Young Life: to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and to help them grow in their faith. You'll find adults from all different backgrounds, careers and churches, including lots of moms and dads who care about kids.

The committee, comprised of parents, Young Life alumni and civic leaders, provides a foundation of financial, administrative and moral support for the local Young Life team.

Ask your area staff person for a local list, and feel free to call these folks with your questions at any time.

• Prayer coordinator
• Finances
• Growth
• Donor care
• Communications which includes newsletter, web site and e-mails
• Banquet
• Golf outing
• Gobble Gobble 5K
• Church liason - connect with your own church for prayer purposes and general dialogue about what Young Life is doing in the community.
  

For more information, contact the Young Life office at 513-791-3730.

What is an “A” Team?

• An “A” team is a group of adults in an individual community that functions very similarly to a “booster” organization that many communities form around their sports or band activities.  This group meets as needed. 

What does “A” stand for?

• “A” represents the first letter of some key attributes needed to strengthen individual community Young Life work:  Advance, Anchor, Ambassador, Adopt.  

What does an “A” team do?

• Advance the ministry in your local community
• Meet a least once per quarter to help organize yourselves in support of local work in your school
• Be committed to praying for the ministry
• Help open opportunities for teens to earn camp scholarship funding through neighborhood odd jobs, yard work, babysitting, pet sitting…
• Attend and invite others to the Annual Fall Fundraising Banquet
• Attend and invite others to the Annual August Golf outing
• Anchor the ministry to sustain long term work
• Acquaint local church congregations and community service organizations to Young Life
• Open your home for parent meetings
• Open your home for club/campaigners
• Ambassadors to a community that needs assurance of YL’s purpose and people
• Introduce leaders/staff and parents to each other
• Introduce school administrators, clergy, athletic directors, coaches, teachers to area leaders, reassuring them of YL’s purpose
• Help leaders obtain “sports passes” for local sporting events
• Help people connect to YL resources (the Area office, camps, or the Service Center www.younglife.org) 
• Make phone contact with parents to answer questions
  Get the word out about upcoming events   
• Adopt your leaders
• Make your home open & available for leaders for quick stops, access to phones, places to regroup or meet
• Invite them over for dinner
• Pray for them and with them – intentionally and regularly
• Send them Birthday greetings/notes or emails of encouragement 
• Pass along extra gas money from time to time
• Equip them with occasional coupons for Pizza, fast food or Starbucks that they can use for Contact Work with kids 
• Enjoy and get to know your community’s leaders!!