Young Life is active in various high schools and middle schools in the area. Young Life is making a difference in kids' lives. Here's an example of how Young Life is reaching kids: John regularly attends basketball practice at the high school where he is a Young Life leader. At first, John did not know the young men on the basketball team, but after weeks of watching practice he began to get to know who they were and exchanged a few short conversations with some of the players. One day, one of the players approached John. "You come to watch us practice a lot don't you?" the young man asked John. "Yes, I do," John said. "That's cool," the young man said. "No one does that."

The Leaders of Gloucester County are properly trained before they have contact with young people.  There is an extensive background check and an 8-10 week training program that each leader goes through.  Also, twice a month leaders come together for Leadership Meetings where there is on-going training to promote continued personal growth and development.

You can see some sample Leadership material below.