RYPEN - R E V I V A L!!

 

September 22 - 25 at the Southern Alberta Bible Camp (Lomond)

Registration forms will be available soon!

 

Our intent is not to change the camp overnight, it is a true revival, to take the camp to its origins and to focus on youth leadership training.. over time.

RYPEN – is an opportunity for young people 14-18 to challenge themselves, build friendships with like minded people, personally develop, and build life skills and/or awareness.

Who is coming to camp?  Students with undeveloped potential who need a helping hand to develop leadership, initiative and responsibility skills.  Those who would benefit from confidence building, encouragement and a chance to learn about his/her own innate capabilities.

This year, our leaders will be training prior to the camp in the areas of the role of the volunteer,  rapport building and disclosures, community web of support, suicide awareness, completing the Little Warriors online Prevent It! program, self-care, and getting to know each other!  Our trainer and camp facilitator is a former camp leader!!  Trevor Brown brings a wealth of experience and skills from his work locally, provincially and volunteering internationally, and has been working with youth in a variety of roles across Alberta for the past 13 years. 

 

Trevor ran a consultant business called Operation Humanity that worked with schools, agencies, and municipal/provincial governments that provided presentations, facilitation and consultation on youth initiatives and events.  He travelled provincially to help create and facilitate multiple youth councils that engaged the youth voice in municipal and provincial politics and social issues.  It was through this work that Trevor began working closely with a local not for profit to provide suicide and bullying prevention programming to youth in Southern Alberta.   Trevor was instrumental in the grant writing, creation and implementation of the many incarnations of the Building Bridges programming.  In approximately 8 years of operation, Trevor and the Building Bridges program engaged over 3,000 youth with experiential learning opportunities including 5 summer camps.  

 

Trevor is an energetic and engaging facilitator that has been well recognised for his work in Southern Alberta.  On a personal note, Trevor has a 4-year-old daughter that he loves dearly, cares for 5 crazy cats and has travelled to over 20 countries on 4 continents. 

 

We will also have some very special guest speakers!!