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FAQ
What is included in the price? Cost per participant includes:
*An additional $10 per person evening activity fee is not included and is site specific. Ask your church trip leader if this applies to your trip.
What are the age requirements for a YouthWorks trip? YouthWorks has mission opportunities for students entering 9th grade to graduating high school seniors. Each YouthWorks trip is categorized as a junior high, junior/senior high mix or senior high trip.
YouthWorks is not able to accommodate children under the age of eleven. The minimum group size is five. Each group needs to have the leadership of adults. Refer to the Trip Location icon and then the map for information on the age category for each specific site.
Who leads a YouthWorks trip? YouthWorks has four staff members at each mission site. They are responsible for everything including food, lodging, ministry opportunities, work projects and supplies. They also lead cultural evening activities and nightly club times. Our staff is mission hearted, well trained and eager to serve! Each staff member is CPR and First-Aid Trained.
Where do groups stay? Groups are housed in a local church, school, community building or YouthWorks housing facility. Participants need to bring their own sleeping bags, pillows and pads that are twin-size or smaller. All females and males sleep in separate rooms, including married adult leaders. Showers are available either on site or at a nearby location.
Who else will be on site? Unless a group reserves all of a week’s spaces (usually 50-72), groups will have the wonderful opportunity of serving alongside other Christians. YouthWorks is a multi-denominational ministry. We love providing opportunities for teenagers from a variety of different Christian backgrounds and places to come together and serve. Youth will be divided into small teams and joined with students from other groups to do ministry. An adult from each group will always be joined with their students. Teenager will have the great joy of getting to know others as they serve Jesus together.
Can I come with my teenager on this trip? YouthWorks trips are geared for students entering 9th grade to graduating high school seniors. However, we do require 1 adult leader for every 5 junior high students and 1 adult leader for every 7 senior high students. Talk with your church’s Trip Leader to see if they need any additional adult leaders for the mission trip.
Where will my teenager be serving during the week? Every YouthWorks site is unique. Our rural, small town, reservation and Mexico sites give your teenager an opportunity to love and lead children in a Kids Club program and to visit with the elderly in the community. They will also bring hope to local residents by repairing/ painting or building new homes (Mexico or with Mission Build Sites). Our city and urban mission sites partner with ministries that serve those in need. Each week offers a variety of services that might include working with homeless shelters, elderly homes, children's programs, home rehab ministries and more. To learn more about the specific ministry work at various sites, click on the star on the map to the left or go to Trip Locations and then click on Site Facts.
How does YouthWorks handle discipline issues? We ask every youth to sign a Youth Covenant before coming on a YouthWorks trip. In signing this covenant, youth agree to fully participate in the mission week and follow the guidelines put in place by the staff. That being said, YouthWorks staff and other leaders will leave the discipline of your youth to the adult leaders from your church. If a situation arises that the YouthWorks staff members believe is irreparable, the involved youth will be transported home immediately at the expense of his or her parent or guardian. We sincerely hope that such a problem never occurs. Our intention is to work closely and prayerfully with Trip Leaders in making such a decision.
My teen is going to Mexico or Canada. What do they need to cross the border? EVERYONE TRAVELING TO MEXICO OR CANADA NEEDS A VALID PASSPORT. Please remember that it takes time to secure these forms of ID. Make sure that your youth are securing proper paperwork as soon as possible. Non-United States citizens should check with the United States consulate to ensure that they have correct documentation for entry and exit. For up to date border crossing information, visit www.travel.state.gov. It is extremely important that each participant has appropriate identification for border crossings.
Are students allowed to bring their cell phones? Because we want nothing to distract students in this short week of serving others and because valuables are more susceptible to theft at a mission site, we ask that students do not bring to the site walkmans, discmans, portable radios or boom boxes, electronic games, lap tops, mp3 players, iPods, portable DVD players or any other device that could potentially isolate students from others. We also ask that students do not bring cell phones. We understand that you may want your child to carry a phone in case of an emergency. We encourage Trip Leaders to bring their personal cell phones for parents to call if there is an emergency. YouthWorks also will provide an emergency phone number for parents to use during the summer.
How do I contact my teenager in the case of an emergency? We encourage Trip Leaders to bring their personal cell phones for parents to call if there is an emergency. YouthWorks also will provide an emergency phone number for parents to use during the summer. This number will connect you to a YouthWorks representative and will connect you with site staff.
Are there mission sites that are able to accommodate teens with special needs? Yes. While not all of our sites are handicap accessible we want to do our best to help every teenager be able to come on a mission trip. Please contact the YouthWorks Service Center at 1-800-968-8504 to talk through how we can meet the needs of your teenager.
What should my child bring? Check with your church’s Trip Leader for a site specific packing list. We ask that participants do not bring ipod’s, gameboys, portable DVD players or any other electronics or valuables on site. Not only is YouthWorks not responsible if these things get stolen, but we also want to limit the distractions so that your teenager can fully engage in the ministry week.
Does YouthWorks provide any medical insurance? YouthWorks does not provide any type of medical insurance. Each participant is expected to have their own insurance. You will need to provide 3 copies of your child’s insurance card to the trip leader to bring on the mission trip.
What forms does my child need to turn in to our church’s trip leader? Your student is responsible for turning in:
Can I send mail to my teenager while they are on their mission trip? Because youth are only on site for less than a week, and because not all sites receive mail at their direct housing location, we ask that you do not send mail to your teenager during their mission week.
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