Last week we heard from James Hunt from the Door Youth Centre.
The Door operates a number of Youth programs in Huntsville.
 
For most of our teens, The Door’s Drop In program is the starting point for this journey into relationship. Drop In is simply a time for teens to come in and hang out with each other and with our caring adult volunteers. This is the place where trust is built, mutual respect is earned, and life-changing relationships are forged. For most of our teens, Drop In quickly becomes their place of refuge from the stormy and turbulent world of their day-to-day lives. Open most Friday and Saturday evenings, Drop In also offers our teens a safe alternative to hanging out on the streets.
At The Door, we believe the solution to today’s culture of entitlement lies in experiencing the fulfillment of serving. Project Serve is a program designed to enable our teens to reach beyond themselves and affect positive change in the world around them – both locally and globally. A 3 stage mission experience, Project Serve provides teens with training in Christlike characteristics such as teamwork, commitment, service and leadership. Through this series of mission trips and training, participants learn to think about the needs of others and experience the joy of serving.

School Support

We believe it’s important that we meet teens where they are. One of the ways we do this is through offering our staff and volunteers as a support to the local schools. We do this through a variety of ways at both Elementary and High School levels, including: serving meals through the local Breakfast Club programs, volunteering ourselves as chaperones for school trips, offering homework assistance & tutoring services, and volunteering our time as an in-class support for both staff and students. Through this we demonstrate our commitment to supporting our teens and building strong working relationships with the local schools.

Kidmax Summer Day Camp

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Kidmax Summer Day Camp has been in operation for over 30 years.  Formerly run under the Huntsville Youth Club, Kidmax has developed great summer programming for boys and girls in grades one to eight. Our qualified staff are carefully selected to provide a safe, quality outdoor camping program for all our campers. Located at Pitmans Bay on picturesque Mary Lake, it’s no surprise that waterfront activities are a perennial favourite. Other activities include Soccer, T-Ball, Frisbee, Tetherball, Archery, canoeing / kayaking, hiking, and arts & crafts. We also introduce campers to the Christian faith in a non-threatening, age-appropriate manner through engaging and interactive daily Bible time.

Parent Resources

As parents, we often feel ill-equipped to handle the challenges of parenting in today’s ever-changing world. That’s why Huntsville YFC is proud to offer a wide variety of online parenting resources directly from our website. All of our online parenting classes, annual “rights of passage” experiences, and downloadable parenting tools are constantly updated, tailored to the age of your child, and readily available with the click of a mouse. Because let’s face it - kids don’t come with instruction manuals.

Annual Events

The Door also provides access to a variety of large group events throughout the year including: Campfire (a summer camping trip),Wonderland, Today’s Teens conference, Christmas Semi-Formal, and Come & See events (in partnership with local Youth Pastors). These are all great opportunities for teens to grow in relationship with each other and create memories that will last a lifetime.