When taking kids to camps or conferences, do you allow anyone to go or do you put a cap on who you take. Any restrictions like they have to come so often or at least come to a class or service?
I have no restrictions. Camp is always a missional endeavour for us. Our retreats go deeper but even there we have no restrictions. I only put restrictions on a missions trip. We always have students who come to camp and have never been to our program before. This always amazes me. As long as they agree with the rules they are good to go.
On this note I do have one rule and that is that I never give a student a full ride. Ever. I can find work for a student or help them earn money. If they have worked hard we will pay the rest for what they owe but we have an application for scholarship and a cap on what we can distribute.
When they go for free and then whip out the wad of cash at Burger King on the way while sporting their brand new pair of kicks you always get this uneasy feeling.
Every year though I have that one kid who does deserve help and wants to work to get it. Usually that kid also doesn't want to ask for help. Hope this helps. Keep 'em coming.
On this note I do have one rule and that is that I never give a student a full ride. Ever. I can find work for a student or help them earn money. If they have worked hard we will pay the rest for what they owe but we have an application for scholarship and a cap on what we can distribute.
When they go for free and then whip out the wad of cash at Burger King on the way while sporting their brand new pair of kicks you always get this uneasy feeling.
Every year though I have that one kid who does deserve help and wants to work to get it. Usually that kid also doesn't want to ask for help. Hope this helps. Keep 'em coming.
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Hey, thats what we may be doing this year!! I'm eager to see how it turns out. Just worried about transportation, renting vans are expensive! lol
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