Youth Coach Event Tips

What do you say to your youth coaches before an event? Will I remember to say everything to everyone? Did he hear me remind them to not label the students? I have always struggled with making sure each adult is ready to go for an event. So I tried to come up with 10 things I wanted them to remember. Then I wrote them down and hand them out before each trip/event. This way they can have a reminder throughout the event of what they need to be focusing on. I've also included a "post-event" section to give them some ideas of how to continue reaching the students after we get back home.


Youth Coach Event Tips
1. Pray for the entire event.
2. Remember the age and developmental stage of the students. (They aren't adults)
3. Take a deep breath.
4. Pray for individual students.
5. Take time to listen and talk to multiple students throughout the event.
6. Encourage, encourage, encourage.
7. Be a positive part of their event.
8. Forget any preconceived beliefs/opinion about the students at the door.
9. Trust that God is working in their lives.
10. Affirm who they are in Christ and remind them of God’s love for them (doesn’t have to be those exact words).


Post-Event Ideas
1. Follow-up the event with a note or call. Mention something positive you saw them do or a conversation you had with them.
2. Continue to pray specifically for them.
3. Share your event pictures with them.
4. Help them follow-up, as needed, on any decisions they made.
5. Share with parents something positive you saw in their child.