Retreats and Events

Ski Retreat

Who: High School Youth

Date: Presidents Day Weekend (Feb 17-20) 2012

Location: Winterplace, WV

Details: The high school youth take a long (Holiday) weekend to get away from the city and enjoy the cold snow of WV. Slope side lodging has made this trip very enjoyable and relaxing. Again, in 2012 CYM has reserved a 3 story house right on the slope for easy ski on ski off conditions. The weekend is very relaxed with one gathering for devotion and worship a day.

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Souper Bowl of Caring

AlWho: All youth and congregation

Date: Super Bowl Sunday

Location: On Campus

Permission Slip: N/A

Details: Super Bowl weekend is the nation’s largest youth-led weekend of giving and serving.

2011 RAISED - $1044.56

Each Super Bowl Sunday in February, the Clairmont Youth collects donations in large soup pots and donate 100% of their collection to a local charity of their choice. By using that weekend as a time to help the hungry, our youth will learn about the reality of hunger in their own neighborhoods and are turning one of the nation’s universal days of celebration and parties into an opportunity to care for those in need.

This national movement began on Super Bowl Sunday in 1990 by a simple prayer spoken by Brad Smith, a South Carolina pastor, "Lord, as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat," This is the son of one of Clairmont's own, Don Smith. Young people have collected more than $50 million through the Souper Bowl of Caring. 2011 proceeds went to Lady T's homeless ministry. Thank you for your donation.

30-Hour Famine

Who: All Youth

Date: March

Location: On and Off Campus

Details: Youth will raise money in the months leading up to the event in an effort to feed less fortunate kids around the world. With each youth bringing a minimum of $50 the group will then spend the next 30 hours fasting from food. With the event starting early Saturday morning, most youth go thru the night also fasting from sleep.

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GGr eat Escape

Who: Middle School Youth

Date:

Location: Lee University, Cleveland TN

Details: The week consists of both a morning and evening speaker, powerful worship, athletic tournaments, "crud day," and much more!

Fun in the Son

Who: High School Youth

Date:

Location: Jekyll Island

Details: This event provide an environment of love and acceptance that allows adolescents to feel safe, secure, and accepted. It is in this atmosphere that the Gospel is presented through music, speaking and creative arts, and most importantly, through the relationship students experience with t

heir leaders.

The Dating Game

Who: High School Youth

Date: January 29, 2011

Location: On Campus

Permission Slip: N/A

Details: Just like the old game show that ran from the 1960's to the 1990's Clairmont and community youth give it their all at a shot at love. One bachelor blindly selects from three bachelorette's after asking a serious of questions. A few rounds of the game are completed and then the audience votes on the "best couple." That couple then receives an all expense paid date for two.... The catch is: The date is video taped and posted for all to see on youtube. Mr and Miss CYM 2011: Sarah Cowan and Daniel Comer.

Gnome Gnapping

Who: High School Youth

Date: TBA, 2012

Location: Begin on campus, travel around Decatur with adult leader as driver

Details: Teams of 4 or 5 youth form teams, create a team name, and load into their designated vehicle with mapquest directions in hand. Mapquest will take each team to their respective Gnome. The (preplaced) gnome will be kidnapped and taken around town to be photographed with its team. The team has a checklist of fun places to take their gnome and photograph it in the most creative way possible. The judge, Nate, will then rate all the photos and determine a winner.

Braves Game

Who: All Youth

Date: September 18, 2011

Location: Begin on campus in Youth Room, travel to The Varsity & Turner Field

Permission Slip: N/A

Details: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
All youth planning to attend must pay $20 by September 14th (Pay dircetly to Nate Perry)
All attending must meet at the church at 10 AM for Sunday School and the buses will depart immediately following the 11:00 service.

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