The Youth Group Podcast Formals, Farewelling Year 12s, Welcoming Year 6s, and another YouTube Film Festival
Oct 22, 2025
The hosts dive into the lively world of youth activities, sharing stories about a retro diner-themed formal and a vibrant YouTube Film Festival. Highlights include the importance of farewelling Year 12s and exciting ways to welcome Year 6s, like chair netball. They tackle relationship education through engaging curriculum, while also expressing concerns over AI's influence in creativity. With humor and thoughtfulness, they reflect on maintaining connections with former leaders and preparing youth for the transition to high school.
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Fusion Formal Farewells
- Tim ran a Fusion formal with a retro diner theme, laser tag in the church and farewells for Year 12s.
- Leaders and former leaders spoke or wrote letters to bless and encourage the graduates.
Preventive Relationship Curriculum
- Before It Starts focuses on building healthy relationship habits to prevent domestic abuse before it begins.
- Tim sees value in grounding sexuality and relational teaching to prevent unhealthy patterns later.
Youth-Led Just Dance Turnaround
- Tom's youth group ran a youth-led Just Dance night where initial reluctance turned into mass participation.
- The spontaneous dancing grew from youth initiative and became one of the most successful nights recently.
