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CAMPING - SERVICE - TRAVEL
T2 MISSION: To bring real change to issues affecting our neighbors. T2 is the next generation of overnight camping. Our vision is to spark compassion through social responsibility and global connections. For teens to discover more about themselves, and the world through camping, service, and travel.
T2: not a place – a purpose.
T2’s inaugural summer, 2024, will take a group of teens [age 15-17] and adult volunteers on an experience of a lifetime to serve, learn, and grow together with the Seven Council Fires YMCA in Dupree South Dakota, the only YMCA on a Reservation. We will serve together at Camp Marrowbone, their resident camp; address the housing crisis on the reservation through builds with their Tiny Homes and Twigs program and serve meals through their partnership with Meals on Wheels across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation all to assist Lakota children and families.
Trip Dates:
Tues. Aug 6th – Sun. Aug 11th
Cost:
$500 Includes flight, transportation to Dupree South Dakota and throughout the Reservation, Lodging, & Meals.
Participants also receive a T-shirt & water bottle
- Space is limited, we are taking a maximum of 18 participants
- Application Deadline: July 1, 2024
- Drop off or Mail: Herman & Kate Kaiser YMCA 5400 S Olympia Ave Tulsa OK 74107
- Acceptance Letters Mailed: July 5, 2024
Click below to fill out an interest form:
(fill out form and an application will be emailed to you)
Y Achievers, a national YMCA program, serves students of numerous racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups from varying academic levels in pursuit of high educational and career goals. Y Achievers helps teens improve academic performance, develop a positive sense of self, build character, explore diverse college and career options plus interact with professionals who serve as role models.
The Y Achievers Summit in North Carolina will be the big trip for the T2 program. This is the trip that we want you to raise funds and attend. It is an incredible opportunity for teens from across the United States to come together for something truly special and life changing.
For help getting connected to tutoring resources, click the link below
We are looking for T2 Teen Mentors, responsible for working directly with teens in a supervised setting. This is an integral role in the development of building strong character values in teens. We invite you to contribute what you can to help build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.
JOIN US FOR UPCOMING T2 MEETINGS!
Frequently Asked Questions:
The T2 program is devoted to helping high school students succeed! Through community service projects, monthly topics, relationships being built and a mentor to guide them to success. The T2 program is here for the students to ask questions and never feel alone.
We want T2 to be affordable for all families as well as a Worth while investment. The program is two Mondays every month, in the evening and only cost $15 for members and $25 for non-members monthly.
This program is built for high school students (9th-12th grade).
After Hours goes from 6:30-8:00 on selected Monday nights. From 6:30-7:00 students will enjoy snacks and drinks as well as group games. At 7:00, the Teen Outreach Director, Nolan, will talk about the topic for that given month. The talk will last until 7:20. After the talk the grades and genders will split up into small group time with their mentors to ask questions and talk through what they heard and learned. Around 7:40 the entire group will participate in a group game that relates to the subject talked about that evening before dismissing for the night.
