This last year, I thought to myself, “Hey Ryan, maybe you should try the CWE mentoring program. That might be a little bit cool.” Maybe you have thought something similar. If that is your thought YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT THE MENTORING PROGAM. Seriously, I think it is one of the coolest things that camp does. You are also in luck because, they need mentors! That’s right, you could start the process of becoming a Mentor right now. Do it.
This year, having been a mentor, I’ve gotten to see what an awesome ministry it is. The biggest and coolest thing I think the Mentoring program offers our kids is CONSISTENCY. The reality of Camp is that it only comes around for our campers once a year. What so many of our camper lack though is a consistent positive voice in their life. Someone to consistently encourage them with their school work. Someone to consistently point them toward Christ. Someone to consistently have fun with them. Someone to consistently be there. Just one hour a week can mean a ton to these campers.
My mentee is a senior at RHS named Victor. He came to Camp War Eagle as a camper for a couple summers and still talks about how his counselors Jordan Lagree and Kolby Thomas changed his life. This past summer, we talked and he said the one thing he wished that he had was something that could help him in his walk with Christ throughout the year. And thus, we started the mentoring program. We hang out for an hour a week and talk about life or study the Bible or learn how to kick a soccer ball without looking like a fool. (He is the one teaching me the last one.)
At any age, elementary school, middle school, high school, kids need someone consistent in their lives. Maybe it’s you.
Our Mentoring Directors have done a great job setting everything up to help the program be a success. All you need to do is make yourself available. I wish I’d done it sooner. If you are interested in checking it out, contact Whitney Charles (whitney@campwareagle.org) to learn more.
Ryan
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