1. Youth Rafting Trip

2. Introduction To know Christ and make Him known. Creative Ministries. All ages. Youth programs are essential.

3. Needs Assessment Why Why Isolation Isolation Role models Role models Positive Recreation Positive Recreation Sexual activity Sexual activity Drugs and alcohol Drugs and alcohol Depression Depression Suicide Suicide

4. Objectives Program Goal Decision making. Social interaction. Program Objectives Icebreaker games. Rafting program.

5. Objectives Performance objectives Performance objectives Safe and fun experience. Safe and fun experience. Icebreaker games. Icebreaker games. Encourage social interaction. Encourage social interaction. a. Measurement by observation, video and a questionnaire. Interactive trip orientation. Interactive trip orientation. Followed by a two hour raft trip. Followed by a two hour raft trip. a. Measurement by a questionnaire.

6. Method Jodi Lead games. Greg Guide, Safety talks, facilitation. Matt Guide, facilitation. Jeff Video, food, transportation. David Guide, transportation, facilitation, devotion. 10:30Games 11:30 Lunch & Fun 12:15 Interactive trip talk 1:00 Load vans 1:30Devotional Trip talk Nantahala Raft Trip 4:00 Finish & evaluation 4:30 Load Vans

8. Risk Management Plan Locations Locations The Grove & NOC The Grove & NOC Participants Participants 6 th – 12 th grade students 6 th – 12 th grade students Experience = little or none Experience = little or none Equipment Equipment Rafting equipment provided by NOC Rafting equipment provided by NOC Initiatives equipment provided by The Grove Initiatives equipment provided by The Grove Policies Policies Permission slips from The Grove and Webster Permission slips from The Grove and Webster Waiver form from NOC Waiver form from NOC Emergency contact numbers for all participants Emergency contact numbers for all participants

9. Jodi and Jeff Helpman 14 years of combined experience in youth ministry. 14 years of combined experience in youth ministry. 8 years of full time student and youth ministry. 8 years of full time student and youth ministry. 8 years of combined education in youth ministry. 8 years of combined education in youth ministry. 3 of those years spent with several hundred college students leading in: 3 of those years spent with several hundred college students leading in: Leadership development Leadership development Activities & events Activities & events Spiritual formation Spiritual formation Mentoring Mentoring Both are certified in CPR. Both are certified in CPR.

10. David Youmans 15 years experience in Youth ministry. 15 years experience in Youth ministry. Guided youth down Nantahala 10 times. Guided youth down Nantahala 10 times. Canoed down the Nantahala River 5 times. Canoed down the Nantahala River 5 times. Certified in CPR. Certified in CPR.

11. Matthew Bishop 7 years experience in youth ministry Associate’s degree in outdoor leadership Course work included raft guide training Wilderness First Responder Swift Water Rescuer LNT Trainer Lifeguard CPR professional rescuer

12. Greg Demonet 15 experience guiding Class I-IV white water. 15 experience guiding Class I-IV white water. Worked at NOC for 14 years. Worked at NOC for 14 years. Raft guide instructor for the past 7 years. Raft guide instructor for the past 7 years. Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician American Canoe Association Swiftwater Rescue American Canoe Association Swiftwater Rescue Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED instructor. Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED instructor.

13. Expected Benefits New friends. New friends. Other Youth seeking God’s way in their lives. Other Youth seeking God’s way in their lives. New activity. New activity. Apply. Apply. Similar situations. Similar situations. General situations. General situations. Devotion and leaders. Devotion and leaders. Spark spiritual growth. Spark spiritual growth.

14. Evaluation Video. Video. Questionnaire. Questionnaire. Designed to see if goals are reached. Designed to see if goals are reached. Course report. Course report. How well the program is received. How well the program is received. Good & Bad. Good & Bad.