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Opportunity StatementOpportunity Statement

While most churches possess Ministries While most churches possess Ministries designed to reach out to; Infant Care, Sunday designed to reach out to; Infant Care, Sunday School, AWANAS, Junior/High School and School, AWANAS, Junior/High School and College Youth (all levels), Women, Men and College Youth (all levels), Women, Men and Seniors, it does not have a “Big Brother” or Seniors, it does not have a “Big Brother” or mentoring program designed to assist mentoring program designed to assist troubled boys whose family situation may troubled boys whose family situation may restrict their opportunity to find consistently restrict their opportunity to find consistently solid Christian male role-modeling, and/or solid Christian male role-modeling, and/or whose family budgets may preclude their whose family budgets may preclude their son’s involvement in the wonderful and son’s involvement in the wonderful and wholesome sport of bass fishing.wholesome sport of bass fishing.

YouthNETYouthNET Mission Mission

YouthNET’s YouthNET’s stated mission is to allow stated mission is to allow God's power to change our lives forever, live God's power to change our lives forever, live purposefully, and present Jesus' life and love purposefully, and present Jesus' life and love to a lost and hurting world.to a lost and hurting world.

YouthNETYouthNET also seeks to provide strong also seeks to provide strong Christian male role-modeling and Christian male role-modeling and experienced leadership for our boys desiring experienced leadership for our boys desiring to change or improve their lives, through the to change or improve their lives, through the wonderful and wholesome sport of bass wonderful and wholesome sport of bass fishing.fishing.

The The YouthNETYouthNET solutions… solutions…

YouthNET ProgramYouthNET Program

NOTE:  All boys MUST have the necessary; 1.) Waiver of NOTE:  All boys MUST have the necessary; 1.) Waiver of Liability, 2.) Medical Release and 3.) Gateway Insurance forms Liability, 2.) Medical Release and 3.) Gateway Insurance forms filled out and signed by the custodial parent(s) BEFORE arriving filled out and signed by the custodial parent(s) BEFORE arriving

at the lake to go fishing.   at the lake to go fishing.   NO EXCEPTIONSNO EXCEPTIONS

Fishing Day InformationFishing Day Information

Parents must bring their boy to the lake on the Parents must bring their boy to the lake on the date and time as defined in the CALENDAR date and time as defined in the CALENDAR section of the YouthNET webpage.section of the YouthNET webpage.

    The fishermen will assist the leaders in The fishermen will assist the leaders in preparing preparing

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the boat and equipment for departure.the boat and equipment for departure.

All safety rules and procedures will be All safety rules and procedures will be reviewed reviewed prior to launching the boatprior to launching the boat. . Such rules and procedures will acquaint all Such rules and procedures will acquaint all present with the specific location and proper present with the specific location and proper use of: 1.) fire extinguishers, 2.) first aid kits, use of: 1.) fire extinguishers, 2.) first aid kits, 3.) floatation devices, 4.) air horns, 5.) flares 3.) floatation devices, 4.) air horns, 5.) flares and 6.) fishing equipment (i.e. rods, reels, and 6.) fishing equipment (i.e. rods, reels, lures, tools, etc.).             lures, tools, etc.).            

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SAFETYSAFETY

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Leaders will attempt to keep parents fully Leaders will attempt to keep parents fully informed as to the proper time to retrieve informed as to the proper time to retrieve their young fisherman conditioned upon cell their young fisherman conditioned upon cell phones having service on/around the lake. All phones having service on/around the lake. All passengers of the boat must assist in boat passengers of the boat must assist in boat clean-up and wipe down prior to going home. clean-up and wipe down prior to going home. This process will take approximately twenty This process will take approximately twenty (20) minutes after trailering the (20) minutes after trailering the boat. Expected total time for the event is boat. Expected total time for the event is three (3) to four (4) hours three (3) to four (4) hours from drop-off.from drop-off.

      

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The event The event leaders reserve the right to leaders reserve the right to refuse service to anyonerefuse service to anyone who; who;

1.) does not listen/respond to instruction, 1.) does not listen/respond to instruction,

2.) willfully breaks safety rules and/or 2.) willfully breaks safety rules and/or procedures, orprocedures, or

3.) uses foul or non-respectful language and/or 3.) uses foul or non-respectful language and/or behavior of any kind, during the event. behavior of any kind, during the event.

Leaders and CriteriaLeaders and Criteria

“… “…strong Christian male role-modelingstrong Christian male role-modeling”” as verified by the Gateway Church Senior as verified by the Gateway Church Senior Pastor and in compliance with Gateway Pastor and in compliance with Gateway Church leadership policy requirements, to Church leadership policy requirements, to provide Christian guidance to youth, and provide Christian guidance to youth, and

“…“…experienced leadership…experienced leadership… for the… for the… sport of bass fishingsport of bass fishing”” as verified by as verified by previously approved Gateway YouthNET previously approved Gateway YouthNET leaders, skilled to teach the unique areas of leaders, skilled to teach the unique areas of bass fishing (i.e. equipment, technique, and bass fishing (i.e. equipment, technique, and rules/regulations).rules/regulations).

YouthNET CalendarYouthNET Calendar

The The YouthNET webpage YouthNET webpage www.4youthnet.info provides 2007 weekly/monthly event provides 2007 weekly/monthly event information for properly registered (through information for properly registered (through the Church) boys, as well as information as the Church) boys, as well as information as to when and where the named participant to when and where the named participant must appear to take part in the event. If must appear to take part in the event. If computer access is not afforded to the computer access is not afforded to the targeted family/boy, YouthNET leadership will targeted family/boy, YouthNET leadership will communicate the necessary details for event communicate the necessary details for event participation, by telephone – well in advance participation, by telephone – well in advance of the event.of the event.

YouthNET WebpageYouthNET Webpage

www.4youthnet.info

WHAT’S YOUR ROLE?WHAT’S YOUR ROLE?

1.)1.) Bring a Boy to the Water (to fish)Bring a Boy to the Water (to fish)

2.)2.) Become a LeaderBecome a Leader

a.a. Boat Owner/OperatorBoat Owner/Operator

b.b. Spiritual Leader (Mentor)Spiritual Leader (Mentor)

c.c. Administrator to ProgramAdministrator to Program

3.) Support Through Donations3.) Support Through Donations

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Judd KeenerJudd Keener