Serving Together: What’s involved with being a serving family?

What is involved with becoming a serving family and what do serving families do at camp?

The first and most important function you have as a serving family is building relationships with families of children with special needs. (Victory Families). This is done in a variety of ways…

• Conversation! We build a lot of free time in our camp schedule to allow plenty of time for serving families and victory families to get to know each other. These conversations often lead to on- going friendships like the one between the Miller and Youngquist families. “I love what being friends with the Millers has taught me. Doug and Brenda are truly an inspiration to me and I cherish the friendship we have. “ noted Tiffanny Youngquist
• Participate in family activities alongside victory families! Our activities at camp are for the en- tire We encourage our serving families to get involved in the activities and help the Victo- ry families participate as well. We teach and empower serving families how to adapt any activity or environment to the needs of their assigned victory family. If the serving family needs help, a therapist is always close by to assist them.
• Recognize the needs of the victory family and fill them! The training the serving family receives prior to camp gives them the confidence to fill the needs of their assigned victory When the Clemens family signed up as a serving family, they appreciated the intentionality involved with serving. “I loved being associated with a family, having a specific role, finding the fellowship and building community,” expressed Kristina Clemens.

In addition to building relationships, serving families can expect to be asked to help set up and clean up after activities and meals. Serving families will also actively participate in campfire activities which may include skits, building campfires, running sound and video equipment or helping with s’mores.

Join the many other families who are raising compassionate kids through their involvement with Victory Lane Camp. We can't wait to talk with you about this opportunity. Please reach out to Tiffanny Youngquist, Victory Lane Camp's Assistant Director, for details about our upcoming camps.