Family Fun Center

This year the students at Mission youth with a 3.0 G.P.A. and above had a chance to go to the Family Fun Center and enjoy all there hard work that they put in through out the year. It is safe to say they truly enjoyed themselves.

Staying Cool at the last week of S.L.A.M.

Students Living A Mission youth are finishing up their summer program this week. The week will finish strong with Wild Waves, Community BBQ, and a final celebration with friends and family. Come by the People's Center on Friday July 31st 11:30-2 to grab some BBQ grub. The teens will be hosting a BBQ to serve their community.Hanging out in front of the fan...best place to stay cool!

Rock climbing with a blind fold...aka FAITH!

Riding public transportation!

Using creative hands ...

Memorizing God's word

Here is a sneak peak of the youth at S.L.A.M. learning and memorizing God's word!! Each day at S.L.A.M. the groups spend 20-30 min. learning about the Bible, today's application, and how much they are loved by God. Sorry about the side view : )

SLAM update

Week 1 at SLAM (Students Living A Mission)
Highlights:

Monday Science was filled with perseverance as the Middle/High School groups worked on wind mill models.

The 3rd-5th grade group actively learned more about reduce/reuse/recycling, as they made boxes and posters for the summer to remind the SLAM youth about their potential to not waste!

Here is the 1st-2nd grade group doing what they do best, HAVING FUN!!

Wednesday was a day of choice as each individual chose to participate in either acting, break dancing, singing, drum beats, and professional stick fighting.

Today we are going to Edgeworks for adventurous rock climbing!

Each summer I am reminded of the incredible volunteers that consistently provide safety, learning, and most of all love for these incredible youth. I am also reminded of the individual creativity that each child or adolescent reflects. We are grateful to God for the experiences and relationships all around us at SLAM.

End of School BBQ and Family Fun Center

Happy Summer everyone!!!

Tyler Square and the Family Shelter kids are in the full swing of summer! We just recently had our end of school barbecue to celebrate the the hard work and success of every school child at the Mission. We had a huge barbecue with a live band, cotton candy machine, tons of food, and certificates for every kid who moved on to the next grade. It was great to see all the families come out, support, and celebrate the successes of their children. Also, as an added prize, we took each kid who attained at least a 3.0 GPA over the last trimester (since the last is always the hardest!) to the Family Fun Center in Tukwila. The kids had a great time, as you can tell in the following pictures.

Also, a reminder that our summer program, S.L.A.M. (Students Leading A Mission) will be beginning July 6th and going through the end of July. Please call or contact any of the youth supervisors for more information about this great program. And, lastly, thank you for your continued support of and interest in the Tacoma Rescue Mission's Youth Program!

Youth Scavenger Hunt

Tyler Square Scavenger Hunt!
The youth created their own scavenger hunt, treasure map, and secret location for a hidden treasure! Here's a couple videos of the kids looking for the treasure:

Garden, Bubbles, & Lots of worms!!!
















A few weeks ago we catapulted our community garden and young gardeners program with a bbq, bubbles, and well, um, a lot of worms. The kids planted potatoes, lettuce, carrots, and much more! They had a lot of fun and seeing kids working together with their parents was an inspiring sight!!!


If you need any veggies or just want to come and help, we are out at Tyler Square every Thursday from 5-6.