Youth Programs

PSD Staff

The Coordinator of Emerging Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Prairie Star, Central Midwest, and Heartland districts (which comprise MidAmerica Region) works closely with our member congregations to look at new and emerging models of youth and young adult ministries.

Youth Scholarships for GA 2012

Apply now for scholarships to Justice General Assembly in Phoenix, Arizona June 20-24, 2012. Scholarships are available for youth (grades 9 to 12 in 2011-12 school year) and young adults (age 18 to 35).

Future Resources

More youth resources will be available in the near future on the Mid-America Region web site. This web site is in development.

Youth Events in PSD

Information and links to registration forms for CONs and other youth events in the District. This is not necessarily a complete list since we are not always provided with this information from congregations. We add it when and if we are given correct information from the sponsor of the event.

• Youth are welcome to attend  the PSD Annual Conference, April 5-7, 2013 in Cedar Repids, Iowa.
• Youth Midwest Leadership School: July 2013 in Beloit, Wisconsin.
  • Watch a Video from Youth Midwest Leadership School in 2010 by clicking here.
• Camp UniStar offers two youth weeks in June each year.

It Gets Better Campaign

• UUA Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office video which is a response to gay teen suicides due to bullying. If you and/or your congregation or youth group have made a video, please notify youth [at] uua [dot] org.

• See the It Gets Better video by First Universalist Church of Minneapolis. It’s a wonderful testimony to the commitment and ministry of welcome and love of this congregation! Thanks, First Universalist!

Youth Zone

Homepage of Prairie Star District Youth — a description of who we are.

Youth Ministry Working Group Report

The 2009 report from the Youth Ministry Working Group convened by Reverend Bill Sinkford, then UUA President, to examine our youth ministry and make recommendations for improvement

CONS

Information about Youth Conferences and the YAC Seal of Approval process, with links to helpful brochures for youth new to CONS, parents, advisors, and adult sponsors or chaperones.

Program Ideas

Describes six components of balanced youth programming, with links to resources and program ideas to use with YRUU groups that were submitted by district youth and youth advisors.

Useful Links

Links of interest to UU youth and their advisors.

Youth Archives

Archived information from PSD Youth.

Resources for LGBTQAI Youth