Sounds like Hitler's youth program.
> Youth ministry finds God in the great outdoors
> http://www.yorkdispatch.com/local/ci_5487035
> EYANA ADAH MCMILLAN The York Dispatch
> Article Last Updated: 03/21/2007 12:00:12 PM EDT
> Daniel Hatterer has learned more than how to handle a few bumps in the
> road during his mountain biking ventures with a local extreme sports
> ministry.
> "I've learned how God is in our lives, that he put you on Earth for a
> reason and everybody has a purpose in life," said the 14-year-old. "If
> you're having a hard time, just talk to God and ask him to help you
> out. It works for me."
> Last year, Daniel -- an eighth-grader at Northeastern Middle School --
> participated in the first Xstream Youth Ministry mountain biking and
> kayaking programs.
> Based in East Manchester Township, the ministry uses outdoor
> activities to help youth, including those who are considered at-risk
> with attention deficit disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity
> disorders, low self-esteem, depression, family problems and attachment
> disorders.
> Set to begin its second year of outdoor youth activities next month,
> Xstream is open to youngsters 13-18 who want to learn a different
> sport or develop a relationship with God.
> Mountain bike programs begin Wednesday, April 4 for boys and Monday,
> April 30 for girls. Kayaking and other mountain bike programs will be
> held in June and August, said Alycia Meile, the ministry's executive
> director.
> The group meets several hours once a week for six weeks. Afterward, a
> graduation is held and participants' families gather for a picnic.
> Sports, study, devotion: "We work with teenagers to help them see that
> they have value and they have purpose," she said. "We want to help
> them understand they have a uniqueness, help them build up their self-
> esteem and have fun learning while they're doing that."
> Besides the sports activities, participants also have campfire
> devotion with Bible study and discussions on what they
> learned about God and themselves during the recreational times.
> Youth who complete the six-week programs are encouraged to become
> volunteers for organizations other than Xstream.
> Those who complete 35 hours of community volunteer service receive
> free mountain bikes, Meile said.
> "We want them to be able to take what they learn here out to the
> community and help others," she said. "We want them to understand that
> they have a lot to offer."
> Daniel said he plans to do community volunteer work to get a mountain
> bike. But for now, he's keeping busy with youth group activities at
> Saginaw Community Church, which he attends. He also is a member OF Boy
> Scout Troop 31 in Mount Wolf.
> Helps others learn: And he's an Xstream ministry volunteer, helping
> load and unload mountain bikes and kayaks, as well as helping clean
> and repair bikes. He also helps other youths learn mountain biking
> techniques.
> "You learn things about other people, you're making friends and
> sharing your personal experiences with them," Daniel said. "I can
> relate to what they're going through. I just want them to know that
> things happen for a reason and God will help you and show you which
> way to go."
> Xstream ministry gives Daniel an opportunity to interact with
> youngsters from other school districts and shows youth that they're
> not alone when they're struggling with life's challenges, said his
> mother, Cheryl Hatterer.
> "I'm a single mother, and this group is another arm of positive
> influence for Daniel to have in his life, to get the attention and
> mentoring he's not getting from the absent parent," she said. "And
> Daniel enjoys meeting nice kids he wouldn't have gotten to meet
> otherwise."
> About the ministry
> Xstream Youth Ministry is inviting parents and caregivers to register
> youth ages 13 to 18 for the ministry's outdoor activities, which begin
> next month. Each program runs six weeks.
> A mountain biking program begins April 4 for boys and April 30 for
> girls. The programs run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays for boys and
> Mondays for girls.
> Summer Whitewater Kayaking I, for boys and girls, starts June 18, with
> sessions held 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays.
> A second kayaking series begins Aug. 2 and runs 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
> Thursdays.
> Registration for each program is $35. Payment arrangements are
> available for families with limited income. Registration deadline for
> the April mountain biking programs is March 28.
> To register, call 266-2251 or visit the ministry's Web site at
> http://www.xstreamyouthministry.org
