Prepare
Although students can freely gather for prayer before school, it's best to let your school administration know about See You at the Pole™.
Student leadership teams should: promote the event, contact school administration, and lead the actual prayer time at the pole. Specific helps for these tasks are included in other sections of this site.
While See You at the Pole™ needs the support of youth ministers, it is a student-led event. Strong student leadership is crucial. Youth ministers can help student leaders by offering guidance and support as the students prepare for SYATP. (See Ideas for Adults.)
It is important for student leaders to know that they are supported by adults from their churches, communities, and schools. Contact adults who will serve at local campuses by praying, recording video, taking pictures, etc. Adult volunteers should not lead the SYATP event. They should only be present to offer their support to the students. Adults in the community should also be encouraged to pray at locations other than the school campuses (i.e., courthouse flagpole, office building flagpole, military base flagpole).
Checklist Download an Adobe PDF version of this Checklist. (Free Adobe Reader required.)
Use the questions below to help you plan See You at the Pole™ at your school. You will want to make notes of who has accomplished or who has been assigned each task to make sure everything gets done.
(Provided by Scott Bennefield.)
Although students can freely gather for prayer before school, it's best to let your school administration know about See You at the Pole™.
Student leadership teams should: promote the event, contact school administration, and lead the actual prayer time at the pole. Specific helps for these tasks are included in other sections of this site.
While See You at the Pole™ needs the support of youth ministers, it is a student-led event. Strong student leadership is crucial. Youth ministers can help student leaders by offering guidance and support as the students prepare for SYATP. (See Ideas for Adults.)
It is important for student leaders to know that they are supported by adults from their churches, communities, and schools. Contact adults who will serve at local campuses by praying, recording video, taking pictures, etc. Adult volunteers should not lead the SYATP event. They should only be present to offer their support to the students. Adults in the community should also be encouraged to pray at locations other than the school campuses (i.e., courthouse flagpole, office building flagpole, military base flagpole).
Checklist Download an Adobe PDF version of this Checklist. (Free Adobe Reader required.)
Use the questions below to help you plan See You at the Pole™ at your school. You will want to make notes of who has accomplished or who has been assigned each task to make sure everything gets done.
- Have we informed our
principal about this event?
- What time will we
begin on our campus—before school? at lunch?
after school?
- Where on our campus
will we gather?
- Do we have an
alternative meeting place off the school property?
- Do we have an
alternative meeting place in case of rain?
- Do we have more than
one flagpole to choose from?
- Should students wear
Christian t-shirts promoting the day?
- Will someone supply
any other means of signifying participation?
- How will we handle
distractions such as traffic noise, onlookers, etc.?
- How will we begin the
event? Who will lead off?
- Will there be other
elements, such as singing?
- Will we hold hands,
kneel down, break into small groups, remain in a large
group, etc.?
- What will we pray for
or about on that day?
- Will we have audible
or silent prayer?
- How will we know when
it’s over?
- Have we
contacted/informed the FCA and/or other Christian
organizations’ adult representative(s) at your
school?
- How will we answer
questions regarding your participation in this event?
- How can each person
promote this event before the fourth Wednesday in
September?
- Will we have a
post-SYATP rally?
- Will you be the one, even if no one else will?
(Provided by Scott Bennefield.)