2024 CALBREAK ROOM LIST
Welcome to Calbreak 2024
Dear Calbreak Staff Team:
We are about to embark on the 44th California Breakaway!! We are so excited that we are able to share God’s story with the youth of our province. We’re thankful for each of you for taking time from your busy lives to help reach these kids. Each of us have different gifts/roles on the trip but each person is important to its success. Our prayer is that you'll find this trip both fun and rewarding.
California Breakaway has 2 main goals:
First, we want to give students the best trip of their lives.
2. That every student would connect with a deeper purpose for their life as they consider who God created them to be.
Remember, even though we come from different areas and are on different places in our spiritual journey, we are all on the same team. A great verse to remember for this is
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
Please pray that we will be unified as a team. We must admit that we’re not perfect, and at times you as staff will have to be patient with us as decisions/details have to be taken care of. If for some reason kids are complaining or things are not working well, please stay positive. If our staff can remain positive and supportive of each other, that attitude will pass on to the kids. Remember, ultimately we're all here for the same reason - to share Jesus Christ with these young people!!
The most important thing you can do now is to be in prayer and prepare yourself spiritually. Get others and your church praying for you as well. Prayer is vital for effective ministry.
Once again, thanks for your time served in this ministry. Your adventure is waiting...
Corwin Thiessen
California Breakaway Trip Director
TOUR AGENDA
*this sample agenda is a guide. times / schedule are subject to change.
Thursday, Mar 28
Load up Buses
Supper in Swift Current
Drive through the night
Good Friday Mar 29
Shower Stop / Breakfast- Idaho Falls
Lunch / Shop - Idaho Falls
Supper / Shop - Salt Lake City
Drive through the night
Saturday Mar 30
Huntington Beach / Sidewalk Sale
Hotel / Banquet (Meal #1)
Large Group Meeting #1
Easter Sunday Mar 31
Hollywood Tour
Universal Studios Hollywood
Small Group Event at City Walk
Free Time at Hotel
Monday, April 1
OPTION DAY #1
• Project Serve
• Newport Beach
• Large Group Meeting #2
Tuesday April 2
Disneyland / California Adventure
Small Group Discussion / Meal #2
Afternoon Swim / Free Time
Disneyland / California Adventure
Wednesday April 3
OPTION DAY #2
• Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Newport Beach/Outlets at Orange
• Elim - Project Serve
Large Group Meeting #3
Free Time / Small Group
Thursday April 4
Leave for San Diego
OPTION DAY #3
• Mission Beach
• Outlet Mall Shopping
Wave House - Meal #3
Dance Party
Friday April 5
Leave Hotel
In-N-Out Burger
Outlet Mall Shopping
* NBA CLIPPERS GAME vs UTAH JAZZ
Drive through the night
Saturday April 6
Breakfast / Shower - Provo
Lunch / Shop - Salt Lake City
Supper - Idaho Falls
Drive through the night
Sunday April 7
Cross Border
Arrive home mid-afternoon
Small Group Lists
GUYS
MITCH DIESEN
Daniel Adams
Tyler Funk
Jesse Haines
Robert McCrea
Gavin Pearce
RYAN DAVIDSON/JOEL POVEY
Esteban Barrera Moreno
CJ Cardinal
Miles Dowdeswell
Christopher LaFond
Kyler Lone
Braydon Martell
Haidyn McDonald
Kale Pries
Aaron Repski
Joel Repski
EVERETT OLFERT
Lucas Gorkoff
Grayson Hofstra
Fynn McLeod
Kingston McLeod
Keegan Merz
Cole Rempel
Bennett Stade
Kolbie Thiessen
CADE FALCONER
Jackson Bilow
Carter Dyck
Kai Liske
Joshua Schwartz
Bo Thiessen
BAILEY HITTINGER
AJ Aljobary
Gabriel Breitkreutz
Caleb Breitkreutz
Warner Daviduke
Terran Gajadhar
Zachary Greig
Levi Herman
Benjamin Kennedy
MARSHALL MORGAN
Bohdan Glaiboroda
Russell Paskimen
Triston Penner
Karter Smith
GIRLS
JENNA DIESEN
Isabella Carey
Niayla Friend
Riece Funk
Ava Parfitt
Isabella Shendaruk
Makayla Shingoose
SHELBY GOERTZEN
Mattaya Braun
Katherine Davis
Brooklyn Hunchak
Carly Rundbraaten
Kiana Tremblay
Brenna Simmons
BECCA SHEPHERD
Raina Cowan
Lexah Cowan
Lisa Krahn
Kennedy May
Codi-Lynn Menzies
Dallis Newton
JULIE HITTINGER
Madison Kennedy
Calla Smart
Ella Snider
Lillianna Widenmaier
ALYSSA PETERSON
Valeria Bodnariuc
Amerah Cyr
Harmony Graff
Lex Martin
Gabriella Quintero
Erica Sandstra
Belle Smith
Kiyanaw Whitehawk-Delaronde
Room Lists
GUYS
Room 1
Fynn McLeod
Kolbie Thiessen
Keegan Merz
Kingston McLeod
Room 2
Cole Rempel
Lucas Gorkoff
Bennett Stade
Grayson Hofstra
Room 3
EVERETT
MITCH
Room 4
Tyler Funk
Robert McCrea
Daniel Adams
Gavin Pearce
Room 5
Aaron Repski
Joel Repski
Christopher LaFond
Haidyn McDonald
Room 6
CJ Cardinal
Miles Dowdeswell
Esteban Barrera Moreno
Braydon Martell
Room 7
RYAN
JOEL
Room 8
Kyler Lone
Kale Pries
Jackson Bilow
Room 9
Joshua Schwartz
Kai Liske
Carter Dyck
Bo Thiessen
Room 10
CADE
MARSHALL
Room 11
Karter Smith
Triston Penner
Russell Paskimen
Bohdan Glaiboroda
Room 12
Terran Gajadhar
Warner Daviduke
Zachary Greig
AJ Aljobary
Room 13
Benjamin Kennedy
Levi Herman
Gabriel Breitkreutz
Caleb Breitkreutz
Room 14
BAILEY
PEYTON
GIRLS
Room 15
Lex Martin
Gabriella Quintero
Erica Sandstra
Belle Smith
Room 16
Valeria Bodnariuc
Amerah Cyr
Harmony Graff
Kiyanaw Whitehawk-Delaronde
Room 17
ALYSSA
AMANDA
Room 18
Kennedy May
Dallis Newton
Brenna Simmons
Katherine Davis
Room 19
Raina Cowan
Lexah Cowan
Codi-Lynn Menzies
Lisa Krahn
Room 20
BECCA
JULIE
TYLA
Room 21
Madison Kennedy
Lillianna Widenmaier
Ella Snider
Calla Smart
Room 22
Kiana Tremblay
Carly Rundbraaten
Brooklyn Hunchak
Mattaya Braun
Room 23
SHELBY
JENNA
Room 24
Isabella Shendaruk
Isabella Carey
Riece Funk
Makayla Shingoose
OTHER STAFF
Room 25
JEFF SIEMENS
Room 26
DAVID TILROE
Room 27
SCRIBE MUSIC FAMILY
Room 28
CORWIN
Room 29
CC BUS DRIVER - SCOTT
CC BUS DRIVER - MIKE
Room 29
WCW BUS DRIVER - BRIAN
WCW BUS DRIVER - DENNIS
CALBREAK STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION
YFC SASKATOON | YOUTH UNLIMITED
We follow Jesus, and serve with excellence, to bring HOPE and offer belonging to young people.
Our 2 goals for the trip: To give students the best spring break trip of their lives, and to introduce them to Jesus.
A. Ministry Commitment.
1. Pre-Trip Responsibilities
Mandatory staff training weekend
Personal prayer and preparation
2. Trip Responsibilities:
Lead a small group of youth (approx. 4-8 per group)
Make sure they are in their room at curfew, and have an idea where they are during their free time.
Spend as much time as possible with your small group
Walk through the student evaluation form with each member of your group before we get back to Canada.
Enforce rules and guidelines on the bus, in the hotel and at the parks.
Make sure all the young people feel welcome and are having the best time possible.
Attend all staff meetings during the trip.
Be a team player and support other staff.
3. Post-trip
Calbreak Movie Premiere and Awards show
If possible, connect with small group at a local youth group.
Contact each student after the trip, (phone calls, social media, coffee)
Send a Christmas card (we will design and print, you just personalize)
Disciple youth by continuing a relationship with them once we are home.
B. Prayer Support
Ask people to pray for you and your kids during the trip
C. Financial Support
To keep the cost low for students and to help cover the expenses of the staff during the trip, we ask staff to contribute/fundraise $700.
We will provide letters and links for people to easily donate towards staff support.
BASICS OF RUNNING SMALL GROUP
RULES: (What makes the group work?)
One of the key factors to make the group work is the four rules that all group members and the leader follow. These rules help the leader build an environment in which honest sharing and learning will take place. The rules are:
1. BE HONEST OR BE SILENT:
The group will never try to force anyone to share. An individual is always allowed to not answer (say "I pass"). Silence becomes a form of honesty by simply saying I'm not willing to be honest on that, yet. The group is continually challenged to share at more honest levels. Three levels of honesty are talked about. The levels are honest, more honest, and most honest.
2. BE TOTALLY CONFIDENTIAL:
Practising confidentiality is the only way anything of importance and honesty can be shared by the group. Sharing things outside the group which are shared within may cause someone to no longer be allowed in the group. Trust is vital.
3. BE COMMITTED TO THE MEETING:
The commitment of the group members to each other will make this a special time each evening.
4. ONE PERSON TALKS AT A TIME.
THE LEADER: (What does the leader do?)
The leader is an equal participant in the group. Members of the group will look to the leader as they decide how honest, vulnerable and open they will be. By example the leader will teach members how to listen and care.
THE LEADER MUST BE:
ADAPTABLE
PRAYERFUL
ENTHUSIASTIC
HONEST
VULNERABLE
CONFIDENT
FLEXIBLE
IMPORTANT TIPS
BUS TIPS
Hard candy and chewing gum help the ears and throat.
On stops go for a walk or jog around the bus
Be sure to have a pillow and blanket and change of clothes for bed. A thin foam or strip of carpet underlay is also helpful (but keep it 2 inch thick or less - or it won’t fit in the overhead compartments).
Know the kids by name before we arrive in the US.
Don't feel guilty for getting sleep or finding a comfortable spot to sleep.
Bring cards, music, or something to read to help pass the time.
There is a bunk in the back of each bus for the bus drivers. Please help to keep kids away from the bunk, and keep the noise down while a driver is trying to sleep.
NO students movies or music is to be played over the bus system. We will provide each bus with music and movies.
Keep your carry-on to a minimum - the overhead compartments are small and so is the space underneath your seat. Make sure you have all that you need in you carry-on as we will not be allowed to access our suitcases until we arrive at the hotel Saturday night (ie. Beach stuff, change of clothes, etc.)
Pack your ID and some Canadian and US money in your carry-on.
US prepaid visa cards are awesome (Air Canada AC Conversion Card)
https://www.cibc.com/en/personal-banking/prepaid/ac-conversion-card.htmlTry and spread the staff throughout the bus, making sure that there is at least one staff at the back of the bus.
Bring a travel mug and a water bottle with a screw top lid. To-go cups are not allowed on the bus.
OTHER TIPS
Try and hang out with kids as much as possible.
To ensure confidence, always act like you know what you’re doing. If you are confident and ready to make a plan for the day, your kids will want to hang out with you.
Download the apps to the various theme parks, this will help you out.
First Aid kits will be kept on each bus, and in the head nurses room once we’re in California. If you need anything for yourself or one of your kids talk to the medical staff on your bus. We strongly discourage kids to bring or take medicine without informing the medical staff on their bus.
Our biggest medical problem is usually sun burns. You can help by keeping an eye on your kids, and STRONGLY encouraging them to apply sun screen regularly.
Take care of yourself on the trip. We recommend that you take an hour of personal time each day.
FIVE STAR EXPERIENCE
THE SWEET RULES OF CALBREAK
1. You will be assigned a staff person to whom you will be responsible to during this trip. This means when leaving the hotel, etc. you must tell this person where you will be and when you will return.
REMEMBER...THIS STAFF PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO YOUR PARENTS, SO PLEASE COOPERATE WITH US.
2. No smoking will be allowed on the bus, in hotel rooms, or other places it is publicly banned. Vaping is not allowed.
*You are allowed to smoke in designated areas IF your parents sign the rules form
3. No alcohol/drugs (purchasing, possessing or using) at any time during this trip.
*This is a ZERO TOLERANCE rule, and will result in immediate expulsion from the trip at the expense of your parents/guardians.
4. Abide by the curfew set for every evening.
5. Out of respect for everyone’s personal property, you may only visit hotel rooms of students in your small group.
6. All scheduled events are compulsory, including the evening group meetings and small group discussions. It is important to follow the itinerary so everyone can have a good time.
7. No visiting of friends or relatives in California, unless previously arranged by parent/guardian and the Calbreak Director
8. Be on time for all bus departures and scheduled events: You will be charged $1 US for every minute you are late.
9. Respect the authorities who are here to make this a pleasant, fun-filled trip:
Bus drivers
Calbreak Staff
Border-Crossing Personnel
Hotel Staff
Other students - Everyone on this trip is here for a fun time. COOPERATION IS KEY.
Any violation of our community guidelines will result in a discussion with the trip director, and could also involve a phone call to the parents/guardians. If the issues cannot be resolved and the behaviour continues, at the discretion of the trip director, the student could be sent home at the expense of the parent/guardian. The one exception is the drugs/alcohol rule, which would result in the student’s immediate expulsion from the trip at the expense of the parent/guardian.
Small Group - Sat Night Options
INTRODUCTION
Explain the purpose of small group
Explain and emphasize the rules
Honest or silent
Confidentiality is important
Respect each other, one person speaks at a time
Share your excitement at the potential of your small group times.
Getting to Know Each other
Ask each person to decide on 2 hidden talents.
Finish the Sentence
It is often good if in the beginning the leader is the first one to go and makes every effort to be totally honest. The leader is setting the pace. Please use leader discretion in which questions are asked. Go with the flow of the group.
Sample Questions:
One fear I had in coming on this trip is...
My Biggest pet peeve is…
Last show I binge watched
Hear Me Out cards or Soularium Cards
Leader Sharing
The leader could share a little about why he/she is a leader on the trip this year. The leader could also share a little bit of their story (only 2 or 3 min.) - don't preach.
Listening Check
(This is a real key to the first meeting). This group is both for sharing and listening. Now is the time to determine how we did at listening. Focus on one person at a time and tell the person what the group remembers them saying. It will be an encouragement to everyone (including the staff) to see how much is remembered.
TOUGH QUESTIONS - WHICH WOULD BE WORSE?
being tongue tied in front of a large audience, or vomiting on yourself on an airplane
never eating pizza again or never eating chocolate again?
losing an arm or losing a leg
rejecting someone or being rejected by someone
never being able to laugh or never being able to cry
losing your memory or losing your friends
wearing braces on your teeth for 10 years or on your legs for one year
massaging someone’s hairy feet, or someone’s hairy back
spending a night alone, outside during a thunderstorm or spending a night alone, inside a creepy old house
getting caught cheating on a test or being forced to tell on a cheating friend
getting hit by lightning, or hit by a car going 50km/hour
giving up walking or laughing
having a day where everything goes wrong, or having a sleepless night
sleeping with no blanket or no pillow
having 3 hours of homework every night or going to school until you’re 20 with no homework at all
being picked on because you did the right thing, or because of your looks
finding out that you have a life threatening disease, or finding out your best friend does
forgetting all the important things you’ve learned, or thinking you’re wise when you’re really not
having your parents catch you stealing, or catch you looking at porn
being known as a cheater or a liar
going blind, or going deaf
being a bully who beats people up or a liar who spreads rumours and gossip among close friends
being jealous or angry
eating what you don’t like or craving what you don’t have
living a righteous life but being forgotten after death or being evil and remembered throughout history
a small house or an unreliable vehicle
TOUGH QUESTIONS - WHICH WOULD BE BETTER?
leaving a large inheritance or spending all your wealth before you die
meeting Beyonce or meeting Drake
having a high paying but unchallenging, boring job or an average paying but fun, challenging job
having courage or wisdom
sitting in a hot tub or getting a massage
being valued for your wisdom or your generosity
being free from worry or always having joy
having incredible strength or incredible intelligence
being a professional athlete or a professional musician
having a terminal illness and the support of many family of friends, or having perfect health but no friends
going skydiving or attending the super bowl
helping one person personally or many people anonymously
having a limitless free music collection or limitless free merchandise from your favourite clothing store
being friends with the best looking person at school or the most generous person
never having your computer crash again or never having your car break down again
living by rules or believing that anything goes
discovering that there’s a cure for cancer, or discovering that there’s a cure for AIDS
being Superman or Spiderman
living life without any physical pain or without any emotional pain
building a church or a hospital
a father’s words or a mother’s advice (Prov. 1:8 9)
giving advice on making a lot of money or giving advice on how to feed a lot of people living longer or living with more joy
gaining respect or lots of money
owning a lot of things or knowing a lot of things
speaking for those who can’t speak for themselves or defending those who can’t defend themselves
pumpkin pie with coffee, or chocolate chip cookies with milk