Do you know what you want to do next year?
Considering taking a gap year but want to stay active and busy?

YFC- CYARA runs a Gap Year Program called “IKAGENG”, which means “Build Yourself”. We are in search of 4-8 suitable candidates willing to spend a year in the camping and hospitality environment.

INFORMATION ON IKAGENG
IKAGENG is a program for young people who want to reach out to the community and live out their faith through facilitation. This involves working on a campsite with various churches, schools, and organisations. The mission of Ikageng Gap Year team is “Building the Future Today”. We believe in the building of young people mentally, physically, spiritually and socially!

PERIOD
The program runs for a period of 10 months.

AGE
18 – 23 years old

TRAINING
Training is held for a period of 8 weeks. The training includes:

1. ARA (Adventure Recreation Association) – giving the entry level experience that will spark interest, if wanting to pursue a career in the outdoors.
2. First Aid & CPR and Life Guard Training
3. Extreme Life Facilitation – will give you the skills to design and run programs for all ages.
4. Catering (Hospitality)
5. Life Skills Facilitation
6. SATS (South African Theological Seminary)
7. Basic Photography and Media Course

DURING YOUR GAP YEAR
During your time on IKAGENG your home from January – December will be at YFC-CYARA campsite, Hekpoort. The first two months will be the training period. After hosting camps, there will be same days to refresh physically and spiritually. There will be two holiday periods in the year being the last week of May and the first week of September (these dates are subject to change). There are scheduled mission trips over the duration of the year and this is included in your monthly fee. In December, we will close with a RE-ENTRY training for your time on IKAGENG.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. A clear decision for Christ Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour.
2. Have the ability to speak, read and write English.
3. Have a great capacity for team work, giving up of privacy, readiness to help others and the will to reconcile with others.
4. Able to adapt and live with other people from different walks of life.
5. Be physically able and willing to do life in the outdoors.
6. Have a heart for serving.
7. Have a police clearance.

FINANCES
For information please contact our office.

REFERENCES
Please have 2 references for your application, one from a teacher/employer, the other from a church leader or minister. As well as a third letter which will be a personal motivation as to why you are the right candidate for the team and why we should consider you as an individual.
Please note that references may not be done by a family member.

INTERVIEW
Interviews will be held at YFC-CYARA. We will contact you on possible dates as soon as your form has been received.

APPLICATION FORMS
Please contact our office for application form.

Email: ikageng@yfc-cyara.com
Fax: 086 659 3970
Post: P.O. Box 178, Hekpoort, 1790
Or personally hand it in at YFC-CYARA Training Centre.

If you would like some more information please do not hesitate to phone the office at (014) 576 2131.
We hope to hear from you soon!