Let’s TALK about TECHNOLOGY!

Before you arrive, we want to set your expectations well for what to expect when it comes to technology on your trip.

 

We live in a connected world.  There is no way around it.  We text our parents, ‘like’ a status on Facebook, Snapchat our friends, and Instagram our waffles before we ever leave the house in the morning!  Even cats have their own Twitter handles!

Social media and technology can be great ways to stay in touch with people, and we realize that many of you are choosing to bring your phone on this trip.

We want to make sure to set your expectations well before you.

Phones at Training Camp

Unless your parents drop you off, you will be expected to communicate with home when you arrive at camp on the 1st and before you depart on the 4th. You will be asked to abstain from using your phone in between, and your team leaders will be collecting them. That way you can be present for sessions, bonding with your team, etc etc.. Hopefully you will be too busy to even notice you aren’t using your phone!

 

Phones at your destination

We realize that your phone often doubles as your alarm clock, camera, and other nifty tools.  However, we want to make sure that you take full advantage of the opportunity you have to connect with your team, minister to the people with whom you are working, and most importantly, to connect with the Lord.

 

On your trip, your leaders will manage technology usage.  They may  collect your phones on the field or ask you to go without your phone during the day.  This is not to frustrate you or take away your freedom.  We do want to make sure that your focus is where it needs to be.  Leaders will make sure that there are a few participants on each team that will be designated to take pictures for the day. They will also talk to you about appropriate times to take photos during ministry. We want you to take and post pictures because we love to see them and even repost them on our instagram (don’t forget to #goAMB).

 

Depending on your location, there might be access to wifi on your ministry site.  Only leaders will have access to the password.  You will be expected to communicate with home weekly on your trip, and your leaders will set aside time and availability for this.

As a reminder, please do not bring your laptops on this trip! (Leaders will have theirs, so you will be able to post blogs on them). 

 

We know that going this amount of time without your phone might be a new thing for you, but we promise, you won’t regret it! If you have any questions about this, we are happy to answer them!