High School TNT

Participants who will be enrolled in 9th-12th grade in the fall of this year and qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch at school and live in: Aurora/Montgomery (D129, or D131 School Districts) or in Carpentersville, Elgin (U-46 & D300 School Districts) are invited to register.

Note: Participants living in other areas are welcome, but we currently do not have pick up and drop-off service available. Students would have to be dropped off and picked up either at designated locations in the areas we do have transportation service or at the FVCA Campus.

TNT meets at FVCA’s campus in St. Charles and includes After school snacks, Activities, Small Group (by grade and gender) Sessions, Team Building Games, Education/Career/Life Prep Groups (by grade), delicious dinner and great fun! Each session of TNT runs approximately 3 hours. Transportation will be provided to and from FVCA. Participants will be picked up by FVCA buses/vans after school at their school or centralized locations and returned at approximately 8:00 PM to the designated drop-off location(s) in your community. (Parents must pick them up from those centralized locations.)

Click here to view a copy of a typical TNT Meeting Night Schedule!

In the Maple building of our 88 acre campus in St. Charles.

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There is no cost to families for students to attend any of FVCA’s programs including TNT. Our generous donors and the wonderful volunteers that invest their time in TNT make that possible.

TNT is the school year portion of our Teen Leadership Development Program. (During summer months, High School students that have participated faithfully in TNT are eligible to attend CROSSOVER – a 4-week overnight Leadership Development Program in a Camp Setting)

TNT (Teen Night Together) is FVCA’s leadership development program for high school students. It’s a time where students can learn more about themselves, grow in a relationship with Jesus, hangout with friends and play sports and games. They will experience small and large groups where they will be challenged in their growth spiritually, socially, in their character and help open their eyes to who God created them to be. To begin to expand their thought life about what education/careers may be open to them and how to set goals and prepare the path towards those goals.

TNT is lead by a whole team of volunteers and FVCA staff focused on partnering with parents to help lead the teens in positive paths and experiences in a God honoring atmosphere.

The basic goals TNT has for students that complete the High School TNT program are:

A Graduate of the FVCA Crossover Leadership Development/TNT Program (Approx. 18 Years Old):

• A true “Christ Follower” with a testimony of what Christ has done in their life.

  • Abides in Christ through the Word and prayer (John 15:7)

  • Bears much fruit (John 15:8)

  • Responds to God’s love with obedience (John 15:9-10)

  • Possesses joy (John 15:11)

  • Loves as Christ loved (John 15:12-13)

• Graduate of High School

• Has set Career Goals and has a plan for a career pathway.

  • Has plotted a course for identifying occupational interests, determining education and training needs and establishing an action plan for reaching career goals. Their personal pathway may point to a certain curriculum, a college or vocational school education, or specialized job training.

• Has learned how to take the necessary steps towards their desired career path.

  • How to seek financial assistance for further education.

  • How to apply for college, vocational school or jobs

  • How to choose the right college or training for career goals

• How to prepare for success in the next steps towards their career goals

  • How to dress and prepare for interviews

  • How to write a resume

  • How to fill out job applications and/or grant/scholarship requests

• Has developed a Biblical Character that will guide them successfully in adulthood as they leave home for college, trade school or jobs.

• Has a heart for serving others and giving back in gratitude for what they have received.

Many of our TNT Graduates go on to join us in ministry as Summer Camp Counselors in order to give back to other children, as they were ministered to during their younger years.

High School TNT is on Tuesday nights

Click the link below to sign up!

Click here to register!