Surge | Youth Alive Trust

Surge is our weekly Friday night club for teenagers from any local school. We will do challenges such as Fear Factor, Van Challenges, as well as some outings, day trips and camps - we know what it's like to be a teenager so we leave lots of space to catch up with mates and make new friends too!

For: Years 9 - 13

Each: Mondays

From: 6:30 - 8:30pm

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Latest Updates

27 Sep 2024

BIG NEWS! Surge is moving to Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm!

Ready for a new lease of life, with some new and old favourite activities, including Sardines, Victoria Park, Van Rally and Swimming at Jellie Park. If you’ve not tried Surge before, or used to come and haven’t been for a while, why not check it out – it’s FREE!

Here’s our Term 4 brochure

Follow our instagram page for more updates and news: @SURGEYAT

Contact: jayden.wall@yat.org.nz if you have any questions

PLUS a note for Parents:

Lots of opportunities for Parenting Courses coming up in Term 4, including one for parents of intermediates and teens here in New Brighton at YAT also on Monday evenings. The course is FREE and has amazing reviews from those who’ve attended. Check out all the options for Tuning into Kids at: https://manaake.health.nz/tuning-in-to-kids/

15 Jul 2024

Check out our Term 3 plan on our new brochure. Surge is FREE every Friday evening from 7-9pm. Contact: jayden.wall@yat.org.nz if you have any questions

13 Jun 2024

Kia ora koutou,

This year’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge is next weekend!

Surge is excited to run a normal club night, do a community project and host a noho (sleep over on site) June 21st-22^nd to support 40 hour challenge’s kaupapa and raise funds for regreening efforts in Timor-leste. We are privileged to partner with local council to regreen our own community by planting and supporting the cultivation of Te Karoro Karoro (The South Brighton Spit) pā harakeke on the Saturday.

Not only is this kaupapa a great opportunity for our rangatahi to make a positive contribution to our community but the noho will foster whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga in our surge rōpū.

For rangatahi unable to noho, Surge will be running it’s usual night 7pm-9pm on the Friday where we will make and share kai together.

For those unable to attend Friday or not keen on the sleepover, they are welcome to meet us at the South Brighton Spit at 10:00am on the Saturday (provided they have registered for the event).

Full details attached in the flyer.

Registration

To register your rangatahi for the noho you will need to:

Event Details:

Venue: Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, 111 Seaview Road
Date: Friday, 21st June – Saturday, 22nd June
Cost: Free (Donations to our World Vision donations page are appreciated:

https://my.worldvision.org.nz/ss/sCP2Bd/youth-alive-trust

Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided on Saturday

Important Reminders:

Ensure your young person’s details are up to date on Aimyplus, especially dietary needs and allergies.

Beds are not provided. Young people will need to bring their own air mattress, matt or stretcher, alongside a pillow and sleeping bag

If you have any questions or need to update us, please email finn.palmer@yat.org.nz or jayden.wall@yat.org.nz.

We are looking forward to sharing this experience with your rangatahi and making a positive impact together!

Kia pai tō rā,

8 May 2024

Surge is back for another awesome term! Jayden, Emily, Finn and the team have some super fun activities planned! Some of those great activities we will be doing are Kai and Kawa & Body Body!

Click on the ‘Latest Brochure’ link to see the term plan.

If you’ve not registered for YAT programmes before, click ‘New Parent’, then complete your profile before making a booking.

Any club registration questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

Remember, it’s Free!

23 Apr 2024

Term 2 Brochures are now LIVE. We have a sweet term planned with some awesome activities. Full info by clicking ‘Download our latest brochure’.

Registration is free, but necessary for medical and consent at: https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

5 Feb 2024

Surge is back in 2024 and we have an awesome term planned with our same awesome leaders. Some activities we have planned are Victoria Park and Game Show Night!

Starting back on 23 February 2024!

This year, to make it easier for teens to attend, club nights are FREE!!! You’ll still need to pay if you want to come on one of the outings, but we’ll let you know that cost in advance.

Click on the ‘Latest Brochure’ link to see the term plan.

We still need everyone to register online, so we have your emergency and medical details, so please log-in using your normal email and password at https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

If you’ve not registered for YAT programmes before, click ‘New Parent’, then complete your profile before making a booking.

Any club registration questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

6 Oct 2023

Surge will be back in week 1 of term 4 and we have an awesome term planned with our same awesome leaders. Some awesome activities we will be doing are mini golf & a local hīkoi! Apart from outings, SURGE IS FREE!

Click on the ‘Latest Brochure’ link to see the term plan.

There are limited spaces, and we will close registrations once full, so please register early if keen using your normal email and password at https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

If you’ve not registered for YAT programmes before, click ‘New Parent’, then complete your profile before making a booking.

Any club registration questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

26 Jun 2023

Surge will be back in week 2 of term 3 and we have an awesome term planned with our same awesome leaders. Some awesome activities we will be doing are Anything But A Water Bottle & Cake Bake And Decorate! Apart from outings, SURGE IS FREE!

Click on the ‘Latest Brochure’ link to see the term plan.

There are limited spaces, and we will close registrations once full, so please register early if keen using your normal email and password at https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

If you’ve not registered for YAT programmes before, click ‘New Parent’, then complete your profile before making a booking.

Any club registration questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

27 Apr 2023

Surge is back in term 2 and we have an awesome term planned with our same awesome leaders. Some awesome activities we will be doing are Taskmaster & Ice Skating! Apart from outings, SURGE IS FREE!

Click on the ‘Latest Brochure’ link to see the term plan.

There are limited spaces, and we will close registrations once full, so please register early if keen using your normal email and password at https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

If you’ve not registered for YAT programmes before, click ‘New Parent’, then complete your profile before making a booking.

Any club registration questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

27 Apr 2023

Surge is back in term 2 and we have an awesome term planned with our same awesome leaders. Some awesome activities we will be doing are Taskmaster & Ice Skating!

Click on the ‘Latest Brochure’ link to see the term plan.

There are limited spaces, and we will close registrations once full, so please register early if keen using your normal email and password at https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

If you’ve not registered for YAT programmes before, click ‘New Parent’, then complete your profile before making a booking.

Any club registration questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

29 Mar 2023

Kia Ora Surge Parents & Caregivers,

This Friday (31st March) we are going 10 Pin Bowling at Zone Bowling, Iveson Terrace. We need to know numbers to confirm the booking, so if your young person hasn’t already written down their name on our bowling sign-up sheet last Friday, please email to this email by the end of today (Wednesday). The cost for this outing is $15.00. This can be paid by eftpos or cash on the night or directly into our bank account with Ref: Surge and Ref: Surname

Bank: ANZ
Account: 117892-0066444-00

We will be leaving YAT vans at 7:10pm so please make sure your young person is at Surge no later than 7:00pm. We aim to be back by 9:00pm as normal or just after if the bowling takes longer than planned. For any questions or concerns please contact Jayden or Emily on the YAT Clubs phone 020 4125 2362 or email: jayden.wall@yat.org.nz

This is the final club of this term. We look forward to seeing your young person again next term. The flyer will be on our website soon. Check out some of the photos of Surge this term on our facebook album or follow the Surge Facebook page or Instagram.

Ngā Mihi

Jayden, Emily, Finn & the Surge Team

1 Feb 2023

Surge is back in 2023 and we have an awesome term planned with our same awesome leaders.

This year, to make it easier for teens to attend, club nights are FREE!!! You’ll still need to pay if you want to come on one of the outings, but we’ll let you know that cost in advance.

Click on the ‘Latest Brochure’ link to see the term plan.

We still need everyone to register online, so we have your emergency and medical details, so please log-in using your normal email and password at https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

If you’ve not registered for YAT programmes before, click ‘New Parent’, then complete your profile before making a booking.

Any club registration questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

3 Oct 2022

Bookings are LIVE for Term 4, and the team have some awesome activities planned including a Mates Madness, Band Night, Pool Party and a Beach Party.

7 Jul 2022

Bookings for Surge in Term 3 2022 are now live! Jayden and his team have some awesome activities planned such as Fear Factor & Laser Strike. The full term plan can be found by clicking on the ‘download our latest brochure’ link. It’s just $30 for the term plus extra for the outing nights. If you have any questions for the coordinator, contact Jayden at: jayden.wall@yat.org.nz.

Register for the term or the whole of 2022 using your normal log-in and password and chose to Make a Booking at: https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

Or if you’ve never registered, click New Parent, complete the information it asks for, then make the booking. It will take a bit of time the first time you register, but after that, bookings are easy as! Any questions about the sign-up process or paying fees, contact: rego@yat.org.nz

4 Feb 2022

We’re excited to be starting a new year at Surge! Paddy and his team have some awesome activities planned including Sardines, Bench Rally, Ultimate Van Rally and the Anual Pizza Challenge. The full term plan can be found by clicking on the ‘download our latest brochure’ link. Just $30 for the term plus extra’s for the outing nights. All Year 8’s from last year’s Rock Solid are especially welcome!

Register for the term or the whole of 2022 using your normal log-in and password and chose to Make a Booking at: https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

*All young people, volunteers and staff must have a vaccine pass to attend this programme.

Any questions, email: rego@yat.org.nz

18 Oct 2021

We’re back and starting Week 1 this term (we normally start Week 2 of Term, because of two weeks of holiday programmes, but Term 4 we start WEEK 1, as we all had a week’s break last week, plus Term 4 is a shorter term with a number of public holidays).

We have a heaps of cool activities planned this term, so click on ‘Download our Latest Brochure’ to check out the plan. Either register for the term via https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com OR pop along for the night to check it out first, and decide if you want to come back! Any registration issues, email: rego@yat.org.nz

26 Jul 2021

Here we go – Term 3! The coordinators have put together a plan and you can make your term bookings online now! OR you can book for the rest of the year, so you don’t have to think about it next term. See the term plan by clicking on the ‘Download our Latest Brochure’ link. We don’t chase people for unpaid term fees, so if you prefer, just contribute $3 towards the clubs you attend each night, or pay $20 for the whole term online. Outing Nights are extra.

NAME: Youth Alive Trust
ANZ: 01-117892-0066444-00
REF: TAM & Child’s name

Click ‘Register Online’ to go to the Aimyplus YAT CLUBS website, and log-in using your normal email and password, or click on New Parent, if you’ve not registered for any of our programmes before.

To contact the club coordinator, email: paddy.caffell@yat.org.nz

10 May 2021

Term 2 at Surge kicks off this week! Our staff had have a break after a very busy holiday, including an awesome Teen Breakaway, which was a blast. The full term plan will be uploaded to the website shortly. Just $20 for the term, plus extra’s for the outing nights.

Register for the term or the whole of 2021 using your normal log-in and password and chose to Make a Booking at: https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

Or if you’ve never registered, click New Parent, complete the information it asks for, then make the booking. It will take a bit of time the first time you register, but after that, bookings are easy as! Email the Surge coordinator at: paddy.caffell@yat.org.nz

5 Feb 2021

We’re excited to be starting a new year at Surge! Paddy and his team have some awesome activities planned including a Pizza Challenge, Ultimate Nerf Capture the Flag, trips to Laser Strike and the Hot Pools. The full term plan can be found by clicking on the ‘download our latest brochure’ link. Just $20 for the term, plus extra’s for the outing nights. All Year 8’s from last year’s Rock Solid are especially welcome!

Register for the term or the whole of 2021 using your normal log-in and password and chose to Make a Booking at: https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

First Night:

12 Oct 2020

Into Term 4 already and we have some amazing nights planned including a Dessert Night, Bench Rally, Outdoor Movie Night and a Pool Party!!!!! Full programme on the brochure which you can download on the link on this page labelled “Download our latest brochure”. Newbies welcome to join, just $20 for the whole term, or chat to us if money is an issue. We start Week 1 of Term so see you on Friday 16th October.