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Unleashing potential in young people to Live Life Wide Open
At Youth Encounter, we create safe spaces of belonging where young people can unleash their God-given potential and Live Life Wide Open.
Through therapeutic, activity-based programmes like mentoring, counselling, camps, and leadership development, we empower rangatahi aged 9–24 to grow in identity, purpose, hope, and resilience.
Too many young people today are weighed down by insecurity, a lack of direction, hopelessness, and experiences of victimisation. That’s why we create safe spaces of belonging where both rangatahi and staff can discover their value, grow in confidence, and thrive together.
We are based in Paengeroa, Te Puke, with young people accessing our services from across the Bay of Plenty, and North Island-wide through our camps.
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We are thrilled to offer a 4-day snow camp, where you'll enjoy skiing or snowboarding on Mount Ruapehu's Whakapapa ski field while staying at an alpine lodge at the base of the ski field road. Evenings will be filled with fun camp activities such as cooking dinner, games, hanging out with great people, and engaging in life-giving discussions about faith.
When: 28th Sept - 2nd Oct 2025
Where: SU Adventure Lodge
Who: 10-16 year old's
Fee: $250 early bird (any rental equipment or lift passes you require will be at your own additional cost)
Get refreshed at our Young Adults Refresh camp! We will be exploring new ideas about life, God and people, while riding dirt bikes and other fun activities. Come refresh your mind-set and with like-minded people, who want to discover their God-given potential to Live Life Wide Open.
When: November 7th - 9th 2025
Where: Paengeroa, BOP
Who: 17-24yrs
Camp Fee: $180
Dirt Bike Hire: $150
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Our approach to safety is fundamental to the success of our organisation. At Youth Encounter, we believe in creating a culture of safety, driven by our top leadership with the systems in place to filter down to our participants. Click here to learn more about our safety and risk disclaimer.