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June 27, 2019

Are You Ready For TeenPact 2020?


Before you know it, the TeenPact 2020 Season will be upon us, and we are so excited! We can’t wait to see how God will work through our record-breaking 61 State Classes in 48 states in 2020!   Registration for the 2020 State Classes will be available September 1st, but until then, mark your calendars […]

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January 07, 2019

Together on a Team


Happy New Year!   January 2019 is upon us, and at TeenPact that means we become laser focused on Intern Training, Staff Training, and the 2019 State Class season.     YOU NEED A TEAM One key focus of the TeenPact ministry is on the concept of teamwork. Teamwork is not simply a concept that […]

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August 13, 2018

Counting down the days…


We’re counting down the days until the TeenPact Season kicks of September 1 with State Class registration opening at noon in your time zone. With the big day just a couple weeks away, our Office Team is busy prepping homework, organizing inventory from last season and ordering new supplies, cleaning, helping State Coordinators organize class […]

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June 21, 2018

Who’s Ready for TeenPact 2019?


The TeenPact 2019 Season kicks-off in just a couple months and we could not be more excited! Not only does it mark the beginning of our 25th Anniversary celebrations, but it’s also the inaugural year for several new TeenPact states. We know God has great things in store for TeenPact and we’re hoping you’ll join us […]

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July 19, 2017

Introducing the Newest TeenPact State


Two weeks ago we announced the 2018 State Class dates and last week we shared biographies and pictures of the 2018 Program Directors and Interns. Though we are only a little over halfway through 2017, much of the attention in the TeenPact office and around the TeenPact Nation is on the 2018 season.   Over […]

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July 05, 2017

The TeenPact 2018 Season


While remnants of the TeenPact 2017 Season are still to be found at the TeenPact Office (we’re talking about you, season t-shirts!), preparations are officially underway to kick-off the 2018 TeenPact Season. Yaaaaaay! We’re looking forward to seeing what God does in each state in the coming year!   You can join us at the Office […]

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March 08, 2017

What Difference Does It Make?


Hello friends. Let’s talk!   I want to talk about something fairly deep, so keep that in mind. This is a topic that matters a lot to me. I hope it matters to you.   I was recently in the beautiful state of New Mexico serving on the staff team there. It was the first […]

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September 01, 2016

Opening Day


Greetings from Richmond,   While growing up in Minnesota a long time ago, one of my favorite days of the year was opening day of baseball. I have always been a fan of the Minnesota Twins, and I remember listening to the 1965 World Series when the Twins lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in […]

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August 29, 2016

2017 and Beyond


2016 was a great year for TeenPact…     …but 2017 is going to be even better…     Save your spot and register at 12 P.M. EST on Thursday, September 1, 2016!  

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December 21, 2015

The 2016 Alumni Track


In last week’s post, we focused on homework for first time students. Now, we turn our attention to the Alumni and the specific homework that is assigned to them before the class begins. (Note that many of the preliminary assignments are the same for both first time and alumni students, so be sure to read through […]

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November 02, 2015

Founder’s Five Discount


Happy Birthday, Tim Echols!   TeenPact was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1994 by Tim Echols. Mr. Echols had a vision to engage youth with Christian leadership values, training students to understand the political process and be actively involved in their community back home. We started with one class, now we have over 50!   TeenPact primarily serves families […]

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April 06, 2015

He Will Do Far More Than I Will Ever Expect


TeenPact’s vision is “Changing Lives to Change the World.” We want to take the opportunity to share some of the stories of those changed lives with you in a series of Student Testimonies.   This post comes from Mackenzie Matthews, a student from Missouri who was elected as the class Governor. Her story is an example of […]

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March 16, 2015

Become a TeenPact Ambassador


TeenPact’s best promoters are students who themselves share what TeenPact has done to impact their lives. Because of this, TeenPact has developed an Ambassador Program for Four Day State Class alumni who are willing to stretch themselves and apply their training to represent the ministry within their state. Take a few minutes to learn about the […]

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February 27, 2015

My One Day Story


I will never forget the first time that I set foot into my state Capitol. I was nine years old and clung to my mother. In hand was a bill that I had written for something called the “TeenPact One Day Class.” My idea was to establish a State Apple Picking Day in Colorado. Participation in […]

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