Still, students in the Dominican Republic and Korea have been among consistent participants, Clark said. The event has been held in 66 countries, but organizers have focused mainly on the U.S. “Find a way to accommodate that instead of fighting against it,” Clark said. Events are constitutionally protected, but if SYATP causes any contention among school administrators, organizers encourage students to meet elsewhere. SYATP will retain its online presence this year for those unable to meet onsite, with viewing information available at .Ĭlark is encouraging students to follow local COVID-19 protocols and work with school systems to meet onsite this year.
The Campus Prayer App is among free resources available to students through SYATP’s partnership with Claim Your Campus, a 10-year-old student-born movement that actively encourages daily student prayer in 1,000 U.S. It’s so chaotic and difficult all across the country, and we can change that by praying.” “I can’t even imagine how difficult it is to be a teacher and to be an administrator in a school right now.
“Please come around your students, the ones you see in your neighborhood, the ones you see in the halls of the church, and let them know that you’re praying for them, and pray with them. Clark encourages churches to pray for students, schools, teachers and administrators. Students will benefit from returning to the classroom, he said, but things won’t return to pre-pandemic conditions overnight. “I think we’re experiencing that somewhat less this year, but … I’m not sure last year it was much on people’s radar to be doing a See You at the Pole.” There was so much confusion at the start of the year,” said Clark, who promotes the event in his role as national field director of National Network of Youth Ministries. “Last year COVID was just an enormous distraction. See You at the Pole (SYATP) engaged students and others with an online event in 2020 as many schools were only meeting online to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Suicide and psychological devastation are among students’ ills even as the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 662,000 people in the U.S. “Just Pray” is the 2021 theme, drawn from James 4:10.
19-25 surrounds the day of prayer at flag poles and other community locations in the emphasis designed to mobilize students in disciplined daily prayer for various concerns impacting schools, friends, families, churches and communities.