Tri-County vision...

  1. PLANTING​ new areas
  2. EXPANDING​ ministry in unexpected places
  3. SUSTAINING​ by supporting established areas
  4. COLLABORATING​ by building a community of areas and staff to make each other better

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ TRI-COUNTY FLORIDA ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ - WHERE WE'VE BEEN

2017

Younglife West Volusia has been around since 1984. Deland is the only city with young life in all 3 counties

2019

Young Life in Orange city is launched as part of West volusia county
 

2023

Halifax is under development and ready to hire their first director

2018

Putnam county Young Life Area is officially launched
 

2022 ​

New Smyrna Beach Area is launched

 

 

2023

young life is in 2 counties and 5 cities

Tri-County Florida Metro director

Jason Chavara

Jason was invited to Young Life when he was a Junior in high school. ​ He became a Wyldlife student leader he's senior year and has been a leader ever since.

It was at Southwind during his year of training that Jason met his future wife Casey. Casey and Jason now have 4 kids Joel, Perry, Macks, and Ellery.

Jason was the Area Director for West Volusia for 7 years. ​ ​ During those 7 years Jason helped establish and support new Areas around him. ​ Because of the development of these new Areas Jason has now stepped into the role of Metro Director to help support these Areas and grow other areas as well.

Tri-County YoungLife Board Members

 

JASON GODWIN

Owner of Florida Business Exchange and was a former Young Life leader in West Volusia County.

DAVE RODGERS

Sihle Insurance and former Young Life Board Chair in West Volusia County.

BRAD PAVEK

LPT Realty and former Young Life Board Chair in West Volusia County.

DAVID LANG

Founding Board Member of Putnam County Young Life.

Eric Nompleggi

Edward Jones Advisor and former Young Life Board Chair in West Volusia County.