The team atmosphere is further helped along by family groups. The youth are divided among 16 different teams or family groups, which were named for different brands of cereal this year. As part of their family groups, the students participate in Bible study, memorize scripture and take part in team-building recreation activities. They can earn points for perfect attendance to events and correctly repeating the memorized scripture when challenged. Extra points can also be earned when a group challenges a staff member to recite the scriptures and he messes up.
Teams also earn points by participating in team competitions called family group initiatives.
At the end of the camp, the teams with the most points are recognized and awarded prizes. The day begins early at YDW, with Good Morning Lord, a morning praise gathering, and breakfast. Devotions follow, along with time to complete family group initiatives. In the afternoon, the youth attend conferences designed to encourage and develop them as Christians. Before arriving at YDW, the teens were able to choose from 14 different conferences on various topics, such as sex and dating, violence in schools, suicide, becoming a campus missionary and using the Internet to share your faith.