Who is the YuthGuy?

The “YuthGuy” is Glen Dawursk, Jr.

Glen is a creative, energetic and "on-fire" youth leader whose focus in youth programming has stretched over 25 years, 21 of those as a professional church youth worker.

His extensive technology based background includes experience in radio, television, multi-media, computer and Internet development.

He has spoken across the country on technology's influences on our youth ("M3 & Me"), youth ministry development ("Eat Your P's" & “Generations”), and on the learning concepts of youth and children in ministry ("The Brains of the Bunch" and “True Colors”).

In addition to being a licensed secondary educator, Glen has written numerous technology-centered curriculums, original songs and plays, and various youth ministry articles.

Glen has a Master of Arts in Parish Education and Administration, is a certified Director of Christian Education, and a KINDLE (Karpenko Institute for Nurturing and Developing Leadership Excellence) graduate.

He is a single father of three children: Amy (22), Sarah (20) and David (14).

He was the founder of Fisherman’s Festival in Milwaukee and Rainbow Valley Christian Music Festival in Wausau, WI, has been a featured co-host on WCLQ-89Q in Wausau, WI and is a certified National Institute of Youth Ministry (Youth Builders) instructor (trained personally by Jim Burns).

Currently, Glen is the Director of Youth Ministries at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church in West Allis, WI (a burb of Milwaukee) and a high school Associate Principal (Dean of Students) & Media Teacher for a Milwaukee Public Schools charter high school.

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Why “YUTHGUY”?

Glen was given the “name” while co-hosting on WCLQ-89Q radio in Wausau, Wisconsin in the mid-90’s. At that time, they joked about him being “da yute guy.” The name stuck and gradually people began referring to him as the “YuthGuy.”