{"id":17803,"date":"2026-07-21T16:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/go-to-the-campus\/?p=17803"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:16:01","slug":"how-do-i-start-a-cru-movement-at-my-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/go-to-the-campus\/how-do-i-start-a-cru-movement-at-my-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Start a Cru Movement at My School?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17803\" class=\"elementor elementor-17803\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0412bc9 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0412bc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ceb15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31ceb15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve got a vision to reach your school for Christ, you\u2019re asking exactly the right question. Whoever you are, a student, teacher, youth pastor, college student, or concerned adult, here\u2019s how to get started. There are two ways to go about it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e336dec e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e336dec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e093f60 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e093f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Do Your Own Thing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902fcfe e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"902fcfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd7411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdd7411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019d like to gather some friends, share your faith, and build something without any formal ties, just start with the playbook. <a href=\"http:\/\/cru.org\/gotothecampus\/rysp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-gc-link=\"http:\/\/cru.org\/gotothecampus\/rysp\">The Reach Your School Playbook<\/a> gives you everything you need to get started today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c0bcd e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66c0bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec6c79 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ec6c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Call Yourself Cru<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6901329 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6901329\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#383F43\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95d98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a95d98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019d like to use the Cru name and logos, and be part of a wider movement beyond just your campus, here\u2019s what that looks like:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table width=\"712\" data-wrap-id=\"table-id-pepvjpajqqku\"><tbody><tr data-wrap-id=\"table-row-dwcqjslxwrwp\"><td data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-smqnrvhyubzm\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-ukfadnrunfqi\"><p><strong>Doing Your <br \/><\/strong><strong>Own Thing<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-ttovwbauhdtw\"><p><strong>Being Called <br \/>Cru<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr data-wrap-id=\"table-row-ytucywgtjzvl\"><td data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-pqnjoaknplno\"><strong>Use the Cru name and logos<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-gxheajiydmeb\">No<\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-dfxnxuycgcac\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr data-wrap-id=\"table-row-gehindcwvapx\"><td data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-rasawfmaexes\"><strong>Need a coach to get started<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-jmimmzghzpmr\">No<\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-sjpvfbmnlico\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr data-wrap-id=\"table-row-pdvasfjrqtuk\"><td data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-aknioqodkmdn\"><strong>Part of the wider Cru movement<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-utxjrgfwmkvs\">No<\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-cicjkovvsshw\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr data-wrap-id=\"table-row-plqfylsytwgh\"><td data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-qpeojftyzgyu\"><strong>Get ongoing support from Cru staff<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-aqczuintdrcy\">No<\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-srfrlacejbfw\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr data-wrap-id=\"table-row-hwwyeugsxpvp\"><td data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-dhdyewhtdwqw\"><strong>Can start today, no waiting<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-bfynmfbblyqu\">Yes<\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\" data-wrap-id=\"table-cell-xinazuqblwiw\">Still fast \u2014 just a call first<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2534d4 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2534d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64c800 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-right elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a64c800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Whichever path you choose, you don\u2019t have to figure it out alone.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabd47e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eabd47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get Started<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4775f75 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4775f75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4203dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4203dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to call yourself Cru, the way to get started is to connect with a coach, that\u2019s how you register your movement. This is separate from anything your own school requires; if your campus has its own club registration process, you\u2019ll still want to check with your school on that too.<\/p><p>A coach is a Cru staff member whose job is to walk alongside you as you get started. Here\u2019s what working with a coach actually looks like from there:<\/p><ul><li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>It\u2019s free.<\/strong> No cost involved, no catch.<\/li><li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>No pressure.<\/strong> You reach out, someone gets back to you with information and answers your questions, and there\u2019s no commitment required just to ask.<\/li><li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>Go at your own pace.<\/strong> You and your coach agree on a rhythm together, whether that\u2019s weekly, every other week, or monthly, usually in calls of about 20 to 30 minutes.<\/li><li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>The calls are practical.<\/strong> Your coach checks in on how things are going, helps you work through whatever challenges you\u2019re facing, brainstorms ideas with you, and prays for you.<\/li><li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>Real experience backs it up.<\/strong> Coaches have spent years working directly with students, teachers, and other volunteers on campuses like yours.<\/li><li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>You get resources.<\/strong> Training and tools to help you lead with confidence, even if this is your first time.<\/li><li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>It fits around your life.<\/strong> Coaches build their availability around your schedule.<\/li><\/ul><p>Through it all, you\u2019re helping students hear about Jesus, grow in their faith, and go on to reach others too. And whether you\u2019re the student or the adult in this story, you stay the one leading it. <a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/go-to-the-campus\/what-would-it-be-like-to-have-a-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/go-to-the-campus\/what-would-it-be-like-to-have-a-coach\">Your coach walks alongside you<\/a>; the coach doesn\u2019t take it over.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9323536 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9323536\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825976d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"825976d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check Out the Playbook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9623258 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9623258\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6948e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6948e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whichever path you choose, the Reach Your School Playbook is worth having in hand. It walks you through four simple steps \u2014 DREAM, PRAY, GO, GROW \u2014 for building something that reaches your school.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/cru.org\/gotothecampus\/rysp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-gc-link=\"http:\/\/cru.org\/gotothecampus\/rysp\">Download the Reach Your School Playbook <\/a><\/p><p>Whichever path you choose, don\u2019t wait until everything feels figured out. Gather a few friends, open the Playbook, or send that first email to a coach. The important thing is that you start. Somewhere out there, a student at your school is waiting for someone to notice them, and that someone could be you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9484c7 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9484c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#383F43\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0658706 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0658706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Step\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReady to call yourself Cru? 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