See You at the Pole

Michael Inman • Minister To Students
September 14, 2026

2 Minute Read

History of See You at the Pole

A small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, came together for a DiscipleNow weekend in early 1990. Little did they know that God was about to move in power. On that Saturday night, the students were broken and burdened for their friends. Compelled to pray, yet not knowing exactly what to do, they went to the school flagpoles and prayed for their friends, schools, and leaders. Those students had no idea how God was using them to birth a movement.

See You at the Pole meets yearly on the 4th Wednesday of the month. SYATP has grown to God-sized proportions, spreading around the world. God used the obedience of a small group of teens to start an international movement of prayer among young people. Today, more than two million students from all 50 states and more than 20 other countries participate in SYATP.

See You at the Pole is a student-led event, so you may be asking yourself, How can I be involved? The simple answer is to pray. Start praying now for the students of Young County as they join other like-minded students at the flag pole. Pray:

For the students who take part in See You at the Pole as both leaders and participants.
For the youth pastor/leader of the community as they motivate and guide students for See You at the Pole
The non-Christian students that could be reached through See You at the Pole
The Christian students in Young County to strengthen their unity on campus all year long
For the school administrators to have favor and allow events like this to take place.
Pray for the community-wide Saw You at the Pole happening at Memorial Auditorium the night of September 23rd (Speaker: Carlos Francis)

Times for Graham SYATP

📅 Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:00am
📍Graham Jr High

📅 Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:00am
📍Graham High School

Times for Saw You At the Pole

📅 Wednesday, September 23rd, 6:30-8pm
📍Memorial Auditorium (Block party starts at 5:30pm there will be food)

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See You at the Pole

History of See You at the Pole A small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, came together for a DiscipleNow weekend in early 1990. Little did they know that God was about to move in power. On that Saturday night, the students were broken and burdened for their friends. Compelled to pray, yet not knowing exactly what to do, they went to the school flagpoles and prayed for their friends, schools, and leaders. Those students had no idea how God was using them to birth a movement. See You at the Pole meets yearly on the 4th Wednesday of the month. SYATP has grown to God-sized proportions, spreading around the world. God used the obedience of a small group of teens to start an international movement of prayer among young people. Today, more than two million students from all 50 states and more than 20 other countries participate in SYATP. See You at the Pole is a student-led event, so you may be asking yourself, How can I be involved? The simple answer is to pray. Start praying now for the students of Young County as they join other like-minded students at the flag pole. Pray: For the students who take part in See You at the Pole as both leaders and participants. For the youth pastor/leader of the community as they motivate and guide students for See You at the Pole The non-Christian students that could be reached through See You at the Pole The Christian students in Young County to strengthen their unity on campus all year long For the school administrators to have favor and allow events like this to take place. Pray for the community-wide Saw You at the Pole happening at Memorial Auditorium the night of September 23rd (Speaker: Carlos Francis) Times for Graham SYATP 📅 Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:00am 📍Graham Jr High 📅 Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:00am 📍Graham High School Times for Saw You At the Pole 📅 Wednesday, September 23rd, 6:30-8pm 📍Memorial Auditorium (Block party starts at 5:30pm there will be food)

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