NTNL Junior High Gathering

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1 NTNL Junior High Gathering January 27-29, :00pm Friday 11:00 Sunday $ (includes programs, hotel, meals, and t-shirt) The Jr. High Gathering is for ANY Jr. High / Middle School student (for most churches this event is for your Confirmation Group) The event includes Small Group Activities, Church Fellowship Time, Songs, Games, Meaningful Worship Experiences, a Dance, & More! Location: Faith Lutheran Church in Flower Mound & The Holiday Inn Express in Irving, north of the airport For more information contact us at NTNLYouthLeaders@yahoo.com

2 Share It! Congregation Registration: Adult Leaders: Please read the following carefully and send in the following registration information for your group. All youth & adult registration forms Group Housing Form Workshop Sign Up Deposit Check **Checks should be made payable to: NTNL Youth** Mail to: Janelle Miller 7620 Baker Blvd Richland Hills, TX Cost: $135 for youth and adult participants. See page 5 for additional room fees which ONLY apply if a youth or adult wants their own bed. A $75 deposit is due with registration by December 5th. Please note registration jumps to $175 after December 5th. Registrations received after December 5th will be accepted on a first come first serve basis due to space limitations. Special Needs: If you have special dietary needs or other special needs while attending this event, contact the Gathering Registrar beforehand so that we can try to accommodate you. Please note that we highly suggest you work special needs items through your church s adult advisors attending this event. Offerings: We will collect a monetary offering at Sunday s Worship which will be gifted to the Upbring (LSSS) Foster in Texas program. In kind offering will go to the local senior citizens What to Bring: Personal Items (toiletries, clothes, etc) money for incidentals, snacks & drinks for late night munchies and an outfit for the dance. Also remember to pack your offerings. Discipline: Seldom do we have problems, but we still have to address the issue. Adult advisors are responsible for their youth at all times; Gathering Staff does not assume responsibility for your youth but will provide assistance where appropriate. All Gathering Participants are required to sign a covenant any violations of this covenant will be handled jointly by Gathering Staff and Adult Sponsors; violators may be sent home at their legal guardian s expense. Photo Release: Photos will be taken throughout the Gathering and may be made available on social media sites. It is a policy of the NTNL Jr. High Youth Gathering to not release names with photos -- if you do not wish for your youth s photo to be displayed on any NTNL social media site please send written notification to Janelle Miller, NTNL Youth Registrar. Limited scholarships are available: For information, please contact Janelle Miller at janellemiller@yahoo.com OR ntnlyouthleaders@yahoo.com OR

3 2017 NTNL Jr. High Gathering Registration Form (Please duplicate form for each youth and adult participant) MALE FEMALE YOUTH SPONSOR NAME CHURCH/CITY: PARENT NAME AND PHONE#: NON-PARENTAL EMERGENCY CONTACT & PHONE#: BIRTHDATE GRADE (SPONSORS ONLY): T-SHIRT SIZE (please circle one) S M L XL 2X (Sorry, no YOUTH sizes are available) SPECIAL PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR DIETARY NEEDS: PARTICIPANT COVENANT: As a registered participant for this event, I will do everything in my power to promote meaningful worship, sincere fellowship, and spiritual growth. I will not use illegal drugs or alcohol and obey curfew set by the NTNL Jr. High Gathering Team. I will abide by the rules of the hotel & host church for this event. I will also participate fully in the life of the event and be respectful to others. I understand that failure to honor this covenant will be addressed by the event staff, and that the event team reserves the right to send a student home for a serious infraction. PARTICIPANT SIGNATURE: PARENT S COVENANT: I have read and discussed the materials with by daughter/son, and I recommend and support his/her attendance. PARENT SIGNATURE: MEDICAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS: In the event of acute illness or any other medical emergency, I grant permission to the NTNL Jr. High Youth Gathering Team to secure medical aid for (name of participant). I also grant permission to any licensed medical provider to give my son/daughter whatever emergency medical treatment is deemed necessary. I understand that I am responsible for any costs incurred. Signature of Parent/Guardian: Please Supply All Pertinent Information: Family Physician and Phone #: Known Allergies: Known Medical Problems: Medications: Guarantor Insurance Company: Address: Phone #: Policy #: Group #: Make check payable to NTNL YOUTH. For more information, contact Elizabeth Holschuh or Janelle Miller or NTNLYouthLeaders@yahoo.com Mail Registration Form, Check, and Housing Form to: Janelle Miller, Registrar, 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX 76118

4 HOUSING FORM (1 PER CHURCH) Church (name & city) : Primary Sponsor: Cell # Youth Hotel Info: Cost is based on four (4) persons, (2) per bed, assigned to each room. If your group contains less than four persons to a room, participants from another church may be rooming with you. If you do not wish to have youth from another church in your room, we require that you pay the additional amount for each vacant spot ($50.00). This guarantees that only participants from your church will be roomed with your church. (A total of $185 which includes your registration fee plus $50 to not share a bed) These rooms are suites and have a pullout sofa so you may put a 5th and/or 6th person in your rooms to keep your group together. There is no discout for having 6 versus 4 in your room due to extra hotel fees. Sponsors Hotel Info: Quad Room costs are included in the participant registration fee. There is an additional fee to have your own bed or your own room. Sponsors who desire their own room will owe $275 (Registration fee of $135 plus private room fee of $140) If you would like to share a room with another sponsor the cost is $185 ($135 for registration plus $50 for your own bed) Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room Fee Worksheet: # of Youth Participants X $135 = # of Adult Participants X $135 = Late fee-total #of participants X $ 40 = additional fee if postmarked AFTER October 5 Vacant Bed fee (number of spaces not filled) X $ 50 = No charge if it is okay to share with another church Private sponsor room TOTAL DUE (sum of above) = X $140 = additional fee if a sponsor wants their own room Make checks payable to: NTNL YOUTH Mail Registration Forms, Housing Form and Check to: Janelle Miller, NTNL Youth Registrar 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX or ntnlyouthleaders@yahoo.com

5 Junior High Gathering Workshops Sign Up Sheet Please list each youth participants workshop selections here. You can rank the 1, 2, 3 and 4 with 1 being the workshop they most want to attend! Congregation/City: PARTICIPANT NAME Bible Study Service Project Color Me Beautiful Games Music example: John Doe Lyrical Rapcity Bible Study: Explore the bible by digging a little deeper into the passages we'll use during our mass gatherings. There may be a surprise in store for our prospective bible scholars! Service: We'll make, decorate, and fill stockings to deliver to kids at a local family shelter. We'll also talk about why we serve, and we can all share the various ways we serve at church and in the Color Me Beautiful: Come talk about your personal style and learn about colors and grooming and being the beautiful/handsome person God has called you to be. Find out how to be "fashionable" for God. This is for girls and guys! Games: We'll talk about (and play!) different types of games and how to lead them. We'll share ideas about icebreakers, indoor & outdoor games, and small & large group games. Bring your best Music: What are you listening to? What are these songs really saying? We'll talk about these and more, and also talk about Christian artists in various genres. "Lyrical Rapcity:" We'll explore various ways of expressing yourself and sharing God's word. Whether it's poetry, prose, or rhyme & flow, this workshop will be both creative, and a lot of fun.

6 There will be two (2) ways that we will take up an offering over the weekend. We will collect IN KIND offerings to assist with our service project and we will also collect a monetary offering during our worship service. Both offerings will be sent to Lutheran Social Services/UpBring to support programs for foster children in the local Foster In Texas program. In Kind Offering: Students may choose one or more items from the list below of age appropriate stocking stuffers to fill stockings. Students will both make and fill stockings over the weekend that will be later given to children during the Christmas season. Their in-kind offering will be received at the opening of the Junior High Gathering on Friday night. Monetary Offering: Your church will receive special offering envelopes for students to designate their dollars and cents. These will be mailed out after we receive your registration. Toddlers 5-7 years 8-12 years Teenagers Small board Small building blocks Small stuffed Animals Socks/underwear for toddlers Toddler toys Small coloring Small activity pads Small Lego kits Matchbox cars Travel games Small stuffed Animals Socks/underwear for children Small dolls/action figures Hair accessories Chewy or hard candy (non-meltable) Small art supplies Small puzzles Small coloring Small activity pads Small Lego kits Travel games Mini etch-a-sketch Small dolls/action figures Hair accessories Chewy or hard candy (non-meltable) Small art supplies Small puzzles Small paperback School supplies Crossword/word find puzzle Headphones Travel games Hair accessories Chapstick Chewy or hard candy (nonmeltable) Small art supplies Small puzzles Small paperback School supplies