I have gotten some important questions answered and am able to come to you with a more detailed email of information regarding N.C.Y.C. Thank you all for your patience as this is our first year coordinating N.C.Y.C. and we are doing our very best to give you information as it comes to us.
For those of you who are wondering what N.C.Y.C (National Catholic Youth Conference) is all about, well, it is an AMAZING event for all high schoolers who want to grow in their faith and have fun doing it with 25,000 others their age from all over the country! The event is taking place on the 16th-18th of November 2017. Your son or daughter will get the chance to listen to keynote speakers, participate/listen in on workshops or presentations, meet new people and create long lasting friendships. Oh, and did I mention there's great concerts too?! It is definitely an experience of a life time that your teen will remember forever!
A few things to be aware of... We need to know if your teen is going to be attending N.C.Y.C. by THURSDAY, January 12th!!! We initially said Wednesday but are pushing it back one more day to hopefully give you that extra chance to consider and talk with your son or daughter about attending N.C.Y.C.. We are also needing a $50 deposit for each child and adult chaperone attending N.C.Y.C.. This payment shows your commitment to this event and will not be refundable. Please make checks payable to St. James Church and hand this to Jared, myself, or Mary Sue Marek by the end of January! The total cost per attendee is approximately $450-$500. This cost will be diminished to (hopefully) $200 out of pocket for you after assistance from what we will raise with our four fundraisers. This cost for N.C.Y.C. pays for registration, charter bus transportation, hotel, etc. However, it does not cover the cost for food.
We will be having two meetings about N.C.Y.C. to go over any questions, our N.C.Y.C. youth expectations, the mandatory fundraisers (youth participants need to assist at least three of the four), etc. These N.C.Y.C. meeting dates are TBA. We will get them to you as soon as we can.
Below is is a timeline of the payments we will be sending in PER PERSON. Just so you are aware.
THANK YOU again for your patience, understanding and dedication to your child's faith formation! We are all in this together to aid each teen in their faith journey! What an exciting ride. :)
Please don't hesitate to call or email either Jared or myself with questions or concerns.
God bless,
Nikole Eichelberger
St. James Church
Youth Director
neichelberger@stjameswashington.org
jeichelberger30@hotmail.com
Cell numbers: Nikole (319) 461-7301
Jared (319) 461-7224