So, if you have rooms reserved that you will not use, be sure to cancel them before June 1. It is also wise to make sure the reservations are not held with a debit card. On June 1, you will be charged for one night deposit on every room. The room can be transferred to someone else’s name, but the deposit is non-refundable. (So, whoever you transfer the room to will need to pay you for the deposit.)

Convention housing reservations can only be made by telephone or online. Links to hotel websites are listed at www.nafwb.org. No reservation for convention housing will be available before Monday, April 5, at 9:00 AM CST / 10 AM EST.

The map below may help you determine which hotel will best meet your needs. Some of the hotels offer various complimentary services. (There will be shuttle buses running on a regular schedule to the Cambria Suites, Embassy Suites, Hyatt Place, & Wyndham Gardens. Embassy Suites & Hampton Inn provide breakfast. Residence Inn includes breakfast and dinner. Some offer free Internet, etc. You may want check the hotel websites in advance to find out what each hotel offers.)

The staff poured over the applications for 13 hours during the selection process. Each application was thoroughly read and evaluated based on the information provided by the students and the references (but without the name, city, or church information on 101s).

We are pleased to announce the 104 students chosen for the 2010 Truth & Peace Leadership Conference:

[to be continued at 3:00 pm CST]

2010 National Youth Evangelistic Team:

Directed by Jeff and Sherri Sloan
Audrey Hollified (TN)
Kevin Strouth (VA)
Lauren Mitchell (GA)
Matthew Berry (FL)
Elizabeth Snow (TN)
Tyler Donaldson (SC)
Chesi Spriggs (KY)
Patrick Easley (MO)
Beth Ash (AR)
Tyler Cagle (AL)
Ashley Clark (KY)
John Palmer Rea (IL)

2009 National Youth Conference Overview

Registrants: 4,212 (6% increase)
Competition Entries: 969 (5% increase)
Buck-A-Week Offering: $4,044.33 (and counting)
Reach That Guy
• 175 volunteers
• 2,412 hours of labor
• 23 completed projects (several rained out on Wednesday)

Youth Worker of the Year: Josh Young, Porter FWB Church (OH)

Youth of the Year: Stephanie Sparks, Bloom FWB Church (OH)

Youth Group of the Year: First FWB Church, Fort Gibson (OK)

If you are planning a trip to Kings Island before or after the NYC, discount tickets are available through a special arrangement with the Creation Museum.  Go to www.visitKingsIsland.com/CreationMuseum to purchase your tickets online.
Purchasing tickets online is much cheaper than purchasing them at the gate.

Adults (13-59): $13.95
Seniors (60+): $10.95
Children (5-12): $7.95

Planetarium: $4.00+

The Creation Museum presents a “walk through history.” Designed by a former Universal Studios exhibit director, this state-of-the-art 70,000 square foot museum brings the pages of the Bible to life.

A fully engaging, sensory experience for guests. Murals and realistic scenery, computer-generated visual effects, over fifty exotic animals, life-sized people and dinosaur animatronics, and a special-effects theater complete with misty sea breezes and rumbling seats. These are just some of the impressive exhibits that everyone in your family will enjoy.

NYC attendees are encouraged to visit this museum. Saturday or Sunday afternoon would be a great time to add this special attraction to the NYC experience. Thursday morning on the way home is another option. A quick walk-though of the museum exhibits will take a couple of hours. Plan half of a day to fully experience everything offered at the Creation Museum.

A pdf can be downloaded here.

The teen lessons are more fully developed. The elementary outlines will need to be developed more by the teacher. All three age groups follow the same daily sequence of study, which challenge students to spend time with God to have His power in their lives. Seek the Lord and His Strength (Psalm 105:4).