June 22-26, 2009 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV

Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3 (NIV) June 22-26, 2009 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV

SUMMER YOUTH CELEBRATION (SYC) is a program of the Conference Council on Youth Ministry of the West Virginia Annual Conference held at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The 2009 Theme is based on Ephesians 4:3 (NIV) Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. The theme God s Love: Unity beyond Community will challenge youth to explore the larger global community and to experience God beyond their local communities. MICHAEL WAIDE will be the Dean of Summer Youth Celebration 2009. Michael is an ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church, currently serving as the campus pastor of the Wesley Foundation House at Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College. In the fall, Michael will begin his doctoral studies in Child & Family Studies at Syracuse University. WORSHIP PREACHERS: We are excited to offer as our worship leaders, clergy from the WV Annual Conference. We will welcome Bishop Ernest S. Lyght to open our week together. We are also excited to welcome Bishop Violet Fisher to share with us on Wednesday and Thursday. Bishop Fisher s call to ministry came at the age of 16. Though her roots were in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the affirmation for her ministry as an ordained clergy member came through the King s Apostle Holiness Church of God. In this church, she served as National Evangelist, and was the first woman to be ordained. During those years, she taught in the public school systems of Virginia and Maryland. Her journey brought her back to the Church of her birth and in 1988 she was ordained a deacon and in 1990 an elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of The UMC. Bishop Fisher has served St. Daniel s UMC in Chester, PA, and Sayers Memorial UMC in Philadelphia. From 1994 to 2000, she served as district superintendent of the Mary McLeod Bethune District, and twice during her tenure in the district, she was appointed dean of the cabinet. In July 2000 Violet Fisher was consecrated as a Bishop in The United Methodist Church. Our worship leaders for the rest of SYC will be Rev. Ken Ramsey, District Superintendent, Wesleyan District Rev. Debra Dague, Campus Pastor, West Liberty State College Rev. Michael Waide, Campus Pastor, Fairmont State University, Pierpont C&TC, Dean of SYC MUSICIAN: Mike Quimby has been in youth ministry for nearly 15 years. He started as a volunteer youth worker for the Houghton Wesleyan Church and started his full-time career at First Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1995. In 1998, Mike was called to Bemus Point, NY where he currently serves as the Director of Student and Technical Arts Ministries. Mike has lead worship, taught, and performed musically in several states including Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana, and also in Canada. Mike has a deep passion for worship leading and he is looking forward to joining us again at SYC. WHO / WHEN / WHERE: SYC is for youth entering the 7th grade through recent 2009 high school graduates. SYC begins with registration on Monday, June 22 from 12:30 pm 2:00 pm, and ends Friday, June 26 at 11:30 am. No lunch will be provided on Friday. No early pick-ups please! SYC is held on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV. The college dormitories are used for housing and meetings. Workshops are held in Wesley Chapel and classrooms throughout the campus. MORE CONTACT INFORMATION? The conference center staff can answer additional questions; Pam can be reached by calling the conference center office toll-free at 800-788-3746, extension 24. If you reach voice mail, please leave your name and phone number and question. Someone will get back with you. Emergency numbers during SYC are 304-473-8007 for the Wesleyan Chapel Office and 304-473-8011 for Campus Security (nights only).

COST: Registration fee $180.00 (before May 15) Registration fee $190.00 (after May 15) Registration fee $210.00 (after June 12) Make checks payable to Conference Treasurer Mail to: Summer Youth Celebration PO Box 2313 Charleston, WV 25328 NO REGISTRATIONS TAKEN AFTER JUNE 17. No exceptions regardless of the postmark. If it is near the deadline date, please call the Conference Center to check availability at 1-800-788-4762, extension 24. REFUND POLICY: Refunds must be requested in writing and must be received before September 1, 2009. A $25.00 administration fee will be retained. No refunds will be made for early dismissal from the event. ATTENDANCE POLICY: The deans and staff of SYC expect that all registered youth will attend all of the programs and events of SYC. Youth will not be allowed to leave SYC for other camps, sporting events, practices, etc. Youth can only be dismissed for emergencies. Parents must make arrangements for pick-up with the dean. Pam can help you by calling 800-788-3746 extension 24 prior to the event or by calling the Wesleyan Chapel Office (304) 473-8007 or (304) 473-8011 (nighttime) during the event. Any youth that leaves SYC prior to its conclusion will not be re-admitted without prior arrangements being made. WHAT TO BRING WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME: Bring your good attitude, bible, bedding, pillows, towels, bathroom and personal items, extra shoes, rain gear, your talent and joy. You may bring musical instruments, one set of Sunday clothes for Thursday evening communion service, and some electronic equipment. Leave at home TVs, DVDs/VCRs and gaming units, cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, firearms, illegal substances, pornography, crummy dispositions, and anything you care about so greatly that your week will be ruined if it is lost or broken. Please read the SYC Covenant for further information. You and your parent/guardian are required to sign the SYC Covenant as part of the registration process. YOUTH SERVICE FUND (YSF) is the mission fund of the United Methodist Church raised and administered by youth and used for youth. Each year we raise over $2000 for YSF at SYC. That is just a little more than $4.00 per person. Ask yourself what you would have to do to help us double this. Start saving now and bring your gift. REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS and INFORMATION Roommate requests: Any request made after June 8 th may not be honored due to availability. One of the goals of SYC is to have you meet other youth from across the Annual Conference. You and your roommate request must select each other for us to assign you to the same room. Talent Show: You are invited to SHOW US YOUR STUFF at the SYC Talent Show. If you wish to participate, please list your talent. Workshops: Look over the workshop titles and descriptions to make your selections. Select a workshop and two alternate choices for each of the three days. Indicate your first, second and third choice for each day of workshops by placing a 1 for choice 1, 2 for choice 2 and 3 for choice 3. (Three choices should be marked in each of the three day columns.) We will make every effort to honor your first choice, but workshops are assigned on a firstcome, first-served basis. Size limits are carefully adhered to.

The WV Annual Conference Council on Youth Ministries (CCYM) invites you to consider being elected to serve on the CCYM. What makes you eligible to be a member of the CCYM? 1. You must be a Christian youth who desires to be a leader among your peers in our conference. 2. You must be a member or in active preparation toward becoming a member of a local United Methodist Church in the West Virginia Annual Conference. 3. You must be going into the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in August, 2009. What are the responsibilities of a CCYM member? 1. Be an active member of a local church United Methodist Youth Fellowship. 2. Serve on your district council on youth ministries. 3. Attend the regular meetings of the CCYM (Including, if at all possible, the meeting held Friday and Saturday immediately following SYC) 4. Take part and accept leadership roles at Summer Youth Celebration and Fall Workshop. 5. Accept a role on sub-committees of the CCYM when called upon. What positions are open for you to submit a nomination form? At Summer Youth Celebration we will be electing ten grade level at-large members. These positions will be elected by their peers in their own grade level elections. 1. There will be four rising 11th & 12th graders elected. 2. There will be three rising 9th & 10th graders elected. 3. There will be three rising 7th & 8th graders elected. What do you do in order to apply for the elections? 1. Fill out the Things You Need To Know portion of this brochure. 2. Return it to along with your workshop registration form. 3. There will be no nominations from the floor this year!!!! Everyone who is interested in serving on CCYM must turn in the CCYM Self-Nomination and Biological Information Form along your SYC registration. This includes current CCYM members. The election committee and the CCYM have worked hard to make this election process fair. This is one ruling we have decided upon and we will adhere to. Sending this form in tells us you are dependable and truly interested in serving on the CCYM. What will the procedure be for the elections? 1. There will be two grade-level election sessions at SYC. 2. At the first session you will be introduced to your peers and the answers you have written to the questions in this brochure will be read. 3. At the second session you will be re-introduced to your peers and given a minimum of two minutes to expand your answers orally. 4. At the second session, the election will take place by secret ballot. 5. Soon after the second session, the results of the election will be announced. What if you have recently been elected as a District Representative? District Representatives should have been elected sometime in the past two months for the 2009-2010 school year. If you were elected as a District Representative to the CCYM for the 2009-2010 school year, you do not need to run for election at SYC, you are already a new member!!! What if you are new to SYC and want to be a youth leader by serving on the CCYM? Then you are encouraged to fill out this form and run for election. The eligibility requirements are listed. Feel free to join in the excitement of the elections. We encourage newcomers who have gifts for leadership to take part in this election. Some newcomers have done so, and have been elected. If you would like to be considered for a position on CCYM, fill out the CCYM Self-Nomination and Biographical Information Form and return it with your registration.

Name: REGISTRATION FORM Name Tag: Address: Grade: Male: Female: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: Home Church: District: Roommate Preference: (must request each other) May we print your name, address, phone and email in the SYC Newspaper? Yes No WORKSHOPS Indicate choice 1, 2, and 3 for each day by marking a 1, 2, and 3 in each of the day columns. WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTION TUE WED THU Use your creativity 1 Banners in sharing God s glory. 2 Call to Ministry? Do you feel God is calling you to church work and ministry? Bishop Fisher will help you find your answer. 3 Choir: O for a Hundred Tongues will Sing! Sharing your voice with God and others as we sing praises to the Lord. 4 Creating Spiritual Space Need space? Learn how you can create a spiritual place in your busy life. 5 Cycling the Highway and Byways of God Experience God s glory as you bike through the Buckhannon countryside. (Must supply own bike, helmet and safety equipment.) 6 Drama Acting as you Believe Acting up for God and being aloud to do it! 7 Games Learn first-hand games you can play in your youth group and with friends 8 Global AIDS Awareness A major issue that effects us all. Learn some facts that can help you

be better informed. 9 Missions Ministry outside your comfort zone. 10 Newspaper (meets all 3 days) Join the team that keeps our SYC memories alive til next year. 11 Prayer Labyrinth Take the steps of finding God s presence in your life. 12 Re-Energizing & Re-Vitalizing Youth Groups Learn what works to build a youth group. 13 Social Injustice and the Church What you can do to make the world a better place. 14 Work Teams Building walls, porches and roofs of Love. 15 World Religions An overview of the religions around you. 16 Worship As a Way of Life How you can make worship a part of everyday living. 17 WVWC: Considering attending Wesleyan? Take a tour and get your questions answered. I plan to participate in the Talent Show and my talent is: Date: Registration Amount Enclosed: $

SYC COVENANT As a Christian, I commit myself to uphold the following moral standards of behavior: living by simple guidelines of love and respect for the rights, feelings, and property of others; participation in all the scheduled activities, being in designated places and meals at all times; remembering that this event is a Christian event, appropriate clothing is expected (no revealing or backless attire, short shorts, or shirts with references to alcohol, tobacco products or hate messages); refraining from bringing and using anything considered illegal for a minor in WV, including but not limited to tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons, firearms, fireworks, and pornography; obeying rules governing quiet hours, visitation, event participation, autos and off-campus food deliveries. I understand that violation of this covenant will result in intervention and disciplinary action by the SYC staff and could result in dismissal from the event. The SYC staff reserves the right to call parents and/or dismiss any person who breaks this covenant. Remember this is a church-related event. We have read and understand this covenant. Participant (Youth) Signature Parent or Guardian Signature EMERGENCY CONSENT FORM PERMITTING CARE OF MINORS If the staff of SYC has to bring your child to the Emergency Room facilities for treatment. Any person under 18 years of age cannot authorize treatment for him/herself. To assist your child in obtaining treatment, please complete the form below. I, the undersigned parent or guardian, do hereby grant permission for, to attend Summer Youth Celebration, June 22-26, 2009. In order that my child may receive the necessary medical treatment from the medical staff of an area hospital, I hereby consent to medical treatment for my child for such injury or illness during SYC and authorize the designated adult or event staff to obtain such treatment. I hereby release and discharge the responsible adult, event staff, the Conference Council on Youth Ministries, WV Annual Conference and the representatives, employees, and agents of WV Wesleyan College from any and all debts, judgments, or suits of any kind that may arise or be occasioned as a result of the applicants participation in SYC. I further acknowledge and understand that while participating in SYC there is a possibility of physical illness or injury and that my child assumes the risk for such illness or injury by his/her participation. Payment of medical expenses will be paid by me or my insurance company. Parent or Guardian Signature Parent or Guardian name printed Person to contact in case of emergency: Name Relationship Phone: Daytime Night: Cell: Name Relationship Phone: Daytime Night: Cell: Special Medical Conditions Yes No Explain: Allergies: Yes No List: Current Medications: ADD ADDITIONAL PAGES IF NECESSARY

CCYM Self-Nomination and Biographical Information Form Your Name Age Date of Birth School Grade (2009-10) Your Mailing Address Name of Parents/Guardians Your Local Church Name Are you a member of your church? If no, are you currently in a Confirmation Class? The Signature of Pastor or Youth Leader (required) District Please answer the following questions in 100 words or less (be sure to write your answers very legibly or feel free to type your answers and attach them to the application). 1 How are you involved with the local church and it s youth program? 2 Why do you want to serve as a member of the CCYM? 3 Why do you feel God calling you to serve as leader on the CCYM?