| Before Feb 1 | After Feb 1 | ||
| Northeast | June 28 - July 2 | $279* | $299* |
| South Padre | July 12 - 16 | $363 | $383 |
| Jekyll Island | July 19 - 23 | $363 | $383 |
* FITS Northeast price does not include any meals.
Jekyll Island
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Additional Questions contact FITS Jekyll Conference Co-Directors:
Chris Sasser csasser@gracecommchurch.com Justin Ramb or contact YCM: |
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Drop date information: If drops are made before the deadline of May 21, 2009 (noon EST), the $90 deposit is applied to your balance. If drops are made after May 21, 2009, the $90 deposit is forfeited. After noon EST on July 2, 2009, you will owe the full conference fee for any spaces dropped. |
Kids have fun on the beaches of
Jekyll Island …counselors have fun keeping up with their kids...
all while kids and counselors have a great time building relationships on this
historic island. There are plenty of things to do on the island—from
Millionaires Village to White Water Theme Park to horseback riding to
championship golf and tennis to beach volleyball to ultimate Frisbee to sand
sculpting to searching for hidden treasure on the island. This will be a
great week for kids and counselors to build relationships for eternity on the
beaches of Jekyll Island. Our conference is focused on counselors spending time
with their kids and kids being introduced to a relationship with Jesus
Christ. The morning and evening jam sessions are held at the Convention
Center. Kids will experience small groups, seminars, worship and teaching
that will challenge them to go deeper in their faith. The reason students
have kept coming back to Jekyll Island for the past 30 years is
simple—they experience, first hand, the love of Jesus Christ!
Arrival and Departure
The conference begins Sunday afternoon with registration and is over late
Thursday night following the final evening program. Housing is provided
Thursday night, however, no breakfast will be served Friday morning and you
will need to check out of your hotel by 8:00 AM.
Housing
All of the groups coming to Fun in the Son will be housed in various hotels
along the beach. You will not know specifically where your group will be housed
or how many students will be in a room until you arrive at camp. Please
know that we do try to maximize room space in order to keep trip costs low for
your students. Please plan for one in every five students to sleep on the
floor! **Please note: the hotels are one mile from where the morning
and evening programs are held – we encourage you to have transportation
for your group for the duration of the week.**
Housing Assignment
In response to feedback from you, FITS Jekyll housing is now assigned in order
of your registration date. We cannot know at this time the number of
folks who will be at this year's conference, but we can tell you that the
earlier you register the greater chance you’ll be housed at the main
conference hotel. Register early!
Food
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all provided as part of your conference
cost. We will feed you beginning with dinner on Sunday night through
dinner on Thursday. The YCM office strongly suggests that students
bring snacks for the week! In our experience, high school
students are often hungry...not to mention they might not love what is being
served. They'll be happy if they have snacks!
Daily schedule
- Mornings include time for quiet times, breakfast, the morning session and seminars.
- After lunch you will have freetime to relax and enjoy the beach. A variety of recreation activities and tournaments will be organized for each afternoon.
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The evening schedule will include dinner, a counselor meeting, the evening
session, family time (with your church family), and finally lights out.
Things to Bring
In addition to cool, casual clothes, there are a few specifics things
you’ll want to have with you.
- Everyone in your group should bring towels for both bathing and the beach (towels will not be provided by the hotels)!
- You’ll need all your beach gear: sandals, modest swim suits, sunscreen, frisbees, etc.
- Don’t forget a Bible, pen, and notebook.
- You might want a sweatshirt or long-sleeve shirt for the big group meetings as the meeting rooms are usually cold!
- Come prepared for afternoon recreation with tennis shoes, tennis rackets and balls, footballs, i.e.
- Important: Please make sure your group has one sleeping bag for every fifth person in the group.
- Finally, students will want to bring spending money for snacks, Fun In The Son t-shirts, CDs, books and other items available to purchase.
- There should be one adult for every six youth you bring. There should be male counselors for male campers and female counselors for female campers.
- Each student coming to Jekyll Island will need to complete a YCM medical form available here. Please bring two copies of each medical form with you – one for you to hang on to and one to turn in to our staff when you register Sunday evening.
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For more information on Jekyll Island check out
http://www.jekyllisland.com.
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Northeast June 28 - July 2 - program runs Sunday evening – Thursday noon Register Downloads: Leaders' Handbook Medical Form Speakers: AM: The Maze PM: Treb Praytor Musicians: Steven Rafferty Adult Seminars: |
Additional
Questions: Elizabeth Pettyjohn FITS Northeast Director epettyjohn1@comcast.net or
contact YCM: |
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Drop date information: If drops are made before the deadline of April 30, 2009 (noon EST), the $90 deposit is applied to your balance. If drops are made after April 30, 2009, the $90 deposit is forfeited. After noon EST on June 4, 2009, you will owe the full conference fee for any spaces dropped. |
Arrival and Departure
The conference begins Sunday afternoon with registration and is over Thursday
at noon. There is no housing on Thursday night.
Housing
More info coming soon!
Food
We're trying something new at FITS NE this year. The
conference will not be serving any meals. Hopefully this will
allow you to save money in the long run!
Daily schedule?
- Mornings include time for quiet times, breakfast, the morning session and seminars.
- After lunch you will have free time to relax and enjoy the beach. A variety of recreation activities and tournaments will be organized for each afternoon.
- The evening schedule will include dinner, a counselor meeting, the evening session, family time (with your church family), and finally lights out.
In addition to cool, casual clothes, there are a few specifics things you’ll want to have with you.
- Everyone in your group should bring towels for the beach and for bathing.
- You’ll need all your beach gear: sandals, modest swim suits, sunscreen, frisbees, etc.
- Don’t forget a Bible, pen, and notebook.
- You might want a sweatshirt or long-sleeve shirt for the big group meetings as the meeting rooms are usually cold!
- Come prepared for afternoon recreation with tennis shoes, tennis rackets and balls, footballs, i.e.
- Important: Please make sure your group has one sleeping bag for every fifth person in the group.
- Finally, you will want to bring spending money for snacks, Fun In The Son t-shirts, CDs, books and other items available to purchase.
- There should be one adult for every six youth you bring. There should be male counselors for male campers and female counselors for female campers.
- Each student coming to FITS Northeast will need to complete a Youth Conference Ministries medical form available above. Please bring two copies of each medical form with you – one for you to hang on to and one to turn in to our staff when you register Sunday evening.
| South Padre
July 12 - 16 - program runs Sunday evening – Thursday night; housing through Friday morning Register Downloads: South Padre Handbook (2008) Medical Form Speakers: AM: The Maze PM: Treb Praytor Musicians: Steven Rafferty Adult Seminars: |
Additional
Questions: Treb Praytor FITS Padre Planning Team Director trebp@whpc.org or contact YCM: (423) 624-2495 |
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Drop date information: If drops are made before the deadline of May 21, 2009 (noon EST), the $90 deposit is applied to your balance. If drops are made after May 21, 2009, the $90 deposit is forfeited. After noon EST on June 25, 2009, you will owe the full conference fee for any spaces dropped. |
The setting for Fun in the Son Padre could not get any better. At FITS Padre you will be at the Bahia Mar Hotel or the Travelodge, which are both located on the Gulf of Mexico in South Padre Island. You will spend your afternoons enjoying the surf and sand of the beach. Your morning and evenings will be spent at the South Padre Island Convention center, within walking distance from both hotels, hearing from speakers and worship bands that will challenge and inspire them. There is one afternoon where you can take your group and explore South Padre Island or even venture over the border to Mexico. The hope is that this will be a week of fun where students can hear the Gospel, grow in their faith and experience the larger body of Christ.
Arrival and Departure
The conference begins Sunday afternoon with registration and is over Thursday
night. Housing is provided Thursday night however, no breakfast will be
served Friday morning.
Housing
All of the groups coming to Fun in the Son will be housed in various hotels
along the beach. You will not know specifically where your group will be
housed or how many students will be in a room until you arrive at camp.
Please know that we do try to maximize room space in order to keep trip costs
low for your students. Please plan for one in every five students to
sleep on the floor.
Food
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all provided as part of your conference
cost. We will feed you beginning with dinner on Sunday night and your
last meal will be dinner on Thursday. Usually one night during the week
we allow time for the family groups to go out to dinner somewhere on the island
together (you will be responsible for costs).
Daily schedule
- Mornings include time for quiet times, breakfast, the morning session and seminars.
- After lunch you will have free time to relax and enjoy the beach. A variety of recreation activities and tournaments will be organized for each afternoon.
- The evening schedule will include dinner, a counselor meeting, the evening session, family time (with your church family), and finally lights out. A more concrete schedule is in your conference handbook.
In addition to cool, casual clothes, there are a few specifics things you’ll want to have with you:
- Everyone in your group should bring towels for both bathing and the beach (these will not be provided by the hotels).
- You’ll need all your beach gear: sandals, modest swim suits, sunscreen, frisbees, etc.
- Don’t forget a Bible, pen, and notebook.
- You might want a sweatshirt or long-sleeve shirt for the big group meetings as the meeting rooms are usually cold!
- Come prepared for afternoon recreation with tennis shoes, tennis rackets and balls, footballs, etc.
- Important: Please make sure your group has one sleeping bag and extra pillow for every fifth person in the group.
- Finally, you will want to bring spending money for snacks, Fun in the Son t-shirts, CDs, books and other items available to purchase.
- There should be one adult for every six youth you bring. There should be male counselors for male campers and female counselors for female campers.
- Each student coming to Padre Island will need to complete a YCM medical form available here. Please bring two copies of each medical form with you – one for you to hang on to and one to turn in to our staff when you register Sunday evening.
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You can learn more about South Padre Island at
www.sopadre.com.
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