We’re going to do this together with students at Wildwood Church of God in Ashland, KY.  We will leave Eastland at 5pm on Friday and return at 3:30 on Saturday after our Break-the-Fast meal.

The cost is $15 which includes an awesome t-shirt, food/water, games, and building materials.  “What? Building materials?”  That’s right.  We will actually be sleeping overnight in “houses” we build out of cardboard, much like people in poverty do all over the world.

You need to turn in your registration and $15 by April 28th to get the t-shirt.  Registrations can be found in the youth room or here-  30 Hour Registration and Consent.  You can also download our information sheet here- 30 Hour Famine Info Sheet.

So, get ready to “starve” so that someone else can eat!

Jr. High Camp (for students completing grade 6-8): June 7-12, $135 total

Sr. High Camp (for students completing grades 9-12): June 13-19, $145 total

If you are going to Jr. High camp, all forms and and $50 for pre-registration needs to be turned in to Julie or the Church Office by May 23rd.

If you are going to Sr. High camp, all forms and $50 for pre-registration needs to be turned in to the Church Office by May 30th.

Pick up your registration and health forms from Julie or at the Welcome Center or from the website- http://www.kycog.org/389375.ihtml

Students wanting to counsel also need to fill out the forms on the website and get those into the camp directors ASAP.

There are several ways for your student to get in on the fund-raising action:
1) Help Nancy with Questions- Nancy will take about 10 students to help find good ones.
2) Help run the Trivia Night- don’t participate in the Trivia and help! She will need 6 students.
3) Ask people to form a team to sponsor you- You get half of the registration money for each table who participates on your behalf.
4) Gather door prizes- The more donated items (big or small) we have, the better turn-out we will get.

Students who are helping that night need to be there at 4:30pm to help set up tables and get ready for the night.  Be prepared to stay to about 9:30pm to help clean-up afterward.

If you want to help in any way, please contact Nancy (nancy@eastland.org) and get the word out to people that they need to participate and sponsor you at their table!!!

Each evening, we will be meeting at Eastland each evening at 5pm and driving to their different meeting sites for their “Circle of Care” groups They are basically small support groups for people who are homeless and recently off the streets.  We will be providing food for them and ourselves, playing games, and participating in their discussion of Same Kind of Different as Me by Hall and Moore.  Here’s our plan-

Monday – “The Village People” in Cardinal Crossing Meeting Room, Village Branch Library
Tuesday – Nicholasville “Chosen Ones” – Edgewood Baptist Church, Nicholasville
Wednesday – “Preakness People” – Preakness Apartments Clubhouse, Hillrise Court, off Versailles Rd.

We will be back at Eastland around 7:30 on Monday and Wednesday and 8:30 on Tuesday (since it is in Nicholasville).  See you there!

Each student needs to bring the attached release form to participate!

> Bigger and Better Scavenger Hunt Permission Form

Several of our students have expressed interest in Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City, OK (visit the site at www.macu.edu).  This is where I (Julie) went and would not trade my experience there.  Here are the trip details:

When is the trip? Tuesday, April 6th- Friday, April 9th

Who can go? Students in 10th-12th grade

How much does it cost? $60 plus money for food on the way there and back (MACU is providing our meals while we are there on Wednesday and Thursday- LOVE free food)

How long is the drive? approx. 15-16 hours (more time with each other though!)

Where will we stay? MACU will set us up in the dorm rooms.  This lets you get to know the students there and get a fuller college experience.

What will we do there? On Wednesday and Thursday, we will be going to their chapel service, visit classes, meet with professors (especially the ones in areas you are more interested) and financial aid, and hang out with students there.

Space is limited, so please let me know if you are going ASAP!!! Email me at julie@eastland.org.

Easter Egg Project

Friday, Mar. 12th- Saturday, Mar. 13th – Our biggest fundraiser of the year!

We will be making our 70z. chocolate-covered eggs in all of our favorite flavors to raise money for student accounts.  Please plan on arriving on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 9am.

Bigger and Better Scavenger Hunt

Friday, Mar. 19th – Join us for a fun day of scavenging!  Unless we get more snow, school is scheduled to be out this day.  If Fayette County schools are still out, we will scavenge at 12 noon.  If school is in session, we will scavenge at 6pm.  Come and bring a friend!

Spring Break SERVICE BLITZ

Monday, Mar. 29th- Wednesday, Mar. 31st– If you went to KSYC this past fall, you remember going to serve at God’s Net.  We are going to continue that relationship with such a great organization!  We are again teaming up with people at God’s Net for 3 days of service and fun together.  Details will be announced as their biggest needs surface.  Just plan on giving part of your Spring Break to serve!

*Because the last week of March is the beginning of Passion Week (week before Easter), we will not be gathering on Wednesday night (31st).  Instead, plan on joining us on Thursday, April 1st with the rest of the Eastland community for Maundy Thursday.

• 44 states and 14 countries were represented.
• Over 17,100 students and adults were present for these life-changing days.
• Over 1,500 students and adults have worked in numerous states and in five foreign countries donating thousands of hours of labor and love.
• Over $250,000 was given to Spread the Word. STW gives specifically to tools for evangelism around the world.
• It is estimated that 28,000 hours worth of volunteer labor has been given to the host cities.
• Over 650 teenagers have indicated a sense of a call to full-time ministry or missions.

God uses IYC to change lives!

Eastland’s Trip Fast Facts:

• Leaving: Wednesday, July 14th
• Returning: Monday, July 19th
• Place: Orlando, Florida
• Hotel: Peabody Hotel
• Cost (travel, room, registration): $520 + spending money
• Suggested Food Money: $180 (18 meals total)
• Registration ($140) Due: March 14th

We will be traveling all day on July 14th, staying through the convention, heading to Cocoa Beach on Sunday afternoon, and making the return trip on Monday, July 19th.