STEUBENVILLE ATLANTA ~ 2008

 

Remember to check-in all medications

Thursday, June 26

9:00 p.m. - arrive at St. Therese, register and pack the bus

9:30 p.m. - Mass

10:00 p.m. - Departure LEAVING FROM Saint Therese Parking Lot

Friday, June 27

9:00am Breakfast

1:00 to 2:00 p.m. - Arrive in Atlanta

                               Lunch and activities during registration

FRIDAY

3:00pm                                                 Hotel Check-in

4:00pm – 5:00pm                                 Travelers’ Mass Grand Ballroom Salon 2

4:30-5:30pm                                       Dinner  Exhibit Hall C

6:30pm – 7:00pm                                 Praise and Worship Exhibit Hall A&B

7:00pm – 10:00pm                               Opening Session Exhibit Hall A&B

                                                            - Talk: “Cross Examination”

                                                            - Eucharistic Adoration

 

10:00pm – 10:30pm                             Small Group Time

10:00pm-10:30pm                              Sacrament of Reconciliation Grand Ballroom Salon 1

10:30pm                                              All youth return to hotel

 

Before Leaving:

q       Drink lots of fluids

q       Check out the Steubenville website to hear this year’s theme song:

http://www.franciscanyouth.com/Multimedia/

Items to Bring Along:

q       Rosary

q       Journal

q       Bible

q       COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK (NOT SPIRAL)

q       3-days worth of clothes including a sweater or sweatshirt. (Keep in mind it does get cool on the bus, you might want to bring a sweatshirt and a pair of sweatpants.

q       Bathing suit – (1 piece girls)

q       Closed toe shoes

q       Flip flops

q       Bandana / Hat

q       Toiletries (shampoo, soap…)

q       Sunscreen

q       Bug spray

q       Towel/Wash cloth

q       One (1) piece of luggage

q       $50-$60 Pocket money for

o       Steubenville Bookstore purchases

o       Food while traveling (Friday: Lunch, Monday: Breakfast)

o       Travel Stop: Snacks

o       Vending machine items

q       Pillow for bus

q       Blanket for bus

q       Backpack for all the things you want with you on the bus (not packed in luggage)

q       Flash light

 

Optional Items to Bring Along:

q       Activities/Games

o       Cards - skipbo/uno

o       Travel games

o       Hand-held electronic games – poker/yahtzee

o       Books

q       Christian music CD’s to play on the bus (music must be approved by chaperone(s) who know this music)

q       Musicians:  Instruments

q       Snacks

q       Notebook for journaling

q       Camera

q       Hacky sack

q       Frisbee

q       Soccer ball/ Football

 

Things to Leave at Home:

What Not To Bring

q       Magazines

q       FIRE CRACKERS

q       Coolers

q       Alcohol, drugs, cigarettes

q       Weapons

q       lighters

q       Movies

q       Electronics:

o       Laptops/ Portable gaming devices - Game Boys/ Computers or any other mechanical devices/Satellite Radios/MP3/Personal CD players/DVD players

o       Cell Phone  (every chaperone will have a cell phone)

q       Valuables (i.e. jewelry)

 

Anything that may be distracting from the experience.

 

q       Inappropriate clothing – “Inappropriate” includes:

o       Tube tops, spaghetti straps, halter tops

o       Anything that bares midriffs

o       Short shorts & mini skirts

o       Obscene writing or logos (i.e. Coed-Naked, alcohol/cigarette endorsements…)

Basic rule is, if your parents would question you wearing it, don’t pack it. 

NOTE: If you are wearing anything determined to be inappropriate, you will be asked to change into something else.

 

Bus RULES:

q       Keep the bus clean - Throw all garbage in trash bags

q       Keep things you’ll need on the trip with you – We CANNOT get into the baggage area while we are traveling

 

At the Conference YOU are expected and encouraged to:

q       Attend all events – You can choose from a variety of Saturday Workshops  – A WORKSHOP MUST BE ATTENDED IN EACH TIME SLOT

q       Go to Confession

q       Visit the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel alone at least one time during the weekend for at least 30 minutes

 

In Our Hotel Rooms:

q       Once settled, NO switching rooms

 

Contact Information:

q       We’re staying at the         Hampton Inn

1135 Lakes Pkwy

Lawrenceville, Ga 30045

(770)-338-9600

 

q       Conference is held at        Gwinnett Conference Center - Exhibition Hall

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway

Duluth, GA 30097

 

q       If there is an emergency, contact:

§        Tim Volk, Youth Minister       816-589-1163

CORE MEMBER CELL #  Jen Erdtmann – 314-346-3166 (m)

                                                            Scott Greger – 816-365-0897 (m)

Carla Killen - 816-719-2680 (m)

Kathy Menown- 816-223-6758 (m)

Jen Revers – 816-719-5560 (m)

Ron Schieber -816-797-3726 (m)

Tony Snyder - 816-217-8669 (m)   

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

6:30am -8:15am                                 Breakfast at the hotel

7:30am – 8:15am                                  “The Juror’s Box” (C and GL’s Meeting) [Location]

8:30am – 10:30am                                Morning Session Exhibit Hall A&B

- Morning Prayer

- Admissions Presentation

- Mass

10:45am – 11:30am                              Beneath the Surface.”

                                                            - Men’s Session Grand ballroom—Salon 4-7

- Women’s Session Exhibit Hall A&B

11:30am-1:15pm                                Lunch Exhibit Hall C

11:30am-1:15pm                                Sacrament of Reconciliation Grand Ballroom Salon 1

1:30pm – 2:30pm                                 Entertainment Exhibit Hall A&B

1:30pm – 2:30pm                                 “Court’s in Recess” (YMM Time) Grand Ballroom—Salon 4-7

2:45pm – 3:15pm                                 Workshops (ROUND 1)

1.   How to Pray  Exhibit Hall A&B

2.   Discerning Your Vocation Grand ballroom—Salon 4-,7

3.   Witnessing to Your Family Exhibit Hall C

3:30pm – 4:00pm                                 Workshops (ROUND 2)

1.   Social Justice Grand Ballroom Salon 1&2

2.   The Value of Marriage Grand Ballroom Salon 4-7

3.   How to Share the Gospel Exhibit Hall A&B

 

4:00pm – 4:45pm                                 Small Group Time

4:30-6:15pm                                       Dinner Exhibit Hall C

4:30-6:15pm                                       Sacrament of Reconciliation Grand Ballroom Salon 1

6:30pm – 7:00pm                                 Praise and Worship Exhibit Hall A&B

7:00pm – 10:00pm                               Evening Session Exhibit Hall A&B                  

- Talk: “Charged and Convicted”

                                                - Empowerment/Eucharistic Adoration

10:00pm – 10:30pm                             Small Group Time

10:00-11:00pm                                   Sacrament of Reconciliation Grand Ballroom Salon 1

11:15pm                                              All youth in hotels

                                   

Sunday, June 29

6:30am-8:15am                                  Breakfast at hotel

7:30am-8:30am                                  Sacrament of Reconciliation Grand Ballroom Salon 1

8:30am – 9:30am                                  What’s Your Verdict”

                                                            - Men’s Session &- Women’s Session Exhibit Hall A&B

10:00am – 10:30am                              Praise and Worship Exhibit Hall A&B

11:00am – 1:00pm                              - Host Wrap up

- Mass: “Can I Get A Witness?” Exhibit Hall A&B

 

1:00pm                                                To Go Lunch   handed out in the parking lot

 

1:30 p.m.                                              Leave for Six Flags Atlanta

6:00 p.m.                                              Dinner at Six Flags

10:00 p.m. –                                         Depart for K.C.   /  Reflection of Steubenville

 

ARRIVAL back at St. Therese

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will receive a phone call Monday, Morning at least one hour in advance.

 
Monday, June 30

1:00 p.m. - Arrive at St. Therese