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The fortnightish email update.Hi there everyone, there's a bunch of new stuff in the email update this time around
so listen up. Interested in being on Main Stage at convention? Checkout the new Bible Study Leaders, choose your Submersion Areas and of course don't forget that all important Converge [LIVE] CD+DVD! UPDATESBIBLE STUDY LEADERSJust who is going to challenge you, inspire you, excite, teach and engage you at NCYC09? Who are they, where are they from, and what are they going to talk about? We're really lucky to have Al Macrae and Kylie Crabbe from Victoria; Stu Cameron and Ralph Mayhew from Queensland; Rob Hanks from New South Wales; Elizabeth Boase and Ofa Fotu from Western Australia; and Craig Mitchell from South Australia. Robyn Whitaker, who is also one of our keynote speakers, is also going to lead a session. More leaders will be announced soon. All the Bible Study Leaders bring with them amazing knowledge and different experiences and ideas, so we're looking forward to them being a major highlight at NCYC09. All the Bible Studies are 'streamed' into three different levels, depending on where you are in your faith journey. Just only discovering all this God stuff? 'Surfing' is probably the stream for you. Perhaps you're a bit more comfortable with faith, so 'Snorkelling' is for you. If you're ready to jump in the deep end and tackle the big questions and ideas, 'Scuba Diving' is the way to go. To find out more about the Bible Studies and the leaders, check out Bible Studies at ncyc.org.au. CHOOSE YOUR SUBMERSIONSubmersions are a huge part of NCYC09 - it's the day where everyone goes out into the community to take action, protest, give community service, and live out social justice. There are descriptions of what areas of the submersion activities are available at http://ncyc.org.au/program/submersions, and you can now choose which one of those areas you want to do! Just login to your registration at http://ncyc.org.au/registration and select away! CONVERGE [LIVE] IS HERE
And as a subscriber to the email update, you can download the title track CONVERGE for free! Just invite a friend to download the song too! Converge [LIVE] is the limited edition CD that features great new worship music including Not Alone, Stories of Hope, Invitation, Together We Glorify Jesus, and Living for Heaven, and comes with a bonus DVD of the Live Recording Concert held in June. The accompanying songbook has sheet music and lyrics, so your congregation can start using the music before NCYC09! You can also check out a trailer of the DVD at http://ncyc.org.au/converge-live/ The CD+DVD and songbook cost $35 each, or both for $65. Order online now at http://ncyc.org.au/shop or call the NCYC09 office on 1300 00 NCYC. SPEAK. NOW.Do you want a speaker from NCYC09 to talk to your youth group/congregation/school about why NCYC is so great? The Promo+Marketing team would love to help you out, just visit http://ncyc.org.au/promo or call 1300 00 NCYC. There's also the promo video, posters, rego forms, and Ncyc vs Norm ads to help spread the word about NCYC09. Let us know if there's anything we can do to help you out to promote NCYC09! HAVE YOU REGISTERED?You can register online right now at ncyc.org.au/registration, or you can register over the phone, on paper, or register your group as a bulk rego (through the NCYC09 Office). No matter how you do it, just make sure you do, so you don't miss out on this amazing event! Give the office a call to get more detailed rego information, details below. GETTING INVOLVEDThere are always hundreds of way to get involved in NCYC09. Here is just one more way to value-add to your NCYC experience. Make sure you visit http://ncyc.org.au/get-involved/ for more ideas. GET ON THE MAINSTAGEThe Whole Convention Gathering team is looking for performers and backstage people to help with the main stage:
BE A COMMTECHWho am I? If this sounds like you, or you know someone it sounds like, please send an email to joss@ncyc.org.au or call 1300 00 NCYC and speak to Joss or one of the other NCYC staff. KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. BE A MARK.Are you a veteran NCYCer? Time to take NCYC to the next level and become a MARK. MARKs are delegates who volunteer to be information hubs at convention: they're the go-to people for delegates who want to know what's going on, helping make NCYC09 a fun and informed place for all! This opportunity is open to both delegates and adult volunteers in the Victas Synod, and is a great leadership opportunity for anyone who's energetic and friendly. Contact Rob Clarke at rob.clarke@ncyc.org.au, or call NCYC09 on 1300 00 NCYC. ADULT VOLUNTEERSAn Adult Volunteer (AV) is someone usually older than delegate-age who help out during the week of the convention to make NCYC "happen". About 100 adult volunteers will be required – so that means you! To find out more about being an AV, contact the office, or you can register right now at ncyc.org.au/registration. Kermit was wrong.It is easy being green! So, how about volunteering for the environment at NCYC09? The Environment Team are looking for 1 or 2 adult volunteers to help NCYC09 be WasteWise during the course of the week. Your tasks would include bin monitoring, moving and some paperwork and photography to record the sensational recycling and waste minimisation that we hope will happen during the week. You won't have to touch any rubbish!! The work will mostly take place during and after meal times. There is enormous potential to divert a lot of material away from landfill and lessen the footprint of the convention. If you can help out with this, even for only part of the week, or would like more info, please contact Fay Loveland on fay_loveland@yahoo.com.au or call 0405 790 150. TEAMSThis is the section to regularly check out if you’re on an NCYC09 team – with any updates, must-know information, Team Days – that sort of thing. FROM THE HANDBOOK TEAMSeptember is nearing the end and the Handbook Team is still waiting on a lot of entries for the handbook. If you team is listed below we are waiting for something.
If you need any help with this, email Megan at megan_breese@yahoo.com.au For all final entries email the handbook team at ncyc.handbooks@gmail.com MERCHANDISEA friendly reminder from the Merchandise team that if your team is thinking about producing any merchandise (such as hats for Chaplains, or tees for the Surge program), have a chat to Merryn Gray at merryn.gray@ctm.uca.edu.au. This way, the design team can help out if needed, and can also make suggestions about where to get things manufactured. IS YOUR TEAM GETTING THIS EMAIL?It might be a thought to check with the people on your teams to see if they receive this email. It's an easy way for everyone involved in NCYC09 to keep track of where everything is up to, especially for team updates! It's easy to subscribe - just enter in the email address at ncyc.org.au. You can also see older email updates at http://ncyc.org.au/promo/email-updates MEETINGSManagement Committee and Team Leader Days are Saturdays:
GET BRANDEDCheck out the very cool NCYC09 merchandise that you can get your hands on at ncyc.org.au/shop. Tshirts, polo shirts, caps and dogtags are all there, plus the brand new hoodies - which are toasty-warm for winter, and now the brand new, limited edition Converge [LIVE] CD+DVD and songbooks! SPREAD THE WORDThe more people who come to NCYC09, the more we can share the love! If a friend has sent this to you, you can subscribe by just putting in your email address at ncyc.org.au/promo/email-updates/ where you can also checkout the old email updates - and if you haven't forwarded this email to anyone, you should! Email or txt it to all your buddies, link to the website from your MySpace or Facebook, advertise it in your MSN name... you get the idea. MAKING CONTACTAny questions, comments or just want to say hello? If you want to help out, give us a call or email – or just get people registered and signed up to the email update! Until next time, NCYC09, 3-9 January 2009 |
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