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The fortnightly email update. (A fortnight is two weeks right?)Here's what in this email update:
UPDATESCONVERGE [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. REGISTERED DELEGATESNow that you've registered, maybe you want to think about getting more involved in addition to being a delegate. Check http://ncyc.org.au/get-involved for ideas -- in fact, here are some ways right here: Red Lobby Yellow LobbyHave you ever considered lobbying your local politician? NCYC09 is looking for Melbourne delegates to be part of the Submerge day of Action and Service team. Specifically, the team is after delegates keen to meet with their local member to discuss local, national and global issue they are interested in. We hope to get 2-4 from each electorate (within travel limits) to meet with the member as part of the day -- plus, once we have people signed up with local member we have more chance/pull with federal ministers! Don't be worried about not having done this stuff before... that's the point! We aim to help you start. So just like Jesus isn't very picky with who he calls......If you are willing we are keen to help make this happen. Contact the submersions team on submersion@ncyc.org.au or Adrian Greenwood on age@morepraxis.org.au (PS, say the section heading 10 times fast). Filmmakers: Even the waters convergeFilmmakers, here's your brief for NCYC09. It would be great to see a wide range of water representing the places delegates have come from - slow flowing rivers, to a dry inland creek bed, irrigation channels, big surf, even the local swimming pool... anything! More information on the film brief, including technical requirements, is online at http://ncyc.org.au/get-involved/artists-filmmakers/. Deadline for submissions is 30th October. 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. 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. FUNDRAISING
Darren Wright from the NSW Synod is shaving his head to raise funds for disadvantaged delegates -- and it's a lot of hair too! To sponsor Darren, drop him an email at djwright@netspace.net.au For more ideas, and to post your own thoughts, visit http://ncyc.org.au/promo/fundraising. Dependable. Bunji. MARK. It's your turn.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. TECH TEAMWho 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. 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. 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 REMINDER FROM THE HANDBOOK TEAMThe date for handbook entries has been brought forward to the 1 September (which has come and gone now!) so the Handbook team has enough time to proof read and collate all everything, and the design team can make it look pretty! You can email all entries (in plain text!) to handbook@ncyc.org.au MEETINGSManagement Committee and Team Leader Days are Saturdays:
Date for All Teams Day meeting is Saturday 4th October. 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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