What is a Steubenville youth conference?
Steubenville is a town in Ohio. Franciscan University is in Steubenville and there are many conferences
on campus throughout the year. The youth conferences have been happening at the University since
1975. The first off campus youth conference was held in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1995. There are now
youth conferences in Atlanta, Denver, Minneapolis, Attleboro, Tucson, St. Louis, Alexandria, San
Diego, and Steubenville. This will be the third year for a Steubenville conference in the Diocese of
Houma-Thibodaux.
Who is the Bishop of Houma Thibodaux diocese?
Bishop Sam Jacobs.
Why should a young person attend a Steubenville
youth conference?
The whole vision for the conference is to lead teens to Christ and to give them a deeper understanding
and love for their Catholic Faith.
How much does the conference cost, and
when do we pay?
$135.00 is the total cost per person. A registration deposit of $35 per person is due by: March 5,
2008. The final payment of $100 per person is due by April 30, 2008. Deposit and final payments
should be made by the Group Leader in the form of one check or credit card payment accompanied by
a copy of the Group Registration Form.
Can I send my youth alone?
In order to provide the best possible context for fellowship, sharing, ministry, and supervision, the
youth conferences handle registration by groups only. No individual registrations will be accepted.
What are the criteria for youth, group
leader, and chaperone?
Group Leader: the adult responsible for organizing your trip and serving as the main contact for your
group. Written and oral correspondence takes place between the Group Leader and the conference
office. The Group Leader must be attending the conference and will be responsible for the entire
group.
Adult Chaperone: young adult, age 21+, attending to chaperone the youth. For the safety of the youth
and to foster productive small group times, the ratio of youth to adult is 1 adult per 10 youth in your
group. We ask that your group not exceed the maximum adult to youth ratio.
*This weekend is challenging physically and spiritually. It is a time of deep ministry and small group
time. We recommend chaperones feel comfortable directing, sharing, and praying with youth.
* Please refer to the group leader?s manual for further information.
Youth:youth participants attending the conference must be entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades
in the Fall of 2008 or be a 2007 high school graduate.
Where will we stay?
Group Leaders are responsible for making all housing arrangements for the group. Off-Site and On-
Site Housing is available. Off-Site Housing refers to local hotels and dorm housing on Nicholls State
University campus (http://www.nicholls.edu/cnc/Y_steubenville.htm). On-Site Housing is limited and
refers to the housing in local schools. On-Site Housing is $5 per person for the weekend and is
available on a first-come-first serve basis as the Housing Registration Form and payment is received.
(Please refer to Housing Information Sheet in the Group Registration Packet) .
What will the weather be like?
Louisiana can be very hot in June. Even though the conference area is air conditioned, please advise
your group to drink plenty of water, get regular sleep and eat all meals while at the conference.
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