Episcopal Youth Event (EYE)
Application
Space is limited! February 1st, deadline to apply!
What is the Episcopal Youth Event?
Here’s a great video from the Diocese of California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbzKNxO0gvs
EYE is a triennial event for the entire Episcopal Church (pronounced E-Y-E). About 1000 people (high school students, their adult mentors, and Bishops from around the church) come together and live on a college campus for a little under a week. Time is spent with worship (amazing, awesome and very memorable worship), large and small group discussions on the presentations (youth lead), workshops on a variety of topics, and a lot of time hanging out and meeting people from around the world.
When is EYE? EYE will be held July 10-14, 2016 at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Cost: Approximately $375 a person. Cost includes: registration, lodging, meals, transportation, t-shirts and other costs. The Diocese will provide air transportation. Scholarship assistance is available. All attendees are expected to pay something towards the cost of attendance, and help with fundraisers.
Requirements to attend EYE 2017: You must be a high school student in the 2016 – 2017
academic year, or an adult over the age of 23. All Youth AND Adults wishing to attend EYE must fill out the application and apply through the Diocese of Utah.
We will hold an Orientation meeting in February, which will be mandatory for attendance.
We will be taking a delegation that reflects the ethnic/cultural diversity of our diocese.
Before sending this application to the Diocesan office: Please make sure that you have the signature of your parent(s)/guardian AND your priest/warden/youth leader!
Selection for the EYE team from Utah will be notified after February 1st.
Please fill out completely and return by February, 1st, 2017 to:
EYE 2017 Application
Applicant's Name: ______DOB: ____/____/____ Gender: ______
Address: ______
City:______State: ______Zip: ______
Phone number(s) ( ) ______( ) ______
Home YOUTH/Adult participant cell phone (NOT parent)
E-mail address: ______
Applicant is: _____Youth: class of __2020 __2019 __2018 __2017 or _____Adult
T-shirt Size: _____ Parish & City: ______
Why are you interested in attending the Episcopal Youth Event in 2017?
In what ministries/activities have you been involved in with your congregation/community/youth events? (i.e acolytes, youth group, Camp Tuttle, Music, Sunday school, Mission Trips, work projects...)
What, if any activities have you participated in with the Diocesan?
What gifts/strengths would you bring to the Utah delegation attending EYE? (i.e. music, leadership, dance, speech, writing, drama, art, organization, open mind...)
What do you hope to learn, do, or share at EYE?
Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
PARENTAL CONSENT (*youth only)
I give my permission for my child______to apply to attend the Episcopal Youth Event, July 10-14, 2017 at The University of Central Oklahoma, this includes travel days. I understand that the group that attends will need to commit to raising some of their own funding for the event. I also understand that all participants will have choices of programming to attend and may not be supervised for short periods of time.
Signature: ______Date: ______
Parent emails: ______
Parent Cell phones: ______
PARISH PRIEST/ WARDEN/ YOUTH LEADER RECOMNENDATION (*required for youth and adults)
I recommend this person to apply to attend the Episcopal Youth Event, July 10-14, 2017. I am aware that this person may come to his/her congregation to ask for some financial assistance to attend.
Signature: ______Date: ______
APPLICANT AGREEMENT (*required for youth and adults)
I understand that if I am chosen to go to EYE, that I must abide by all rules and norms (including refraining from using illegal drugs and alcohol, and not engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior), I am expected to attend all scheduled events during EYE, and that I will be asked to attend a mandatory orientation in May to prepare me for the event. I may be asked to share about my EYE experience with other youth and adults in the diocese, and in my own congregation.
Signature: ______Date: ______
All attendees will need to complete a Medical release form for the Diocese of Utah, and additional registration information for the Episcopal Youth Event.
Deadline is February 1st, 2017
Send completed form to: Karen Gleeson, Youth Coordinator
Episcopal Diocese of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111
FAX: (801) 595-5359 Cell: 801-349-0336
EYE 2017 Application
Additional page for Adult Chaperone Applicants
Requirements for being an Adult Chaperone:
· Minimum of 23 years old
· Safeguarding God’s Children training
· Criminal Sexual Background check
· Willingness and capability to work with the Coordinator for Youth and Young Adults in guiding and mentoring the young people selected to attend
· Diocesan Bishop’s approval
Some of the duties:
· Attend the orientation meeting
· Hopefully get to know the kids with attending planning meetings, and fundraisers
· Be a good role model
· Travel with the group
· Participate in EYE programming
· Sleep in the EYE dorms and fulfill duties as required
There are a limited number of spaces for Adult Chaperones as the EYE rules state that each Diocese will send one adult for every four to six youth, with a maximum of six adults for a group of 24 youth. No more than one adult per four youth will be permitted to attend.
How will you help support the Youth Coordinator and Youth who attend EYE?
Please fill out completely and return by February 1st, 2017 to:
Send completed form to: Karen Gleeson, Youth Coordinator
Episcopal Diocese of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111
FAX: (801) 595-5359 Cell: 801-349-0336