The Youth of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama 2010

THE YOUTH OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ALABAMA

2010-2011

What is Youth Department?

The Youth Department is a group of eleven Episcopalian youth who are elected at EYC Convention by the youth of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. They serve one year terms. During the year, they plan and organize four different youth events.

Youth Department 2010-2011Members at Large

Lydia Allison

Lee Auman

Betsy Cobb

Zeke Jones

Maddie Webb

TVA District

Katie Grass

Harrison Hudson

Birmingham District

Sarah Katherine Cole

Abbey Moore

Montgomery District

Ann Kathryn Parrish

Taylor Lollar

Christmas Conference

What: A three-day long Senior High event

Where: Camp McDowell

When: December 28-30, 2010

Activities: Skits, singing, Tacky Sweater dinner, hiking, evening activities, small groups, music by Fran McKendree, great worship and fellowship!

Theme: “The Journey: Navigating the Mountains and Valleys”

Cost: $130.00

*Biggest youth event by far!

*RegOnline at dioala.org by December 1st

Spring Break Conference

What: A mini- Spring Break!

Where: Camp McDowell

When: March 18-20, 2011

Activities: Hiking, singing, canoeing, music, games, ultimate frisbee, skits, and more!

Theme: “The Reset Button: Being Made New”

Cost: $80.00

*Come see Camp in the spring!

*RegOnline by March 5th

EYC Convention

What: Annual meeting of the youth of the Dioces of Alabama

Where: St. John’s, Montgomery

When: April 15-17, 2011

Activities: Small groups, games, an excursion into Montgomery, games, fun business sessions, good fellowship Theme: “Human Puzzle:

Piecing Together the Body of Christ”Cost: $50.00* Come and vote on the youth offering and elect the Youth Department for 2011-2012!

Want to be even more involved?

……..then sign up for these great events as well!

Happening #58

•What: Happening is a spiritual retreat

for youth grades 10-12.

•Where: Happening #58 will be in

Tuscaloosa.

•When: March 4-6, 2011

*For more information, ask your youth

leader or a Youth Department member.

Special Session

What: Camp session for people with special needs.

Where: Camp McDowell

When: The week of July 4th

*Staff applications are available on the Camp

McDowell website!

Sawyerville Day Camp• What: Day Camp for the children

of Hale County, Alabama

• Where: Greensboro Elementary

• When: In the summer!

*Counselors must be sixteen or older.

*For more information: go online, watch the documentary, or email Leslie Manning!

What if I’m not in high school yet?

………then don’t worry!

Fall FlingWhat: A retreat for 5th and 6th

gradersWhere: Camp McDowellWhen: November 5-7, 2010

*RegOnline by November 1st. See the Camp McDowell website for

more information!

Winter Weekend

What: A retreat for youth grades 7th-8th

Where: Camp McDowell

When: January 14-17, 2011

YPPB

What: Young People Paint Birmingham

Where: Houses of the elderly and disadvantaged in the Birmingham area

When: In the summer!

* For more information about Young People Paint Birmingham,

go online or ask your youth leader.