3 DAYS!!!!!

I AM SO EXCITED!
After more than a year of planning for NCYC 2019 - it is almost time!!!

Trip participants - a couple things:
1. Please be at ST.EDS by 5:45am on Thursday
2. Bus and hotel lists will be sent out via email by Wednesday at 5pm (if you signed up for a room then that is who you are rooming with. Buses are seniors on bus 15, juniors on bus 14, some sophomores on bus 13 and all freshmen and some sophomores on bus 12. Reminder that the bus ride is a VERY small part of the experience. Bus assignments cannot be changed per rules of the bus company. 

PARENTS - please help reinforce this. EVERYONE is with

 their friends on a bus!

3. PACK YOUR SHIRTS/HATS/TRADE ITEMS. Wear whatever on the bus. Blue shirts on Friday. Maroon shirts on Saturday. Comfortable shoes!
4. Looks like 40-50 degrees with a chance of rain a few days in Indy. Packing an umbrella or even better a cheap poncho might be smart. FYI - 20,000 people carrying umbrellas seems like someone might get their eye poked so if you bring an umbrella, please be careful and remember YOU have to carry it all day.
5. Bring a bag to carry water bottles, snacks, etc. We leave hotels at 7:30am and won't return until 10pm or later each night.
6. GET EXCITED AND BRING YOUR BEST ATTITUDE WITH YOU!
7. Download the NCYC 2019 app. It now available for both apple and android phones.
8. Have you joined our Remind text group. If not - text: @ncyc20192 to the number: 81010

If you are following this blog and are not a parent/NCYC teen, please pray for us! And please watch along at home! Our morning and evening general sessions will be livestreamed. http://www.ncyc.info/livestream  Morning sessions are from 7:30am-10:45am EASTERN TIME. Evening sessions are 7:30pm-11:00pm EASTERN TIME. It will give you a look at what we are experiencing!

Please pray for us as head to Indy on Thursday. We will be praying for all our family and friends back home!!

Here is a great photo from NCYC 2017

PEACE!
Annie

We are SO CLOSE!!

Holy cow it is crunch time!

NCYC is just over 2 weeks away and I am so excited! More than a year of work is almost done and soon we will be loading buses and heading to Indianapolis.

As you can imagine, there are still lots of details to take care of, so I’m very busy until we leave. If you need to contact me, email, text or message me on Remind. 

The goal is have all your goodie bags done by Monday the 11th. CHS kids listen to the announcements for pick up instructions. West kids, I’ll bring your bags to school some day next week. I’ll let you know what day!

If you go to East or CF, I’ll text you to make arrangements to get your stuff to you.

Remember to make getting to mass a priority the next few weekends. Also, make time for prayer! Our hearts need to be open to how God is calling us. This trip can change your faith life if you let it!

Go to: www.ncyc.info and click the  “schedule” tab to start looking at workshops. If you can make a plan ahead of time - it will help you be less overwhelmed.

I cannot wait to share this experience with you all! NCYC is the BEST part of my job and I can’t wait for us to be Blessed, Broken and Given.

Peace!

Annie 

 

Meetings, Meetings, Meetings!

It’s the final countdown!! (I hope you sang that!)

I need to see you all before we leave. Group meetings are set for the following days. All meetings are at BLESSED MARIA at 6:30pm. 

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Monday, Oct. 28

Monday, Nov. 4

All high school youth and a parent are REQUIRED to attend ONE of these meetings. It is highly important as this is the last time I’ll see most of you before we leave and there is A LOT of important information I need to share with you. I promise to get you out in 45 minutes.

Please bring $15 CASH per person to the meeting. This will cover evening snacks, tips for our bus drivers and our hotel housekeeping staff. I will have envelopes for you at the meetings.

If you are behind on payments - I really need you to get caught up as soon as possible. I can take your money at the meetings - we can even take credit card payments for a fee of $3.00 per transaction. It is important that everyone be paid in full by November 21st. 

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Email me with questions: anniezeets@gmail.com

Peace, 

Annie 

33 Days to Indy!

I'm baaaack!

Can you believe NCYC 2019 is just 33 days away???

I am working on getting trade items ready, t-shirts ordered, a snack plan for each night at the hotel, bus lists, first aid kids and lots of other small things that need to happen before we hit the road to Indy.

As we begin to prepare for this journey, I hope you are adding prayer into your daily life and getting to mass each weekend. Our hearts must be open if we have any hope of encountering Christ at NCYC 2019. He will be there, ready to embrace you in His arms if you are ready!

Please feel free to share this blog with family and friends. I will be updating as we get ready for our journey and while we are in Indianapolis.

I ask that you pray for our group of 161 teens and 39 adult faith mentors (largest group in the Archdiocese of Dubuque!) as we get ready for NCYC 2019! We will be praying for you too!

Peace,
Annie

CALLED

Wow!!
NCYC 2017 has come to an end, but what we experienced will last a lifetime.

First I need to say that this group of 141 kids and 25 adults has been stellar! Please make sure you thank our amazing adult chaperones if you see them around.
Barb Cannon
Carrie Evans
Chris Evans
Kathryn Fain
Kris Frush
Sami Graff
Lori Harms
Brenda Harrison
Kathy Joblinske
Jennifer Kneeland
James Larsen
Ray Larsen
Cary Meier
Stacie Mills
Tom Novotney
Jade Pint
Bob Pranger
Kathy Rath
Melissa Schoer
Sean Schott
Susie Sigwarth
Rebecca Swanson
Cindy Weber
Pat Wiss

These adults have made this trip incredibly meaningful. They walked the journey with the kids and I am forever grateful that they said YES to this call.

Parents: Your kids will be different when they come home. NCYC is hard to describe. It's all the best parts of being catholic wrapped up into 3 days of singing, dancing, praying, listening, reflecting and feeling the true presence of Christ.
Please take some time to talk to your kids about this experience.
A few questions to begin a conversation;
What was your favorite part of NCYC?
What speakers did you hear?
What was one thing you heard that really spoke to you?
What can we do as a family to help keep the spirit of NCYC alive?

The real work starts tomorrow when we go back to our daily lives.

We can't stop here.

Bus 24, 25 and 26 experienced NCYC 2017 together - now we want to bring that faith, that fire, back to you.

We are:
Called by Name
Called to More
Called to Listen
Called to Serve

The real work begins tomorrow.

Are you ready?

Peace!

We Made It!

We have arrived in Indy!
The kids were awesome on the buses.
They were great when we stopped for lunch.
They were spectacular when we checked in to the hotel.
Do you see a pattern here?!

These. Kids. Are. Awesome!!!

I'll update more when we get to Lucas Oil Stadium.

Peace!

2 days to Indy!

2 DAYS!!

As we countdown to NCYC 2017, I am writing so you have the link to our travel blog.

My hope is to update a few times each day and have students share some favorite moments from each day.

I will also be posting on facebook - search my name - I'll make my page public until the 20th. Hope to "go live" on facebook too.

Be sure to head to www.ncyc.info to watch the morning and evening sessions each day.

Remember the parishes are hosting a watch party on Thursday night at COR @220 E. 4th Street. Arrive about 6:45pm. Snacks and drinks will be served.

Buses load at 4:30am on Thursday at St. Eds!

Please keep us in your prayers. We will be praying for you too!

Peace,
Annie