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Senior High Youth
Gathering
November 20-22, 2009
Estes Park, Colorado
YMCA of the Rockies website
YMCA webcam
The The gathering will be November 20-22 at the Estes Park YMCA in the heart of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. We hope that you and the youth from your congregation will be able to join us for a great weekend.
Arrival and registration on November 20 is between 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. The opening session begins at 7:45 p.m.
driving map 
map of YMCA of the Rockies
schedule
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Complete the online form (three pages if needed)
2. Print the form
3. Submit the online form (you will be given the option to email yourself a copy, which you can then print also)
4. Mail the printed copy with your check to:
Rocky Mountain Synod
455 Sherman Street, Suite 160
Denver, CO 80203
PREVIEW the online registration form
All registrations are to be submitted using the above link. Registration will close October 26. A late registration fee of $100 will be charged between October 27 and November 9. No registrations accepted after that date.
The planning team has been busy in preparation for our Senior High Youth Gathering (SHYG) where youth will be gathering together for a weekend of community, fellowship and learning. The guest speaker is Bishop Mark Hanson, presiding bishop of the ELCA.
Here are the pieces of information you will need in preparation for the gathering (make copies as needed):
Cost for each participant is $135. Registration deadline is October 26. A late fee of $100 will be charged between October 27 and November 9. No registrations accepted after that date.
One adult must be present for every eight youth of the same gender. Four meals will be provided: Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast.
In lieu of t-shirts, a donation will be made to the ELCA World Hunger appeal of $10 per participant.
Please note: registration opened September 14 and will close November 9.
Check back from time to time to get updates and other information about the Rocky Mountain Synod's Senior High Youth Gathering.
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson will be present at the gathering as one of the speakers and worship leaders.
 Adam Phillips is the Faith Relations Manager at ONE in Washington, DC, where he organizes faithful action in the fight against global poverty. An ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church, he most recently served as co-pastor in the revitalization of Resurrection Covenant Church in Chicago. A graduate of North Park Seminary and The Ohio State University, it was at the latter where he first learned the costliness of discipleship in a Bonhoeffer study at the Lutheran campus chapel. He lives with his wife, Sarah, an educator, in the city.
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about the band:
FIRST IS LAST
Hi! This is Dave from First Is Last, trying a new way at writing a band bio. You see, most band biographies seem like they’re written by a third person gushing about the accomplishments and awesomeness of a band. The fact is that nine times out of ten the band actually wrote the bio themselves. And that just seems silly to me!
So here’s the deal – First Is Last is just four guys who love God, and love the fact that God blessed them with the ability to have fun making music together.
Joe plays guitar, sings, writes songs, and likes to hide his birthday money in his underwear drawer.
Ben plays drums and has worn the same outfit since 1992.
Russ plays lead guitar, fights fires, and rescues cats from trees (he’s an actual fireman!).
And as for me, I play bass and yoyo. We’ve seen all sides of the music industry from playing for small youth groups to opening up for bands like Relient K, Hawk Nelson, Skillet, and Switchfoot (although we were called by a different name back then).
But at the end of the day what we all realized is that we just love making music that praises God and brings others closer to God, and we have a special passion for working with youth.
No attitudes, no egos, and no faking it. We look forward to sharing worship with you, hanging out at meals, and overall just having a great time! See you in November!
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