2015 State Youth Convention Student Leadership Team. Application Packet

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1 2015 State Youth Convention Student Leadership Team Application Packet STUDENT S NAME: STUDENT S CHURCH: HOME NUMBER: CELL NUMBER: ADDRESS:

2 Details Page Submit 3 reference letters one from your parent, another from your student ministry leader and another from a significant adult in your life. There will be 3 Events before SYC and each SLT member must be committed to participate in all 3 to be considered for the team. The first event is the SLT MEETING in February. This is an overnight planning retreat for SYC. We will select the SYC theme, speakers and bands for the next year. We will also provide leadership training and ministry assignments for you to complete in the months ahead. This event is tentatively scheduled for February 2015 and will be confirmed at SYC this year. We will meet at 6pm on Friday night and finish at 6pm on Saturday night in Orlando at the SYC Convention hotel. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from the meeting. The state will cover the cost for food and hotel. The second event is the Student Leadership Institute (SLI) held each year in May. This is a Saturday only event for student leaders and adult leaders from around the state. This event will be hosted and put on by the Student Ministry Team and the Student Leadership Team. This year s event is tentatively scheduled for May 2 nd. The third event is the SLT Meeting in September. This is the meeting we put the final details together for SYC and will be similar to the SLT Meeting in February. It will be an overnight meeting beginning on Friday at 6pm and ending on Saturday at 6pm. We will meet at the SYC Convention Hotel. You will be responsible for your own transportation. The state will cover the cost for food and hotel. You must also be committed to leadership roles at the State Youth Convention, which include arriving in Orlando on Thursday evening of the weekend of SYC. You will need to be in Orlando on Thursday night at 6pm to help unload the semi-truck and tech equipment. You will need to miss school on Friday. You will also need to stay after convention till 6pm on Sunday night to reload the Semi-trailer. You will be responsible for your own transportation. Each church may nominate up to 2 student leaders for the SLT. The Student Leadership Team will consist of 6-12 members from various Church of God congregations around the state. In order to apply, each student leader must be nominated by their student ministry point leader. To do so, just give them this application. If accepted to the team, the student will be notified before SYC and be invited to a breakfast

3 on Sunday morning of SYC to meet other team members, plus the SLT from the previous year. Applications are due by October 15 th. All necessary paperwork, including application and 3 references must be submitted at one time and must be postmarked by October 15 th to have your application be considered for the SLT. Mail completed applications to: Josh Boldman White Chapel Church 1730 S. Ridgewood Ave South Daytona, FL Or completed application to josh@whitechapelchurch.com. Feel free to contact any of the Student Ministry Team members with questions Mickey Taylor High Point Church (Lake Wales) mickey@highpointlw.com Adam Rentas First Church of God (Vero Beach) adamr@fcog.com Mike Hall Church in the Palms (Palm Beach Gardens) - mhall@churchinthepalms.com

4 STUDENT S NAME: STUDENT S CHURCH: HOME NUMBER: CELL NUMBER: ADDRESS: Please answer as fully and completely as possible. Describe your current spiritual life including your habits and commitments. Write why you want to be on the SYC Student Leadership Team, and why do you think you should be selected? Who are the three (3) people have most strongly influenced your Christian Life? Please explain.

5 STUDENT S NAME: Write out what you saw as the greatest strengths and the greatest weaknesses of the most recent SYC? Give at least 3 ideas for each. As a student leader you will be expected to set the example for others, in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity (I Timothy 4:12), and you will be expected to live a life that is above reproach (I Timothy 3:2). Is there anything in your life that would be inappropriate for a student leader? I understand the Student Leadership Team is a commitment of time and talent. I recognize that it is imperative that the student leaders fully support the major components of the Student Leadership Team (SLT). Please make note of the participation expectations below and initial your commitment to each one: Faithful attendance and service in your local student ministry/church Student Leadership Planning Meetings in Orlando February (Friday night Saturday night) August (Friday night Saturday night) Student Leadership Institute (Saturday in May) State Youth Convention (Thursday night-sunday night) Miss School on the Friday of SYC Weekend Provide Own Transportation to and from Orlando for Meetings Various Homework assignments between meetings STUDENT S SIGNATURE: DATE:

6 STUDENT S NAME: Parental Consent I understand that my child is expected to be involved in the following: Faithful attendance and service in your local student ministry/church Student Leadership Planning Meetings in Orlando February (Friday night Saturday night) August (Friday night Saturday night) Student Leadership Institute (Saturday in May) State Youth Convention (Thursday night-sunday night) Miss School on the Friday of SYC Weekend Provide Own Transportation to and from Orlando for Meetings Various Homework assignments between meetings I give my parental consent for my student, if he or she is selected to be part of the Student Leadership Team. And I will support the commitment needed for my child to be a part of the Student Leadership Team for SYC. (Signature of parent) Please print name I understand the commitment it takes to be on the Student Leadership Team, I desire to be a servant, I want to grow as a Christian, I want to develop as a leader and I will be a faithful team player throughout my year commitment. (Signature of student) Please print name