FAQ

Who ca n come?
Youth Escape 2010 is a gathering of youth groups from Central Plains Mennonite Conference.  It is designed for youth and their sponsors to attend together as a group.  It's a great opportunity to bond as a group and have one last "hurrah" with the seniors or bring your incoming freshmen to kick off a new school year.

What about sponsors?
Each group sho uld brin g enough male and female sp onsors to be responsible for all the youth in the group.  We suggest one sponsor for every five youth.  Sponsors will lodge with their youth.

Our group includes junior high.  Can they come?
Sure.  We want the group of kids who are in youth group together the rest of the year to be able to come to Youth Escape together.  However, please only register youth who have been in seventh grade or higher this year.  

What if my youth group and sponsors aren't coming but I want to come?
We suggest that you come along with another youth group from conference.  Contact Shana Boshart at shanaboshartcentralplainsmc.org if you need advice on which youth group to contact.

I'm a college student but I'd love to come.  Can I?
We will need break-out session leaders, recreation leaders and other staff, so please contact Shana Boshart to volunteer as staff.  If your gifts and interest match our needs, you may be able to come.

I've never heard of Central Plains Mennonite Conference.  I just want to hear Shane Claiborne.
Sorry, but this is a weekend youth retreat for the youth of our conference.  We know we are fortunate to have Shane speaking, and while it would be nice to be able to share our good fortune with others, space is limited at the camp and it's just not logistically possible to open the retreat to others.

What is included in the registration fee?
Meals, lodging and a Youth Escape T-shirt are covered in the registration fee.  We plan to have a coffeehouse or snack bar open for which you may want a little cash. 

When is the registration deadline?
Shana must have your registration form by July 20.  If you want a T-shirt, she must have your registration form by July 9 because it takes time to order and screen print the T-shirts.