Below are the Rules & Regulations, deadlines and instructions for Registration for NWCYC 2011. Please read the following material thoroughly before registering. Thank you for your cooperation and we ask you to please continue praying for the service of the Youth Convention.

• The Convention dates are from Wednesday December 28th, 2011 to Friday December 30th, 2011.

† Rules & Regulations

• This is NOT a vacation for the Youth or for Servants; it is a Spiritual Retreat and Christian Convention. Bring your agpeya, Bible and anything else you might think is necessary such as a pen and a pad for lectures

• This is a Christian Convention; everyone is expected to act in a Christian manner.

• Please dress appropriately and respectfully. We are in the presence of our Blessed Bishops and our Fathers the Priests and all attire should be that which can be worn in Church (ie: no miniskirts, short shorts, cut off shirts, revealing tank tops, etc …) Also, no sleep wear or pajamas are to be worn outside the bedroom. If your attire is deemed inappropriate by the servants or Clergy, you WILL be asked to change.

• Please obtain permission to attend NWCYC 2011 from your Father of Confession, Priest serving your Church (or Leading Servant if you do not have a Priest), before registering.

• Out of respect for our speakers, organizers and other participants, please follow the program and arrive on time to all scheduled events.

• Once the convention has started, participants are not permitted to leave the resort grounds, unless it is part of the scheduled program or have permission from one of our Fathers the Priests or designated servants is granted.

• Having members of the opposite sex in your rooms is forbidden.

• DVD, CD, and MP3 players will not be permitted during any organized events or activities.

• Swearing, fighting, drugs, alcohol, smoking, gambling and any sort of promiscuity will not be tolerated, and will result in the participant being sent home at their own expense.

• Please respect the curfew times.

• Everyone is required to clean up after themselves; this includes the cafeteria, the lecture halls, and the open/social areas.

• If you choose not to abide by the above rules, you will be reprimanded by your Father of Confession, and may be sent home at your own expense.

Age Requirement: Participants must be 20 years old or older.

† Deadlines

• The registration deadline is December 18th, 2011. The cost for the convention will be $200 + transportation costs.

• Please talk to your church representative to find out the price for your location.

• Please pay your church convention representative before the deadline.  Anyone who has not paid will be deregistered from the convention

• The Church Representatives for each Church are:
  • Calgary: Sara Mikhail
    sara.mikhail@gmail.com
  • Edmonton: Fady Farag
    farag_fady@hotmail.com; 780.935.3239
    
  • Seattle & Portland: Tony Makari
    tony.makari@gmail.com; 425.773.0830
  • Vancouver: Stevel Faltas
    steven.faltas@bchydro.com; 604.754.5654
    
    

Please note: Transportation is not included.

† Mode of Registration

Registration for NWCYC 2011 via the internet will be the only means of registration. In order to register for this years convention, please fill in the registration form you can find below:

Thank you and God Bless you and all your efforts in His Holy Name. We ask for your continued prayers regarding the convention and the service of the Coptic Youth. We also ask you to remember our beloved Patriarch, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, and their Graces the Bishops, as well as our Fathers the Priests and our servants in your prayers; without them and their love, there would be no Youth Convention.