The convention depends on a team of more than one hundred volunteers and leaders throughout the weekend.
SGLs are the heart of the AOYC experience. They facilitate discussions with groups of 4-8 teens throughout the weekend. We'll provide discussion questions and training; you provide your enthusiasm, passion, and love for teens. A great role for young adults, youth leaders, parents, and anyone with a heart for taking the AOYC experience deeper for each teen.
Should be 18 or older. Indicate you would like to be a Small Group Leader on the registration form.
GLCs help train and support SGLs throughout the weekend. A great role for veteran SGLs who are over 25 and want to lead in a new and important way.
Should be 25 or older.
The Safety Team helps with the safety of youth during the day, and ensures they are safely in their dorms at night.
Should be 25 or older.
The hands and feet of the AOYC team, making sure that snacks are served, rooms are set up, directions are given, signs are posted, hands are sanitized, and more. Requires hard work and involves a lot of fun.
Made up of men and women, university-age students to grandparents, the prayer team serves in a variety of ways before, during, and after Convention. This team includes a variety of smaller teams:
Responsible for all sorts of recreation and workshop style activities throughout the weekend, this small but powerful group is made up of young adults who love to see people having fun.
The stage team works hard to run all the technical aspects of the mainstage sessions and concerts, from setting up the equipment and designing the stage, to projecting lyrics and shooting video.
The worship team's job starts with finding both a speaker and a band for convention. This is usually done at least a year ahead of time. The team meets 3 to 4 times before convention to work with the theme and plan the five worship services, and works very hard during Convention at producing smooth running worship services.
This team is responsible for coordinating and leading a variety of outreach opportunities that occur throughout the weekend. This team's responsibilities have grown as AOYC seeks to focus outward and give youth opportunities to grow in service, including Spirit-led treasure hunts, weed pulling, car washes, and bingo games.
Far from being boring, the administration team is at the center of AOYC action. Processing registrations, sending confirmations, keeping budgets, recruiting leaders, and so much more keeps this team busy.