Ascend Planning Team Meeting - Nov 16

The first planning team meeting for Ascend will be November 16, in the OYYAM Living Room, from 11-2. If you are interested in helping plan these two leadership camps or would like more information about the planning team, email Bridget at bridget.harris@seattlearch.org.



Staff applications will be available at the planning meeting.

Ascend 2010: July 6-10: Camp Hamilton
Ascend HD 2010: June 22-26: Camp Gallagher

ASCEND Starts Today!

Let us keep all the ASCEND 2009 youth participants and staff in our prayers as they begin their week of developing strong leadership skills and experiencing Christ in their life. May they be blessed to form new friendships, learn new skills to help their community and strengthen their Catholic faith! The Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry is so proud of all of the participants in their desire to grow in their faith and learn ways to share that faith with others. We hope that they make memories that will last a lifetime and that they have a wonderful time at Sunny Camp Hamilton!

ASCEND Registration Forms Due Today

REMINDER: Today is the last day to turn in your ASCEND Registration Forms. All late registrations postmarked after today will be charged a $25 late fee. Please mail the forms with payment to:
OYYAM Attn: ASCEND Registration
710 - Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

Download Additional Registration Forms Here
or click HERE to be redirected to the Leadership Development Page of the Youth Ministry Blog for more information on this Retreat. Thank you and feel free to call our office at 206.382.4562 if you have any questions!

ACCY & Ascend Reminder

Reminder: For those wishing to be on ACCY in the 2009-2010 year, the Ascend application deadline has been extended to Monday, June 15th, 2009. If you are a Parish Priest, Pastoral Coordinator or Youth Minister, please consider sending 2-3 high school age delegates from your parish who you identify as strong Catholic leaders and potential candidates for the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Youth.

If you or someone from your parish is interested in being a part of ACCY, Ascend is highly recommended. If he/she would like to be a regional representative for your region, she/he is required to attend Ascend 2009.

If you have any questions about Ascend or ACCY please email Bridget Harris or call 206.382.4562. Thank you!

Ascend Staff Applications Due Today!!

Today is the last day to have your Ascend Staff Application postmarked! Download it HERE and please either mail them to:
OYYAM
Attn: Ascend Staff Application
710 - Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

or fax them to: 206.903.4627
We hope you will consider applying to join in staffing this awesome retreat! God bless you!

Ascend Participant's Registrations Due Soon

Just a reminder that the Ascend Participant Registrations are due on Monday, June 2nd, 2009. You can mail them into:
OYYAM
Attn: Ascend Registration
710 - Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

or fax them to: 206.903.4627
Dont miss out on this wonderful leadership development retreat for High School youth at sunny Camp Hamilton on June 29 - July 3!

For more information about Ascend, email Bridget Harris, or download a Registration Form.

Ascend Staff Applications!

ASCEND Staff Applications are now up and ready! As both a previous Ascend-er and Ascend Staffer myself, I can highly encourage you to apply and participate in this wonderful retreat that aims at forming Catholic leadership skills for High School Youth. Being a participant at Ascend as a high school student was one of my most cherished memories, the highlite of my summers, and they were experiences that formed me in a multitude of important ways. I never thought I could top those experiences until I came back to Ascend in college to be a Staff member. Helping your fellow staff members and your participants to see Christ in leadership was a huge joy for me, a joy that I was especially able to appreciate so much due to my formation as a participant. I guarantee that you will see fruits of your labor in the whole experience through witnessing the growth of friendships, confidence and faith of your campers. For more information, check out the new posting on how to apply in the Retreat Ministry blog or download the ASCEND Staff Application here. I hope that you will consider giving of your time and talent to help the youth of our Church!