Key Dates to Remember

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• Key Dates to Remember
• March Groups registered by March 1 housing
  assignments received
• April 1 Dance/Choir/Symphony applications due
  
• April 6 Servant Event (off-site) registration
  due
• April 6 Hotel Verification due (in envelope
  provided)
• April 13 NE District deposits due
• June 1 NE District final payments due
• June 1 Add/cancel participant deadline
• June 1 NYG final payment due for express
  registration at Gathering
• July 1 Substitution deadline

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• General Reminders
• Set up LCEF account for money management.
• Apply for Florida tax exemption certificate-
  Call [phone] and ask for Consumers
  Certificate of Exemption
• Update your budget (assigned hotel/travel
  costs/extras)
• Budget template available at www.ndlcms.org
• Read all issues of The Peel (Oct / Jan / Mar /
  Jun) for updates!
• Familiarize yourself with Orange County
  Convention Center (OCCC) at www.occc.net
  (building layouts, parking, etc.)

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• Hotel Reminders
• Figure up actual assignments made and possible
  budget impact.
• Have tax exempt certificates available for
  check-in.
• Check guidelines of your hotel (i.e. if they
  have a pizza service, they may not allow outside
  food/pizza deliveries)
• Having all your rooms together probably will not
  happen (be flexible)
• Transportation to/from airport
• Check Gathering website and Orlando airport
  website at www.orlandoairports.net for shuttle
  options.
• Recommendation - Happy Limo will make additional
  stops on way from airport to hotel (look under
  vehicles for hire list)

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• Tourism Considerations
• Check out www.OrlandoMeetingInfo.com for more
  info on options available if coming early or
  staying later. Check out restaurant
  options/locations.
• Combine with other congregations to get group
  rates for attractions (usually 20) (Bus
  people should plan to do this!)
• Disney World is offering a deal for gathering
  participants (minimum 2 day is required)

 
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Family Groups are key A Family Group is the core
unit at the Gathering.  Its the primary place
for learning, growing, sharing, and fellowship
before, during, and after the four-day on site
experience.   CHOSEN will bring tens of thousands
of LCMS youth and adults together for four days
of exciting, mass group activity but . . . its
the individual participant's experience within a
Family Group that forms the core of a youths
Gathering experience.   Family Groups provide the
smaller setting necessary for the Gathering to
have a lasting impact in the lives of
participants. Family Group time provides youth
the opportunity to talk things through and make
new discoveries about life in Christ and life in
the Church.
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Adult Leaders are Key The Gathering is only a
catalyst for the real work with your
congregation's young people.    It's easy for
teens to see the Gathering as a four-day,
awesome, great, good time.  Which it is!  But it
is the commitment of Adult Leaders working
intentionally with teens in the context of Family
Groups that helps youth carry deeper learning
away from the event.   Now . . . the Gathering
provides resources to assist groups in
experiencing the Gathering. (See registration
mailing CD Gathering website) Then . . . FGAL
meetings (Saturday and 8am daily meetings in
Hotel) . . . to help you at the Gathering
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Insights from those that have been there . . .
Vicki Fisher, DCE - Faith, Hastings
churchlady_faith_at_hotmail.com Scott Guenther,
youth director - Messiah, Lincoln
sguenther_at_messiahlincoln.org Karl Ziegler,
pastor - First, Papillion pkz_at_1st-Lutheran.o
rg
 
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• Web Resource
• Check out the website often
• Set up individual leader youth profiles to get
  to more detailed Gathering information
• Put together info for Our Space - Group Portal
  Available in June (user name and password for
  parents to use and check up on group during the
  Gathering)
• National LCMS Youth Gathering Web site
• www.lcmsgathering.com

• Insights on . . .
• Pre-Gathering relationship building what to
  include outcomes
• Group covenants why have them how to
  construct them
• Crisis situations what constitutes a crisis
  working through situations with individuals/an
  entire group flexibility
• Balancing group time vs. variety of choices
  available each day and evening
• Plan now for creative food/meal options
• Other questions/concerns . . .

 
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National LCMS Youth Gathering Website www.lcmsgath
ering.com Your best source of information for
the Gathering! Create an online profile and visit
often for updates on program and schedule. Keep
checking back lots coming in April, May, and
June!
 
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• Nebraska District Stuff
• Order cool T-Shirts!
• Julie will be communicating with bus people
  regarding the District Charter Buses!
• Be part of the best meal at the Gathering at
  the District Event at the Rosen Centre
  (breakfast, photo, freebie music by Rough
  Draft)!
• Sign up for a time to help out at the District
  Booth!
• Remember April 13 June 1 payment deadlines!
• Check www.ndlcms.org for NE District
  resources!
• Check in with Julie or Dave with any
  questions!

 
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• Nebraska District Coordinators
• Julie Johnston Hermann
• 402-643-7354
• julie.johnston_at_cune.edu
• Dave Kumm
• 402-643-7380
• david.kumm_at_cune.edu