Ocean City Youth Rally Weekend InformationThis is the exhaustive list of all the information you will need about the OCYR! The Ocean City Youth Rally takes place January 6-8, 2017. The Rally is held at the Ocean City Convention Center, and it is put on every year by the Young People's Ministries of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Timeline of the WeekendWe'll start by meeting at KIUMC on Friday afternoon at 1200 pm.. We decided that this year we would like to leave in the early afternoon so we are not so rushed for time like we have been in years past. We will stop for lunch on the way down and get checked in before heading to the convention center to get checked in there and go to the first General Session.. At all of the General Sessions, will be leading worship! After the Friday night session, there is a concert then. Back to the condo for bed.
Saturday starts with breakfast in our rooms before heading to the Convention Center for a packed morning. We start with one breakout sessions - a more focused topic with a smaller group - followed by a General Session. Lunch will be ready back at the condo- one more breakout session prior to an afternoon of free time!!!! We will all have dinner together before the evening events. There is another concert.. A General Session follows. Back to the hotel for bed. Sunday morning breakfast in our rooms and a final General Session, which should end around noon. We will be packing bags before the morning session, so we can get on the road quickly afterwards. On the way back, we'll stop for lunch and should arrive mid-afternoon on Sunday. |
Accommodations
again this year we will be renting a house/Condo. The one we are currently looking at is a 4 story Condo with 4 seperate area's for sleeping. We always have more boys so the girls would probably get 1 floor and the boys the other 3.
Meals
We will have a crew of people responsible for cooking meals during the week but will be in need of donations and such to feed the masses!!!
Here is an outline of the meals for the weekend, and when you'll need money.
Friday Lunch- BRING $, FAST FOOD EN ROUTE HOME
Friday dinner- picking up pizza en route to OC
Saturday breakfast - provided, in suites
Saturday lunch - Provided in suites
Saturday dinner - provided in suites
Sunday breakfast - provided, in suites
Sunday lunch - bring $, fast food en route home
If there are any dietary restrictions, please let us know.
Here is an outline of the meals for the weekend, and when you'll need money.
Friday Lunch- BRING $, FAST FOOD EN ROUTE HOME
Friday dinner- picking up pizza en route to OC
Saturday breakfast - provided, in suites
Saturday lunch - Provided in suites
Saturday dinner - provided in suites
Sunday breakfast - provided, in suites
Sunday lunch - bring $, fast food en route home
If there are any dietary restrictions, please let us know.
Behavior Guidelines
We will go over the following on Friday before we leave, but, parents, please discuss this with your child beforehand. If an individual student gets out of hand, we will call you and ask you to come pick them up. In Ocean City. We do not expect this to come into play, but we will be very clear about this from the start with the students.
1. Students are always to be with an adult. Students are not to go anywhere with an adult coming along.
2. Listen to and obey whatever an adult asks.
3. Be respectful to one another. Be inclusive.
4. Be respectful of the current activity. There will be plenty of time to goof off and plenty of time to be serious.
5. Cell phones are permitted, but subject to confiscation by an adult. If they become a distraction in any way, they will be removed. The weekend is about detaching from home and attaching to God.
6. No guys in girls' rooms and vice versa. During free times, we will designate one room to be the "hang out" room, where we can co-mingle.
7. All sessions are mandatory.
8. No alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.
9. No PDA. "P" stands for both public and private.
10. Keep a positive attitude!
1. Students are always to be with an adult. Students are not to go anywhere with an adult coming along.
2. Listen to and obey whatever an adult asks.
3. Be respectful to one another. Be inclusive.
4. Be respectful of the current activity. There will be plenty of time to goof off and plenty of time to be serious.
5. Cell phones are permitted, but subject to confiscation by an adult. If they become a distraction in any way, they will be removed. The weekend is about detaching from home and attaching to God.
6. No guys in girls' rooms and vice versa. During free times, we will designate one room to be the "hang out" room, where we can co-mingle.
7. All sessions are mandatory.
8. No alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.
9. No PDA. "P" stands for both public and private.
10. Keep a positive attitude!
Contact Information
I (Danae Allison) will have my phone on the entire weekend. I even have an external battery backup so that I will be available to you 100% of the time... while on the OCYR! If you do not yet have my number, please save it into your phone right now: (302)381-8421. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, you may call me to get in touch with them.
I will have every student save my number in their phones before we leave. Please don't text/call your child constantly! We want our students to be immersed in the weekend. If your child's phone is taken, I will let you know.
I will have every student save my number in their phones before we leave. Please don't text/call your child constantly! We want our students to be immersed in the weekend. If your child's phone is taken, I will let you know.
Packing List
Please do NOT overpack! We will only be gone two nights, and our space is very limited, since everyone is bringing a sleeping bag and pillow.
- Bible
- Pen
- Notebook
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Clothes
- Toiletries (including shampoo and soap)
- Spending money (three meals, plus any merchandise if desired)
- Swimsuit (appropriate!)
- Small bag to bring to the Convention Center
- Bible
- Pen
- Notebook
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Clothes
- Toiletries (including shampoo and soap)
- Spending money (three meals, plus any merchandise if desired)
- Swimsuit (appropriate!)
- Small bag to bring to the Convention Center