Minnesota Youth Convention

Students are welcome to bring their phones to MYC (this is encouraged!). However we ask for all additional devices to be left at home. It is helpful for students to have their phones to communicate with each other and their leaders throughout the week.

We will have bussing from most of our campuses (based off registration numbers for that campus). We ask that all students ride the bus. We will not be allowing students to drive themselves to Rochester.

Yes! Please inform us of the specifics at youth@rivervalley.org. We need to know: who is approved to pick them up, relationship to the student, what day and time they will be picking them up/dropping them off.

Students in grades 6-12 can attend this event.

We room students based on their roommate requests and age. When students register, they can enter several roommate requests. We go by who the students request first and then from there we make room assignments.

We will provide a late lunch on Thursday as well as dinner on Thursday and Friday night. Students will be responsible for their own breakfasts and lunch on Friday. There are several places connected to the hotel where students can get food. There are fridges and microwaves in the rooms if you choose to bring food.

The hotel does NOT offer a continental breakfast.

All students are required to attend dodgeball but are not required to compete. We will have YTH lobby games, cafe, etc. for students who do not wish to participate. If your student does want to compete please note it on their registration.

We encourage students to dress in the dodgeball theme for the year even if not competing. Check back here for when the theme is announced!

We send one approved and background checked YTH leader to chaperone 2 rooms of students. This means each YTH leader will be responsible for 6-8 students over the course of our time in Rochester. Students are not allowed to walk alone throughout Rochester and must be with their leaders at all times.

Please note this is a general schedule and may be subject to change as we get closer to the event!

THURSDAY

11:00am – Check in

12:00pm – Board busses for Rochester

1:30pm – Lunch in Ballroom

2:00pm – YTH+ in Ballroom

3:30pm – Rules & Rooming Assignments

6:00pm – Dinner

7:15pm – Session 1

10:00pm – Debrief with Leaders 

FRIDAY

9:00am – Breakfast & SOAP with your leaders

11:00am – Prayer in Ballroom

11:30am – Lunch on your own

1:15pm – Session 2

5:30pm – Dinner

6:45pm – Session 3

10:30pm – Load busses for Late Night Dodgeball

SATURDAY

8:30am – Breakfast on your own

10am – Board buses 

1pm – Arrive back at campuses