Steubenville Youth Conference

Congratulations!  You have done it!  All of your St. Paul forms, Steubenville forms, deposit payments, and full payments have all been completed and turned in!  Now we relax, wait, and prepare our spirits for an encounter like no other! 

Steubenville Conference information:

27 teens and 4 adult chaperone will be going, and Fr. Zwilling!  You will remain with our group throughout the conference and overnight (overnight - males and females separated respectively).

Travel

Be at St. Paul on Friday, June 26 at Noon 

We will be meeting in the gathering space of the church - come already fed.  We will arrive in Steubenville around 2:15pm where we will check in to the conference.  Dinner will be provided (and all meals through and including Sunday lunch).  We will be returning to St. Paul around 2:45-3:15pm on Sunday, June 28.  Please arrange for transportation appropriately.

Packing List

Essential Items 

• Backpack/bag

  • Housing facilities will be closed during the day; you will need to take what you need for the day when you leave in the morning (including medicine!)

• Water bottle – there are stations to refill bottles across campus. Stay hydrated!

• Bedding – pillow and a sleeping bag or sheets

• Toiletries (soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.)

• Towel and washcloth

• Clothes: Enough for two days (NOTE: 1 themed T-shirts will be provided!)

  • • Clothing must cover all undergarments and midriffs.

    • Bikini/crop tops, low cut tops, miniskirts, yoga pants, and short shorts are unacceptable.

    • Inappropriate or profane attire are not to be worn at any time during the conference.

    • Shirts and shoes are to be worn at all times.

• Sunblock

• Phone rechargers

• Medicine

Optional Items (some "nice to haves")

• Sunglasses

• Something to kneel on

• Bible, rosary, notebook, and pen

• Snacks!

• Ear defenders/Ear plugs (if sensitive to loud noises (think concert level), there are a couple of times throughout the weekend that noise in the Fieldhouse can become stressful - feel free to bring ear protection along and use them during this time)

• Sweatshirt/jacket for sessions (the Fieldhouse can be cold)

• Fan (only about half of our housing facilities have Air Conditioning)

• Umbrella/other rain gear

• Bathing suit (for showers - All dorm showers have double curtains, but some people like the added modesty)

• Shower Shoes (These are dorm style showers and thus will be shared with many other people)

• Spending money (for Franciscan Bookstore and/or purchase snacks at food concessions)

• Air mattress

Other information to know:  

• A live band is present - and add over 2,000 teens - it can be loud at times as the band plays indoors in a field house

About:   Steubenville Youth Conferences are held at Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Steubenville, Ohio.  Our youth attending will be joined with over 2,000 other high school students from all around the US and Canada in an amazing and transformative weekend retreat experience.  The weekend consists of nationally renown speakers, a professional praise and worship band, Sacraments, Holy Mass, Adoration, and small group sharing and discussions.  We will stay together as a group, and will have male and female chaperones there with the teens throughout the weekend.  This can be a truly life-altering experience.    

More information can be found here,

Things for parents to know

• Go over the packing list with your teen!  Please ensure they pack ALL "Essentials Items" from above.

• Contacting your teen during the weekend:

It is a very busy weekend.  Please allow your teen to enjoy and be present at the weekend and do not over-communicate with them on the weekend.  Also, phone recharging will be very limited (in dorm rooms only, and dorm rooms are locked throughout the day).  If you need to contact your teen in the event of an emergency and are unsuccessful in reaching them, please reach out to Mike Boyea (youth minister) at 330-592-0281.  

• Medicine:  if your teen needs assistance with medicine, please contact Mike Boyea at 330-592-0281 or ym@stpaulncanton.org well in advance before the weekend.  Know that your teen will need to take all medicine they will need with them throughout the day in their bag.  Dorm rooms are locked and are not accessible throughout the day.    

Questions?

Do you have any questions?  Email Mike at:  ym@stpaulncanton.org, or text him at 330-592-0281.