Program Overview
The Youth Ambassador program allows young people from across the country to take a servant-leader role in NCYC. Group leaders are encouraged to create a team (or teams!) to provide a welcoming presence and assistance with specific breakout session-related tasks at NCYC.
A team consists of four youth and an adult liaison. The adult liaison works with the ambassadors before their NCYC arrival and helps coordinate their participation onsite. There is no limit to the number of teams a group may propose, but each team must have an adult liaison.
Tasks
Before
- Participate in online training
During
- Participate in a one-hour orientation meeting at NCYC.
- Assist with assigned breakout session duties, which may include:
- Leading prayer
- Introducing speakers and performers
- Greeting participants at the doors
- Facilitating the flow of people entering and exiting the room
- Providing support to presenters
After
- Participate in online evaluation
Eligibility
The Youth Ambassador program is open to NCYC registered young people who meet the following requirements:
- In high school in the fall of 2023
- Active in parish/school ministry
- Comfortable and confident in leading prayer
- Enthusiastic faith-witness
- Exhibit a welcoming presence
- Recommended by a ministry/pastoral leader
Please note:
We are not able to accommodate individual breakout session requests. Teams will be assigned based on programmatic needs.
Application
Complete this application before Wednesday, October 25.
Selection Process
Group leaders, or their designates, identify ambassadors. The NCYC Project Team suggests group leaders base selection on the eligibility requirements above and recommendations from a ministry leader.
Four young people and one adult liaison comprise one Ambassador Team. (Groups may register more than one team, but each team must have its own adult liaison).
Following acceptance, NFCYM will forward team members details regarding pre-NCYC training and onsite orientation sessions.
Preparation
Adult liaisons will participate in a Zoom preparation meeting. Youth and adult liaisons should review the online ambassador training materials and other information provided by NFCYM before arrival at NCYC.
Liaison Prep Webinar – UPDATED
Adult liaisons should mark their calendars for 2 pm ET on Thursday, November 2. for a Zoom prep meeting. The ambassador team will review expectations, prepare you to prepare your young people, and answer questions.
Registration Fee
Thanks to the generous support of Marian University, the reduced fee for the Youth Ambassador Program is $20 per team ($5.00 per youth/no charge for adult liaison.) The fee covers training materials and the cost of t-shirts for ambassadors to wear during NCYC. (NFCYM will invoice the liaison for the fee.)
Sponsor
The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry thanks Marian University for their support of the 2023 NCYC Youth Ambassador program.
Questions
Group leaders with questions about the youth ambassador program should contact Denise York at [email protected] or Chris Leach at [email protected].
