Southern MN TEC Youth Team Application

TEC #138 Youth Team Application

Youth Team Member Info

First Name*		Last Name*
Preferred Name (if different than given name)
Gender*	Grad Year* (2)	Birthdate*	T-Shirt Size*
Address*		Phone* (10 digits)
City*		State*	Zip*
Church		School
Email Address*			Weekender on TEC #
Parent's Email Address
Please list the full names of significant people in your life that are applying for team (parent, sibling, pastor, boyfriend/girlfriend). Please also list your relationship to them.
Team Experience

Other Info

Please list any food allergies or medically necessary dietary needs that you may have, along with the severity.

Food Allergies

Food Allergy Severity

TEAM POSITIONS: Please prioritize your team choices below.
First Team Choice	Second Team Choice	Third Team Choice
Fourth Team Choice	Fifth Team Choice	Sixth Team Choice
List Music Experience (if selecting Music or Wheat)

YOUTH SPEAKERS:
	Outlines are available for all talks, and you are encouraged to follow them as closely as possible. Click the talk names below to see the outline.

	Talk #1 - Who Am I?
	Talk #2 - Who Am I In Relation To God?
	Talk #3 - God Is Love
	Talk #6 - The Need For Community
	Talk #7 - What Would Jesus Do?
	Talk #8 - Christians Called To Action

Talk outlines must be submitted with your application. Please paste your talk outline or rough draft here or email Team Allocations.

CONRACT AND CLOTHING POLICY

Please read the following contract and clothing policy and check the confirmation boxes below.

CONTRACT

We are here to serve the weekenders and to praise God through word and action.  These rules need to be honored by every team member.

1	You are asked to attend all team meetings prior to the weekend. Absences are discouraged. Any absences must be cleared with the Adult Coordinators (ACs) prior to being gone. No more than one absence will be allowed.

2	Team members are expected to be present for the entire TEC weekend, Thursday afternoon (the team gathers at the church at 4:00 PM) through Sunday evening after cleanup.

3	No driving after the weekend begins without permission from the adult team leaders.

4	Team members will refrain from displaying overly affectionate behavior toward other team members or Weekenders.

5	T.E.C. is a tobacco free activity. We must respect the tobacco free policies of churches and the law. This includes adults.

6	Sleeping is required and allowed only in the designated male and female sleeping rooms, not in common areas or in the team rooms. Please be courteous to those who wish to sleep.

7	Team members are expected to remain in their work area and perform tasks as directed by the team leadership.

8	Any phones brought to the weekend can only be used in sleeping rooms, and must not interfere with responsibilities of the weekend.  If they become a problem, they may be confiscated and returned Sunday following closing.

9	Cameras, other than the weekend photographer, are only allowed in Team Only areas. The use of cameras should not interfere your responsibilities on the weekend.

10	All music played during the weekend must be Christian music. The ACs, Rector, and Rectora must approve all secular music with a Christian message before the weekend begins.

11	Team members must adhere to the guidelines of the weekend dress code.

12	Team members and weekenders should be respectful in conversations throughout the weekend. Report uncomfortable situations to an adult.

13	Please be reminded that we do not want to see postings to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, or any other social media site from a team member during a weekend. Once you're at the church on Thursday afternoon, know that social media can wait until after the weekend so as not to distract you from serving. Any team members found to post to such social media sites during the weekend will be ineligible to work the next weekend.

As a member of the team, you are expected to abide by all of the above items.  Failure to do so could result in dismissal from team.

Most of all, the TEC Council wants you to have fun while serving the Weekenders and praising God.

CLOTHING POLICY

If you are on team or are a Weekender, your clothing has the potential to influence people’s perception of you and more importantly Christ. Choosing modest clothing helps to avoid distractions and misunderstandings. You are asked to choose apparel consistent with the following guidelines during team meetings and at the weekend:

Please Bring
• Modest length shorts, skirts, dresses or pants. This also applies to sleep wear.
• Modest Swim Suits/Swim Trunks. Please note that although there won't be swimming every weekend, swimsuits are a good idea for additional privacy in the showers.
• Closed-Toed shoes for team members working in the kitchen. To prevent injury, you need to bring a pair of shoes that completely cover your foot.

Please Don't Bring
• Clothing that reveals undergarments, midriffs or too much of the chest or buttocks.
• Apparel that ...
    • Includes obscene, vulgar, abusive or discriminatory language or images
    • Advertises or promotes alcohol, chemical, tobacco or any other product illegal for use by minors 
    • Represents hate groups, is gang-related, or contains threatening language

Why Is This Clothing Policy Important?
Each person represents Christ in the communities that s/he belong in, including the TEC community. While those outside of TEC may choose to wear these clothing items, doing so can work against efforts to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus. It is for this reason that you are asked to refrain.

Your youth and adult leaders do not want to be the "clothing police" during the TEC weekend. You are asked to abide by this clothing policy.

Your help is appreciated to creating a safe, respectful environment for your TEC experience.

I fully understand and agree to follow the above contract rules as a T.E.C. team member.

I fully understand and agree to follow the above clothing policy during the TEC weekend and during the team meetings.

You are expected to attend all team meetings prior to the weekend. Absences are discouraged. Any absences must be cleared with the Adult Coordinators (ACs) prior to being gone. No more than one absence will be allowed. Unexcused non-emergency absences will result in dismissal from team.

PLEASE NOTE: TEC IS A TOBACCO FREE WEEKEND.

Please press Submit ONCE to submit your application. You will be required to submit $55.00 payment upon completing this application. If you are not ready to pay the registration fees at this time, please do not fill out another application later. You can use the "Pay Registration Fees" link under the Registrations Menu.