Welcome to NYC 2020! Virtual Edition

NYC 2020 is happening!

However, it will not be at Lake Williamson… it will be in your own community! We are cultivating all the elements so that you can have your own DIY Virtual NYC!

We have built a landing page where you will be able to download: keynote messages (after 10/3/2020), video breakouts, hilarious bumper videos, potential games & activities, service project ideas, and a special leaders breakout. Basically, just add music (and probably food) and you’re ready to put on your own NYC!

If you elect to put together a one-day event we would encourage you to do it on Saturday, October 3rd. This is the day that we will premiere the keynote messages from a couple of your favorite NYC speakers Brandon Petty and Jason Jordan. One of the messages will premiere at 10 am and the other at 6:30 pm (similar to a normal Saturday at NYC). In between the messages you can fill up your schedule with all of the other elements we are providing.

Below is a sample schedule along with a F.A.Q. that you could use to help build your event:

For Saturday, October 3rd, 2020

• 9 am – Students arrive and check-in for the day
• 9:30 am – Gather your students for the main session. This would be a great time to welcome your students, show one of the bumper videos you downloaded from the NYC landing page, do an icebreaker, and a couple of songs of worship.
• 10 am – Virtual NYC is live! At 10 am we will go live with an NYC host Jeff Roth and a keynote message from Jason Jordan.
• 11 am – Next Step time. Depending on your group size you may want to break your students up into smaller groups with a designated leader to help facilitate conversation.
  • What did you learn from the message?
  • How can you put what you’ve learned into practice?
  • In other words, in light of what I’ve heard, what are my next steps?
• 11:20 am – Breakout/Workshop. Choose one of the breakouts you’ve downloaded from the NYC landing page and show it to your students. If your facility allows it, you could show two or more and give the students an option as to which one they want to watch. Preview the breakout beforehand so you can lead a discussion with the students after the video.
• Noon – Lunch
• 12:30 pm – Games // Activities // Service Project // Breakout. On a “normal” NYC Saturday, this part of the day would be free time. But at Virtual NYC this is a great time to get creative. You can fill the afternoon with a massive service project in your community or you can mix in some games and activities too. Another option would be to utilize one or more of the breakout videos as a supplement during this time.
• 5 pm – Dinner
• 6 pm – Gather your students for the main session. This would be a great time to welcome your students, show one of the bumper videos you downloaded from the NYC landing page, do an icebreaker, and a couple of songs of worship.
• 6:30 pm – Virtual NYC is live! At 6:30 pm we will go live with an NYC host Jeff Roth and a keynote message from Brandon Petty.
• 7:30 pm – Next Step time.
• 7:45 pm – Closeout and send students home.

F.A.Q.

What if I want to use it another Saturday that fits our schedule better?
The Saturday, October 3rd schedule would work on any other Saturday that you choose. The only thing that you would miss by doing it on another Saturday would be the “live” component of the keynote messages being streamed live at 10 am and 6:30 pm. If you choose to do it on another Saturday, you will be able to download those messages anytime after October 3rd.

What if I don’t want it to last all day?
If you host your Virtual NYC on October 3rd, you are only locked into the live stream at 10 am and 6:30 pm. The rest of the schedule can be rearranged any way you want it. You’re the boss!
If you choose to host your Virtual NYC on another Saturday you can arrange the schedule to meet your needs.

How else could I use this material?
You could host an event that meets on Friday night and Saturday night.
You could host a two-week event that meets on a night that works well for your students.
You can use the keynote messages and breakouts to fill up a whole month of your regular weekly meetings.
The possibilities are endless!

Are we getting anything for the leaders?
Most definitely. We are so grateful for all of the youth leaders out there who are investing in students daily! This year we have a breakout video from Blake Thomas that is JUST FOR YOU! I think this video would be a great resource for you to use as you gather your leaders/volunteers together for some pizza and fellowship.