Registration is open!
Registration Cost
Heartland Churches: $180 / person
Non Heartland Churches: $205 / person
This includes lodging, meals, a t-shirt and all event programming
Steps to Register
Click the REGISTRATION GUIDE button below for detailed, visual, step-by-step instructions on how to register.
Click the Register Now button. This will take you to Brushfire. Then click “Register” at the top of the page.
VERY IMPORTANT: Click “Register as a Group” and then “Join a Group Instead”.
Select your church group.
Type in the passcode for your group.
Type in the Access Code for your group (if applicable) and click the check button.
Choose the Students (or Adults) Registrant Type.
NOTE: Pay attention to which type you select — [Work Camp + PC] is for those attending Work Camp AND PC Weekend; [PC Weekend] is for those NOT attending Work Camp.Choose your payment amount, choose quantity, and hit continue.
Fill out the event registration form.
IMPORTANT: You’ll receive a confirmation email to sign the agreement form and upload a copy of your insurance card.
NOTE: YOU ARE NOT FULLY REGISTERED until you complete these steps.
Registration Timeline
January 17, 2024: Youth Leaders can create their group for registration. (Learn more here.)
February 1, 2024: Registration opens for partner groups.
February 21, 2024: Registration opens for non-partner groups.
May 1, 2024: Registration closes for all participants and all online payment is due.
Replacement students for cancelled students are allowed at this time.'
May 8, 2024: Group invoices are sent out to Lead Contacts.
May 15, 2024: All final group payment due; NO CHANGES after this date.
No refunds available after this date.
(Refunds for inability to attend the event because of unforeseen circumstances will be dealt with on a case by case basis.)
Leader Info
Adult to Student Ratio
We require one adult for every seven students (1:7) per gender. If you do not have seven students, we still require one adult per gender.
Adult leaders must be finished with their sophomore year of high school and exemplify mature, Christ-like behavior, and have ministry to youth as a primary interest.
Adult Leader & Children Notice: Regarding your family, we do not allow children/infants to attend events. If your child is registered as a participant within the targeted age group, that is totally okay!
Transportation
Groups are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from Power Connection; groups may either drive their own vehicles, rent vans, or sign up to ride a charter bus sponsored by the Synod.
Synod Bussing
Youth leaders have the option to sign groups up for busing through the Synod of the Heartland. Bus transportation sponsored by the Synod are based on a first come, first serve basis. To sign up, select accordingly when creating your group on Brushfire. Bussing costs will be reflected on the group invoice.
Cost: $75 / person
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Due to varying distance and location, different areas will have different charges.
Once all bus reservations have been collected, youth groups will be notified of the exact time and location of their pick-up.
Buses must be filled to near capacity to be most cost-effective. We try to keep youth groups together on the same bus; some groups may be split up in order to fill the buses to capacity.
If two or more youth groups ride the same bus, the group living in pick-up location is the group that will be split. This decision was based on the fact that group(s) who travel have a disadvantage over the group being picked up in their hometown.
We try to create the least amount of pick-up points. This means some groups will have to travel to the pick-up point.
We will keep the group splits to a minimum! We try to avoid it altogether if possible, but special situations may require some flexibility and understanding. Busing for Synod events is a HUGE organizational project.
In the case of higher fuel costs, Synod of the Heartland reserves the right to pass along extra fuel costs to churches using Synod busing.
We will make every effort to accommodate busing requests. However, if the numbers of riders or geographical limitations do not make it economically feasible to offer busing, we reserve the right to refund 100% of busing deposit and ask and assist you to find alternative transportation.
Buses contracted by the Synod will also be used to transport participants throughout the event to various recreation activities. This cost is not passed onto the youth groups; it is added to the cost of each individual recreation option.