Scott M. Anthony

Youth Minister, Speaker, Retreat

Leader and Author Scott is a 48-year-old na-

tive of Cleveland, OH and has been involved with Catholic youth and family ministry for 28 years. He is his 25th year as the Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries at St. Joseph Parish in York, PA. He holds a BA in History from New Mexico State University and attended Franciscan University of Steubenville for two years after 12 years of parochial schools in War-renton, Virginia and Steubenville, Ohio.

Scott has conducted thou-sands of retreats, presentations, parish missions and youth ministry trainings at parishes and schools in more than 35 arch/dioceses across the United States. He combines humor and real life stories to connect with his audience while drawing them deeper into the beautiful Truths of our Faith. His goal is to help open the hearts of people to the love and mercy of Jesus Christ.

Scott has been married for 26 years to his beautiful bride Teresa and they have eight children on earth: Mary Kate, Cecilia, John Paul, Max, Rose, Benedict, Joseph and Lucy (and three in heaven: Dominic, Regina and Sebastian). In 2003, Scott won an award as the “Most Unique Dad of York County (PA)” by WOYK radio, the only award he has ever received that meant anything to him. Scott loves teens and will do almost anything to bring them closer to Jesus including "chunky" ballet dancing, box beating (NOT beat boxing), and/or British Slam Poetry. His favorite cheese is Swiss because it is Catholic (it’s “holey”). He has been de-scribed as both the “Chuck Norris of youth ministry” and a “youth ministry ninja” by people way more funny and talented than he could hope to ever become.

For more info on Scott and his ministry, please visit his web site at www.scottmanthony.net

Cost & Payment

The Rally fee is required for everyone registering —youth & adults.

Substitutions will be allowed until January 10.

No refunds after January 6

Registration will NOT be available on site.

Registration (per person) Youth and Adult Until December 16 Quad room—$195 Triple room – $265 Double room—$355 Single room—ADULT ONLY – $430 Day only—$125 Late registration—Available until January 6 —above costs plus $25 per person, t-shirt not guaranteed. Substitution fee—$20

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION…

October 21 — Online registra-tion open. All registrations must be done online. Participants register with their parish. Fill out paper registration and turn it into your parish youth ministry program. Parish Youth Minis-ters/Leaders then go to: www.showmyevent.com and register their group. Each par-ish is responsible for register-ing their youth and adults. Payment is due to the parish. Parishes will then be billed by the Diocese. Please email Ri-ta Maynes at rmaynes@diocs.org for the registration password. Day only registration—This is available for those who will not be staying overnight at the Rally.

December 17-January 6 Online late registration is open— additional $25 late fee—t-shirt is not guaran-teed. Payment is due to the parish. Parishes will then sub-mit payment to the Diocese. Room Assignments—will be made and approved by the Parish Youth Ministers/ Lead-ers and Diocesan staff. This is due by Monday, December 16, 2019. Substitutions—$20 fee after January 13. Only same gender substitutions will be available. NO REFUNDS after January 6. Adults—All adult registrants must complete the diocesan Safe Environment require-ments prior to registration.

When you arrive…. Check-in is at 3:15pm. Parish Youth Ministers/Leaders should pick up their registration materials and be at their assigned table to greet their young people as they arrive. If there are cancellations or changes needed, please do this upon arrival.

Special needs Please note any special needs (including dietary) on the section designated in the online registra-tion.

Nametags: All participants are to wear their own nametag at all times. We reserve the right to re-fuse admission to any session to anyone not wear-ing his or her own nametag. Meals: Meals included are Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner & Sunday breakfast. Please be sure participants have eaten or made other ar-rangements prior to check-in. Housing: Youth and Adults will be grouped in rooms with 4 people in them, unless triple or dou-ble is selected and paid for. If the room is not filled, participants will be charged the appropriate rate. (For example, if a quad is requested but only has two people in it, then the charge for the participant would be based on a double.) Only Adults may select single rooms. Changes in rooming assign-ments can be done until January 12, with the ap-proval of the parish leader and Diocesan staff. Changes will not be made at the hotel. No one of the opposite gender allowed in rooms together.

Dress Code: Youth and adults are urged to dress casually for the weekend. Tops must have sleeves; shorts must be at least fingertip length; pants must not be sagging. Please dress appropri-ately. Note: One piece bathing suits are pre-ferred—no midriff showing. ABSOLUTELY NO BIKINIS! Code of Conduct: As applicable by law, the possession and/or use of any drugs, tobacco, al-cohol or weapons will not be tolerated at the Rally. Nor will fighting, obscene language or other inap-propriate behavior. The distracting or inappropriate use of cell phones and/or camera phones is not permitted. The staff may confiscate such for the duration of the Rally. This applies to all partici-pants, youth and adults. Please be on time for all sessions. You may not leave the Rally during the weekend unless you check out with your parish leader. Playing in the elevator and running in the halls at the hotel will not be tolerated. If necessary, persons abusing the code of conduct will be dis-missed from the Rally and sent home at their own expense.

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Chaperone Guidelines: We hope the Rally will be a posi-tive experience for everyone. These guidelines should help make your own ministry as a chaperone and our entire Rally experience enjoyable and safe for all. ALL participants are expected to attend ALL Rally activities. We require each parish to send at least one (1) adult chaperone for every seven (7) boys or girls under 18 in your group. All chaperones must have fulfilled the Diocese of Colorado Springs Safe Environ-ment requirements. BE WITH YOUR GROUP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE UNLESS YOU ARE ATTENDING YOUR OWN WORKSHOP EXPERI-ENCE. During general sessions, liturgy and meals, please sit with your group if possible. During any free time, you are expected to know the whereabouts of your youth. Please pay close attention to the needs and behavior of the youth entrusted to your care. If a situa-tion arises that requires adult su-pervision of youth you are not re-sponsible for, please contact that young person’s Youth Minister/Leader or the Diocesan Staff. REMEMEBER THAT WE ALL REPRESENT THE CHURCH. The diocesan staff will assist in what-ever way we can, but the PRIMA-RY RESPONSIBILITY LAYS WITH THE YOUTH AND THEIR YOUTH MINISTERS AND CHAP-ERONES AT ALL TIMES. You are a role model for these youth. Please present a positive

image by your actions as well as your words. While serving as a chaperone for the Rally, please refrain from all alcohol, tobacco and/or drug use. If problems arise that cannot be satisfactorily resolved for the good of all by the persons in-volved, the diocesan staff re-serves the right to sent partici-pants home before the end of the Rally. Arrangements and ex-penses for such will be sustained by the individual involved. We strongly suggest that the Parish Youth Minister/Leader give a list of the youth partici-pants to the chaperones before-hand so they will know who they are responsible for, including di-rections for whom to contact in case of emergency or other needs. Parking…. There is sufficient parking at the Colorado Springs Great Wolf Lodge for all vehicles. All adult participants are discouraged from using their vehicles during the weekend other than for im-mediate Rally-related transporta-tion. It is the responsibility of each parish to obtain proper driv-er liability forms required. For further information or assis-tance before the Rally, contact your Parish Youth Minister/Leader or the Diocesan Staff.

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Schedule of Events Friday, January 17th 3:15 pm Registration open to parishes White Pines Ballroom 3:30 – 8:30 pm Use of the Water park 9:00 – 10:00 pm Prayer and Welcome White Pines Ballroom 10:00 -11:00 pm Parish time Saturday, January 18

7:15am Mass (optional) White Pines Ballroom 8:00am Breakfast Northern Territories 8:30 am Gathering/Praise and Worship music White Pines Ballroom 9:00 am General Session White Pines Ballroom 9:45 – 10:30 am Keynote – Scott M. Anthony 10:45-12:00 pm Adoration & Reconciliation Service White Pines Ballroom Angelus and Meal Blessing 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Northern Territories 1:00 pm General Session White Pines Ballroom 1:45-2:30 pm Keynote – Scott M. Anthony 2:45 -3:15 pm Workshop Round #1 TBD White Pines Ballroom TBD Red Oak 1 & 2 3:30-4:00 pm Workshop Round #2 TBD White Pines Ballroom TBD Red Oak 1 & 2

4:00 – 4:30 pm Break 4:30--5:30 pm Panel Discussion White Pines Ballroom 5:30-5:55 pm Break 5:55 pm Meal Blessing 6:00-7:00 pm Dinner Northern Territories 7:00-9:30 pm Waterpark, games and movie 9:30-10:30 pm Stations of the Cross White Pines Ballroom 10:30-11:00 pm Parish Time 11:00 pm Lights Out Sunday, January 20

8:00-8:45 am Breakfast Northern Territories 8:45 am Gathering/Praise and Worship music White Pines Ballroom 9:00 General Session White Pines Ballroom 9:30 – 10:15 am Keynote – Scott M. Anthony White Pines Ballroom 10:30 – 11:30 am Mass – Bishop Sheridan White Pines Ballroom 11:30 am Dismissal

Youth Registration Form

First Name: Last Name:

Address: City, State, Zip:

Phone number: Email:

Parent(s) Name: Contact Number:

Parish: Grade: 9 10 11 12

Gender: Male Female

Shirt Size: Adult Small Medium Large

XLarge XXLarge

Special Needs:

Emergency Contact Name:

Emergency Contact Number:

Fees: (please circle applicable)

Quad— $195

Triple—$265

Double—$355

Day only—$125

Late Fee—$25

Substitution Fee—$20

Total Due: ___________________

To complete your registration: return this sheet, your activity release/permission slip and the

fee to the YOUTH MINISTER AT THE PARISH.

Adult Registration Form

First Name: Last Name:

Address: City, State, Zip:

Phone number: Email:

Parish:

Gender: Male Female

Shirt Size:

Adult Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge

Roommate Preference:

Special Needs:

Emergency Contact Name:

Emergency Contact Number:

Fees: (please circle applicable)

Quad— $195

Triple—$265

Double—$355

Single—$430

Day only—$125

Late Fee—$25

Substitution Fee—$20

Total Due: ___________________

To complete your registration: return this sheet, and the fee to the YOUTH MINISTER AT THE

PARISH.

For more information, please contact:

Michelle Maher-Lyons mlyons@diocs.org

719-866-6449

Or

Rita D. Maynes rmaynes@diocs.org

719-866-6507

Or

CONTACT YOUR PARISH YOUTH MINISTER