The Episcopal Youth  Event 2020

EYE 2020 Theme

The theme for EYE20 is “Unite! ¡Unámonos!” The Planning Team chose this theme at their October meeting after considerable time in discussion, reflection, and prayer. “It was a blessing to sit with this Team of young people as they engaged and contextualized the guiding Scripture for EYE20, Matthew 11:29,” said the Rev. Abi Moon, EYE20 Team Chaplain. “Recognizing that we are ‘yoked together’ as a community through God’s mercy and grace, the Planning Team discerned a call to action for all EYE20 participants and those who will journey alongside them, to Unite! ¡Unámanos!. Unite as people of the Jesus Movement. Unite as a people following the Way of Love.”

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What is EYE?

Episcopal Youth Event
Episcopal Youth Event July 7-11, 2020 
Youth: Rising 10th graders - recent graduates
​Adults: 21 and older
Location: University of Maryland College Park, MD
Cost: $500
 
A gathering of over 2,000 young Episcopalians that only happens once in every three years! Each diocese throughout the church is invited to send youth and adult attendees. We are hoping to take a full 25 students and 5 chaperones to the University of Maryland, MD for this once in a lifetime experience. We will gather with people of faith from across the globe to have worship, workshops, public forums, and fellowship!

The Diocese of Maryland is known as the singing-dancing diocese at this and every event we attend. We are delighted to have Bishop Sutton join us for a few days and lead a few conga lines during large group worship. Come meet people from around the world, make connections that will forever change you, and spend time immersed in the Holy Spirit for a week! 

Here is a small sampling of what EYE '17 looked like:

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Who can go?
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​Youth Participants
Youth participants in EYE20 must be enrolled in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade during this school year and must have turned 15 or no older than 19 by the event start. Current freshman who are 14 will have an opportunity to attend EYE2023 as the Episcopal Youth Event is on a three-year cycle. No other youth will be permitted to attend EYE20.
 
Adult Chaperones
Delegations must send a minimum of two chaperones; one must be 25 years old or older. All other chaperones must be at least 21 years old at the time of the event, one adult for every six youths. Chaperone teams must include genders represented among the youth. That means if you have both male and female youth participating, you need to have both male and female chaperones. All adults must have completed Safeguarding Training and must have a current (within 3 years) Criminal Sexual Background check on file to be in compliance with current Model Policies for the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Misconduct.

If you would like to help send a youth or adult to EYE 2020 please click to donate.

How do I apply?

The application for youth and adults will open November 13th and be open until January 10th for early acceptance! EYE 2020 will fill up quickly. 
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One orientation and adult training session will be held in May. We are hoping to have our delegation set before Lent!

Apply today!
Follow this link for the simple application process.
Initial deadline for all applications is January 10, 2020 

Open Delegations

Registration will be open for non-diocesan delegations on January 27, 2020.

An authorized representative from an Episcopal institution with ability to process delegation payments and evidence of Safeguarding Training and Criminal Sexual Background checks within the past 3 years may serve as the delegation registrar. Examples are a Rector, Vicar, Senior Warden, or Executive Director. The registrar does not have to travel as a chaperone. However, one adult chaperone age 25 or older must serve as the primary contact for the delegation if the registrar is not traveling.

There is no limit to the number of participants in a delegation as long as all eligibility and chaperone requirements are fulfilled and deposit and balance are paid on time.
The Episcopal Church values diversity in many ways and encourages deep discernment in selecting participants for delegations that reflect the full breadth of the diocese in terms of cultural, ethnic, geographic, theological, gender, and economic ministry contexts present in each diocese. Please help us make EYE20 accessible for ALL of the rising generation across the entire church.
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For more information from the planning team or how to sign up as an individual congregation, click here.