Registering for BLAST this year has changed.  The Regional NYI Council voted to use Creative Convention Consulting to handle the registration for Regional BLAST this year.  All participants, spectators, and adult sponsors will be registering online (www.mvnu.edu/blast) only this year with the consulting group (no paper registration forms  will be mailed).  The online regional registration will be March 1 – May 15.  All fees must be paid by May 15 to Creative Consulting.  Individual late fees will increase weekly after the May 15 deadline.  Every adult and teen will still be required to complete the Medical and Civil Liability form and mail those to the WV North BLAST Coordinator.

You will need to go to the BLAST Web site (www.mvnu.edu/blast) to download the BLAST Handbook this year.  Please review the adult sponsor/chaperone section.  Here is a brief overview: 

Ø   One adult female for every 6 teen girls (Example - 5 girls require 1 adult; 7 girls require 2 adults)

Ø   One adult male for every 6 teen boys (Example – 3 boys require 1 adult; 12 boys require 2 adults)

Ø   Remember for every 7 teens you can house one Adult Sponsor/ Chaperone for Free – Please indicate which adult sponsor is a chaperone.

Ø   If you do not have enough Adult Sponsors/Chaperones, you can combine with another church but written confirmation from that church must be submitted to the  WV North BLAST Coordinator stating they have agreed to supervise your teens in the dorms/apartments.

Ø   EVERY adult sponsor must have a Criminal Background Check on file at the WV North District Office before the BLAST event begins or you will not be permitted to attend (NO EXCEPTIONS).  (Criminal Background forms may be obtained from the WV North District Web site, www.wvnd.org.  You may call the District Office to verify if one is on file.

Please be sure all teens have a copy of the BLAST rules of conduct & dress from the 2008 BLAST Handbook online and have expressed their understanding and that the rules will be enforced.  Here is a brief overview:

Ø   NO GIRLS in the BOYS rooms and NO BOYS in the GIRLS rooms!
(THERE IS NO SAFE ZONE – THIS INCLUDES THE LIVING ROOM.)

Ø   Attendance at ALL services/Awards is REQUIRED – NO EXCEPTIONS!

Ø   Sleeping areas will be monitored closely – No hanging out while BLAST activities are scheduled.

Ø   Cooperation with any adult wearing a BLAST Badge is required

Ø   All other rules as listed in the BLAST handbook.

Since registering for BLAST will be new and different this year, it would be a good idea for all churches to get their registrations and monies together early.  If you have any questions, please contact me: