Nothing! The whole event is complete free, paid for by the host church. That being said, however, there are team tees available for $15 each. While the shirts are not required to participate, they are worth points for your team and are a great way to show your support for your team.

Yes! Anyone from 12-20 years old is welcome to attend. They do not necessarily need to sign up online to attend, but letting us know helps us get a head count to be prepared for the food.

Athletic attire is appropriate. On mud pit night (Friday), you may not want to wear your nicest shoes or clothes in case you end up getting pulled in. Also, you may want to bring a towel on mud pit night as well.

Rides may or may not be available. If you sign up online, when the team member reaches out to you, you can request a ride and we will work with the church to see if a ride is possible. If you are far from the church, we may not be able to pick you up. Also, we need at least verbal permission from a parent to pick you up for the event.

Then we’ll all get wet! We don’t let a little rain spoil our fun. And besides, many of our competitions are EVEN BETTER in the rain! In all seriousness, if there is thunder and lightning, we will do alternate competitions indoors; the show must go on!

Yes. While you may miss out on the competition or the food, whenever you arrive, someone will get you plugged in to enjoy the remainder of the event.

Yes, you can. You come the nights that you are able, but if you come one night, you’re going to want to come to them all!

Though we don’t formally require a signed permission form to attend, we strongly recommend talking to your parents or guardians about the event before attending. We are assuming that parents and teens are communicating with each other about what the teens are planning and doing. Also, we will require an emergency contact name and number for all who attend. Parents are encouraged, if they wish, to stay and watch.

It is likely that we met your teen somewhere out in the community. We told them about the event and secured a means of contact to reach back out to see how their plans were coming, that way we would know how to prepare for the food. Your teen provided a first name and the best phone number for us to reach them. We only text or call during the week through Friday and then delete the number after the event is over. We try to be careful with those on the younger end of the spectrum to get a parent’s number so we can communicate through the proper channels of authority. If you do not wish for us to reach out, please feel free to let us know and we will respect your wishes.

During the message, the preacher will explain the Biblical concept of sin (including teen-appropriate examples), Scriptural teaching on judgment, and the love and sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. The preacher will also explain how faith in Christ alone is the only way to receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life (John 3:16, 18). There will be an invitation at the conclusion of the message for those who would like to trust Christ as their Savior. Those who respond to the invitation will talk with a church person individually (with supervision) who will answer questions and let them pray to receive Christ. Some of these conversations may extend past the posted end time of the event, but parents are more than welcome to come and get their teens at any time.