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Carolina Christian Youth Conference or CCYC

The Carolina Christian Youth Conference (CCYC) is an annual event held in North Carolina as a way of gathering Christian Students (6th-12th grades)to encourage and equip them to return to their home communities as "the hands and feet of Jesus." Students typically attend with adult chaperones and as part of a larger group of students from their local church.

History

CCYC began in 1981. A North Carolina college ministry called "Campus Christian Fellowship" (CCF) created CCYC as a weekend event to allow Christian High School Students to gather, worship, and also be exposed to the option of strengthening their faith while in college through campus ministry like CCF. In the early years, CCF primarily planned and executed the event. Soon, other volunteers and professional youth workers stepped in to help.

For a short time in the early 2000's CCYC began offering a second weekend catered specifically to Middle School Students. In 2011 the conference embraced a 6-12 grade weekend.

Locations

CCYC has met in many locations through the years. In the earliest days, the event was held on the Campus of the University of North Carolina. It has also been held at the North Raliegh Hilton, Triangle Church in Morrisville NC (MS CCYC), The Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham NC, The Kourey Convention Center in Greensboro NC, and currently is held in the Benton Convention Center in Winston Salem NC.

Church Affiliation

All Church denominations are welcome to attend and participate in CCYC. The primary leadership and heritage of CCYC is the Restoration Movement (Churches of Christ and Christian Churches) of NC.

Leadersheip

CCYC is a Not for profit organization that is planning and executed by volunteers. They operate under the direction of a board of directors who are the legal party responsible. The day-to-day work of CCYC is managed by an "Executive Team" comprised of an Executive Director, Director of Operations, Director of Finances, and Director of Communication. The executive team oversees a "planning team" of volunteer and professional youth workers from churches who attend the conference. This planning team meets twice annually to plan the event.