CHIC2K3 Now Open to High School Seniors

This year, some students will have a second opportunity to enjoy CHIC. At a recent meeting, CHIC2K3 Council members voted to allow seniors who attended CHIC in 2000 to register for this year's conference, which runs from July 31 through August 6 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

"Each CHIC, we have received numerous requests to reconsider our policy regarding seniors who attended CHIC as a sophomore," said CHIC coordinator Kirsten Bell. "Seniors play a key role in many of the youth groups as they help plan events, participate in missions trips and encourage other students. When CHIC rolls around, these seniors are left behind. After much prayer, discussion and more prayer, the decision was made by the council to open up regular registration to seniors (wishing to attend a second time). We realize this is a late-breaking decision; however, we made the decision as soon as the availability of housing was clear.

"Our heart's desire is that this decision we allow us to include students at CHIC who are ready and anxious to have CHIC remake their world, equip them to influence the rest of the world around them and thereby build the kingdom of God," Bell continued. "However, we would never turn away a student who has never attended CHIC. Although this may be the second time a few student s attend CHIC, this CHIC will still be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

In other CHIC news:

• Audio Adrenaline will be in concert as part of the Main Stage music options. Audio Adrenaline has been nominated in four categories including "Group of the Year" at the 34th Annual Dove Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. The group was scheduled to perform "Ocean Floor," the song nominated for "Song of the Year" and "Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" during this evening's Dove Awards. The awards event recognizes achievement in all genres of contemporary Christian and Gospel music and is the premiere television awards show for the contemporary Christian and gospel music industry.
• CHIC2K3 students will receive a special gift, thanks to an arrangement with Zondervan Publishing Company and its publisher, Scott Bolinder of Thornapple Covenant Church in Grand Rapids where the firm is based. Zondervan is making new Bibles available at a low rate that allows the CHIC2K3 Council to give a free Bible to each CHIC2K3 student registrant.
• Event planners are still accepting applications for technical positions. Staff applications and information sheets are available on the CHIC website at www.covchurch.org.
• A CHIC Worship Band CD is available for purchase from Covenant Bookstore. Samples of songs and chord sheets are available for download on the CHIC website. Purchases can be made from the online Covenant Bookstore by visiting www.covchurch.org and selecting the Covenant Bookstore link.
• The CHIC2K3 Council reminds churches to pre-register for excursions using the registration forms contained in the group confirmation packets sent by the University of Tennessee.

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