COST
$195 per person (students and adults)
Cost includes round-trip in an air conditioned chartered coach bus to the University of Tenessee in Knoxville. Individuals will be responsible for the cost of meals (2-3 fast food meals each way plus snacks) during the trip.
There is not a reduced transportation cost option for one-way riders.
REGISTRATION
Complete the online registration form, or print and fill out the paper registration form, with names of students and adults riding the bus. Be sure to indicate which bus stop you are requesting.
Send one church check payable to the Northwest Conference for the transferrable, but non-refundable, deposit due for all the students and adults in your group by March 1.
Changes (additions or substitutions) can be made by e-mailing the Northwest Conference office (cheryl@nwc-cov.org).
DEADLINES
March 1 - Registration form and $95 per person non-refundable deposit due
June 1 - Final payment due ($100 balance per person)
Please note: CHIC and Northwest Conference payment deadlines are different. The NWC has extended our deadlines to accommodate and encourage your fundraising efforts.
DATES AND TIMES
Buses Depart: Saturday, July 14, 2012 (morning/afternoon)
Buses Return: Saturday, July 21, 2012 (morning/afternoon)
Tentative/Proposed Bus Stops:
Alexandria, MN
Bemidji, MN
Duluth, MN
Fargo, ND
Grand Forks, ND
International Falls, MN
River Falls, WI
Rochester, MN
Roseau, MN
Maple Grove, MN
Sioux Falls, SD
Minneapolis, MN
Every bus will follow a custom designed route to CHIC. The only known stop for all NWC buses is a driver change in Bloomington/Normal, IL (Exit 160B) which will occur between 10:00 pm and 12:00 midnight. Bus routes, schedules and pick-up/drop-off locations will be finalized by June 15, 2012. After this date riders will be added to buses where seats are still available. Please contact the Northwest Conference if you are interested in leaving early for CHIC.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Northwest Conference will be offering a limited number of partial scholarships to assist with bus transportation. We rely on the judgment and integrity of the CHIC coordinator for each church to make a request only if there is truly a financial need.
Requests for transportation scholarships can be made in writing (e-mail is acceptable) to Cheryl Theilen (cheryl@nwc-cov.org) and should include: an explanation of the need (ie, total number of students attending CHIC, number of students requesting assistance, etc.), a description/list of your fundraising efforts, the amount of assistance your church is offering to your students, and the amount of assistance you are requesting.
TWO MORE THINGS
1) No students will be allowed on a Northwest Conference bus without an adult who is responsible for them at CHIC. If your church is not sending an adult you are required to partner with another church for leadership (see CHIC 2012 Guidebook).
2) A completed Health Form and a signed Bus Behavior Guidelines Form are required for all riders. These forms will be collected by your bus captain at your bus departure location.
