The ENCOUNTER Student Conference is centered on Scripture and oriented towards small groups, allowing students to build community while engaging with God’s Word. At this Spring event, we will walk through the 40-Minute study Rising to the Call of Leadership.
This event is designed for students ages 12-18 (6th-12th grades) and adult leaders. To attend, students must be 12 years old by the date of the conference. An adult leader is responsible for the students they bring to the event—examples of leaders include pastors, parents, family friends, or youth volunteers. Adults may participate at NO COST because they are leading a small group of students. We offer 1 FREE leader registration for every 5 students registered! If adult leaders have less than 5 students registered by the time of the conference, we will contact them to collect payment for the Full-price ticket of $120.
As an adult leader, we will equip you to disciple your students during the conference. Prior to the event, we will send you the 40-Minute study and an optional training video. During registration and final small group time, we will provide training on how to lead the material throughout the weekend and when you return home.
Don’t worry students if you’re not able to come with a group, you can still attend! Individuals coming to the conference are placed in existing small groups led by our volunteers, so you will still have the same experience as other students.
Ticket Pricing
Ticket includes a study book and all meals. On-campus housing is also available for a additional fee added to the ticket price listed below.
* Early-bird Ticket—$99 (through January 31, 2020)
* Full-price Ticket— $120 (February 1, 2020 – March 2, 2020)
[Registration closes Monday, March 2 @ 11:59pm EST or when the last ticket is sold.]
Campus Housing is assigned on a first come/first served basis.
Inn Room Housing: Add $65 to ticket
*Hotel-style room with private bath
*All Meals
*Student / Adult ratio: 3-6 students to 1 adult
Dorm Room Housing: Add $45 to ticket
*Dorm facilities with bunk beds and hall bath
*All Meals
*Student / Adult ratio: 3-6 students to 1 adult
*NOTE: Some groups may be in larger room with another group
Off-Campus Housing: Local (Chattanooga) Hotel Options
Courtyard by Marriott
Hilton Garden Inn
Hampton Inn
Hampton Inn & Suites - Hamilton Place
Embassy Suites
Comfort Inn
Days Inn
Wingate Inn
How to Register
To register your group, you will need the last name of the adult leader or the name of the church group.
Students seeking to register separately from the group will also need to provide the group name/last name of the group leader to ensure proper small group placement.
If you are not coming with a group, you will be placed in a small group led by a volunteer. Individuals MUST designate “individual” as the group name during the registration process.
To quickly register a group, please contact our Student Events Registrar at 1-800-763-8280—we are more than happy to assist you!
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations submitted before January 10, 2020: Payment will be refunded minus a $10 cancellation fee for each attendee.
Cancellations submitted between January 10, 2019 and February 21, 2020: Payment will be refunded minus a $50 cancellation fee for each attendee.
Cancellations submitted after February 21, 2020: No refund will be given.
As an alternative to cancellation, you may transfer your registration prior to arrival for this event to another person, but not for other Precept events. It is your responsibility to find a replacement and to notify the student event registrar of the name change.
Cancellations must be submitted and confirmed by the student event registrar during regular business hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST). Due to the cost to the ministry, Precept regrets we cannot make any exceptions to the above policies when cancellations occur.
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