“Youth Empowerment”

• Small groups must use this as theme for whatever they present, be it song; drama; dance or recitation
• Small groups will have 10 minutes to perform.
• Presentations will be judged on Originality / Appearance / Overall impact / Interactive-ness of group

• A small organizing Committee
• A Venue
• A Church or Hall big enough to hold between 250 to 500 children that will deal with seating; staging, security, ablutions and parking. Sound (A good system with more than one microphone)
• Overhead / Data Projector
• Volunteers
• Master of Ceremonies
• Worship Group
• Keynote Speaker
• Registration Table and Ushers
• Small Group Facilitators
• Judges for Group Presentations
• Caterers (IF you are going to finance this through Donations. Alternatively Partners must provide for their own groups)

• Book everyone and everything well ahead of time, incl Venue, Music Group, Speaker, Master of Ceremonies, Volunteers and Caterers! (2 months right after you’ve received Pr-registrations)
• Do not go to big! Between 250 and 500 only. The bigger you go…the bigger of everything will be needed
• A Church or Hall big enough to hold between 250 to 500 children that will deal with seating; staging, security, ablutions and parking. Sound (A good system with more than one microphone)
• Choose your helpers as young as possible. Teens for Small groups, Registration and Ushering. Young adults for MC and Keynote speaker
• Keynote address should not be longer than 20 minutes
• Hand out food-parcels for lunchtime instead of dishing up
• KEEP TO SCHEDULED TIME-FRAMES!!!!
• Contact local Radio and/or TV Stations to cover it for the community’s sake.

• There will not be any funding from TMC.
• Sponsoring (Cash or Kind) from local businesses will therefore be absolutely KEY!!!
• Be sure to draw up a REALISTIC and TRUTHFULL BUDGET before you start seeing businesses for funds
• Recognition must be given to every sponsor on the day and even before if Radio or TV will cover it
• Keep expenses minimal and endeavor to cover it with sponsorship in cash in kind. Do not relay on Contributions from Partners.
• The Organizing Committee should all be involved in developing support.

• Contributions before or on the day, whether from the main Venue or Churches in the field MUST BE PAID OVER TO THE TMC COUNTRY COORDINATOR FOR SAFE BOOKKEEPING.
• Funds Developed and Contributions made will be for the exclusive use of the Country it’s developed in.

• Awards (Certificates) will be designed by TMC, Africa Home Office and posted to CC’s for use on the day.
• If possible, obtain Bibles from your local Bible Society or Gideon Society and include with the Awards.

• Children will be wanting to take home photos and videos of the day’s proceedings.
• If you consider this it must be done professionally and paid for by the Partners or children ON THE DAY.

• TMC, Africa will want a written Report, Video and short clips of the Day’s proceedings to present at the International Banquet in USA in November. That will go far to “show-case” our ministry in SSA to potential Donors.