DEEP WATERS
Youth Spectacular 2016
Greetings Parish and School leaders and chaperones of Youth Spectacular 2016! Thank you for the work
that you have done to prepare and bring a group to Deep Waters of Mercy on Saturday, February 6th at
St. Mary’s University. Below you will find some suggestions for a successful day:
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Venue
o St. Mary’s University: One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228. Enter off of 36th
Street or Culebra Rd. We will gather at the Greehey Arena, the place where the main
events of the Assembly were held.
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Schedule
o Doors open at 7:30am and the event starts at 9:00am. Our day will conclude with the
celebration of Mass with Archbishop Gustavo beginning at 5:00pm.
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Packet Pick-up, Registration Changes and Registration Payment
o Materials are available for early pick up at the Pastoral Center: 2718 W Woodlawn on
Wednesday, February 3rd and Thursday, February 4th from 10am-4pm. Leaders can pick
up their t-shirts and wristbands for their group at this time.
o Materials can be picked up at the event. The leader responsible for the group will pick
up t-shirts and wristbands inside the Greehey Arena from tables that are designated by
deanery.
o Additions can be handled onsite on February 6th in the Auxiliary Gym where packet pick
up is taking place.
o Payment is due prior to packet pick-up. Refunds are no longer possible at this point.
Please note that the total participants registered (x $20) is the total fee due.
Substitutions can be made at your discretion.
o We kindly remind you to bring your registration payment check or cash for your
group’s registration to the event, if you haven’t paid already.
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Liability
o Group leaders and chaperones must bring completed permission slips and medical
permission to treat forms to the Youth Spectacular. These forms can be accessed here.
Chaperones will carry these at the event.
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Chaperones are responsible for the young people present all day. If parents are
dropping or picking up their child at St. Mary’s, this must take place in front of the
arena. Chaperones must be present when youth are arriving and dismissing. Please
communicate this to parents.
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Meals
o We suggest that participants eat breakfast prior to attending the Spectacular. Box
lunches are included in your registration fee. Concessions stands will be available for a
light breakfast before 9am and after lunch.
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Vendors
o Our keynote speaker, Chris Padgett, and lead musicians, the Dave Moore Band, will
have vendor tables available for merchandise purchases.
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Preparation
o Although the day’s events are scheduled in the arena and adjacent rooms in that same
building, be sure to note the weather for the day.
o Upload your group’s Service Project proposal video by emailing it to:
YouthSpectacular2016@gmail.com. Then go and vote for your favorite here: YOUTH
SPECTACULAR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. The Contest Rules of the Service Project Video Contest
can be downloaded here. There is still time to submit your entry. We will select the
winner based on the total number of votes per the Contest Rules.
o Prior to your arrival at St. Mary’s, we invite you to lead your participants in the Prayer of
Pope Francis in this Jubilee Year. Click here to access it.
Please call Kelly Vazquez at (210)734-1679 if you have additional questions or email
kelly.vazquez@archsa.org and we will be happy to assist you!