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Schedule for Visiting UK Youth Workers and

The Journey Celebration Retreat and Gala and

UK / US Homestay Details

About the International Youth

Worker Exchange

Travel Dates:

October 18, 2006

Arrive: Wednesday night at 23.25 on the American Airlines (American Eagle) flight AA4214 from Chicago O'Hare

You will be picked up at the baggage claim area by a driver from:

Carey Limo – 23 passenger van

Phone: 317-241-7100

Confirmation #: 100180

Hotel accommodations:

Courtyard Marriott Downtown

501 W. Washington Street

Indianapolis , IN 46204

317.635.4443

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/INDDC

You will be staying in this hotel through Sunday morning

Return flight info:

Depart 4:05PM, Thursday, October 26^th

Flight AA4378 American Airlines to Chicago

A final lunch program will be hosted by Leadership and Renewal Outfitters. Bus transportation provided to the airport at no additional charge by St. Luke’s UMC.

Agenda for I.Y.W.E. Visitors:

Thursday, October 19^th

Breakfast at Courtyard Marriott

10:00am – gather in the lobby of the hotel – depart for the National Collaboration for Youth meeting (agenda attached)

10:30am – 3:30pm – National Collaboration for Youth meeting

Return to hotel to spruce up to attend the Heartland Film Festival premiere

5:00pm – 5:45pm – Cocktail reception (business attire)

5:45pm – Dinner – Eiteljorg Museum

7:30pm – Film premiere at the IMAX Theatre – Amazing Grace

9:30pm – Film Makers private reception

Friday, October 20^th

Breakfast at the Courtyard Marriott

10am – Youth Programming in Indiana – The Governor’s Office

Details to be released in a separate correspondence

Return to the hotel – free time for the rest of the day and evening

Saturday, October 21^st

Breakfast at the Courtyard Marriott

9:15am – depart for the Journey Retreat

9:30am – registration for the Journey program

10:00am – 4:00pm – The Journey retreat (casual attire encouraged)

Return to the hotel to spruce up to attend the Journey Celebration – semi-formal attire – jackets/dresses

5:00pm – Cocktail reception at the Marriott Ballroom

6:00pm – Dinner and Silent Auction

7:15pm – Program

9:00pm – Dancing and more cocktails!

Sunday, October 22^nd

Check out of Courtyard Marriott – they will store your luggage at this hotel until after the football game –

9:00am - Join Journey folks for Colts Tailgating Breakfast at the other Marriott hotel

10:15am – Journey program continues (casual attire encouraged)

3:00pm – Journey program concludes –

3:30pm – Depart hotel for Indianapolis Colts football game

4:15pm – Kick-off for football game

After the game you will depart with your hosts for the home-stay segment of the exchange.

Monday, October 23^rd

Home stay visits – no special preparations needed – casual attire encouraged

Tuesday, October 24^th

Home stay visits – no special preparations needed – casual attire encouraged

Wednesday, October 25^th

Home stay – no special preparations needed – casual attire encouraged

Thursday, October 26^th

Home stay visits concluded – begin to prepare to return to the U.K.

11:30am – 1:15pm – Debrief and farewell lunch hosted by St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 86^th and Spring Mill, Indianapolis

1:30 – Bus transportation departs for the airport

Sponsoring Organizations:

Community Youth Workers Union

Paul Boskett , President

Larry McCready, National Negotiator

http://www.cywu.org.uk/index.shtml

Leadership and Renewal Outfitters

Janet Wakefield , Chief Exploration Officer

Tom Plake , Chief Experience Officer

Virginia Gunther , IYWE Coordinator

www.renewaloutfitters.org

About the Journey Retreat:

About Leadership and Renewal Outfitters - the sponsoring organization

Leadership and Renewal Outfitters, is a national not-for-profit firm focused on creating inspiring and renewing opportunities for leaders and their organizations by:

(1) Grounding professionals in who they are – the essence of their heart and spirit, their vocation and avocation

(2) Connecting professionals to each other--tapping into the power of community, and

(3) Radically energizing their beliefs about what they can actually do to positively impact the lives of young people.

The Journey Retreat:

Dates: Saturday, October 21 – Sunday, October 22, 2006

Times: Retreat opens 10am Saturday and closes at 3pm Sunday

Location: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, 350 W. Maryland Street

The Program will consist of modules and activities designed to connect the UK youth workers with the Indiana youth workers who have been part of the Journey Fellowship Program in a meaningful exchange of the things that inspire us and challenge us as we work with young people.

What to bring:

Yourself (teehee)

Your ideas

Your passion

Your interests

Your willingness to connect and contribute

What to wear to the retreat:

Comfortable clothing – fall weather is usually moderately cool – temperatures from 55 – 75 degrees each day.

Walking shoes

All other supplies and meals will be provided during retreat times.

The Journey Gala:

Saturday evening, October 21^st

Semi-formal dining, silent auction program and entertainment.

Home Stay Visit Details:

Visiting UK Youth Worker Staying in, staying with

Larry & Ann McCready	Indianapolis, Janet Wakefield & Company
Gill Potts	Indianapolis , Clara Anderson
Gilly Clark	Richmond , Sue Routson
Justine Heathcote	Indianapolis , Amy Tompkins
Pat Thornhill	Lafayette, Juanita Crider
Louise Neville	Gary , IN / Chicago , IL , Theo & LaToyia Gilbert
Lisa Harvey	Indianapolis , Elizabeth Malone , Janet Casey-Allen
Paul Basset t	Indianapolis , Virginia Gunther and Annie Smith
Jonathan Swift	Bloomington , Claire King
Angela Evans	Indianapolis, Patrick Hughes & Megan Howey Hughes
Francesca Smith	Southern Indiana , Teri Lock, Suzie Naville, Jerry Finn
Paul Boskett	Indianapolis , John Brandon , Terri Jump
Carl Walker	Northern Indiana , Debby Pontecorvo , Amanda Suntken
Terry Mattinson	Northern Indiana , Debby Pontecorvo , Amanda Suntken