FAQs ND Vision CYM

Who is Notre Dame Vision CYM geared towards?

Notre Dame Vision CYM is for campus and youth ministers. People serving in these roles may include, but are not limited to, high school campus ministers, diocesan directors or coordinators of youth ministry, parish youth ministers, and high school religious/theology teachers. Whether you’re a volunteer or full time staff member, all those who minister to and with the young people of our Church will benefit from what Notre Dame Vision CYM has to share.

What does Notre Dame Vision CYM have to offer my existing ministry?

All young people can benefit from a ministry which helps them to explore God’s call, to discover their own giftedness, and to respond in faith with their lives. By engaging you in a personally formative experience of the dynamic of God’s call and the response of faith, Notre Dame Vision CYM enables you to develop and incorporate a strong sense of vocation into your current ministry to young people. Whether or not your comprehensive ministry to youth includes a particular program or curriculum, the message and resources that Notre Dame Vision CYM has to share will support both your ministry and you.

Do Notre Dame Vision & Notre Dame Vision CYM come together during the week?

Notre Dame Vision and Notre Dame Vision CYM are separate, though complementary, experiences. The majority of your time at Notre Dame Vision CYM will be spent with other CYM participants. The Vision and CYM communities will gather together for two keynote presentations, in addition to prayer, worship, meals and entertainment at different points throughout the week. These points of intersection between Vision and CYM will provide broader experiences of our faith community and will be both energizing and enriching for the participants of both programs.

Can I attend and observe Notre Dame Vision (for high school students) instead of participating in Notre Dame Vision CYM?

Because Notre Dame Vision is an experience created specifically for high school students while Vision CYM is for adults, adults are not permitted to attend Notre Dame Vision’s general sessions or presentations, unless it is as part of the Notre Dame Vision CYM program. There will be opportunities to observe Notre Dame Vision in action throughout the week, while experiencing the Notre Dame Vision CYM program for yourself.

Do I need to attend Notre Dame Vision CYM during the same week as the youth from my high school or parish attend Notre Dame Vision?

No. It is not necessary for you and your young people to attend during the same session. The message and experience of Notre Dame Vision and Notre Dame Vision CYM remain consistent across each session of the summer, so you can build on your shared experience of Vision with your youth without actually having been at Notre Dame during the same week. Likewise, your discount will not be affected.

Who is responsible for the high school students who attend Notre Dame Vision during their week at Notre Dame?

Notre Dame Vision CYM is a chance for you to focus your energies on your own personal and ministerial formation, so you will have no responsibility for any young people during the week. While you’re welcome to interact with your young people throughout the week, chaperoning, small group facilitation, and all other programmatic responsibilities are left to the Notre Dame Vision team.

Under the leadership of the Notre Dame Vision staff, students will be closely chaperoned by a team of 60 Notre Dame undergraduates who will serve as counselors, mentors, and facilitators for the high school students throughout the week. Staff provided by the Office of Residence Life will further supervise dorms. In addition, there will be a number of adults leading the large group sessions for Notre Dame Vision who will also serve as chaperones. Your young people are in good hands! Click here to learn more about us and how we are preparing to host your high school students at Notre Dame this summer.

Are there any single rooms available?

The only housing that we are able to guarantee is double occupancy rooms in dormitories on Notre Dame’s campus. All Notre Dame Vision CYM participants will be housed in an air-conditioned dorm. We will honor any request you make for a roommate and will assign roommates otherwise. Should you prefer to find your own accommodations, you are certainly welcome to do so. If you do choose to stay somewhere else during CYM, we regret that we are unable to deduct the cost of housing from the overall participation fee since the University of Notre Dame provides housing free of charge to participants.

Will I have any free time? What is there to do on campus?

Yes, you will have ample free time to rest, relax, and recharge! We invite you to explore Notre Dame’s beautiful campus: walk the lakes, visit the Grotto, take a tour of the stadium or the new Performing Arts Center. Reserve some time (and money!) to spend at the Bookstore and check out Legends, the on-campus bar/restaurant. We want to make sure that you leave Notre Dame Vision CYM energized and renewed in mind, body, and spirit!

What are the departure and arrival times?

Check-in time is 12:00-5:00pm on Monday. Check-out time is 12:30pm on Friday.

How do I apply?

1.Fill out an application and submit your $100 deposit by credit card online. Both a completed application and the $100 deposit are necessary for your spot to be reserved.
2.Pay your registration fee by credit card online, either with or following the submission of your application and deposit.

For applications submitted by March 31, 2012:

$325/person (Not including $100 deposit)

For applications submitted by May 19, 2012:

$350/person (Not including $100 deposit)

Registration fees cover all program activities, lodging, meals, conference notebook, t-shirt, and more!

Should you prefer to submit a paper application and pay a deposit and/or registration fee by check, please download the forms available on the Apply Now page and mail them to the Notre Dame Vision office.

Are there any discounts?

Absolutely! Since Notre Dame Vision and Notre Dame Vision CYM are complementary programs, participation in both is encouraged. Notre Dame Vision CYM participants who send young people to a Notre Dame Vision conference will receive the following discount:

For every student you send to Notre Dame Vision, you will receive $20 off the Notre Dame Vision CYM fees. (Deposits may also be discounted.)

If you are organizing a group of 5 or more high school students to attend Notre Dame Vision, please visit the Notre Dame Vision application page to learn about being a “Group Organizer.” As a Group Organizer, you will serve as the only contact person for your group, and must complete the Group Organizer Info Form, available for download on the Notre Dame Vision application page.

What are the deadlines?

March 31 Early application discount

May 19 All applications due (will be extended where openings remain in individual sessions)

May 23 Full payment due

Is the registration fee refundable?

While the $100 deposit is neither refundable nor transferrable, registration fees will be refunded for participants who cancel no less than 28 days before the start of their session. For example, for a youth minister registered for the June 25-29 session, cancellation must be made via email or telephone before the end of the day on May 28th.

Does Notre Dame Vision Create Wait Lists?

Yes. Please learn more by reading our 2012 Wait List Procedures

Anyone who works with youth will benefit greatly from Notre Dame Vision CYM. This week is about the spiritual formation and enrichment of the youth minister. We all minister out of our own call so if we do not attend to and nurture our own spirituality how can we help others, especially youth, on their faith journey?

Diocesan Leader