What is NCYC?
NCYC is the largest Catholic youth gathering in the U.S., with up to 25,000 people attending from all over the country. It is an exciting, biennial three-day experience of prayer, community, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. Featuring: • Christian Musicians • Nationally Recognized Speakers and Performers • Powerful Prayer • Huge festival village inside the Convention Center that you must see to believe. Who attends NCYC? The conference is open to all Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. Youth Attendees: • They are high school age youth, majority are between 16 – 18 years old. • They are usually leaders in their local parishes, schools and/or Diocese. • Some attendees may have participated in a previous national or international event such as World Youth Day. • Many are experiencing this type of gathering for the first time. Youth and adult participants attend the NCYC because they want to: • Gather on a national level • Learn more about themse
The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is an exciting, biennial three-day experience of prayer, community, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. The schedule includes general sessions and workshops addressing a wide variety of topics as well as opportunities for reconciliation, daily liturgy, and special activities such as concerts, a dance, and comedy club. The thematic park is a unique venue incorporating traditional exhibits with interactive educational and recreational activities. NCYC began in 1983 following in the footsteps of its predecessor conference, the CYO biennial national convention. In its early days, NCYC was held regionally, one session for each coast. Combined attendance at the regional conferences was a few thousand. In 1991, the two conferences merged into one national event. In the mid 1990s interest in NCYC began to increase. Today, NCYC draws 20,000+ youth and adults for three days of catechesis, prayer, service, and recreation
