Tomorrow my wife and start our 11 hour drive to St. Louis for Youth Specialties’ National Youth Workers Convention. We’re looking forward to a wonderful time of rejuvenation, relaxation, inspiration, education and of course the exhilaration that comes from hanging out with thousands of other youth workers. This will be my sixth convention and I’m ecstatic! Of course I’ll be blogging through the whole thing, so be prepared for frequent updates. Is anyone else going?

My wife already posted her list of seminars she wants to attend. In past years my schedule usually seems to change at the last minute, but here’s what I’m planning on right now anyway.

Friday, November 2

• 10:00 AM — What Monks Can Teach Us: Helping Students Discover the Ancient Art of Listening to the Voice of God, by Dave Ambrose.
• 1:00 PM — General session #1
• 4:00 PM — Resuscitating Sunday School: If You’ve Got To Do It, Do It Right! by Marv Penner
• 7:30 PM — General session #2
• 10:15 PM — So You Want to Get Published, by Jay Howver

Saturday, November 3

• 8:00 AM — Smoke and Mirrors: How Marketing Shapes and Manipulates Your Students and What You Can Do About It, by Walt Mueller
• 10:00 AM — General Session #3
• 2:00 PM — The Heart and Soul of 3Story: Students Reaching Students, by Jenny Morgan
• 7:30 PM — General Session #4
• 10:00 PM — Comedy Club with Bill Arnold, Dave & Brian, Thor Ramsey and Taylor Mason.

Sunday, November 4

• 10:00 AM — General Session #5
• 1:30 PM — Lessons on Leadership, by Tic Long
• 3:30 PM — Building Bridges: Helping Parents and Their Teenagers Have a Better Relationship, by Andy Braner
• 8:00 PM — General Session #6
• 10:15 PM — Late Night Live: The Skit Guys, Bob Stromberg, Lost And Found

Monday, November 5

• 11:00 AM — General Session #7

• 2nd day at NYWC
• A couple minutes before second general session
• My promise for the YS Convention
• My proposed schedule for NWYC
• NYWC 2007 St. Louis: Day 3