Below are a couple of activities recently added to the list of legendary events students will have the opportunity to experience throughout the weeks of That Thing.  Take a look…

Paintball -

Aqua Rocker -  

We wanted to let you know that if you have any questions or concerns about That Thing (i.e. - registration process, programmatic details, schedule, etc), please give us a call at 888.MAT.2818 or email us by going to www.gotothatthing.com/contact.html.  We would love to have the opportunity to talk to you and help explain any of the details.  We want to help you in any way we can. 

A camp scholarship is the perfect gift for the holidays.  This Christmas, give a gift that will impact a life!  For students coming by purchasing a single ticket for That Thing, call the Camp Registrar at 800.783.5138 to order an iCash card today!  For students who will be coming with a group, talk to your church’s youth leader and pay your church directly to scholarship the way for one or several students.

    We have had a few questions recently regarding the financial end of the registration process.  Many of you may have the same questions so here we go…each lodge has a list price, which is what the total cost will be to secure the lodge for the week (w/o food service).  This number should be broken down into a per person cost by dividing the lodge cost by the number of students being put in the lodge. The more students you put in a lodge, the cheaper the week becomes for each student. 
    Here is what that looks like…each lodge has a recommended minimum & if you fill your lodge to that recommended minimum each student will pay $310.  Sandy Kay, for example, has a list price of $3720 for a week.  Divide $3720 by 12 [recommended minimum of students in this lodge] and each student will pay $310 for the week.  BUT…max out the lodge at 16 students, Sandy Kay’s maximum, and the students will now be paying $233 for the week (divide $3720 by 16)!  So, regardless of how many students you put in that lodge, the cost of the lodge remains the same and the week could cost a lot less per student.  So the process looks like this…the church will secure the cabin, students pay the church, and the church pays the bill set up through That Thing.   Churches will be asked to pay a 25% deposit of the total lodge cost at the time a lodge is secured, an additional 25% is due by April 1, and the final balance will be due on June 1.
    Just a reminder if you have extra room in your lodge and would like to fill it to help lower cost, lodge spots can be advertised on the Extra Tix Blog (http://extratix.blogsome.com).  Another note… students do not need to individually register online for That Thing when coming in a group!  As a result, scholarship monies will not be distributed until after students have attended the event.  Churches will be reimbursed awarded scholarships for students who are verified to have attended That Thing. 
    **Individuals and small groups (less than 5 students) can register online for $350 per person and will stay in the staff led Campus Houses.  This fee will include conference events, lodging, and all meals.  Small groups may also acquire open spots from churches who have secured lodges.  To see which churches have open spots in their lodge, go to the Extra Tix Blog at http://extratix.blogsome.com.

Zach Hunter is truly an inspiration.  For those who don’t know, Zach is the sixteen-year-old abolitionist and now author who, at age 12, started the “Loose Change to Loosen Chains” campaign, which raises money for groups that rescue people from slavery.  There are more than 27 million people in modern-day slavery across the world.  Zach is passionate about doing all he can to help lower this number and completely abolish slavery, just like William Wilberforce was 200 years ago.  As a result of his passion, thousands upon thousands of dollars are being raised by hundreds of student groups & organizations to further this cause.  Zach saw the need and took action…even at 12 years old!  Bringing to light the reality of need in our world and giving students opportunities & resources to take action will be two of the key elements to the spiritual journey during the weeks of That Thing.  We want students to understand that there is a hurting world out there and that they truly can help if they take what they are passionate about, their hope in Christ, and share it with the world.