CALIFORNIA/NEVADA/HAWAII . . . Junior High Gathering at Mt. Cross Camp, June 22-25.  Theme is “Wild Kingdom”  Featured speaker:  Micah Parker.  Register at . . . www.cnhjrdyg.org

IOWA EAST . . . Adventureland outing, June 25.
Youth Leader Retreat, August 15-16 at Camp IODISECA.  For registration and agenda check out www.lcmside.org.

 
MINNESOTA NORTH AND SOUTH . . . 27th Annual LYF Day at Valleyfair, June 30, 10:a.m. – 10:00 p.m

MISSOURI . . . Senior High Youth Gathering, June 27-29, Missouri State University, Springfield, featuring Rev. Bill Yonker.

NORTHWEST . . . Kaleidoscope training, July 6-11, at Delano Bay Christian Camp, Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula.  Contact John Schmidt at jubilate@comcast.net for more information.  Kaleidoscope at Meier Lake Conference Center, Wasilla, AK, July 20-25.

SOUTH DAKOTA . . . Camp Minne-Boji, June 22-28.  Information at www.minneboji.com. . . . District Youth Gathering, “Are You Connected” at the Spearfish Holiday Inn, July 28-30.
 

SOUTHERN . . . Senior High Gathering, June 26-29 at Camp Restore for up to 250 youth.  Emphasis on Servanthood and mission outreach.  Contact southernlcms@aol.com

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS . . . Senior High Youth Gathering, June 12-15 at Lake Williamson Christian Retreat Center.  Theme:  “Shameless” based on Romans 1:16.  Featuring Micah Parker and Ron Roma.  Contact Sandie Rust at srust@zionbelleville.org

 
WYOMING . . . Beaver Valley Summer youth camps, June 14-July 3, 2009 near Hay Springs, Nebraska. Three different camps are offered for various grades: 5th - high school. See http://wy.lcms.org/youth/camps.htm for more information.