A SIMPLIFIED CHECKLIST
□ READ: Carefully read all the info on this page.
□ GATHER: Gather information for ALL students & for any adults staying on campus.
□ REGISTER: Use the gathered information to register students and adults online NO LATER THAN May 2, 2026.
□ PROVIDE: Provide medical forms to every student and adult attending - available here.
□ SCAN: Gather completed medical forms, scan them, and email them as a combined document to yopaul@gmail.com by Monday, May 11.
□ PAY: Send a church check made out to "WVS NYI" to Paul for full payment for students and adults by May 11. (Address is near the bottom of the page.) NEW OPTION FOR 2026: If you need to pay with a credit card, email yopaul@gmail.com for details. Processing fee will apply.)
□ PREPARE: Prepare yourself and your students for an awesome time at BLAST!
Please read the information carefully! If you have questions that aren't answered below, email yopaul@gmail.com. Some things are highlighted, but read it all anyway. :)
Registration Info
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Online Registration Deadline: 11:59pm, May 2, 2026
Payment Deadline: May 11, 2026 (see details below)
Medical Forms Scan/Email Deadline: May 11, 2026
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ALL ADULTS AND STUDENTS who are attending the event must be registered by May 2, 2026. You can use the form LINKED HERE ONLY to gather the information from your students before completing their online registration. The paper version of this form is ONLY for your use and will not be turned in. Here's the information you'll need to gather before registering:
FOR ADULTS:
1) name
2) city
3) email
4) cell phone
5) church
6) shirt size
7) whether they want housing/meals during the event.
FOR STUDENTS:
1) name
2) city
3) email
4) cell phone
5) church
6) shirt size
7) housing/meals
8) graduation year
9) if the student is feeling a call to ministry
10) any events they plan to participate in.
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YOUTH LEADERS: Please DO NOT put your own email address and cell phone for students. This will prevent students/parents from receiving necessary information.
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IMPORTANT: If a student wants to participate in an event that they did not participate in at District BLAST, contact yopaul@gmail.com before registering them. (We only have five spots for each event. This does not apply to events that are open at Field BLAST.)
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COSTS & PAYMENT: Fees should be paid to the WVS district NYI as one payment from the church. For more information regarding fees and housing, you can read this PDF, but basically, fees are broken down into three categories:
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Registration: Student - $80, Adult - $40
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On-Campus Housing (2 or 3 nights = same cost): Student or Adult - $30
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Cafe Meal Package: Student and Adult - $50 (This includes all three meals Thursday, all three meals Friday, and breakfast on Saturday.)
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District Fee: Student & Adult - $5
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PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE VIA CHURCH CHECK NO LATER THAN MAY 11, 2026. CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO "WVS NYI" AND MAILED TO
Paul Neil
451 Porter Road
Charleston, WV 25314
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MEDICAL/RELEASE FORMS are required for every student and adult. The completed medical forms should be scanned into a PDF packet and emailed to yopaul@gmail.com by Monday, May 11. This will enable us to organize them and provide them to the university, since MVNU requires that the forms be present for every participating student and for adults staying on campus. For students, these forms must be signed by the parent/guardian. The blank form can be downloaded here: Medical and Civil Liability Release Form
When you are sure you have all the necessary information, click the link below. Click "registration" and choose West Virginia South to begin registering students. (NOTE: Once you've indicated that the person you're registering is a student, that's when the options for competition categories will appear.)
REGISTRATION CLOSED
contact yopaul@gmail.com