FAQs JrH Rally 2024

How much is the Archdiocesan registration fee?
 The early rally registration fee  $70 and is due by February 1.  After that date, the fee increases to $80 with the last day to register February 11.

What is included in the registration fee?
 All activities and sessions, Saturday entertainment, T-shirt, lunch, and dinner.  

How to get there?  The rally is at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring. St. B will be carpooling with St. Helen to the rally in a charter bus.  Parents/guardians is responsible for driving JrHigher to and from St. Helen.

Do chaperones have to pay?
 We need one chaperone for every 6 JrHighers.  St. B chaperones do not pay a fee.  

Will participants need additional money?
 The youth may want to bring a few dollars for Mass Offering, souvenirs merchandise, and extra snacks.

What is the cancellation policy?
 Registration fees are non-refundable. However, substitutions may be made. If the rally is canceled, participants may be refunded their full or partial registration.

Who may attend the Archdiocesan Junior High Youth Rally?
 Sixth through eighth graders are invited to attend the rally! The Archdiocesan Junior High Youth Rally is developmentally appropriate for early adolescents. Participants younger than 6th grade and older than 8th grade will not be permitted to attend the Archdiocesan Junior High Youth Rally.

Who may chaperone the Archdiocesan Junior High Youth Rally?
 Individuals must be at least 21 years or older and have been cleared through the Safe Environment/CMG Safe Haven Program to be considered a chaperone for the Archdiocesan Junior High Youth Rally.  There must be at least one adult in attendance for every six early adolescents. Please review all Chaperone Policies and Procedures found in the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization Archdiocesan Handbook.    https://www.archgh.org/media/17169/catholic-youth-ministry-handbook-4th-edition.pdf

What time is check-in and registration?
 We will meet at St. Helens at 9 am to leave for St. Ignatius since rally check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m. Only Parish contacts need to come to the registration table to receive the rally materials for their parish group. For those who have all their paperwork in and are not making substitutions, registration is quick and painless. Please make sure that you do not arrive earlier than the set time. This will allow our team to complete set-up and rehearsals.

When will we receive the rally t-shirts?
 T-shirts will be given to the parish contact at the registration table. Most people like to wear their T-shirt over their clothes for the day.

What should we bring to the rally?
 We provide lunch and dinner. If you have dietary restrictions, and/or would want more snacks, drinks, etc., you may want to bring those as well.

Donation Items: 
 Youth will be asked to bring items that will support our service projects.  A note will go out to the participants a few days prior to the event.