Parents

What can I expect as a parent?

We want to inform you and give you as many details as possible to make sure you know your student is taken care of. We know how important your students are to you, and we want you to know that they are important to us as well! There are multiple ways you can stay informed and get all of your questions answered:

Parent Meeting Info

Our Fuse staff will host a parent meeting at each campus every year. At this meeting, you will get a parent meeting booklet that has arrival and departure times, what to bring, security info, FAQ's, and every other piece of information you need to know in order to help prepare your student for the trip.

• Anderson
  June 10; 2-2:45pm
  Fuse Auditorium
  June 24; 2-2:45pm
  Fuse Auditorium
• Charleston
  July 8; 3pm
  Charleston office location
• Columbia
  July 1; 1pm
  Auditorium
• Florence
  June 3; and July 8; 3pm
  Civic Center
• Greenville
  June 10; 2pm
  June 24; 2pm
  TDCC
• Spartanburg
  July 8; 2pm
  Spartanburg Marriott
• Myrtle Beach
  June 6; 6:30pm
  LOCATION TBA

Parent Meeting Booklets

Miss the parent meeting? Forget to take detailed notes? No worries. Check here later to download the parent meeting booklets.

Trip Details

• Who can go to The Gauntlet?

  Any student in the 6th through 12th grade as of the Spring of 2012

• When is The Gauntlet?

  July 23rd-27th, 2012

• Where is The Gauntlet?

  Daytona Beach, Florida

• How much does The Gauntlet cost?

  Last Call Tickets (May 13 - June 17, 2012): $375
  There will be no deposits taken. All money is due upon sign up.

Registration

• How can I sign up for The Gauntlet?

  You can sign up by choosing one of the following links, according to your campus:

  Anderson Student Tickets
  Charleston Student Tickets
  Columbia Student Tickets
  Florence Student Tickets
  Greenville Student Tickets
  Myrtle Beach Student Tickets
  Spartanburg Student Tickets
  



• Since the medical form has to be signed online, how do I do that?

  Complete the 2012 Medical Release Form before June 17, 2012.

• What is the deadline for registration?

  June 17, 2012 is the final day to sign up for The Gauntlet 2012. Medical forms must be filled out by the registration deadline in order to qualify the student to go on the trip.

Payment

• How can I pay for The Gauntlet?

  You can pay with a credit/debit card online.

• What do I do if I do not have a credit/debit card?

  We will have paper packets available upon request at Guest Services on Sundays. You will be able to pay via cash or check there.

• Is there a sibling discount?

  No. As a whole, we have done everything possible to make The Gauntlet as affordable as possible so all students and student’s siblings can attend.

• Can we get our money back if something comes up and my student cannot attend The Gauntlet?

  NewSpring Church will not be issuing refunds. We are approaching admission this year as a ticket. With that in mind, you may “sell” your spot to someone else if you are unable to go. However you will not receive any money back from NewSpring Church.

• What else do I need to know about selling my spot to someone else?

  It is your responsibility to find someone to sell your ticket to. Once you've found someone you would like to sell your ticket to, please contact the student ministry staff at your campus so they can assist you through this process. This will help us get all of the updated information for you and for the new attendee.

• Can I sponsor a child to go to The Gauntlet?

  Absolutely. Please visit the Sponsor Page for more information. If you have any questions, please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Miscellaneous

• What kind of adult supervision is provided?

  We will bring our Fuse volunteers to serve as small group leaders and supervision for our students. Each volunteer will be trained, background-checked, and interviewed. There will be 1 leader for every 3 students.

• Will there be trained medical staff accompanying our group to The Gauntlet?

  Yes.

• Will NewSpring staff and volunteers be administering student medication?

  No. Due to the volume of students attending The Gauntlet, all student medication will need to be managed by the student.

• Will my student be able to take a cell phone?

  No. Because we believe this trip has the potential to be life-changing, we want to alleviate anything that might distract students from focusing on God.

• How can I stay informed about what is going on at The Gauntlet?

  We want to do everything possible to let parents in on what’s happening in Daytona. Here are the ways you can stay informed throughout the week:

  The Gauntlet daily recap – We’ll be posting daily videos on the internet for you to keep up with. You can check them out here or check out Brad's blog at www.bradcooper.us.

  Text messages - We will allow each parent to sign up for a service called TXTsignal. This will allow us to send out mass text messages to anyone who is signed up and keep them informed. Links to sign up for TXTsignal will be available closer to The Gauntlet.

  Twitter - You can also follow Brad Cooper, Perry Noble, and any of our Fuse campus pastors on Twitter:
  Perry Noble
  Brad Cooper
  Andrew Sentell (Anderson)
  Caleb Jordan (Charleston)
  Stephen Dickey (Columbia)
  Sam Gibson (Florence)
  Riley Cummings (Greenville)
  Matt Bailey (Greenwood Campus Pastor)
  David Nimmons (Myrtle Beach Campus Pastor)
  David Hall (Spartanburg Campus Pastor)

• Will there be a meeting for parents to get even more information about The Gauntlet?

  Yes. These meetings will be announced closer to time. Check back for announcements.

• What should I do if I have more questions?

  Bring your questions to the parent meeting. We will cover all of the trip details and have a time for you to ask any remaining questions you have. Also, you may contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).