St. Hilary

National Catholic Youth Conference

The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is an exciting, biennial
three-day experience of prayer, community, and empowerment for
Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. The schedule includes
general sessions and workshops addressing a wide variety of topics as
well as opportunities for reconciliation, daily liturgy, and special activities
such as concerts, a dance, and comedy club. The thematic park is a
unique venue incorporating traditional exhibits with interactive
educational and recreational activities.

NCYC began in 1983 following in the footsteps of its predecessor
conference, the CYO biennial national convention. In its early days,
NCYC was held regionally, one session for each coast. Combined
attendance at the regional conferences was a few thousand. In 1991,
the two conferences merged into one national event. In the mid 1990s
interest in NCYC began to increase. Today, NCYC draws 20,000+ youth
and adults for three days of catechesis, prayer, service, and recreation.

The next NCYC will be in Kansas City, Missouri, November 19-21,
2009. More than 23,000 attendees are expected to participate.