Wi-Fi
All guests will have access to the University’s Guest Wi-Fi System, UMassLowell. This is a complimentary service and users will be prompted to log into the system each day.

Wristbands
Conference wristbands identify you as a participant of the Steubenville East Conference. Wristbands must be worn at all times.  Without them you will not have access to meals, the dormitories, or assigned seating. Broken/defective wristbands MUST be exchanged at the Information Desk in the Tsongas Center in order to receive a new one.

In the event of an emergency scenario, you will be instructed by staff and volunteers to follow the appropriate protocol – evacuation or shelter in place.

First Line of Defense

Thank you for your yes to care for and minister to the youth at the Steubenville Youth Conference!

The group leader and adult chaperones are the primary ministers to the youth on the weekend. Please be sure to share all of this information with all adult chaperones and religious in your group.

The Team of Prayer Ministers

Prayer ministers will be wearing orange shirts and will be available on throughout the weekend.  They may approach you to ask if you need assistance. Feel free to approach a prayer minister for help.

Role of Prayer Ministry

The role of prayer ministry is to serve and support you and your chaperones by offering spiritual assistance to the youth in your group. Prayer ministry is an extension of the ministry done by the ministry team from the stage and by you as the group leader and chaperones. They can assist you if there are several youth who need attention or if there is a particular situation that you and your chaperones are unsure how to handle.

Remaining Present

If a prayer minister does assist your youth, it is ideal to have an adult chaperone from your group present to watch over and pray with them as well, as it is good for the youth to have a familiar person present. In addition, it is the adult chaperone who will be going home with the youth. Therefore, he or she can continue to pray for and with the youth at home if needed. If this is not possible, know that the prayer minister will encourage the youth and let them know that group leaders and chaperones are there for them if need be.

On Saturday all LEAD participants should eat at 12:30 p.m. regardless of colored wristband so they can participate in their scheduled afternoon meeting.

Please arrive at the Tsongas Center on the campus of UMASS Lowell to check in. Following check in you will drive to your assigned residence area for unloading of buses. UMASS/LOWELL staff will be available in the residence area to answer questions regarding parking. Free parking will be available throughout the weekend. Group leaders should have driver contact information and place a sign in the front window identifying the group leader’s name and parish.  Ex. Mary Smith, St. Joseph, New London, CT

Please arrive at the Tsongas Center on the campus of UMASS Lowell to check in regardless if you arrive in a bus or personal vehicle.  Following check in you will drive to your assigned residence area for unloading of buses and personal vehicles. UMASS/LOWELL staff will be available in the residence area to answer questions regarding parking and dorms. Free parking will be available throughout the weekend.

Adult chaperones must be with youth at all times in the Tsongas center.  When youth leave the arena, they must be accompanied by at least TWO adult chaperones. Chaperones and teens must wear their conference wristbands at all times to ensure admittance into the venue.

Smoking Policy
Except for designated outside areas, all conference venues are smoke-free facilities. During the conference, we ask all participants, including adult chaperones, to refrain from smoking. The consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited during the weekend.

Groups may enter Taylor Arena at anytime once the doors open and take their assigned seats. Refer to the schedule for the “Doors Open” time.