Each regional LTC has its own personality and regional interests. Each one also unique from the others because of the location, the people involved, the various congregations participating, and many other factors. Because of this, different LTC's will often feature different events in which the students can participate. Many of the LTCs have several in common though.
At Midwest LTC, we have three distinctly different types of events.
- Pre-Convention Events (list) are those in which students finish their projects or activities prior to convention, mail them into MWLTC, and have their efforts evaluated based on a set of criteria (shown on a judging form).
- Challenge Events (list) are similar to Pre-Convention Events in that they are finished prior to convention. However, the results are typically some type of report. There is no "evaluation" criteria. Rather, students earn a medal based on how much they did in the events (e.g. number of service projects).
- Convention Events (list) are those in which students present their projects or performance at convention. Their efforts are evaluated at convention based on a set of criteria (shown on a judging form).
A brief description of each of these events is below. Detailed rules and judging criteria for each event can be found in the Event Rules menu at the top of this page.
Pre-Convention Events
Bible Class Teaching
This event encourages young people to develop creative teaching skills. They will develop a lesson and create a 20 minute video of the lesson being taught. The video of the class is sent in and judged before the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Christian Websites
This event encourages young people to develop web sites on the Internet which glorify God. Each student or team of students will develop a web site, post it on the internet and notify the coordinator. This event will be judged before the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Christian Writing
This event encourages young people to develop creative writing skills which glorify God. The event will be judged before the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Radio Minute Message
The participant is to design and present a radio spot which would reach out to the community and encourage them with the message of Christ. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Short Film
The participants are to write, direct, film, edit, and produce a short film designed to encourage a faith response or to deepen existing faith. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Video Bible Drama
In this video-taped event, student actors dressed in appropriate costumes and using appropriate props, dramatize a Bible story which illustrates the current year's theme for LTC. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Challenge Events
Leadership Challenge
This event promotes the leadership of older participants in the training of younger participants. High School students will document their leadership in helping train younger LTC participants. This event is open to students in the 9th-12th Grade.
Outreach Challenge
This event encourages students to study the Bible, share the gospel message, and engage in meaningful spirit-filled relationships with people around them.
Scripture Challenge
This event promotes the habit of memorizing at least 100 verses per year. It encourages memory work as a part of the Bible school program. It promotes the use of quoted scriptures in lessons and conversations. The more verses said in one setting, the higher the score. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Service Challenge
This event encourages students to make Christian service an integral part of their lifestyle. It promotes creative thinking in coming up with new ways to serve the church and the community. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Convention Events
Alternative Art
This event is designed to help young people communicate their faith and beliefs through the artistic media that has not been previously available in the Christian Art event.
Bible Bowl
This event encourages participants to spend time studying the scriptures (NIV). Through this event, participants will gain vast knowledge of the word of God. Bible Bowl is a team event. Preparation for Bible Bowl is done at the home congregation. The Bible Bowl event will take place at the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards given. (3-6, 7-12)
Bible Reading
This event provides an opportunity for young men and women to develop skills through the oral reading of the scriptures. This event will have a boys and girls division at the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards given. (3-6, 7-12)
Bulletin Boards
This event is intended to help young people develop the ability to use creative ideas and techniques to communicate a thought or theme. The bulletin board should make a clear point and develop a visual representation of the current year's LTC theme. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards given. (3-6, 7-12)
Group Singing
This event presents a cappella music in small singing group settings in order to encourage believers, witness to unbelievers, and to praise God through song. Competition is judged at the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Live Modern Christian Drama
This event is designed for students 7th grade and up. Students will develop and perform a skit presenting a modern application of Bible truth from the current year's Bible book or theme. This event will be presented and judged at the convention. (3-6, 7-12)
Puppets
In this event, each participating group will select an appropriate puppet script and present it live. This event encourages the presentation of biblical stories through the use of puppets. Puppet shows will be judged at the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12) . (The diagram for the MWLTC Puppet stage is available for download here.)
Scrapbooks
This event allows participants to develop pictorial and written documentation of leadership development within a congregation. Completed scrap books are judged at the convention. There will be gold, silver and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Signing & Interpreting for the Deaf
This event challenges participants to develop the ability to sign and interpret for the hearing-impaired. This event is judged at the convention. Categories are: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced.
Song Leading
This event encourages young men and women to develop song leading skills. This event will have a boys and a girls division at the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Speeches
This event will provide opportunities for young men and women to develop their verbal communication talents and public speaking skills. This event will have a boys and a girls division at the convention. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards in each age category. (3-6, 7-12)
Traditional Art
This event is designed to help young people communicate their faith and beliefs through the artistic media of photography, painting, drawing, and sculpting. Entries should make a clear point and visually represent the current year's LTC theme. There will be gold, silver, and bronze awards given. (3-6, 7-12)
