2025 Kansas District Youth Gathering

November 14-16, 2025

Rock Springs 4-H Ranch

Junction City, KS

The 2025 Kansas District Youth Gathering (KDYG) is this coming weekend! We hope you and your group are excited to study Scripture and dive into the theme “FearLESS.”

Here are some reminders for the Nov. 14-16 KDYG weekend:

Background Checks: Please have a background check on file for all adults attending the gathering. If you need help with this requirement, please feel free to reach out the District office or DCE Paul White at dcepaulwhite@gmail.com.

Medical Forms: Please have completed medical consent forms for all youth that are traveling with you for the weekend. If you need a medical form, you can find a District-approved form further down the page.

Food: Although food is provided on Saturday and Sunday for breakfast, there is no food supplied on Friday evening. Please arrive with your group having been fed or with food in hand.

Check-in at Rock Springs: As you arrive on Friday (registration opens at 7:00 p.m.) you will find signs directing you to registration at the first building, as soon as you enter the campgrounds. Find Building 1 on the Rock Springs map at https://rockspringsranch.org/contact-us/map. From there you will be oriented to the campground and directed to your lodging assignments.

Service Project: This year, we plan to have offsite service opportunities for our groups to participate in on Saturday afternoon, most likely outside. With this in mind, make sure everyone brings close-toed shoes, jackets, stocking caps, and gloves (especially if the weather is predicted to be chilly.)

Packing List: We will be lodging in the camp’s cottages. This is different from the hotel accommodations in the past, and participants will need to bring their own toiletries, towels, and bedding. Also note that weather permitting there will be multiple outdoor activities, so please bring weather-appropriate clothing.

Please bring the following items:

Bible (digital or tangible)
Pen
Flashlight 
Bedding or sleeping bag / Pillow 
Toothbrush / Personal Hygiene Items 
Towel / Shower Supplies
Pajamas and Clean Clothes (for Saturday and Sunday morning)
Coat / Jacket, Hat, and Gloves 
Reusable Water Bottle

The Kansas District Youth Gathering (KDYG) is a Kansas District youth event that happens annually during the month of November. It is specifically designed for youth who are currently in grades 9-12 and aims to foster faith in Jesus Christ through time of worship, study of God’s Word, and fellowship with one another.

The keynote speaker is Chad Janetzke, theology teacher and Theology Department Chair of Martin Luther High School in Greendale, Wis. 

Due to rising costs of hospitality contracts, the Kansas District Youth Gathering was moved to Rock Springs Ranch so that we could continue to provide high quality, Christ-centered programming while practicing good financial stewardship on behalf of the District and our congregations. As always, we welcome your support and feedback as we move forward. To learn more about Rock Springs Ranch, visit their website at https://rockspringsranch.org  

The Spiritual Goals of the KDYG are to:

• Create an environment for the high school youth of Kansas to experience the grace of Jesus Christ and the greater body of believers through worship, Christian fellowship, Bible study, and service.
  
• Teach and challenge youth to apply the gathering themes, Biblical content, and testimonies heard at the gathering to their lives today.

• Assist congregations by equipping and encouraging adult leaders in the support of their youth.