The Carolina Youth Commission
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The Carolina Youth Commission (CYC) was a non-profit youth organization. The non-profit served teenagers in both North and South Carolina. In 2008, The Carolina Youth Commission expanded to serve entities outside of the two-states, reorganizing and changing its name to Youth Commission International.
CYC is a parachurch school-based organization that equips teens to serve their peers, and to be a Christian influence on their middle school and high school campuses. The organization also serves as a youth ministry network hub connecting local church youth pastors to students, to one another, and to useful teen ministries, secular and Christian. CYC hosts a few large events that draw thousands of participants yearly, including the Eagle Awards Celebration, and the Battle of the Bands competition.
CYC partners with many organizations, most-notably the YMCA, The United Way, Youth For Christ, Steelroots, and the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM).
[edit] Programs and Events
The Carolina Youth Commission puts on many events annually. Most notably is the Eagle Awards Banquet. This banquet has grown to over 1,100 participants annually and is currently hosted at the Westin Hotel Charlotte. Additionally, The Carolina Youth Commission hosts a Battle of the Bands competition, where amateur bands who primarily play music with Christian-themed lyrics compete for prizes including cash, gift-certificates, and recording studio time.
[edit] History
The Carolina Youth Commission was founded on March 6, 1998 when the Boards of Directors for The Bridge Youth Ministries, Inc. and First Priority Charlotte (founded 1994 by Scott Whittle) voted to merge their efforts. The two youth ministries shared a passion to invest in the positive transformation of the youth of the Carolinas.
