INSTRUCTIONS FORM   APPLICATION FORM

Application deadline to the District is May 1, 2008.

Speed the Light would like to give appropriate recognition to those students who sacrificially give so that our missionaries can receive the "essential transportation and creative communications" equipment necessary.

The candidates, ages ranging from 11-23, must be nominated for this award by the student’s pastor or youth pastor.  The pastor or youth pastor that submits the students name must fill out an application and write a letter certifying why they feel the student is deserving of this award.  The application and letter should then be forwarded to the DYD.

The DYD will receive all the candidate’s applications and letters from their prospective districts.  The DYD will then choose up to 5 applicants from his/her district, that they feel deserve this award, and submit them to the National Speed the Light office along with a letter of recommendation and $20.00 for each application submitted.

The letter from the pastor should state the following things.

  * Goal the student made.

 * Why they made such a goal.

  * How they raised the Speed the Light gifts.

  * Any specific challenges the student encountered while raising their faith promise.

  * Creative ideas the student had to raise the money.

  * Limit the letter to two pages.

The District Youth Director will be responsible for the following things.

  * To start submitting the candidates to the National Speed the Light beginning on   

      January 15, and no later than June 1 of the year after the money was raised.                         

  * We will allow as many as five candidates from each district.  We will have two  

     national runner-ups.

  * State the candidate you would choose or have chosen as the winner from your district.

  * Send in a $20.00 fee with each application to be used for the winning student awards.

What the student will be judged by

  * Sacrificial giving.

  * Creative ideas raising the funds.

  * Leadership expressed while raising the funds.

  * Diligent efforts throughout the year.

The presentation of this award will be presented at the National Youth Convention or National Fine Arts Festival in August of each year.

National Youth Ministries will provide the winner of the award and a chaperone travel and hotel expenses to attend the award presentation.  The student will also give a personal testimony at the award presentation.

All candidates will receive a letter from the National Youth Ministries office regarding them being recommended for this award.