The Diocese of Crookston would like to encourage all diocesan middle school-aged youth to attend the 2012 Middle School Youth Rally on Saturday, March  24. This event begins at 10:00 AM and ends at 5:30 PM, and takes place at Century High School in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Map/Directions This year’s keynote speaker is Fr. Craig Vasek, Associate Pastor at St. Philip’s Church, Bemidji. Fr. Craig was a Seminarian in Pontifical North American College in Vatican City, Rome, and was ordained to the Priesthood at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston in 2010.  Brian Kujava, Seminarian at St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, MN, will be the Master of Ceremonies. The Middle School Youth Rally is for 6th to 8th graders, bringing them together to experience Christ as they celebrate Mass with Bishop Hoeppner, hear inspirational speakers and enjoy games, a three-on-three basketball tournament, and other fun activities. Youth and chaperones wishing to attend should be registered through their Parish Youth Leader before March 24, 2012. Registration is $25/per youth or adult, $45 for two attendees in the same family or $50 for three attendees in the same family. A group registration form is available to download and print by the Youth Leader or Pastor, and mailed to: Diocese of Crookston, Attn: Amanda Zurface, PO Box 610, Crookston, MN 56716. Alternatively, an online group registration form is available to use. Parishes with youth who wish to participate in the basketball tourney, please sign up your team(s) online or click here for a printable team sign-up sheet. Below are some ABCs of what chaperones and youth need to know for the rally:   Contact information: Amanda Zurface, Interim Director of Youth Ministries 218-281-4533, ext. 435 azurface@crookston.org More About the 2012 Middle School Youth Rally