The Carolina Youth Commission
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).
Read more about The Carolina Youth Commission: Programs and Events, History
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