IS TLE 2025 HAPPENING?

Absolutely! TLE 2025 will take place on one spectacular weekend: February 28-March 1, 2025.

HOW MUCH ARE THE T-SHIRTS?

Short-sleeved shirts are $20 each and long-sleeved shirts are $25. T-shirts can be pre-ordered with your registration or purchased at the door at the time of the conference. Size/style quantities are only guaranteed with pre-orders made prior to January 31, 2025. Supplies are limited at the door, and last year we did sell out at the door.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GO?

The early registration fee is $20 per person and is available until January 6, 2025. After that date, the regular registration fee is $25 per person. There is no discounted rate if you only want to attend some of the sessions. Children 5 years old and under are admitted free, but keep in mind that all programming is for youth grades 6 through high school, and we do not have any content geared directly toward younger children. No childcare is provided during the conference.

IF I REGISTER EARLY BUT I HAVE A FEW LATE ADDITIONS TO MY GROUP AFTER THE DEADLINE, CAN I STILL ADD THEM FOR THE EARLY REGISTRATION PRICE?

No, if your group registers at the early registration price, and you need to add a few unexpected members to your group after the deadline, the new members will be registered at the regular price.

DO YOU OFFER REFUNDS?

Registration fees are non-refundable.

DO YOU PROVIDE HOTEL ROOMS?

Each group must make their own hotel arrangements. It is advised that you make those arrangements well in advance because of other conferences and activities happening in the area.

HOW EARLY CAN I GET TO THE THEATER?

The doors to the theater open 30 minutes prior to the program's start time. The lobby of the Country Tonite Theatre opens earlier, but your group members will not be able to take their seats until 30 minutes prior to the start time. The theater features stadium-style seating, so nearly all seats in the theater feature a great view of the stage. We do not recommend sitting in the first two rows or on the far left or far right edges of the theater.

CAN I REGISTER ONLINE?

Why, yes, you can! We now have online registration available for TLE. You can access the online registration panel from the homepage. You can also pre-order t-shirts online at the same time or separately. The online registration process isn’t fancy, so if you need to add members to a previous online registration, you simple register again for the additional people, and select “yes” at the bottom of the form that says “Are you adding to a previous TLE registration.”

HOW DO I PROPERLY INFORM SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF MY YOUTH'S ABSENCE?

Instead of individual requests from students, the school systems ask that churches send the school a complete list of students that will be attending the conference. This should be on a full sheet of paper, using church letterhead, if possible. The school should receive this letter five days in advance. Please include the student name, grade level, date of event, name of church, and signature of church leader. As so many students are absent on the same day, this helps them to plan.

IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT FOR ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE?

There are no official age limits for attending the conference. TLE utilizes a vast array of creative ministry techniques that can speak to people of all ages. But, the program is designed for youth, grades 6 through high school. Adults will most certainly enjoy and get a lot from the program, but younger kids my not understand all that is being discussed. However, many parents bring their younger children to the conference with no problems. Ultimately, that is up to your group's discretion. Keep in mind, though, that there is no childcare provided at the conference.

DO YOU PROVIDE DISCOUNTS FOR LARGE GROUPS?

No, there are no special discounts for larger groups.

HOW DOES TLE DO ALL THOSE COOL THINGS?

We spend many hours tweaking and refining our creative ministry items. It takes a whole lot of trial and error and hard work to get to the level that you see in February. For us, that's the best way to figure things out: at least, that's how we've been doing it since 1979! But, hey, it's tons of fun that way!