Hello all!

 

We have all been waiting patiently on BLAST 2026 information, and the wait is over! BLAST 2026 will be on March 13-14th. Building Leaders And Sharing Talents is an event through which talents and leadership skills of youth are developed, encouraged, and used for Jesus Christ. The process begins in a local church setting, where youth are encouraged in their special gifts and abilities, continues through district BLAST festivals, and extends to the field level at MVNU June 3–6, 2026. BLAST is more than an annual event; it’s a year-long emphasis on talent/leadership development at every level.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please see the files below for these details, promotional materials, Blast Handbook, hotel list, registration information, medical release forms, event schedule and more.

 

WHEN AND WHERE IS IT?

2026 NCO District BLAST is Friday and Saturday, March 13–14 at Wooster Nazarene, 3100 Oak Hill Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Doors open at 5:30pm on Friday. On Saturday, March 14, breakfast will be served from 8am until 9am at Wooster Nazarene. Some events begin promptly at 8am.

 

COST

$45 per participant to be paid to your youth leader. If you are from Wooster Naz, you will pay online when you register. Includes late night snack, breakfast and lunch for Saturday. Hotel costs will vary depending on which hotel you book with. Please review and book your block of hotels from the hotel list document. Hotels must be booked by March 1, 2026

 

REGISTRATION

• Register online at woosternaz.org/blast

• Deadline for registration is March 2, 2026.

• Any registrations after March 2 will be an additional $10 per person.

 

PLEASE NOTE: The medical release form is now an ONLINE ONLY form. After submitting your online registration at woosternaz.org/blast, you will be prompted to:

• Complete the online Medical form

• Complete the Attendee Information form

 

Your registration is considered INCOMPLETE until these additional forms are submitted. If you miss the prompting for these forms, a link will also be emailed to you to guide you back to these forms.

 

WHAT TO PACK

Athletic clothing, performance clothing, toiletries and what your event specifies in the handbook.

 

FURTHER QUESTIONS?

Contact Pastor Sheldon or Pastor Aubrey at Wooster Nazarene with any questions.

 

Pastor Sheldon Stauffer

sheldons@woosternaz.org

330-262-1471 ext. 216

 

Pastor Aubrey Hurlbert

aubreyh@woosternaz.org

330-262-1471 ext. 214​​​

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