(FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions about FSY 

www.churchofjesuschrist.org/youth/childrenandyouth/fsy/about/frequently-asked-questions?lang=eng 

1. What is FSY? 

For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences are modeled after Brigham Young University’s Especially for Youth (EFY) conferences. These five-day events have been held extensively outside the United States and Canada for several years. Youth may attend beginning in the year they turn 14 and until their high school graduation. Each stake will be invited every other year. FSY conferences include activities, devotionals, and classes designed to help strengthen faith in Jesus Christ and provide opportunities for youth to grow spiritually, socially, physically, and intellectually. Youth will attend the FSY session their ward has been assigned to attend. For information regarding which session your ward has been assigned, click here. 

2. At what ages are youth eligible to participate in FSY? 

Youth may attend FSYs scheduled for their stake beginning in the year they turn 14 and until their high school graduation. Each stake will be invited every other year. Youth in invited stakes who are graduating from high school and are no older than 18 by December 31 will be able to register at a later date than other youth.  

 3. Do youth stay overnight at FSY, or do they come home at night? 

FSY conferences will typically be held at college or university campuses. Youth will stay overnight in the campus dorms. 

4. How much will FSY cost?

 Each youth will be asked to pay $75 USD ($100 CAD).

In addition, the stake or ward will pay $75 USD ($100 CAD) from the local unit budget allowance (LUBA) for each individual. The bishop may also use LUBA to help individuals when necessary. If desired, wards may use the annual fundraising effort to help offset the cost (see General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [2020], 20.6.8, ChurchofJesusChrist.org). FSY is a high priority of the general leadership of the Church, and they have directed that FSY be available to all eligible youth and will, therefore, cover the majority of the conference cost.

 5. Does FSY replace youth conference, Young Women camp, and Young Men camp? 

In the year that youth attend FSY, their stakes should not hold other large events, such as a youth conference or trek. Stake or ward Young Men and Young Women camps and other regular activities may continue as normal. Camps should be scheduled at times that do not conflict with scheduled FSY conferences. 

6. Do all youth from a stake attend the same FSY conference? 

No, youth do not need to attend the same FSY session as their stake or ward. Youth can register for any session shown on the Stake Assignments page under their stake. Some stakes only have one session listed because transportation is being provided to that stake or because there is only one available session within 2.5 hours of the stake center. Others only have one session listed because their stake leaders opted to have their youth register for the same session. Most stakes have access to multiple sessions. 

7. Will BYU hold EFY for youth whose stakes are not assigned to attend an FSY conference in a particular year? 

Several non-traditional EFY opportunities will continue to be offered through BYU. See efy.byu.edu for more information. 

8. What are the guidelines for travel to the conference? 

Individuals whose stake center is located less than 2.5 hours away from the conference will be required to provide their own ground transportation to the conference location. If a large number of youth from a stake will attend the same conference, stake leaders may arrange for commercial transportation, following the guidelines in the General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2020), 20.6.24, ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

FSY will generally provide transportation for those whose stake center is more than 2.5 hours from their assigned FSY conference location. FSY staff will work with the stake Young Women president to arrange travel, as applicable. If FSY is providing ground transportation to your stake, the stake Young Women president is responsible for selecting and coordinating bus chaperones. More details regarding travel is forthcoming. Visit your Stake Assignment page to see if transportation is being provided to your stake by FSY. 

9. How and when can youth register for FSY? 

Youth in stakes scheduled for an FSY conference will be invited to begin registering online during the first quarter of the year of the conference. See Stake Assignments to see what year your stake is assigned to attend. Registration information will be sent after a member of the bishopric has approved them to attend.

See the Registration Timeline for important dates for 2025.

Once registration is open for the invited stake and a member of the bishopric has approved the youth, they can register online via the link on FSYYouth.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

10. What information do I need to register?

Registration for FSY programs must be completed online. The information you will need includes but is not limited to the following:

• Your Church Account username and password.

• Personal information: name, birth date, address, phone number, email address.

• Roommate’s registration confirmation number (if requesting a roommate who is already registered).

• Parental release information: parent or guardian names and phone numbers, physician name and phone number, insurance provider and policy number.

• Medical information: medications, special needs, or existing conditions.

• Dietary needs and allergy information, such as celiac disease, allergies to nuts, and so on.

• Credit or debit card information (if the ward isn’t covering the participant fee).

  • FSY accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover (FSY cannot accept PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and so on)

• A picture of yourself on a white background for upload.

11. What responsibilities do stake and ward leaders have for helping youth register? 

Stake and ward leaders should encourage and help youth register for FSY. Youth will register individually online with their own account. See the FSY leaders page for more detailed specific stake and ward leader responsibilities.

Youth from invited stakes register on the FSY registration website (registration available early 2023). They must be approved by a member of their bishopric before they can register. Bishoprics have the responsibility to approve youth, which can be done on the youth approval tool. Bishoprics do not need to interview youth prior to approval unless they are not confident that they meet the participant expectations shown at the top of the youth approval tool.

Wards are encouraged to hold an activity after the bishoprics approve their youth to attend but before January 15 during which each youth (with their parents) logs into this site to test their login. Visit the Account Error Resolutions page for solutions to common login problems including MRN errors, Child of Record accounts, and forgotten usernames and passwords.

Bishopric members should consider the financial circumstances of the youth in their ward and determine if there is a need to provide assistance so all who are eligible are able to attend an FSY conference.

12. What are the rules and expectations?

Please see FSY Standards of Conduct.