Registration is now open!
Register by April 28 for priority access to financial aid. YAY Gathering Registration closes June 1.
More important registration dates are on the Registration & Logistics page
Who comes to YAY Gathering
YAY Gathering is an in-person event for Quaker Young Adults, Youth & Families. Children, parents, youth & young adults are invited to join us in Clarkston, MI from July 2 – 6, 2025!
YAY Gathering will have separate sessions for each of these communities:
- Junior Gathering (birth-rising 9th grade)
- High School (rising 10th-graduating seniors*)
- Adult Young Friends (ages 18*-35)
- Adult Friends (for parents & sponsors of youth & children ages 0-18 at the event)
*18 year olds who have finished high school can choose between participating in the High School Program or the Adult Young Friends Program – learn more.
Please only register for YAY Gathering if you are in one of the above communities, or FGC staff have confirmed that you have a volunteer position at YAY Gathering. If you are interested in a volunteer position, please email Gathering staff at gathering@fgcquaker.org.
How to Register
Read these tips before beginning online registration – then click the “Register for YAY Gathering” button at the bottom of the page.
Decisions to Make Before Registering
When you have made the decisions below and prepared your email inbox for our messages, expect to spend 30 minutes to register one person, and 10-15 minutes for each subsequent person.
- Workshop choice: Adults and High Schoolers will spend each morning in a workshop on a particular topic. Read about the workshop options here.
- Room and board plan for each person There are options to stay on site or to commute. Rooms will be assigned Read general information about housing, or learn about YAY Gathering fees.
- Financial aid needs & Workgrant interest Are you able to pay the full amount, or do you need financial aid? Have you asked your meeting? What amount are you requesting from FGC? Are you interested in a workgrant role? Learn more about financial aid – including travel grants – and workgrant roles.
- Arrival Date: YAY Gathering begins with dinner on Wednesday, July 2. Only Friends with workgrant roles requiring early arrival, along with their families or traveling companions, may arrive early. Learn more about arriving early.
- Emergency Contact: Who do you want us to contact in the event of an emergency? We will ask you for a name and phone number.
- Covid Preparedness: You and everyone in your family need to be prepared to take two COVID tests before departing for YAY Gathering, and comply with FGC’s COVID Health and Safety Policy.
Allow Gathering Email
Some Gathering registrants found that they missed important information because our emails went to their spam folder. We’ve made some changes to improve email delivery, but we need your help! Please take five minutes now to help us keep our emails out of your spam folder. You are not registered until you receive the Gathering registration confirmation letter!
Registration Troubleshooting
If you are having troubles registering online, don’t panic! These are the most common reasons folks get stuck:
- Scroll to the top of your screen to look for a red error message. If you missed answering a required question or didn’t use the required format (such as including a space or a letter when a number is required), the form won’t let you proceed to the next page.
- We recommend registering from a laptop or desktop, rather than from a mobile device.
- Try switching to a different browser or clearing your browser cache.
More registration tips if you are stuck
- Having trouble making a partial payment on your credit card? Click “Other – needs staff processing” as your payment option and call us with your credit card information.
- If you accidentally charge the wrong amount to your credit card and you already clicked “Finish”, please send us an email with the correct amount. We can issue a partial refund so that you are paying the correct amount. (Do not email your credit card number!! Just explain the error and the correct amount to charge.)
- If the form won’t let you finish and you can’t figure out why, email gathering@fgcquaker.org with a description of the problem.
- Having trouble getting through to us by phone? Many staff are working remotely at this time. Please leave a message so that we can contact you. Email is also helpful in communicating registration problems – reach Gathering staff at gathering@fgcquaker.org
Registering family members
Guests: Did you register for a recent Gathering with guests and choose to save their information? Your saved guest information can be accessed and used to register your guests! On the “Guest Information” page, click the button “Add Previous Guest” to re-use their contact information.
You Only Know You’ve Registered When…
… you receive a Gathering registration confirmation email from gathering@fgcquaker.org or fgcevents@cventmail.com. See “allow Gathering email“ to make sure you receive the confirmation. If you do not receive the confirmation email, contact the Gathering Office for help.