PURSUE: Juniors, Seniors and Gap Year Students (Individual Student Event)
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Location
91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ in Joplin, MO
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Date
April 22 - 24, 2027
Tickets and Registration
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Early Registration
$50/person
June 1-March 22 -
Extended Registration
$75/person
Starts March 23
Event Summary
What is PURSUE?
PURSUE equips high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates who want to serve in vocational ministry as a career. Students will experience 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ and learn more about training for the kingdom assignment God has for them.
On-campus housing is available for attendees.
Pursue students will attend two classes, interact with current Ozark students and professors, and attend sessions to hear about what it means to be called by God and how to pursue him in their lives right now. They will enjoy five meals on campus (breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday).
Included in the cost of registration is a free sweatshirt for all attendees.
Students who attend Pursue and submit an admissions application prior to leaving campus will receive a $1,400 Ozark Scholarship to OCC!
Please review our before registering for this event.
Questions regarding registrations for Pursue at OCC? Contact Event Assistant, Tiphani Lu, at [email protected] or Grace Jones, at [email protected]
Teen Event Permission Form
OCC requires a Teen Event Permission Form for every student attending our events. Parents can fill out . (A pdf version of the form is available upon request).
Event Itinerary
Thursday, April 22
- 8:00 PM Registration/Check-In
- 8:30 PM Doors open to the Chapel
- 9:00 PM Welcome to Pursue session
- 10:00 PM Dorm Devos
Friday, April 23
- 7:00 AM Breakfast
- 8:00 AM Attend an OCC Class
- 9:00 AM Attend an OCC Class
- 10:00 AM Break
- 10:30 AM Session 1
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 2:00 PM Free Time
- 3:00 PM Session 2
- 5:00 PM Dinner
- 7:00 PM Campus Activity
- 12:00 AM Lights Out
Saturday, April 24
- 8:00 AM Breakfast
- 8:30 AM Doors Open
- 9:00 AM Worship Service
- 10:00 AM Break
- 10:30 AM What should I study?
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:30 PM Session 3
- 3:00 PM Sending Pursue Session
- 3:30 PM Dismissed
Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will housing be available?
On-campus housing is available for Pursue attendees. However, parents/sponsors are not permitted to stay overnight on campus for this event, and may find information for local hotel bookings at a discounted rate by visiting .
- Where will I stay on campus overnight?
Pursue attendees will be housed in first-floor dorm lobbies, rather than dorm rooms.
- Do you have a packing list?
Packing lists can be found .
- Will I get to choose my classes?
We will reach out to the registered attendees with class options in August.