Frequently Asked Questions

The Presbyterian Youth Triennium (PYT) is an ecumenical event hosted by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church that gathers high school age young people every 3 years. It is a well-planned and thoughtfully led event focused on worship, disciple making, Christian compassion & justice and biblical/theological education. It is also a catalyst for many young people to take the next steps in their faith.

The 2025 and 2028 Trienniums will both be held in Louisville, Kentucky.

The majority of PYT will take place at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC). Participants will stay at nearby, Triennium-designated hotels at special event rates.

Adult Advisors are full Triennium participants. They stay in hotels and participate in all scheduled activities, including participating in Groups. They care for the youth in their delegations, and they serve as role models throughout the event.

Each delegation should have at least 1 Adult Advisor for every 10 youth participants of the same gender.

We encourage a safe and balanced group of Adult Advisors that reflects the makeup of the delegation’s youth participants. If a delegation has interest, space, and budget, additional adults are great! Please keep in mind, however, that “extra” adults should not take the place of youth who could otherwise attend.

The average cost per room, per night at a Triennium-designated hotel is $169 (plus taxes). Please reach out to your delegation registrar to find out the cost breakdown per participant for your delegation.

Youth Participants, Adult Advisors, Global Partners, and Caregivers all register for Triennium with a delegation.

Young Adults, Work Crew, and Observers register for Triennium as individuals. More information about this will be available when registration opens.

Official Triennium registration will open February 3, 2025.

Some delegations may begin their own registration process before then, so be sure to pay attention to your delegation’s specific deadlines and registration requirements.

We recommend that delegations fly into the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). Louisville’s airport is only 7 miles (10 minutes) from downtown Louisville.

Feel free to contact the National Registrar!

The National Registrar for the Presbyterian Youth Triennium is Analise Brown. She can be reached by email at Analise.Brown@pcusa.org or by phone at 502-537-1407 (text/cell) and 502-569-5208 (Zoom phone).

If a delegation is paying with a credit card, the delegation must be paid in full by June 13^th, 2025. If a delegation is paying by check, the check must be postmarked by June 13^th, 2025. If this does not happen, each person in the delegation will be assessed with a $40 late fee. Exceptions may be made if the registrar communicates well ahead of time to the National Registrar and this exception has been approved by the Office of Presbyterian Youth and Triennium.

Follow the instructions for registration and payment in the Registration Instructions PDF in the Registrar Kit.

Please note, if you are paying by check, please provide the following instructions to your treasurer or the person in charge of the money. Also ask them to provide you with the check number. You will need to include the check number in the online registration system. All the checks used to pay for this event (and others) are sent to the lockbox in Pennsylvania. It is much easier to identify your payment if we can match the check number you provide in the online registration system with the check number that comes through the lockbox.

• Please make checks out to “Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).”
  • In the memo line, write “SE25001”
  • This number is VERY important as it is the only way to ensure that the money goes to the Triennium.
• Mail checks to:

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Special Events Remittance Processing

P.O. Box 643765

Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3765

Registration cancellations received before 5pm ET on June 13th, 2025, will receive a partial refund of $100. Due to the nature of our event registration, all refunds will be issued post-event. Refunds will be issued using the same method with which we received payment and go to the party from whom we directly received payment. (In many cases this means the refund will go to the presbytery or church – not the participant. The presbytery or church is then responsible for issuing any refunds to their participant(s).)

Instead of canceling, we strongly suggest finding a substitute. We will accept substitutions in the same participant role through June 13^th. Any substitutions received after 5pm on June 13^th will incur a late fee of $40.00 per participant.

For a delegation’s registration to be finalized, the following will need to be completed:

• The Delegation Information Spreadsheet filled out and submitted to the National Registrar at Analise.Brown@pcusa.org.
• The Delegation paid in full on the PCUSA Registration & Payment Site.
• Every person in the delegation has completed their Participant Information, Medical, and Release Form available online.
• All adults in the delegation have completed the Background Check Policy and Abuse Prevention Policy processes.
• Note: Each person in a delegation must be fully registered by June 13^th 5pm ET.

It is up to the delegation to determine the best housing options for their group. “Extra” participants will not automatically be paired with a participant in a different delegation. Louisville Housing has enabled a “request a roommate” option when reserving individual rooms. Please contact the National Registrar and/or Louisville Housing if you have a specific case you would like to discuss.

Yes, this is permitted in the hotels if it is approved by your delegation.

No. We do not offer childcare for the children of Adult Advisors at the Triennium. Adults who attend Triennium need to have their full attention focused on the youth they are accompanying. The Triennium is a fun event, but the days are long, and the attention needed by the Youth Participants is a full time “job” for Adult Advisors.

Occasionally an Adult Advisor must bring their child or younger youth. We know that the right adult advisors, with a child or without, are worth it! So, this is okay if the adult can still meet all of their responsibilities as an Adult Advisor (including late night emergencies) without childcare being provided and can cover the cost of housing for their child or younger youth. However, we do not recommend this simply because it can be very tough on adults trying to care for their children AND manage the role of Adult Advisor.

Registrars should communicate any participant needs directly to the National Registrar upon registration. Participants and/or their families can also note any participant needs when they complete the Participant Information, Medical, and Release Form online. If you have additional concerns or want to confirm that information has been received, please contact the National Registrar Analise.Brown@pcusa.org.

No, Young Adult participants can register for and attend Triennium on their own. In some cases, it may make sense for Young Adults to travel or register with a delegation. Registrars are welcome to help facilitate this, but are not responsible for Young Adult registration, transportation, or housing in 2025.

Triennium youth love to trade small pins and wear them on their name badges! It can be an inexpensive and fun tradition that helps build community within a delegation before the event and between different delegations at Triennium.

Bring pins from regional sites or famous industries to represent your delegation. A good estimate of pins to bring is something around 10-15 per participant. Create your own delegation pins using online services or DIY crafting. Please make sure pins are appropriate for a youth event.

Note: There is to be no selling or buying of pins among youth at the event – this tradition is about trading and sharing.