PURSUE: Grades 11-12 (Individual Student Event)
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Location
51ÂÒÂ× in Joplin, MO
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Date
October 16 - 18, 2025
Tickets and Registration
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Early Registration
$50/person
July 1 - Sept. 16 -
Extended Registration
$75/person
Sept. 17 - Oct. 15
Event Summary
What is PURSUE?
PURSUE equips high school juniors and seniors who want to serve in vocational ministry as a career. Students will experience 51ÂÒÂ× and learn more about training for the kingdom assignment God has for them.
Pursue students will attend two classes, interact with current Ozark students and professors, and 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). On-campus housing is available for this event for students only.
Included in the cost of registration is a free sweatshirt for all attendees.
Students can participate in an optional campus tour on Saturday afternoon with the Ozark Admissions team. Students who attend Pursue and submit an admissions application prior to leaving campus will receive a $1,400 Ozark Scholarship to OCC!
Questions regarding registrations for Pursue at OCC? Contact Destiny Smith at [email protected], or the Event Director, 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, October 16
- 8:00 PM Registration/Check-In
- 9:00 PM Welcome to Pursue session
- 10:00 PM Dorm Devos
Friday, October 17
- 7:00 AM Breakfast Opens
- 8:00 AM Attend an OCC Class/Breakfast
- 9:00 AM Attend an OCC Class
- 10:30 AM The Path They Took - Breakout
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 2:00 PM Free Time
- 3:00 PM The Path They Took - Breakout
- 5:00 PM Dinner
- 6:00 PM FallZark!
- 12:00 AM Lights Out
Saturday, October 18
- 8:00 AM Breakfast
- 9:00 AM Pursue Session
- 10:00 AM Break
- 10:30 AM The Path They Took - Breakout
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:30 PM The Path They Took - Breakout
- 3:00 PM Sending Pursue Session
- 3:30 PM Dismissed
- 4:00 PM Campus Tour (Optional)
Keynote Speakers
- Andy Storms Speaker
- Creighton Tamerius Worship
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will housing be available?
Yes, on-campus housing will be provided at this event. 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 .
- What are the registration deadlines?
- Early registration is $50/person and ends on September 16.
- Extended registration is $75/person and ends on October 15.