{"id":1779,"date":"2026-02-26T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/?post_type=program&#038;p=1779"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:19:04","slug":"spirit-borne-team-application","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/program\/performing-arts\/spirit-borne\/spirit-borne-team-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Borne Team Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"y-intro guten-block \">\r\n\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper--left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"y-intro--title\">Spirit Borne Team Application<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--content\"><p>If you are applying for the team for the first time or signing up for another great season, please use the link for the form below.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Spirit Borne applications are for youth who were born in the years <span id=\"birthyear\"><\/span>.<br \/>\n<script>\n  var thisyear = new Date().getFullYear();\n  document.getElementById(\"birthyear\").innerText = (thisyear-18) + \"-\" + (thisyear-14);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about the process, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:spiritborne@qyu.ca\">Mary Hills<\/a>, Spirit Borne Director.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/81504592884263\" target=\"_blank\">Apply now!<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button primary\" href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/program\/performing-arts\/spirit-borne\/\" target=\"_self\">Back to Spirit Borne<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper--right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-c-img contain\">\n\t\t<div class=\"y-c-img--extend \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/spiritborne-logo_orig.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"y-c-img--contain\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/spiritborne-logo_orig.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"y-intro--lower\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--lower--left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================================================================================ -->\n<!-- *** to set this to OPEN or CLOSED, scroll down to javascript section and change the value of the boolean variable 'open' *** -->\n<!-- ============================================================================================================================ -->\n\n<div id=\"openDiv\" style=\"background-color: #781f47; color: #ffffff; border: 3px solid #000000; padding: 30px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 36px; font-weight: bold; display: none\">\n  Registration for the <span id=\"year\"><\/span> season is OPEN!\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/81504592884263\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #f2ddb6; font-style: italic; margin-left: 20px\">Apply now!<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"closedDiv\" style=\"color: #888888; border: 3px solid #000000; padding: 30px; margin-left: 40px; margin-right: 40px; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 36px; font-weight: bold; display: none\">\n  Registration is CLOSED\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n  var open = true; \/\/ *** set this value to true for OPEN message, and to false for CLOSED message ***\n  \n  var openDiv = document.getElementById('openDiv');\n  var closedDiv = document.getElementById('closedDiv');\n\n  if (open) {\n    var thisyear = new Date().getFullYear();\n    document.getElementById(\"year\").innerText = thisyear + \"-\" + (thisyear+1);\n    openDiv.style.display = 'block';\n    closedDiv.style.display = 'none';\n  } else {\n    openDiv.style.display = 'none';\n    closedDiv.style.display = 'block';\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n<section class=\"y-columned-content white two   guten-block\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"y-columned-content--title y-color-responsive-text\">Joining the Spirit Borne Team<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--column y-color-responsive-text\"><h4>What\u2019s Involved:<\/h4>\n<p>This year, Spirit Borne applications are for youth who were born in the years <span id=\"birthyear2\"><\/span>.<br \/>\n<script>\n  var thisyear = new Date().getFullYear();\n  document.getElementById(\"birthyear2\").innerText = (thisyear-18) + \"-\" + (thisyear-14);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Application to the Spirit Borne team involves\u00a0<strong>three important steps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><strong>1. Submit the Spirit Borne Application Form<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open\u00a0<strong>March through September 13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>**If you&#8217;re applying for a <strong>tech crew position<\/strong>, <em>please make sure to indicate that clearly on your application form<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Once you submit your application, you\u2019ll receive a confirmation email. In\u00a0<strong>August<\/strong>, we\u2019ll send you an update with\u00a0more details\u00a0and the full\u00a0season schedule.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><strong>2. Attend Auditions<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Auditions for the team will take place <strong>by appointment on a Saturday, September 19<\/strong>, between\u00a0<strong>9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM<\/strong>. If you are unavailable on September 19, your audition must take place prior to that date.<\/p>\n<p>To help you prepare, we\u2019ll hold a\u00a0<strong>mandatory audition prep night<\/strong> on <strong>Monday, September 14<\/strong>, which will include vocal, dramatic, and movement exercises.<\/p>\n<p>Auditions are required for all participants who wish to be on stage. They help us place you in the best role for the team, the production, and your personal growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>**Tech Applicants:<\/strong> While you do not need to audition, you are still required to attend Monday, September 14 for a separate connection with our tech leads as well as a short interview to discuss your skills and ideas!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><strong>3. Make a Commitment\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To finalize your spot on the team, you\u2019ll need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Sign the team contract<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Submit your deposit and set up a payment plan<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Complete these steps within a week of auditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Financial assistance<\/strong> is available to anyone who needs it. There will be a section on the payment plan form where you can indicate this, or you are welcome to let us know in advance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--column y-color-responsive-text\"><div style=\"background-color:#efdfef; padding-left:20px; padding-right:20px; border-radius:6px\">\n<h4>Key Dates for 2026 Applications:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>August 22<\/strong> \u2014 Team Show Trip and Binder Pick-up<\/li>\n<li><strong>September 13<\/strong> \u2014 Application Deadline<\/li>\n<li><strong>September 14<\/strong> \u2014 Mandatory Audition Prep Night<\/li>\n<li><strong>September 19<\/strong> \u2014 Auditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":1770,"menu_order":0,"template":"","core-ministry":[4,7,9],"class_list":["post-1779","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry","core-ministry-community-outreach","core-ministry-leadership-development","core-ministry-trips-camps-and-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/1779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/1779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2102,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/1779\/revisions\/2102"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/1770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"core-ministry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/core-ministry?post=1779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}