A joint programme of the Professional Development Institute, University of the Southern Caribbean and the Public Campus Ministries of the Caribbean Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists!

Thousands of Adventist Youth go off to college and university each year.  Some of these youth attended denominational schools for all or part of their primary and secondary education and are heading to non-denominational colleges or universities.  Some leave their home cities and countries for environments that are quite different from what they have always known. Whatever the new learning environment, ahead of youth are significant shifts in their ways of being and doing and knowing and living together.  To support our youth in making a seamless transition, to help them prepare to adapt to new environments, to help them better understand and prepare the road ahead, the University of the Southern Caribbean is offering a specially designed preparatory programme – Adventist Boot Camp! – for our young people.  This programme will help enhance spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual and physical preparation for the exciting world ahead, one in which they can remain rooted and grounded in Christ as they pursue their dreams and reach forthe stars. So,

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ABC! Programme and Activities

Sunday, July 20, 2025

15:00 : Arrival, Registration and Campus Tour

18:00 : Vespers, Induction and Supper

Monday, July 21, 2025 – Thursday 24, 2025

Daily Schedule

05:30 : Personal Devotion

06:00 : Exercise

07:00 : Breakfast

08:45 : Roll-Call

09:00 : Session I

10:30 : Break

11:00 : Session II

12:30 : Lunch

14:00 : Session III

15:00 : Break

15:30 : Session IV

16:30 : Personal Time

18:00 : Supper

19:00 : Session V

20:00 : Free Time

23:00 : Roll-Call

Friday, July 25, 2025

05:30 : Personal Devotion

06:00 : Exercise

07:00 : Breakfast

08:45 : Roll-Call

09:00 : Session I

10:30 : Break

11:00 : Session II

12:30 : Packed Lunch

14:00 - 16:30 : Off-Campus Tour Options to be Announced

18:00 - 19:00 : Vespers and Supper

20:00 : Free Time

23:00 : Roll-Call

Saturday, July 26, 2025

09:30 : Sabbath Services

19:00 : ABC! Gala

Sunday, July 27, 2025

08:00 : Worship and Breakfast

Departure

Complete registration comprises the following five elements:

  1. Completion and submission of the registration form online here, plus the parental endorsement if appropriate;
  2. Uploading of the payment receipt of the ABC! fee;
  3. Proof of Accident and Health Insurance for the period July 20 to July 27;
  4. Notification of health requirement form (if none received, it will be assumed that the ABCamper has no special requirements); and,
  5. Travel information - scanned (legible) copy of arrival and departure air or boat tickets.

 NB: Students under 18 years of age must secure the Parental Consent Form, duly completed and signed, and upload this when registering.

Tip: All allergies and/or required medication and other constraining health issues should be noted in the registration form.

Registration Process

To register for a PDI course:

  1. Make a payment using any of the payment options outlined on the Payment tab. 
  2. Complete the registration form, located on the Register tab. You will be required to upload a copy of your receipt.

Making a Payment

Option One - Pay via Credit Card (TTD)

  • Go to: https://aeorion.usc.edu.tt/Anon/third-party-payment.aspx
  • Enter the third party payment key: 17034302
  • Select "Short Courses" from the Type of Payments dropdown menu.
  • Currency amounts can only be written in Trinidad and Tobago dollars.
  • Fill out your card details and billing information.
  • Verify that you have inserted the correct information and click “PAY NOW”.
  • You will receive an email as confirmation of your payment

Option Two – Pay by Online Transfer/Bank Deposit (TTD)

  • RBC Royal Bank Account Number: 1000-040-102-13404
  • Republic Bank Account Number: 3501-594-29201

Option Three - Pay via International Wire Transfer (USD)

  • Beneficiary: University of the Southern Caribbean
  • Beneficiary Address: Maracas Royal Road, St. Joseph
  • Beneficiary Account Number: 1000 180 103 16573
  • Beneficiary Bank Name: RBC Bank T&T Ltd.
  • Beneficiary Name Bank Address: St. Augustine Shopping Centre, EMR, St. Augustine
  • Swift Code: RBTTTTPX
  • Intermediary Bank: Bank of New York
  • Intermediary Bank Address: 48 Wall Street, NY, NY, USA ABA/Routing: 021-000-018
  • Intermediary Bank Account: 890-0016-329 in the name of RBC Bank T&T LTD

Option Four - Pay via Aeorion

  • Need Student ID and Third Party Key : 17034302
  • Go to Aeorion's home page at aeorion.usc.edu.tt
  • Click on the Third Party Payment link 
  • Enter the Third Party Payment Key, then proceed
  • Fill out the Credit Card details and Billing information
  • Click on Pay Now
  • An email will be sent to the user as confirmation of payment

ABC! Registration Form

Click the button below to register for ABC!:

Reach the PDI:

  • Telephone: (868) 662-2241/2 ext. 1051
  • Email Address: pdi@usc.edu.tt

Opening Hours:

  • Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm

Closed on public holidays.

About ABC!

ABC! is a one-week, intensive, stimulating and fun programme. Adventist Boot Camp is open to youth who will attend college or university in 2025 or 2026!

It has five work streams as follows:

Spiritual Development
The Spiritual Development reinforces basic tenets of the Bible, Seventh-Day Adventist principles and practices, and Christian ethics to equip ABCampers with the skills, competencies and confidence needed to navigate secular institutions, to plan and manage their personal worship and witness, shore up their spiritual reserves and understand the sources and pathways to help in spiritual crises and emergencies.

Emotional Development
The emotional development component (re)introduces ABCampers to the fundamentals of emotional development and an understanding of their own emotional intelligence, in order to deploy self-awareness, self-regulation, affirming values such as caring, compassion, consideration and courtesy, and positive measures for continued self-development in a secular environment.

Intellectual Development
With the guidance of experienced and qualified Instructors, ABCampers critique some of the most widely espoused secular philosophies, examine their own perspectives of ways of being, knowing, doing and living together, as well as acquire practical strategies for self-directed learning, time-management, note-taking, analysis, presentation and examination preparation.

Social Development
ABC! is about fellowship, fun and forming friendships for a lifetime. ABCampers have an opportunity, in a safe space, to reflect on their lifestyles and choices, to share their talents and their optimism, and leave with a stronger faith in God and enhanced confidence and self-esteem. At ABC!, they enhance their social graces and polish their social skills. Bootcamp is finishing school, and ABCampers leave ready, under God, to face the world.

Physical Development
ABC! From food and nutrition to exercise and hygiene, ABCampers are taken across the tape from living at home to managing on their own. They leave with a comprehensive understanding and appreciation for whole health, and are equipped with the basics of ‘doing’ for themselves on stringent and elastic budgets. They learn to detect, assess, avoid and address risks to their wellbeing, and to respect their personal integrity and that of the other.

Accommodation

All ABCampers stay in a USC Residence Hall.  Each room houses two people with a shared bathroom.  ABCampers should bring the following:

  • medication
  • worship and Bible study materials, print or digital
  • bed linen for a Twin bed (and a pillow if needed)
  • bath linen
  • toiletries
  • note-taking materials, print or digital

Costs and Related Matters

ABC! costs US$450 payable in no more than two (2) installments, 50% at registration and 50% by June 30, 2025.. There are limited places for Trinidadian ABCampers who commute from home daily, at a cost of TT$1,400. All ABCampers must have their own comprehensive health and accident insurance, while on campus. ABCampers must provide USC with information on any specific medical conditions and bring their own medication.

  • Residential fees cover the programme and activities, all meals and transportation from/to Piarco airport or the Port-of-Spain seaport.
  • Commuter fees cover the programme and activities, lunch and transportation from/to the Curepe bus park.
  • Friday afternoon tours are not included in the ABC! fee. Tour information will be uploaded by end May, and are to be bookedby the close of registration and payment made by the deadline indicated!

Dress Code

All ABCampers are required to adhere to the dress code:

  • Exercise clothes and shoes
  • Casual clothes – non-tight, non-transparent jeans, skirts, appropriately branded T-Shirts type clothes
  • Smart-casual clothes – Agape Feast and Vespers (Friday evening).
  • Formal clothes – Sabbath Services.
  • Formal evening clothes – Capstone Gala (Saturday night).

Tip: ABCampers will be climbing up and down Cardiac Hill to and from the Residence Halls, so please bring comfortable footware! Ladies will be provided a ride to and from Sabbath Services and the Gala for those with delicate shoes, but since it’s a shuttle, it may be helpful to use a shoe bag and change these in the Auditorium!

Meals

All meals will be provided by the Department of Food services as follows:

  • Supper on July 20 (Arrival Day)
  • Breakfast, Lunch and Supper – July 21 – 26 
  • Breakfast on July 27 (Departure Day)

Tip: As with the tradition of Adventist institutions, USC is a vegetarian, alcohol-free campus.
Tip: If you have allergies or a health condition that precludes you from eating some types of food, please note these on the health form required for registration.

Travel and Transportation

ABCampers must purchase their air-tickets to Trinidad (Piarco Airport – POS) as early as possible (and upload a clear copy to this website under the Registration tab). Transportation is provided to and from Piarco airport or Pot-of-Spain Port for residential ABCampers, as well as a shuttle from/to the Curepe bus park for commuter ABCampers. A shuttle will be provided to and from theResidence Hall for ABCampers who have registered constraining conditions.

Visas for Trinidad and Tobago

USC adheres to all laws of its host countries, in the case of ABC! the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Please check the Trinidad and Tobago immigration website to determine whether you require an entry visa. All CARICOM residents can enter Trinidad and Tobago without a visa for the duration of ABC! Visa information for entry into Trinidad and Tobago can be found at https://foreign.gov.tt/services/visas/ and ABCampers should verify their reentry requirements for return to their countries of departure.

Volunteering at ABC!

ABCampers who wish to volunteer as worship leaders, monitors, adventure guides, band-leaders or other roles are invited to complete the ABC! Volunteer Form and submit it at the time of registration and/or directly to pdi@usc.edu.tt with ABC! Volunteer in the subject line.

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