A celebration of God’s love for you!

When
Friday, February 12, 20276:00 – 9:00 PM
Where
Warren Augusta Campus3203 Washington Rd.Augusta, GA 30907
A guest holding a This Is Your Night to Shine sign.
A guest in a green gown under the lights.
A crowned guest on the carpet.

Night to Shine 2024 at Warren

Ages 14 & up

What is Night to Shine?

Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older.

DateFriday, February 12, 20276:00 – 9:00 PM
PlaceWarren Augusta Campus3203 Washington Rd.
Augusta, GA 30907
AdmissionNo cost to attendRegistration required

Registration

Be part of the night

It takes a massive team of volunteers. Every honored guest, buddy and volunteer registers separately, one form for each person.

A crowned guest with the crowd around them.Waitlist open

Honored guests

Honored guest waitlist

For people with special needs, ages 14 and older. Spots are filled first come, first served; join the waitlist and we will contact you if a spot opens.

One form for each honored guest

Honored guest waitlist
Arriving to applause on the red carpet.Registration open

Volunteers

Volunteer registration

Serve the night from the red carpet to the sensory room. Every volunteer registers, regardless of age.

Closes Friday, January 15

Volunteer registration
A guest and a volunteer dancing.Registration open

Buddies

Buddy registration

Ages 16 and older. Spend the whole evening beside one honored guest: dinner, dancing and every activity they choose.

Closes Friday, January 15

Buddy registration

Every honored guest

The royal treatment

Together at Warren presents Night to Shine, a celebration of God’s love for our differently-abled community (ages 14 & up). This prom night experience will take a massive team of volunteers to come together to serve our community. Every honored guest will receive the royal treatment of:

  1. The red carpet, lined with volunteers clapping.Red carpet entrance
  2. A volunteer doing a smiling guest's hair before the dance.Hair & make-up stations
  3. A volunteer shining a guest's shoes.Shoe shine stations
  4. A volunteer pinning on a boutonniere.Corsages & boutonnieres
  5. A guest singing in the karaoke room.Karaoke room
  6. A guest and his buddy at a dinner table, smiling.Catered dinner
  7. A guest dancing in a pink gown.Dancing … and so much more!

Centered on Christ’s love, Night to Shine allows for each honored guest to be reminded of God’s abundant love for them!

  • A guest photographed at the Night to Shine backdrop.
  • The dance floor.
  • Two guests in tuxedos at the backdrop.
  • A guest being crowned.
  • A guest and a volunteer at the backdrop.
  • The room with hands in the air.
  • Two guests at the backdrop.
  • A guest on the red carpet.
  • A guest and a volunteer at the backdrop.
  • The dance floor filling up.
  • Two guests at the backdrop.
  • The crowd cheering a guest on.
  • A guest and a volunteer at the backdrop.
  • Three friends, one of them wearing a crown.

Volunteers

Find your place on the team

Some volunteer roles are for a specific time. Your team lead will communicate that with you. When you are not in your specific role you can enjoy the other activities of the night until 8:30 PM when we will ask all volunteers who are not a part of the last dance to clear the gym and surrounding areas.

  • Activity Hall / Karaoke

    Participate in activities on the Activity Hall with honored guests, including karaoke room, bubble room, and craft room. Encourage guests and maintain a fun atmosphere.

  • Bathroom Attendant

    Offer basic assistance in the restroom and provide oversight of restroom areas to ensure honored guests, buddies, etc. are never alone.

  • Decorating / Set-up

    Assist in decorating the gym and other areas of the venue. Please note – this role will be during the day on Thursday, Feb 12 and Friday, February 13. Specific times will be communicated by the team lead in the weeks leading up to the event.

    If you are interested in assisting with decorating/set-up as well as another role the night of the event please make a note of that on your registration form.

  • Directional Volunteer

    Provide directional assistance as buddies and honored guests move through the various activities of the night.

  • Flowers

    Help guests select and pin on their flowers. Chat with them and make them feel special.

  • Gym Floater

    Constantly “float” around the gym/dance floor and café area to assist anywhere an extra hand is needed. Duties may include monitoring trash removal, cleaning up spills, wiping tables, etc.

  • Hair and Make-up

    Welcome female guests to a salon station for hair and makeup “touch-up.” Chat with them while you pamper them and make them feel special.

  • Honored Guest Arrivals

    Warmly greet parents/caregivers and honored guests during drop off. Help connect buddies with their assigned honored guests for the evening.

  • Limos / Party Bus

    Assist honored guests and buddies as they wait for their opportunity to ride the limo/party bus. Assist honored guests getting into and out of the limo/party bus. Ride in the limo/party bus and interact with honored guests and buddies.

  • Nurse / Medical Floater

    Float in the main gym/dance floor area and café area providing assistance as needed. We will also have dedicated EMS personnel onsite.

  • Paparazzi / Red Carpet

    Treat honored guests like celebrities and VIPs as they arrive on the red carpet. Cheer them on to make them feel welcomed and celebrated.

  • Parent / Caregiver Dinner

    Love on parents/caregivers by checking them into the dinner, serving food, spending time getting to know them, and assisting with games and activities after dinner concludes.

  • Parking Lot Attendant

    As honored guests arrive maintain a parking pattern and direct traffic for easy vehicle entry and exit. Or assist parents/caregivers as they park in the Simmons Hall parking lot for the parent/caregiver dinner.

  • Security

    Limited to individuals already a part of Warren’s Security Team

    Rotate throughout the entire venue as assigned to ensure a safe and secure environment.

  • Sensory Room

    Spend time in the sensory room (for an assigned shift) to assist with honored guests who may be experiencing over-stimulation from the excitement of the event. Interact with them by participating in sensory activities, singing or listening to calming music, or simply providing them with some quiet time.

  • Shoeshine

    Welcome male guests to a shoeshine station. Chat with them while you shine their shoes and make them feel special.

  • Volunteer Check-in

    Greet volunteers, give them their name tags or lanyards, direct them to the gym for volunteer dinner. Will need to arrive 15 minutes before volunteers arrive.

Families & caregivers

Honored guest FAQs

Is registration required?

Yes, all honored guests MUST have a completed registration form. If you are registering multiple honored guests – please fill out a registration form for each one individually. Spots are limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Registration will close once we reach capacity or December 19, whichever happens first.

What if registration is full?

We will open a waitlist and contact people from the waitlist if spots open.

How will you communicate information regarding the night?

We will communicate via email. Please be sure to provide an email address that you check regularly. If you have a question, please email Jennifer Copley at jenniferc@warren.church.

When should we arrive on Friday, February 12?

During registration you will be asked to choose an “arrival window.” These “arrival windows” will be between 5:30 & 6:15 PM. Please do your best to arrive during that window in order to keep drop off running smoothly. You will be sent an email with a reminder of your “arrival window” leading up to the event. The email will include details regarding the drop-off procedure as well as your “Drop-Off” number and time.

What does the night look like for honored guests?

Upon drop-off, honored guests will be matched up with their buddy for the evening. They will then either have their shoes shined or their hair and make-up freshened up. They will receive a boutonniere or a corsage and take a walk down the red carpet where they will be crowned as a king or queen.

There will then be a variety of activities that they can participate in including karaoke, special activities, dinner (finger foods such as chicken fingers and pizza), and of course lots of dancing!

What does the night look like for parents/caregivers?

After dropping off your honored guest we will direct parents/caregivers to our Parent/Caregiver Dinner. At least one parent/caregiver must stay during the event so that you can be reached in a timely way if needed and we also want a chance to celebrate and pamper you.

Due to space limitations, we are only able to accommodate up to two parents/caregivers per honored guest.

At the Parent/Caregiver Dinner, you will be served a catered dinner. The red carpet will be live streamed into the Parent/Caregiver Dinner area so that you can watch your honored guest’s big moment on the red carpet. Following dinner and dessert there will be special activities celebrating you!

Following the special activities there will be a time toward the end of the evening that you will be able to watch the dance floor from our walking track above the gym and then move down to the gym floor to have a last dance with your honored guest, if you choose.

What is the attire for parents/caregivers?

The Parent/Caregiver dinner will be a semi-formal event. Some parents/caregivers may dress in semi-formal attire. We encourage you to dress in a way that you are comfortable.

Serving

Volunteer & buddy FAQs

Is registration required for all volunteers and buddies?

Yes. Every volunteer (regardless of age) MUST register to be on campus for Night to Shine. Buddy and volunteer registration will close Friday, January 15 to ensure all administrative tasks can be completed in a timely manner.

Volunteers who are not registered will not be permitted to serve. Please be sure to fill out a separate registration form for each person in your family who plans to serve (regardless of age).

We require all volunteers to complete a Safe Haven process which includes a background check for volunteers 18 years old and older.

The Tim Tebow Foundation also requires each volunteer to attend a Night to Shine Training. This training is required even if you have served with Night to Shine in previous years.

Am I required to attend a Night to Shine Training? When are the trainings?

Yes, you will need to attend one on-site training. This is a requirement of the Tim Tebow Foundation. All trainings will take place at our Warren Augusta Campus at 3203 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA 30907.

On your registration form you will choose the training session that you will attend.

Please make every effort to attend the training session you choose on your registration. If it becomes necessary for you to change your training session contact us at together@warren.church as soon as possible to discuss availability in other sessions.

Training Sessions: TBD

What is the difference between a buddy and a volunteer?

A buddy is an individual 16 years old or older that accompanies and assists an assigned honored guest throughout the evening, providing companionship and any assistance that they may need during the event. You will eat dinner with them, dance with them, and participate in any activities that they choose to be a part of. Some buddies will be assigned as buddy floaters. Buddy floaters will provide restroom breaks for buddies and assist other buddies as needed.

A volunteer is someone that serves in various other capacities to help the night run smoothly and support various areas during the night. Please see the question below for specific descriptions.

What are the different volunteer roles?

Some volunteer roles are for a specific time. Your team lead will communicate that with you. When you are not in your specific role you can enjoy the other activities of the night until 8:30 PM when we will ask all volunteers who are not a part of the last dance to clear the gym and surrounding areas.

See all 17 roles and what each involves

What is the minimum age to volunteer?

The minimum age to volunteer as a buddy is 16 years old.

High school students under 16 years old can volunteer in any role (with the exception of the role of buddy).

Middle school and elementary age students can volunteer as part of the paparazzi accompanied by a parent.

Separate registration is required for each person regardless of age.

How will important information be communicated to buddies and volunteers?

We will communicate via email. Please be sure to provide an email address that you check regularly. If you are a buddy and have a question, please email jenniferc@warren.church. If you are a volunteer and have a question, please email Kasey White at together@warren.church or your team lead once they have reached out to you.

Your team lead will reach out to you mid-January to inform you of your team and role. Many questions will be answered during the mandatory training session that you attend.

What should volunteers wear?

We encourage buddies and other volunteers that will be interacting with our honored guests to dress up in semi-formal/formal attire or black pants and a white shirt.

Some specific groups may have other attire recommendations that will be communicated to you by your team lead.

When should volunteers arrive on Friday, February 12?

Please arrive beginning at 4:00 PM and no later than 4:30 PM and enter through the Warren Sports and Fitness doors. Pizza will be served.

Follow along

Night to Shine is a worldwide celebration from the Tim Tebow Foundation, hosted in Augusta by Together at Warren.