Hosted by Faith Baptist Academy · Bourbonnais, IL
Prepare.
Perform.
Serve.
The PILOTS Convention challenges Christian young people to discover their God-given abilities in music, platform, academics, arts & crafts, media and Christian living, and to use them in their local church.
- events to enter
- 87
- events to enter
- categories
- 7
- categories
- grades compete
- 7–12
- grades compete
- places awarded
- 1st–5th
- places awarded
ABOUT PILOTS
Training young people for a lifetime of serving
Special music, preaching, teaching, soul winning, decorating, writing: PILOTS events are the ministries students see every week in their local church. By planning, preparing and carrying them out, students find they can do more than they thought, and gain the confidence to serve.
Read the letter from the administrator- P Preparedness
- I Independent Baptist
- L Leadership
- O Opportunity
- T Training
- S Servitude
EVENTS
Something for every gift
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9 events
Academics
Academic Bowl · History Challenge · Creative Composition - Essay Writing and more
See the rules -
16 events
Arts / Crafts
Archery · Baking · Flower Arranging and more
See the rules -
15 events
Instrumental Music
Band · Brass - Solo · Brass - Duet and more
See the rules -
11 events
Media
Graphic Design B/W · Graphic Design Color · Photography - Animal Wildlife Color and more
See the rules -
18 events
Platform
Dramatic Dialogue - Male · Dramatic Dialogue - Female · Dramatic Monologue - Male and more
See the rules -
5 events
Christian Living
Baptism · Bus Ministry · Nursing Home and more
See the rules -
13 events
Vocal Music
Solo - Male · Solo - Female · Duet - Male and more
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WHERE TO START
Help each student choose events they'll love, and grow in.
Each student may enter up to five performance events and twelve events in all; Christian Living events don't count toward either.
WHO CAN TAKE PART
Open to Baptist schools, churches and home schools
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Grades 7–12
Students nineteen or younger, enrolled in a Baptist school or home school and attending a Baptist church regularly.
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Through a school or church
Home school students register through their Christian school or local independent Baptist church.
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With a sponsor
Every student answers to a sponsor, 21 or older: one man for every ten young men, one lady for every ten young ladies.
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Christian standards
Everyone attending follows the appearance guidelines and standards of conduct.
Qualifications, sponsors and conduct Appearance guidelines Registration rules
HOW IT WORKS
From sign-up to the stage
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1. Register students and entries
School sponsors add their students and pick events in the PILOTS app, reading each event's rules as they go.
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2. Send music for approval
Sheet music for every music entry is uploaded and approved by the PILOTS office before convention.
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3. Titles, early entries, verify
Schools enter titles, submit compositions and media early, then print and check every registration.
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4. Convention
Students perform and exhibit before judges. Ribbons go to 1st–5th place, and schools compete for plaques.
Key dates for schools
This year's dates will be posted soon.
Bringing a school to PILOTS?
Read the manual with your students, then register them in the PILOTS app. The PILOTS office is glad to help.
Contact the PILOTS office
- Contact details coming soon.
Forgot your password? Use the link on the login page.