- Visits for New Students
- Visit Privileges by Student Level
- Earning Additional Visit Privileges
- All Visit Weekends
- Summer Visits
- Airport Procedures
- Bus Procedures
- Richmond Area Hotels
- Rules for Resident Visits
The Christian Residential Director is the only one who can authorize changes in visit weekends. All visits operate according to the New Creations established visit schedule (downloadable pdf). Please remember we are not just dealing with your child, but with many others as well.
Use the following guidelines to see if your student is eligible for a visit
- There is no visit for the first sixty days for any new student.
- First off entry visit may involve no siblings. The student may need time alone with parents/guardians.
The type of visit depends on your student’s level.
- Level 1C students may be eligible for a 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday town only visit. Super No status may warrant an on campus only visit.
- Level 1B to Level 3C students may be eligible for a town only visit from 3:30 p.m. Friday to 5:00 p.m. Sunday (unless Monday is a holiday).
- Level 3B & higher may go on a home visit.
Eligibility to earn additional visit privileges:
- Entry – 1B: Students are NOT eligible to earn any additional visit privileges.
- Level 1A – 2C: Students may earn a parent on-campus visit on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. if they have maintained Super Yes status for six weeks. Student must attend all church services at New Creations. Parents are encouraged to eat with the student on campus.
- Level 2B – 3C: May earn one extra town only visit each month with four Super Yes statuses.
- Level 3B and higher may earn a monthly home or town visit with four Super Yes statuses.
All Visit Weekends:
Residents may be picked up by 3:30 p.m. on Friday and returned by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday (unless Monday is a holiday). If your student is on a town visit, he/she must attend all Sunday church services at NCC. If your student is involved in a sporting event or a choir program during a visit weekend, we ask you to honor their commitment and not take them home for a visit until their game or program is over.
Summer Visits:
- Level 3C – 3A: Students may be eligible for a one-week summer home visit.
- Level 4C and higher: Students may be eligible for a two-week summer home visit.
Transportation Guidelines
Airport Procedures:
- No flights with a departure before 3:00 p.m. on Friday and all returns must be by 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.
- $20 charge for flights to/from Dayton International (45 minute drive)
- $25 charge for flights to/from Indianapolis International (1 hour 30 minute drive)
- Residents traveling are given $5 spending money if the money is in their account.
- Tickets or itinerary need to be in the office two weeks prior to the travel date.
Bus Procedures:
- Tickets need to be purchased by the parents and sent to us, or the money sent in to New Creations for us to purchase the tickets no later than the Monday before departure.
- Residents traveling are given $5 spending money, $10 is given for long layovers.
- Bus should depart from the Richmond Greyhound Bus Station.
Town Visit Information
Richmond Area Motels/Hotels
Days Inn: 765-966-4900
Best Western: 765-939-6878
Motel 6: 765-966-6682
Fairfield Inn: 937-437-8009 (NC has special rates)
Comfort Inn: 765-935-4766
Hampton Inn: 765-939-9500
Super 8 Motel: 765-962-7576
Holiday Inn: 765-966-7511
Rules for Resident Visits
All of New Creation’s rules remain in affect throughout the visit. Your child has already been told this. The only exception would be they are permitted to wear colored clothes, and girls are allowed to wear make-up and jewelry. However, she must not wear colored clothes, jewelry, or make-up if coming on NCC property, unless she is the appropriate level.
Here are a few reminders:
- Your child needs to be supervised at all times, regardless of their current level.
- Your child needs to be supervised at all times, regardless of their current level.
- Your child should show you, other adults, and other people in general their due respect at all times.
- There should be no fighting.
- They should not self-mutilate in any way.
- Rules for communication with the opposite sex are as follows:
- Level 1C – 2C: No communication of any kind with the opposite sex. This includes opposite sex family members unless they are children. They are not allowed to have phone calls from the opposite sex, no dating, and no 1 on 1 time whatsoever.
- Level 2B – 2A: They may talk with the opposite sex in groups that are supervised by an adult. They are not allowed to have phone calls from the opposite sex, no dating, and no 1 on 1 time whatsoever.
- Level 3’s: Are allowed 1 on 1 time with the opposite sex with parent’s approval.
- No student, regardless of level, is to have any communication with any other resident of the opposite sex. Girls are free to call other girl residents, guys are free to call other guy residents.
- No cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, or sex.
- Residents should not have any communication with any old, “bad” friends.
- Student must attend all New Creations church services in dress code.
- If your student is involved in a sporting event or a choir program during a visit, we ask you to honor their commitment and not take them for their visit until their event is over.
- No overnight visits for students who are a Super No status.
- No student is to leave before school is dismissed.
It’s a good idea to carefully supervise phone calls: no one wants a phone bill for hundreds of dollars (which has happened to other parents in the past). In addition, stamps (for letter writing) and loose money (for phones) are probably a little too tempting for some residents, as these are great ways to communicate with the opposite sex and hard for parents to find out.
Please let us know of any problems you may have with your child during your visit, as there will be consequences upon their return. In addition, please let us know of any concerns or questions you may have.
