Every two years, the United Church of Christ or Jarin Rarik Doon convenes its youth convention, bringing over a thousand youth together for two weeks of bible studies, activities and fellowship.
Youth convention year also means the always much-awaited concert night on the closing Sunday of the event.
Last Sunday’s concert night was run with military-like precision, with each group limited to three songs and one group following another within a minute or two.
Still, despite a start before 7pm Sunday and a well-organized program, the final of 41 groups didn’t wrap up the concert night until 5:30am the next morning.
The event was bookended by Likiep, which kicked off the night, and Kwajalein, which wrapped it up just before sunrise.