Subject: Youth Team Recap - July

Hi all....here is the recap I said I would get to you all:

·                     We are in good shape financially

·                     Picnic is still scheduled for Thursay August 11th: 2-6pm/ I will reserve a pavillion at Gov D in the very near future.

·                     We decided to ask the Adult Ed group to join us, for their help wrangling kids and to join in the fellowship.

·                     We will hash out picnic details at our next meeting July 28th.

·                     Sue Levetzow joined our meeting and has agreed to set up our FaceBook page and we will emailing her at the end of July to set up a training meeting for keeping our page updated/ eventually the church will have 2 pages one for the church in general and one for youth group activies.

·                     Rhonda is working on getting somekind of Mission Group presentation/followup together.....the kids will be presenting a skit on July 17th....with mission pictures available for viewing in the gathereing area. (we will try to get the kids to sign Thankyous for Pizza Hut, Mary Circle, Ericksons, Gert Peterson after the services).

·                     The Mission kids will present the skit again September 25th.

·                     The Youth group will be planning a "Work N Worship" day in the fall, the kids from the mission trip were very enthusiastic for this type of event.

·                     We have set the 2011-12 Calendar based on what worked and what didn't work this past year...calendar is as follows:

·                     August 11th - Youth Group Picnic - @ Gov D 2-6pm

·                     Weds Sept 21st: Youth Meeting in Youth Group area/kickoff

·                     Weds Oct 19th: fall visit to LCC followed by dinner

·                     Weds Nov 16th: OCC box prep and filling

·                     Weds Dec 14th: Caroling @Upland Hills

·                     Weds Jan 18th: assemble Millitary Care packages

·                     Weds Feb 15th: training for LSS

·                     Lent is Feb 22 - Apr 8th

·                     Weds Mar 21st: LSS

·                     Weds April 18th: TBA

·                     Weds May 16th: End of Year Visit to LCC followed by dinner

·                     June/July - 2012 Mission Trip TBA

·                     Other non Weds nite activities: Possible MN trip to work in the OCC warehouse, Movie night, Work and Worship Day, and attend a concert, fundraising and promotion of 2012 Mission Trip.

·                     On August 1st Kathy Bramlett and Andrea Potterton are going to tagteam call the OCC folks to try and get us a spot at the warehouse. Stay tuned.

·                     Next Youth Team Meeting: Thurs July 28th @ Andrea Pottertons

·                     The August Youth Team meeting will cover selection of 2012 Mission trip and going over Facebook info.

Whew.....I know it is alot to process....but we, as a team, can make this all happen.....thanks to all of you for all your hard work and dedication....you are the best!!!

Jodi