CANOE

canoe: "A light, open, slender boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by paddles."

Guess who went canoeing? Last weekend most of the group went on a 13 mile canoe trip. By Sunday we were all sunburned and our arms were sore. No one actually flipped their canoe. Mostly, we just got stuck on the rocks. We did have to get out of the water twice to dodge thunderstorms. But, we all needed the break. I hope everyone had a great time. I know I did!

CAPTURE THE FLAG

So it has definately been a while since we updated this thing. What has the youth group been up to? Well, we took a very late night trip to see Third Day. We had a blast!!(and everyone even made it to church the next day!) Also, you guys did and AWESOME job on being the servers at the Sweethearts Banquet, even though our car got trashed. Don't worry, Mike didn't forget about the sweet revenge. :) A few weekends ago we played Capture the Flag at the farm. I think everybody pulled a bunch of muscles but we managed to have a great time!!! I couldn't get the boys to pose on the couch like the girls did so we'll just have to leave them out.

Next up...... Mike has a ropes course in the works. Better lose your fear of heights!!

LOCK IN AND JAARS TRIP

The youth group had a lock-in last week at the church. They had ice cream sundaes, popcorn and watched The End of the Spear, a movie about Nate Saint and the missionaries that were killed trying to witness to a group of natives. Then they played the playstation and baseball(inside) until the wee hours of the morning. However, with a little proding, everyone was ready to go at 5:30AM the next morning!! They arrived at JAARS and went through the museum and learned a little bit about how translating the Bible takes place in other languages. Then they ALL took a helicopter ride. Great job you guys. You were a pleasure to take off and I was so proud of you all.

THE CORN MAZE

THE PEDAL CART RACE

FLEXING OUR MUSCLES AT THE CORN MAZE

KYLE

ANGIE

THE CORN CANON

MICHELLE WAS THE ONLY BRAVE GIRL WHO RODE THIS DOWN

THE HILL!

KYLE AND CHAMBERLAIN RODE THIS ONE DOWN.

THE HAYRIDE TO THE MAZE

MICHELLE

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS CRAZY PERSON IS.

ANGELA

We had a great time at the corn maze on Saturday. Between the Pedal Carts, Corn Canon, Corn Maze and Hayride there was no time to be bored! Ya'll did awesome in the maze(using your map skills :) We'll do it again soon! You guys are so much fun to take out.

The Infamous Campout

Here Michael finds his way through a tunnel under the road. It was one of the many obstacles we had to navigate on the way to the camp site.

Yes, we did signal to a real plane. Everyone got to practice their signaling skills.

This is the girls shelter that they slept in. They were pretty brave. Even when they heard the mysterious screaming in the night.

This is one of the guys shelters. Pretty good for no tools!

Andrew was the first to finish his shelter. Looks pretty cozy.

This is everyone signaling to the plane. We used smoke, orange panels, and signal mirrors.

Here, Tommy has mastered the art of the signal mirror. The pilot said that you all did a great job with the signals and the signal mirror was by far the most effective.

Nothing like a good Smore (or a frog in Mile's case) after a hard day of hiking. We did eat a few insects and a lizard, not the greatest meal we ever had but it would do in a pinch.

Good Morning! Bright and early. Not everyone is too cheerful in the morning.

This was taken after the long hike home. In the words of Kyle and Angie, you guys did

"Wicked Awesome". John and I were so proud of you. It won't be the last time we'll do something like this.

I am so proud of you all for learning the survival skills and doing your memory verses and for completing your books. Remember all you have learned and use it to serve the Lord. I look forward to the next study that we do. You guys are a joy to teach.

LET'S GO CAMPING

Now that the Survival Kits have been packed it's time for the Camping Trip! I hope you are all as excited as we are. Here are a few things to remember. When: Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 29th and 30th. Meet at the church at 9am! Check your list to make sure you have everything. Don't forget your lunch for Saturday. Come ready for a good time and a neat surprise!