Every summer we hire programs guys to come and fill the night activities with fun! We raft, bike, hike, and climb during the day, but when the sun goes down, it's all out party time!
You may wonder, why? Other than the obvious, we like to have a good time, why would you spend so much time and energy to put together theme parties. After all, it is a LOT of work.
But I think it's important.
It's important to teach teenagers how to have a good time without all the alcohol, drugs, and sketchy stuff going on at high school.
It's important to teach students that Christians can have fun.
It's vital we model a place where kids can be kids, full of imagination, and full of life.
The other night we did our GRID party. The story line...two DJ's from the future square off to a battle of the Mix. They go head to head in a futuristic world to see who can play the most danceable tunes.
So the kids fill the gym and the music blares. The black lights are in full effect, and they are privy to a TRON-like battle of the bands.
You should have seen their faces when these guys walked out all lit up.
One of the kids told me today, "THAT was the coolest party I've ever been to."
See...it works.
We show them they can have fun, and it frees them up to fill their imaginations as to how they can duplicate fun back in their home towns.
I can't wait to show you pictures of the next extravaganza. Come on back to KIVU today, and we'll show you how to throw a hoe down like no one else.
You may wonder, why? Other than the obvious, we like to have a good time, why would you spend so much time and energy to put together theme parties. After all, it is a LOT of work.
But I think it's important.
It's important to teach teenagers how to have a good time without all the alcohol, drugs, and sketchy stuff going on at high school.
It's important to teach students that Christians can have fun.
It's vital we model a place where kids can be kids, full of imagination, and full of life.
The other night we did our GRID party. The story line...two DJ's from the future square off to a battle of the Mix. They go head to head in a futuristic world to see who can play the most danceable tunes.
So the kids fill the gym and the music blares. The black lights are in full effect, and they are privy to a TRON-like battle of the bands.
You should have seen their faces when these guys walked out all lit up.
One of the kids told me today, "THAT was the coolest party I've ever been to."
See...it works.
We show them they can have fun, and it frees them up to fill their imaginations as to how they can duplicate fun back in their home towns.
I can't wait to show you pictures of the next extravaganza. Come on back to KIVU today, and we'll show you how to throw a hoe down like no one else.
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