No Talent Night 2008

Tonight was the night we were all waiting for; the "No Talent Night". We were not disappointed; the evening was everything we hoped it would be. The evening started out with some children who sang, played the piano, and recited Bible verses. Then we moved on to watch some really funny skits and some great home made videos. It was a such a fun filled evening. A special thanks for everyone who participated to make the evening a success.

Pizza Party

Last night all the first year student and staff got together for a pizza party. We had quite a nice variety of pizza with some awesome dessert pizzas. (YUM!) After a great meal together a Wii was hooked up unto a large screen. Vern and I have never played Wii so it was a lot of fun to try it out but also to watch everyone else who had their try at it. I did a bowling game and at one point threw my bowl the opposite way into the crowd on the screen. (Good thing it wasn't an real game.) There were also games in another room for anyone who wanted to join in on that. It was a fun evening spent together.

Let the Games Begin

Last night the training center had a social. We got together and played Bunco. It is a fun game where everyone is paired up at tables of four people. After every round the winning pair moves to another table. You are always switching partners and tables so it is a way to interact with a lot of people in a short amount of time. Although, it is a fast moving game and there isn't a lot of time for talking. It was another cold winter evening over here so it was a nice way to get out and spend a fun evening together.

Games Night

Tonight we had a first year social. A group of our students planned the event and things came together nicely for a great evening. The room was decorated in a game theme. (Great job on the decorations ladies!) There were games and tables set up and we broke up into groups to play table games. Half way through the evening we all got together to play a "Guys Against the Gals" in a game of pictionary. We all brought snacks with that were of course enjoyed by all. It was a great time of hanging out together.

Fall Fun

About once a month we have some sort of social with our students. Last night was a 1st and 2nd year student and staff family social. We started off the evening with a hot dog supper along with chips and cookies and squares. Then we moved on to playing a lot of games. Many of our students and staff worked on putting different booths together that were set up all over the gym. There was bobbing for apples, balloon darts, a candy toss, face painting and several other booths. Throughout the evening I was heading up what I called "Take the challenge". I worked on getting some different challenges together where couples, adults, or teens competed against each other. There was a jell-o challenge of finding marbles with your feet and using your toes to dish them out, sculpturing a dog with bubble gum, picking up Q-tips with your toes and putting them in a pop bottle, and several more challenges. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the evening a success. It was a fun filled evening where many great memories were made together.