PINEBROOK HERE WE COME!! PACKING LIST

WE ARE ONLY A WEEK AWAY from FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

Everyone going to Pinebrook (and that is 24 of us!)...

Meet at the Church by 5:15 PM, Friday night, Feb. 3.
CLIFFORD (the big, red bus) WILL PULL OUT AT 5:30 SHARP!!

The trip will be 2&1/2 hours and we will stop at McDonald's for dinner on the way up, so bring money for dinner, or pack your dinner.

We will return on Sunday approximately at 3:30 PM.

WHERE YOU ARE STAYING & WHAT TO BRING:
You will be staying in assorted dormitories that house 3 to 8 people. You will need to bring your own bedding (sheets, pillow, blankets, etc.). It is strongly recommended to bring a sleeping bag since is does get very cold at Pinebrook. Along with your bedding your should bring:

• · Towels and toiletries
  · Flashlight
  · Bible (very important)
  · Warm coat, gloves, hat or earmuffs (it gets COLD)!
  · Rain coat or poncho, umbrella (if rain forecasted)
  · EXTRA SPENDING MONEY - There is a snack bar and gift shop on campus. The Administration Bldg also has games such as ping pong, pool, air hockey. These games require coins to operate them and a deposit fee will also be charged for the use of the equipment. The deposit fee will be returned when the equipment is returned in good condition ($10 for cue stick, $5 for a ping pong paddle, etc.).
  
  PAINTBALL: $18 for 500 rounds and equipment - a camouflage suit is available for an additional $5.00
  
  SWIMMING: Girls MUST wear a one-piece swim suit (or tankini).
  NO two-piece suits.
  
  NO CELL PHONES**, RADIOS, WALKMEN, I-PODS, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES ARE PERMITTED ON THE CAMP FACILITY. Items will be confiscated and returned at the end of the retreat.
  **Your leaders will allow cell phone use during free time if not abused.

If you have any questions or concerns, call, text, or email Ms. Glady.

Swim Party for January 21 - POSTPONED

Sorry Everyone... They are calling for snow and/or icy mix on Saturday (probably will turn out to be nothing...) so our swim party is CANCELED for Jan. 21.

WE WILL reschedule it for Saturday, February 18th. That day we will be renting the pool, so that we have it all to ourselves! The time will be later, though.

We will meet at the church at 3:30pm and go to swim from 4:00-5:30, and then return to the church for pick up by 6:00pm. Maybe we can plan to have a light dinner together when we return to the church... Let's talk about it!

Flyers will be handed out closer to the date! Sorry for the disappointment!

Youth Schedule January - March 2012

FORKS Youth Schedule – JANUARY – MARCH 2012


Jan 03 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting
Jan 6-8 Fri 5:00 PM –Sun. Noon Sr. High Winter Retreat Camp Highroad, VA
Jan 10 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting
Jan 17 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting
Jan 21 Sat 1:30-3:30 PM Winter Event - Indoor Swim
Jan 24 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting
Jan 31 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Make Valentines for Hickory House Residents

Feb 3-5 Fri. 5:00PM-Sun 3:30PM Pinebrook Winter Retreat Stroudsburg, PA
Feb 7 NO MEETING - Winter Break
Feb 14 Tue. 5:30-7:30 PM Take Valentines to Hickory House
Feb 21 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting
Feb 28 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting

Mar 6 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting
Mar 13 Tue 5:30-8:30 PM Regular Meeting
Mar 17 Sat 2:00-6:00 PM March Madness / St. Patrick’s Day Party
Mar 20 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting
Mar 27 Tue 5:30-7:30 PM Regular Meeting

Virginia Winter Retreat Was Awesome!

Eight Sr. High Youth (Dylan, Tommy, Tanner, Ryan, Jen, Lauren K., Ciara, and Michael) and 3 Adults (Ms. Glady, Mr. Shawn & Mr. Walt) left Friday, Jan. 6, at 5 PM to head to Middleburg, Virginia. A 3.5 hour ride ended at Camp Highroad, where we met up with Bryan & Kate Rigg, and youth from their church, Redeemer Pres., in Lynchberg. It was good to see some of the friends we met and worked with in Pikeville, KY, when we joined them for a mission trip in June, and to form new friendships. There was a total of 34 adults and two children (Naomi & Charlie Rigg).
It was a weekend of fellowship, food, and FUN, as we had Bible lessons, 4-square, UFO picture taking, 4-square, a treasure hunt, 4-square, Hawaiian Happy Meal contest, 4-square, football, capture the flag, campfire w/s'mores, 4-square, a movie, and other fun stuff!! The dinosaurs won the most points for all the competitions, followed closing by the lizards, snakes and frogs!
Fun was had by all, and a special thank you to Bryan & Kate for making all the arrangements, and inviting our youth group to be a part of the weekend, and to Mr. Walt, who joined us as a chaperone and driver. Pictures will be posted in a day or two.

CHRISTMAS PARTY, TUES., DEC. 20!!

CALLING ALL YOUTH..... LET'S CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!!

We will have a Christmas Party with a White Elephant Polyanna, on Tuesday, Dec. 20th!

POLYANNA: Each youth should bring a wrapped gift ($5.00 or less). It can be a nice gift or a gag gift (nothing inappropriate!). The rules are as follows:

To participate, you need to bring a gift.

Person #1 opens a gift.
Person #2 can then 'steal' the gift that #1 has if they want it, or open another wrapped gift.
Person #3 can 'steal' from #1 or #2, or open a wrapped gift.
Game continues, 'stealing' or unwrapping.
Once someone has had the same gift 3 times, no one can 'steal' it from them.
Person #1 gets to choose to keep the gift they have or 'steal' any gift from anyone, except those that were stolen 3 times.

It will be FUN, so invite a friend... just ask them to bring a gift!

Get Ready for PINEBROOK!!

Attention Jr. and Sr. High Youth: It's time to start thinking....

PINEBROOK!! Friday, February 3 - Sunday, February 5, 2012.

Paperwork and permission forms - handed out on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

The cost per youth group member is $25 if paid by Dec. 25. After that date, it will be $30.

You can invite a friend to come, but they will have to pay the full $130 (if paid by Dec. 25), or $140 after Dec. 25.

Ms. Glady will be driving us up in Clifford! We plan to leave the church at 5:30p.m. on Friday night and returning Sunday around 3:30p.m.

Watch for further reminders, packing list, and other details to be posted shortly.

NO Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 29

REMINDER: NO MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOV. 29TH.
SEE YOU ON DECEMBER 6TH!!