That's right! This coming Sunday (7/27/08) we will be hosting a Ground Breaking Ceremony as we approach the beginning of construction on our new Student Ministries building!
The ceremony will start shortly after 1 p.m. that afternoon.
We kicked off our annual Kids' Camp event on Wednesday morning (7/16/08) at 9 a.m. with more than 500 vehicles dropping off over 800 "campers." It was pretty amazing! It was the awesome experience we have come to expect around here. Of course I didn't mention the more than 350 adult volunteers who showed up an hour before.
I remember when the logistical challenge of pulling off a camp this extensive first hit me. It was before I came on staff here at CCV. We were hosting Kids' Camp Splashdown in 2003. I was volunteering as the tech team leader. The amount of stuff that had to be done and the coordination required rivaled any project I had ever been involved in before. (And, I've managed some pretty large projects over the years!)
We formed the Logistics Team as a key part of making our Kids' Camp a success in 2004 with Kids' Camp Rocks! The team wore a different color t-shirt (blue) than everyone else to make them easy to identify in any situation. From parking cars and managing "people traffic" to executing an organized search in the event a child gets separated from his/her team, the Logistics Team was a big success. From there, a similar team was formed to serve on Sunday mornings. The Logistics Team is now a normal part of our ministry.
Kids' Camp BIG TOP wrapped yesterday at noon. This morning, reflecting on the experience, I'm really amazed about what was accomplished over the 3 day camp. Every plan and all the preparation really paid off. The logistical challenge of making Kids' Camp happen has been met again this year thanks, in part, to the efforts of the "blue shirts." Great job!
Over the past 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) we hosted our 3rd annual STRETCH event. The theme this year was STRETCH Full Circle.
We had more than 225 middle school students come and check us out for the fun, games, and learning! It was a blast! I'll be posting the highlight video here on Tuesday or Wednesday. Stay tuned ...
This morning we're treating the congregation to a piece of what the students experienced at STRETCH. The auditorium is equipped with extra staging, moving lights, and a haze machine. Awesome! They are also being treated to the "hot off the press" highlights video that took 2 video editors all night last night to finish!
Thanks to the more than 60 different volunteers who served to make the event a HUGE success. From production and relational leadership to food, games and logistics and security, adult volunteers were here all 3 nights from 4 p.m. until almost midnight to make it happen.
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We kicked off our annual Kids' Camp event on Wednesday morning (7/16/08) at 9 a.m. with more than 500 vehicles dropping off over 800 "campers." It was pretty amazing! It was the awesome experience we have come to expect around 
Over the past 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) we hosted our 3rd annual 