2010 Disneyland Trip Update
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STORM Disneyland Trip 2010
At our very first meeting (before we even had a name) we sat down and threw out some ideas of activities (big and small) that we would like to do. Hands down the most requested one was a trip to Disneyland. Well, it looks like God has actually provided a way that we can do this. Disney is having a promotion this year where you volunteer a day of service and you get a free ticket to Disneyland. After looking online I have found what I think would be a fun and easy project that we can do to get a free ticket. The charity is called Project Linus and what we each need to do is make a no sew fleece blanket (see the video below for instructions). You are free to do any of the volunteer opportunities or buy a ticket if you choose. But each person who wants to go is responsible for getting their ticket. For more information and to register for the Give a Day Get a Disney Day promotion please visit (or have your parents visit) this website, Give a Day Get a Disney Day. You will find all of the details that you need to get your free ticket there.
Originally I thought that we could register as a group but it turns out only 8 people can register at a time, and they must be in the same family. Here is the most important rule that I could find in the list
You must be at least 18 years of age to sign up, and you may sign up a maximum of 8 additional members of your same household. Children must be at least 6 years of age to volunteer under this program and receive a theme park ticket. Children ages 6-17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when volunteering. Other age restrictions may apply to certain eligible volunteer opportunities.
The date we are planning for is Saturday May 22nd. If you think you will be able to make it please let me know so that I can get an idea of how many chaperons we need to recruit. My plan is to have 1 chaperons for every 5 youth. Also a head count will help with deciding on what type of transportation we will need.
As for transportation we are looking into several options at this point but we are really hoping to be able to do a charter of some kind.
I would also like to get us some t-shirts made. It will make it easier to identify your group when we are at the park. Please let me know your shirt size.
So for now if you are pretty certain you will be able to go, feel free to pursue getting your ticket. Don't procrastinate and wind up ticketless. I will post an update once we have decided on a firm date, as well as any other details. I hope you can all make it, it is sure to be a great time. If you have any questions please comment on this post or send me an email.
Stay Tuned,
Luke Jones
Email: LukeJJones@gmail.com
How To Make a No Sew Fleece Blanket
Friday February 5th, 7:00 PM
It's time for our next STORM event. This meeting will be to go over some of our plans for the new year, but mostly to enjoy some fellowship and dessert. One of the things that I would like to put together is a parent approved movie list. So if you have any movie suggestions please leave a comment or send me an email. Also, be thinking of some fun activities that you would like to do this year. We look forward to seeing you on Friday!
Gingerbread House / Gift Exchange Event Pictures
Setup
Gift Exchange
Gingerbread House Planning
Construction (most were already done)
Finished Products
Gingerbread House Making / White Elephant Gift Exchange
Date: 12/05/2009
Start Time: 12:00 pm
End Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Grace Reformed Church 420 Columbus Street Bakersfield, CA 93305 (map)
Description: Bring a sack lunch and a his/her white elephant gift. If you don't know what a White Elephant Gift Exchange is all about, here is some information that I snagged from Wikipedia...
Gameplay
Gifts are wrapped, but are not labeled to reflect a specific sender or recipient. Gifts are typically inexpensive, humorous items or used items from home; the term white elephant refers to a gift whose maintenance cost exceeds its usefulness.
All participants draw a number (from a hat, perhaps) to determine their order. An alternative to the drawing is to sit in a circle and take turns in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
The participant with #1 unwraps any gift from the pile and then shows it to everyone. Each successive participant, in the order determined from the drawing, or in clockwise or counterclockwise order, can either 1) "steal" an already opened gift (if there's one they really like) or 2) be adventurous and go for a wrapped gift from the pile. If the participant chooses to steal, the person whose gift is stolen now repeats his turn and either 1) steals another person's gift (he cannot immediately steal back the gift that was just stolen from him) or 2) unwraps a new gift.
This cycle of stealing can sometimes continue for a long time, until a new gift is chosen, at which point the turn is passed to the participant with the next number from the drawing, or whoever is next in the circle, whichever arrangement is chosen.
Since items can be stolen, the item in your possession is not yours until the game is over. However, this is often amended with a rule declaring a gift "dead" or "safe" after it has been stolen a certain number of times (usually two or three). This helps the process go more smoothly (avoiding, for example, the hypothetical scenario of the same gift being stolen by every successive participant) and limits the disadvantage of being among the first to choose gifts. The game is over once all names have been withdrawn from the hat.
If you have any questions please call or text me...
Luke Jones: 661-246-9345
Hope to see you there!
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