Kim and I (and a handful of splendiferous leaders!) took a pile of 5th and 6th graders bowling tonight. To help 5th graders transition into our youth ministry, we started Club56, a once-a-month gathering of students who have finished 5th and 6th grade.
Tonight was bowling, and some of those young’ns can flat out sling the rock! I didn’t bowl much, but I’m pretty sure that the leader guys who did got their collective booties kicked by some 5th grade bowlers. I was the loudest cheerleader in the alley, whooping it up for every pin that toppled, every strike rolled.
Next month we’re tackling DelGrosso’s Amusement Park. August will find us diving into a pool party to try to beat the heat. Interestingly, Kim chose the 17th of each month for our meetings, just because she liked having it on the same day of each month!
We had a blast tonight! There were several students who’d never met us, plus a good number of rising 6th graders who’ve been on our radar for years. It was a great way to break the ice and get the ball rolling (pun intended!)
sidenote: on our way home from the bowling alley we passed the Stadium, complete with the newly installed Nittany Lions signs lighting up the night. As we turned onto Orchard Road, approaching the houses near Puddintown, we spotted what we thought was a large black dog shuffling beside the road. Turned out to be a BEAR! I wanted to take a pic, but Kim was too freaked out to stop. I love living in central PA.
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