jcilove1 (6/19/2008)

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Missy, can you tell me about the game on day 5 that uses a leaf blower? I have a youth group coming from out of town to help us with VBS and they are doing games, so they have the manuals. Will the game work without it. Other things needed for that game are already being donated, but I live in the desert, we have no need of leaf blowers

Thats funny...no need for leaf blowers!    I would assume that all the other stuff will be fine.  The thing about the leaf blower is that it produces a lot of "wind" and has a lot of power!  Maybe you can still ask around...maybe some poor unsuspecting Eastern uprooter brought theirs with them.  Have fun!!!

You may have answered this already, but how did the "fire" work for Bible Blast the last day go for you?  Did you do it the way it said with crepe paper? 

I also sent you an e-mail about your take home pages.  Did you do those?  Can you send me it?  (You should have my address in your mailbox).

Thanks!

M

Missy

I have the video available if anyone wants it.  (I'm at work and I can't remember the location of the upload, but I'll post it later!  LOL)

I actually never made it over to Bible Blast that last day, so I didn't see if it worked or not.  I never heard any complaints, so I'm sure it did!

Yes, I do have the Catholic version, but since we are not doing Sonic Sing and Play as it is written I am incorporating the Catholic ID into my opening script.

Heather

Religious Education Director from Washington

God Bless,

Josh T. in Ohio

Group's Crocodile Dock VBS 2009 Date: To Be Determined

I am just wondering how you made out with day 3 and the cornstarch. As director, this is a concern because all the topics I read about on the forum are not really being that specific.  It sounds like it is best to go slow with adding the water to the cornstarch and mix it up in smaller batches first.  What does the 'right' consistency look like?  How did it work out for you?  What ratio did you use (water to cornstarch)?  Did the kids love it?  Did you add the blue food coloring?  Did the coloring stain their feet?  I plan on doing this outside as it sounds like so much fun but messy.

Thanks - Elaine

Don't despair, be of good cheer and courageous!  God is with you and He is for you and He will help you!  Someone suggested approaching people one on one.  That sometimes helps, or perhaps the Pastor can make an announcement and ask for helpers.  Perhaps you don't need such a large crew and can pull people from one crew and put them on another.  Perhaps some people can double up. For instance, once registration is done, maybe that person can help later with crafts.  Perhaps once the music crew is done, some of them can help out somewhere else, etc.  As a VBS director for a few years it is a lot of work, but I have a ton of fun and get blessed in so many ways!  Sometimes I have been director, and a teacher, and then in the midst of it help all departments, all at the same time, but I have always found God to be faithful and pull me and everyone else thru!  Trust Him. Hope this helps

blessings - Elaine

Indianapolis, IN

 http://hometown.aol.com/joecanasta/index.html

Hey Elaine...as a director with a great Bible Blast person that takes the packet and I don't have to worry about it, I have to answer honestly and say I don't know.  I did not hear of any problems and actuallly heard that was the night that ran the smoothest. 

I will be doing Power Lab again next week and will have to do it myself so I am going to take the tips I read on the forum about the slow and the ratios.  Those tips from that post on the "Other Stations" thread, are probablly your best bet.

That is what is so great about this community...lots of help!!!