YOUTH GROUP

CALLING ALL PARENTS/YOUTH AND CHILDREN LEADERS AND TEACHERS AND ALL SUPPORTERS OF FAMILY EVENTS AT ST. HILARY'S!!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2008--YOUTH AND FAMILIES ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

If you want your/our children to be involved in any of the upcoming Parish-wide events, please plan on attending a Youth and Families Organizational Meeting, 10:15 am to 11:45 am on February 24th, 2008.  There will be tables set up in front of the Youth Building (Sunday School teachers please come over after Sunday School)

We have 6 all-age events coming up soon.  Recently, the Youth Group Leaders have been taking the lead on these events and we need new leaders, new ideas, and new energy to make these events all that they can be and to involve all ages of children and adults.

Events to be discussed for 2008 include:
* Four-5th Sunday Family services (Mar. 30th, June 29th, Aug. 31st, Nov. 30th)
* Youth Sunday-May 18th
* Vacation Bible School-August (date to be determined)

Thanks in advance for volunteering your time.  Karin Winter, 671-7450

MAKE PLANS FOR BUSCH GARDENS

Our big Busch Gardens trip is just a month away but you must sign-up and turn in your permission slips in the next 2 1/2 weeks or you will miss out.
The details are:
Date:   Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Time:  Leave St. Hilary's at 6:30 a.m. for the 9:00 a.m. park opening.
           The park closes at 8:00 p.m. but return time may be earlier depending on
            chaperones.
Cost:  For all participating Youth Group members (meaning you have worked at one or more of our major fund raisers) admission and transportation is free plus $12.50 for your Youth Group T-shirt. Chaperone admission and transportation costs are paid. 
+++Not a participating member of the Youth Group yet-no problem-All St. Hilary's youth and guests are welcome to join us for just $75.00 per person (covers ticket, t-shirt, chaperones and transportation)
You will need to have your own spending money for food and extras.
Turn in signed permission forms by March 1, 2008!  We need to purchase tickets in advance to get a discount.
Youth will be traveling by vans driven by parents and chaperones.
Last minute add-ons will be allowed only upon the availability of chaperones and $95.00 per person.
Contact Angeli at 822-9038 or Karin at 671-7450.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR EL HOGAR

Check your closets for needed and slightly used items.

El Hogar is an orphanage in Honduras that St. Hilary's has helped support for many years.  A mission trip is planned for February and they are in need of a few items for the children and the orphanage.  Please look for the items needed on a poster board inside the Lobby or in Browning Hall.  Thank you.

Church Sunday School-- ages Four through High School.

Please sign up in the Education Wing or Youth Building.  Church School has begun following the 10:00 a.m. service.  When we return to 3 services on November 4th, we will resume our regular time for Sunday School, following the 9:00 a.m. service. Several helpers are still needed.  Call Carol at 826-7123 or Lisa at 481-8101 if you can help.  Flexible scheduling is available and all are welcome!!

YOUTH GROUP COORDINATOR

Our Youth are an awesome bunch of individuals and I ask you to come join us again and welcome our upcoming middle schoolers into our family of wonderfully creative, out-of-the-box thinkers and doers!!  Please call or e-mail Angeli Chin-Franz, Youth Group Leader, at 239-936-2304 (press 2 to leave a message) or e-mail her at Y4C@embarqmail.com so that we can be sure and have enough food and drinks for all.  Be prepared to have a great time!!

ABOUT OUR YOUTH GROUPS

Formerly known as the "Cool Beans" We have an entirely new group of middle & high-schoolers this year & they're still deciding on a name.

The youth group meets once a month in the Youth Building, (the house behind the playground). Meetings are usually on the first Sunday of the month, from approximately 11:30 - 1:30. The schedule sometimes varies due to the volunteer staff's schedule, and the length of the meetings varies according to the activity.

The meetings/activities are co-ordinated by the adult volunteers. The kid's decide on their activities with suggestions and guidance from the adults.

This group provides opportunities for the kid's to have fun, get to know each other better, and develop strong, long lasting friendships within the Christian community in supervised settings.

A few of the activities this year have been a "mystery dinner" and an "amazing race", both were fun for the kids' & volunteer's!

For more information or to volunteer contact Angeli Chin-Franz by e-mail at Y4C@embarqmail.com, or call the Church & they'll put you in touch.