Golf Outing: Teen Volunteers NEEDED

Teen Volunteers are needed for...
The 17th Annual
William B. Davidson Golf Outing
Saturday, August 21, 2010

This is a Great Opportunity for You to:

• Help your parish youth ministry program
• Get service hours important for NHS
• Hang out with other awesome teens
• Get some sun on a beautiful day
• Get a FREE T-Shirt and FREE Food

The SHIFTS:

10:00a - 1:00p

• Approximately 20 teens needed to help set-up the course for the golf outing, check golfers in and tag their golf bags, and take their bag to the proper cart.
  

4:15p - 6:00p

• Approximately 10 teens needed to clean-up the course, thank golfers for supporting the youth ministry program, and to take their golf bags to their cars.
  

IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP - PLEASE CONTACT DAVID GRAVES ASAP!!!

Detroit Tiger's Game

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PERMISSION SLIP

White Water Rafting 2010

The white water rafting trip was definitely one of the best BASIC retreats. Surprisingly, the nine-hour car ride there was almost as fun as the activities in West Virginia, but then again, that depends on whom you have in your car. On the first day we helped cut down rotting trees and fix headstones in a historic cemetery. Though it may sound dull, it was a really rewarding experience, especially since I got to demolish a tree or two with an axe. But it was also great to know that I was making a difference and was doing some good in addition to having fun.

After we left from the cemetery, there was a dramatic change in the landscape. Much more sunlight poured into the cemetery, and the tombs looked better groomed. That night Father Mark And Father JJ came out to perform an evening Mass. That was quite the experience, and I really enjoyed the intimacy of the small service, even though I could have done without all the smoke from the fire piercing my eyes.

On the second day, the real fun began. This was the day that we rode the rapids. Our group was lucky enough to have Father JJ in our raft. That in it of itself was pretty awesome. On the raft we did some surfing, riding, fighting with other rafts, attempting to jump to other rafts (Jeff Sliney), pushing people off the rafts, and most importantly, flipping our own rafts. The most exhilarating part of the ride was getting everyone on our raft to move to the back, then we headed upstream towards the rapids, and finally we flipped our raft vertically. And to top the trip off, all who dared climb the 20-foot rock plateau got to jump off into the rocky depths below (don’t worry there’s no way that you can actually hit any of the rocks on your way down). The cameraman videotaped us and determined who did the coolest tricks off the rock, so I recommend that you forget your fear and attempt a spin flip, double front flip, or something completely crazy…. like a belly flop.

Overall, the white water rafting trip was an amazing experience and a great way to get closer with all the BASIC teens and Core members, and with Father Mark and Father JJ. Oh, and I forgot to mention, if you can play guitar and/or sing, bring your guitar, plenty of popular songs, and your singing voice, because there will be a campfire sing-along and some bizarre story-telling. The White Water Rafting trip is expensive, but it’s worth every penny. Don’t hesitate. Don’t ask who else is going. Just do it. ~ Josh Ross (Class of 2010) ~

FREE Teen Driving Clinic

All teens who have a driver's license are invited to take advantage of this unique opportunity provided by the Michigan State Police and Ford Motor Company. This clinic is for those who ALREADY have a license (ages 16-21) - to learn advanced driving skills with a Michigan State Trooper.

See the informational flyer for more information on the clinic and how to register.