Message-ID: <32098572.1075853985691.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:52:00 -0700 (PDT) From: bstephen@academicplanet.com To: tjfarmer@juno.com, todd@shollandco.com, skbaug@aol.com, rodney_myra@email.com, rshoemaker@naftasteel.com, rshoe32@ev1.net, p_castleman@hotmail.com, lmckee@firmlogic.net, padge84@ev1.net, jhmitchen@hotmail.com, jrwilkin@hewitt.com, heatherhasley@hotmail.com, david.padgett@usoncology.com, superdave@dialaccess.com, dfarmer@enron.com, cdak@earthlink.net, crmitchen@hotmail.com, carolpoe3@hotmail.com, bpbackor@aol.com, angel@shollandco.com, smithadria@hotmail.com, jroll83511@aol.com Subject: NEON September 13 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Bob Stephen" X-To: "Tonya Farmer" , "Todd Holland" , "Sandra Backor" , "Rodney and Mrya Burke" , "Rob Shoemaker" , "Rob and Tina Shoemaker" , "Paul Castleman" , "Lynn McKee" , "Kim Padgett" , "Julie Mitchen" , "Jennie Wilkins" , "Heather Hasley" , "David Padgett" , "Dave and Michelle Holeman" , "Daren Farmer" , "Cliff and Dena Kraner" , "Charles Mitchen" , "Carol Poe" , "Ben Backor" , "Angel Holland" , "Adria Smith" , "Joe and Carol Rollins" X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Darren_Farmer_Dec2000\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Farmer-D X-FileName: dfarmer.nsf Hey Guys and Girls, ? Here's an idea for an icebreaker activity for our 2nd week of NEON.? This is only an idea, you can use it or do something totally different.? Again, let me know along the way if you have something that has worked well for your group so we can share in the wealth. ? Someone in your group should have a couple of classic books full of icebreaker-game type of activities, Building Community in Youth Groups, and Youth Group Trust Builders.? We all at one time had a selection of icebreakers in a gray binder that you might still have somewhere in a drawer.? Spend time in the games and forced interactions, especially over the beginning of the semester.? If you don't have these resources, let me know.? Even if some of these ideas may seem familiar to you, remember that you may have been doing this far longer than the oldest kids have been in your group.?But again, if you have any ideas for resources let me know. ? In addition to the ideas to think about at the top of the 2nd weeks topic, a couple of additional thoughts given me by leaders: ??? -Realize and possibly communicate in a low key manner to the freshman that their expectations of NEON may not initially be met.? They may be coming in with ideas of what NEON is, only to possibly be disappointed.? In a sense it is similar to going to a restaurant or movie after tons of people have recommended it to you, and being a little let down.? More importantly, they need to realize that NEON is not an event, it is a process.? The teens who say they love it are most often the ones who have been in it long enough to have built relationships and to have shared a bunch of common experiences.? With time and a commitment on their part to be at NEON weekly, their expectations will ultimately be met. ??? -Remember that the best quality time you have with the kids is probably before or after NEON, or at other non-NEON times. ? Have fun loving on your kids Wednesday! ? Bobby - NEON Opening Lesson.doc