Pool Day!!

Hey parents!! I'm really excited about our next event this Wednesday (June 24th). We will be traveling to the Ocala area to a privately owned area with a pool, volleyball courts, fields, and a place to cookout! We plan on leaving the church around 11:15 am and return just before 5:00 pm. We will be providing lunch (hot dogs and hamburgers) around 1:00!! Don't forget to send $10 with your youth for this event.

Adult members of our church (Brigid Wallace, Roger Owns Jr., and Laura Owens) will be driving your youth as we carpool to the Ocala area. Our youth volunteers have been checked out by me and our pastor. Your youth's safety is our first priority!

Along with your youth's physical safety we also want to keep your child safe spiritually. That being said, we want everyone, especially the ladies, to dress modestly. This means no bikini's. Tankini's and one-peice swimsuits are fine. If a bikini is all your youth owns that is fine but they will be required to wear a dark t-shirt over top. We do this to protect the purity of the teenage boys that will be in attendance. If you have any question, concerns, or problems with our dress code please feel free to contact me at josh@petrabaptist.com or call me at 612.9799.

Also we must have a medical release for for your youth on file. You can print one out from this blog by clicking on the title of the last post ("Medical Release Form"). If we do not have one of these forms on file then your youth will not be allowed to swim!

Again I'm really excited about this event and look forward to seeing your youth at Petra Baptist Church this Wednesday at 11:00 am!!

Medical Release Form

Hey Everyone!!! I'm really excited about our summer events starting next week!!! In order for your youth to participate in any of the events we do this summer we have to have a medical release form on file for your student. I sent one out with our newsletter last week but if you have lost it or did not recieve the newsletter you can print it off our church website (just click on the title of this post "Medical Release Form). There will also be some at the church at the beginning of each event as well. Thanks for your cooperation....see you next week!!!!

Summer Events (For Parents)

Hey Everyone!!! Hope your having a great week so far!!! I just wanted to let you know about our events coming up this summer. During the 9-10 weeks of summer we have 6 exciting events here at Petra Baptist Church including: a video scavenger hunt, a pool day, bowling, kickball, paintball, and a trip to Wild Adventures in Valdosta Georgia!! These events start June 17th (only 2 weeks from now)!!! And the last event (to Wild Adventures) will be August 12th. You should be recieving a newsletter via email or direct mail in the next couple of days with some important information in it. Below I'll give you a brief overview of this summers events. If you want information via email or direct mail please let me know by sending me an email at josh@petrabaptist.com.

June 17th = Video Scavenger Hunt (Time: 6:00-9:30 / Cost: $10 / Place: Petra Baptist Church) - This is going to be a really fun event. We are going to split students up into teams and stick them with an adult leader and have them drive up and down 210 hunting for random things to take pictures of. Which ever teams takes the most and the best pictures wins! We will also be providing a desert at this event!

June 24th = Pool Day (Time: 11:00am-5:00pm / Cost: $10 / Place: Petra Baptist Church) - This will be an exciting day hanging out at the pool, playing football, volleyball, etc! We will be driving down to Ocala to Salt Springs - Ocala National Forest. There is a public pool there along with volleyball courts! We will be providing lunch that day having the classic hamburger and hot dog combo, as well as chips and drinks!

July 1st = Bowling (Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm / Cost: $15 / Place: Petra Baptist Church) - Nothing brings in independance day like a day at the bowling alley!! We will be going to Beach Bowl on Beach Blvd to bowl and have lunch! That's right lunch is provided at this event too!!

July 15th = Kickball (Time: 5:30-9:00 / Cost: $10 / Place: Petra Baptist Church) - We will be visiting one of our area baseball fields to take it over and play an intense game of kickball. One of our biggest concerns at an event like this is keeping your youth hydrated so bottled water will be provided at this event to help your youth have a fun time!

July 29th = Paintball - details are still being work out but as soon as everything is confirmed and locked in I'll give you an update of the time, place, and cost! Thanks!

August 12th = Wild Adventures in Valdosta, GA - details are still being worked out in this event as well. It will be an all day trip probably from 8am - 9pm. But as soon as a couple more things are iron out I'll get that information to you!

**To attend these events we [Petra Baptist Church] must have a medical release form on file for your youth. There will be copies at the church at the beginning of each event and I'm working on a way for you to download them off this site so you will be able to print one off from your computer! Thanks for helping us in this area!

I understand that some of you will not be able to make it to all the events this summer. And that is fine! I know during the summer you have family vacations and other events planned but we look forward to seeing you here when you can be here so we can hang out with your youth and try to enocurage them with their walk with Christ!! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to email me! Thanks!