{"id":783027,"date":"2010-06-20T18:10:23","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T02:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/leigharev2\/?p=783027"},"modified":"2010-06-20T18:10:23","modified_gmt":"2010-06-21T02:10:23","slug":"breakaway-2010-arctic-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/2010\/06\/20\/breakaway-2010-arctic-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakaway 2010: Arctic Freeze!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breakaway is our church&#8217;s Vacation Bible School.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Arctic Freeze&#8221;.\u00a0 We were tremendously blessed with unseasonably cool weather and enjoyed the activities in the upper 70&#8217;s &#8211; low 80&#8217;s!\u00a0 I volunteered this year, serving with the Encouragement team.\u00a0 Our team supported all the volunteers by making and serving beverages and treats and giving out scripture cards.\u00a0 It was great for me because I was able to visit all the different activities and I got to see my boys enjoy Breakaway!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4059\/4719450000_074088d426.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was a prop they used during one of the skits.\u00a0 This igloo is made out of milk gallon bottles!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4016\/4718802073_db57b0091f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The entrance to the grounds&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4014\/4718802157_ca4a754e7c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4017\/4718803339_7748eb8ca1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our team getting ready to welcome the kids as they enter Rally time.\u00a0 We blew bubbles, gave high-fives, and cheered them on&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4017\/4719450262_5667d5ebe1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nDiane and Me&#8230;Diane is our wonderful team leader.\u00a0 She has led the Encouragement team for the past 12 years!!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4060\/4718802345_46c298148e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every morning, all the volunteers met for 15 minutes of devotional and prayer.\u00a0 I am a little late on this picture, but our pastor, Ray, had just acknowledged diane for her service over all the years&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4060\/4718802915_8b3a782c59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Making blended lemonades&#8230;(we also served iced mochas&#8230;)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4066\/4718803145_a7c33498fc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4028\/4718803227_13ebe09aab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every year, the Breakaway kids are given a sock to collect spare change.\u00a0 The money is donated to a charity.\u00a0 This year, the funds go to support children in India.\u00a0 they have a fun competition between boys and girls.\u00a0 This year, the kids collected about $6,000!!\u00a0 Here are the boys with their socks&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4025\/4719451764_cf592e964a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4066\/4718803917_2677e88c75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These &#8220;igloos&#8221; were located all throughout the campus.\u00a0 This is where the kids met in their small groups.\u00a0 Each group had about 8-10 kids&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4064\/4718804113_eeebfb65dc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4072\/4719452320_d537800600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The resident polar bear&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4020\/4719452494_0aaff8d79c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rally Time&#8230;this occurred at the end of the morning, when everyone gathered together in the sanctuary for singing, and watching a skit&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4063\/4719452754_e88ca80196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4023\/4718805089_0d0a039ccd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4014\/4718805177_b5bd5334f8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The boys with their teachers&#8230;.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4020\/4718805241_32c7e4c897.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4017\/4719453402_54818d7d9f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kids had fun playing with some pieces from my &#8220;uniform&#8221;&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4031\/4719453910_1cfc32d83a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Misc. decor in the children&#8217;s building&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4064\/4718806233_e5b0eb5dda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4063\/4719454154_32085cf730.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Great fun out at Recreation&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4069\/4718806613_91395105df.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4019\/4718806755_a01b78324e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n&#8216;R&#8217; on the zip line&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4018\/4718806919_44eb3fb970.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4051\/4718807247_34ec5c9233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;R&#8217; in his &#8220;igloo&#8221;&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4031\/4718807411_7372dc1e49.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Making fresh strawberry lemonade&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4032\/4719459098_cc9d48f3c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4068\/4719459340_a45c78dd5e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Team photo&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4053\/4718811493_76f3b88121.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Excited for next year!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4055\/4719459426_2763ebbf76.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breakaway is our church&#8217;s Vacation Bible School.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Arctic Freeze&#8221;.\u00a0 We were tremendously blessed with unseasonably cool weather and enjoyed the activities in the upper 70&#8217;s &#8211; 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