March 2nd, 2009

This past meeting was focused on evaluating and raising self esteem. To start, everyone was given a handout and asked to answer questions about someone they admired or thought was very self confident. Next, the boys and girls were split up and asked to describe the perfect boy or girl. Through this activity people were shown that everyone's definition of "perfect" is different, therefor there is not such thing as a "perfect" person. The group then evaluated a barbie doll, pointing out the things about her that make her unrealistic, for example- if she were a real person, she would be 7 feet tall, she is always smiling, wears too much make up, etc. Lastly, everyone wrote how self confident they believed themselves to be and all the answers were put on a timeline from 0%- 100%. The boys wrote on green sticky notes and girls wrote on yellow notes so the different levels of gender self confidence could be seen.
~Kara Campbell

Reminders - we don't have a regular Youth Group meeting this coming Monday so please read these reminders below so you get permission slips in on time!

**Pistons Game - THIS FRIDAY - 6:30pm-midnight, $25. Permission slips due ASAP! Call the office to see if there are any tickets left.

**Called to Serve - THIS SUNDAY - 12-3pm. Permission letters can be brought with you.

**Encounter #3 - Next Monday, 3/9, we do not have a regular youth group meeting - instead we invite you to attend Encounter at St. Michael on Plymouth Rd. from 7-9pm. We will be taking a van over there at 6:45 and returning back to St. Colette at 9:15pm - if you want to catch a ride with us you need to bring a permission slip and also give us a call to make sure we have room for you. Regular Monday youth group meetings will resume on March 16th.

**PB& J Ministry - Thursday, March 12th, 7-9pm. You don't need a permission slip to attend this event, but we'd appreciate it if you brought a loaf of bread! We'll be making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless to be delivered to St. Al's Soup Kitchen on Friday morning. Meet us in the big kitchen in the Activity Center gym.

**Stations of the Cross - Friday, March 13th, 7pm. You don't need a permission slip to attend this event. Every year we host one of the Friday night Stations of the Cross during Lent. We need teens to help read and lead the stations. It's completely scripted and very easy, so sign up!

**Bake Sale for Charity - weekend of March 14-15th, after all Masses. You don't need a permission slip to attend this event. We will be supporting Gleaners and Covenant House with our bake sale this year. We need teens to sign up to work each Mass selling, and to bake items to be sold. Every year we raise over $1000 for charity with this event, but we can't do it without your help!

**Youth Mass - Sunday, March 15th, 9:30am Mass. You don't need a permission slip to attend this event. We need teens to take roles in the Mass, and also just to attend! We have special reserved section for teens during this Mass, so you and your family are welcome to sit with us. We will host of Parent-Teen Breakfast after the Mass in the Youth Center.

**Spring Decorating at American House - Saturday, March 21st, 12-2pm. You DO need a permission slip to attend this event. We will be going to American House Assisted Living Center in Livonia to decorate the residents doors for spring.

**Capuchin Soup Kitchen Visit - Saturday, March 28th, 9:30am-2pm. You DO need a permission slip to attend this event. We will be going to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit to serve lunch to the homeless.

**Golf Classic Fundraiser - Saturday, May 9th, 2009. This is the biggest fundraiser we do every year. We need teens to participate in all ways including getting donations, getting golfers, working on the day of the outing, and more. Information is available on the parish website.

**Appalachia - June 21-27th, 2009. We will be taking a group of teens to Frenchville, Pennsylvania in June to serve the community there. Informational packets are available in the Youth Ministry Office. The cost is $125.

**National Catholic Youth Conference - November 19-22nd, 2009. We will be taking a group of teens to this conference in Kansas City. Informational packets will be mailed to those interested; if you're interested in receiving one just let us know. The cost is $350.