MondayRecap

Monday, April 20th

2009-04-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

Monday, April 20th
This past Monday the meeting was based on sex and abstinence. To start off, the group was split up into groups of 4 and were asked to make up cheesy pick up lines and a way to reject it. Next, each teen was given a colorful piece of paper with different shapes on it. Since they were all asked to trade their piece of paper, the shape on the paper determined who they could trade with. Soon, everyone was told that the cards represented a special gift from God, and the different colors showed negative outcomes that come from not being careful with who you choose to be close with.
Different parts of the room where labeled with percentage signs and statements and facts were read, and where they chose to stand depended on how much they agreed with the statement. Following this, the group was given the results of a survey that was previously given out to the youth group.
Next, the teens were given a sheet of paper to write down different ways that you can show someone that you love them without having sex. Lastly, the teens watched clips from Jason Everet and ended the night with closing prayer.

March 16th, 23rd, and 30th

2009-04-27T12:19:00.000-07:00

March 16th

The meeting was on generosity, planned by others over the summer at Peer Ministry Training. At the meeting we shared stories of generous situations that we’ve experienced and discovered generosity in places never expected. Teens were given scenarios and had to consider the generous route. It was a lot of fun and a great learning experience! God Bless!

March 23rd
The meeting was on Human Trafficking. We asked the group what they knew about Human Trafficking, and then we read the definition of it. We showed a video clip to explain more about the issue and how it affects our world. Then we divided the group up into 4 groups, and each one had a different aspect of Human Trafficking to discuss as a group. We ended with a closing prayer.

March 30th

The Youth Group meeting on Monday, March 30th, was led by the Community Life component. We had a switch from a typical Monday night format and had an icebreaker night! Some of the games we played were "I never", the blanket game, and more. There were a lot of bonding and community building activities so hopefully everyone got to know a few more people. It was very relaxed and everyone had a really fun night.

~Bailey

Monday, March 9th

2009-04-02T13:58:00.000-07:00

On Monday, March 9th, we didn't have a regular youth group meeting. We went to our 3rd Encounter session with the other Livonia parishes at St. Michael's Parish.

March 2nd, 2009

2009-03-05T09:20:00.000-08:00

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.

Monday, Jan. 26th, 2009

2009-02-06T08:19:00.001-08:00

This week, instead of the regular meeting, was the parent teen dinner. Spaghetti was served along with delicious side dishes and desserts. A few videos were watched from events like Christmas Caroling and Fall Retreat and the audience learned about World Youth Day Madrid! Dressed as boys, the leadership team appeared for a comical introduction. When dinner was over, Mary Jo went to the youth center with the adults for another meeting and the teens conducted the business meeting. It was a lot of fun!

January 19th, 2009

2009-01-21T12:05:00.000-08:00

This past Monday, Pastoral Care decided to do a meeting on the topic of Self Defense and Safety. To begin, we split the group in half- one half broke up into teams and competed in a game that asked questions dealing with car theft, house burglaries, and other harmful situations. The other half was given scenarios dealing with problems that occur and were asked to read each and decide how to solve them and how the situation could have been prevented. When both halves of the group were done with their activities, they switched.

Next, the teens watched a clip from the movie "Miss Congeniality", and also 2 clips of "Essentials of Krav Maga Self Defense Techniques". These videos helped the large group learn how to escape from a hostage situation and front gun threat.

If any teens would like to watch those videos again and practice the techniques at home, they can go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07jnqD8wvyE for hostage situation, or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HaY2gV5seg for front gun attack. To end the meeting, Pastoral Care chose to have the group meditate and relax for closing prayer. Overall, the teens explored many helpful techniques to avoid being a victim of theft or violence.
~Kara Campbell

January 12th, 2009

2009-01-21T12:01:00.000-08:00

This Monday's meeting was about eating healthy and choosing healthier alternatives. The activities the group participated in included a scavenger hunt for not so good snacks, which, once found, had a better snack option inside. Also, everyone wrote what they ate that day and then they could see what was unhealthy and what could change. Finally, three groups looked at the nutrition guides for popular fast food restaurants and found the least healthy meals and then looked for what smarter choices would be. After working in groups, we watched some clips from the movies "Over the Hedge" and "Supersize Me", and had focus questions about over eating. Everyone came away with some useful information about making more informed choices.
~Bailey Hryczyk

Monday, Jan. 5th, 2009

2009-01-12T11:50:00.000-08:00

This past Monday Justice, Peace & Service had the meeting. We did our meeting on needs, wants and blessings. First we watched a short movie clip, then we split up into 6 groups. Each group had to decide how to spend money for a family with a different economic level. The groups got a list of items the families could buy and how much they cost, and each family had a different budget. The teens had to decide how to use the budget to meet the family's needs. The next activity divided the group into 4's, and each person played a role in a family: mom, dad, teen, tween. Each "family" was told they had an extra thousand dollars to spend, and a list of things they could buy, and each family had to decide what would be best for the family. They also had to make a decision about spending more than the $1000 and going into debt. After another movie clip and a wrap up, we ended the meeting with a closing prayer & song.
~Tessa Parratto

Monday, November 17th, 2008

2008-11-24T11:00:00.000-08:00

Monday, November 17th's meeting was dealing with how media and TV has a big influence on our lives. During the meeting we discussed the TV shows that were most popular and what influence the show had on its viewers. Also, small groups watched clips of different shows and acted them out without using names. The other people had to guess what show it was. This demonstrated that the shows are popular, most people know of them and they influence everyone even if they are not watched regularly.

~Bailey Hryczyk

Monday, November 10th, 2008

2008-11-17T11:14:00.000-08:00

On Monday, November 10, 2008 the component of community life had the meeting. Their meeting topic was building a firm foundation with God. Before the meat of the meeting started we made Christmas cards for the Calling Birds, which they send to the sick elderly. Also anyone who didn’t go to fall retreat also got a chance to paint their mugs. When the meeting actually started we split into groups and each group had to build a tower made with a deck of cards. Only one of the groups actually succeeded in building a tower that didn’t blow over, when we blew on it. Our next activity that we did was we split into small groups and we had to either make a skit about a good relationship with God or a bad relationship with God. After the groups presented their skits we had a wrap up that included questions that told people some ways that they could get closer to God.
~Heather Sobeck

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

2008-11-05T14:39:00.000-08:00

Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Monday night's meeting was on Juvenile Justice and whether people under the age of 18 can be tried as adults. First, we watched a clip of a case about two minors who tortured an 18 year old girl which was followed by a short discussion. We then split the teens up into smaller groups where they read two news articles about crimes committed by teens and decided whether the sentencing was fair or not. Lastly, we gave an example of a court case and the large group got to decide whether the accused should be tried as an adult or kept in juvenile court.
~Kara Campbell

Signups & handouts:

* Evergreen Sales - Preliminary Evergreen orders are due on Monday, Nov. 10th, but please keep selling up until Monday, Nov. 24th. Please participate by selling wreaths & roping to your family and friends - this benefits you and the youth group, and helps to keep your costs down.

* Fall Retreat – THIS Friday, November 7th – Sunday, November 9th at the Almont Retreat Center. Permission slips were due on Monday. If you still want to go, we can probably fit you - just give the office a call at 734-464-1677. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Entertainment Books – you can still sign out books to sell to raise money for your personal account. If you have books you know you aren't going to sell, please bring them back so we can try selling them in other ways.

* Rainbow - Your parent may have picked up a Rainbow packet for you. If you haven't gotten one yet, you can pick one up in the Youth Ministry office anytime. These forms will NOT be available online. This event isn't until February, but we have to register early - people who register by Nov. 3rd get a discounted price. As of now, all registrations will be charged the $105 price.

If you haven't filled out a medical consent form, please do so ASAP! This is really important for us to have on hand. In the next few weeks we'll start requiring this form to attend any event, even those that happen here instead of off site.

Monday, October 27th

2008-10-29T13:45:00.000-07:00

This Monday's meeting was our annual Halloween meeting! Many people came in awesome costumes and a few won a costume contest in different categories such as most creative, funniest, etc. After the business meeting we played a true or false game and got candy as a reward for choosing the correct answer. Throughout the night, groups of 5 went through the scary haunted house. Not only did it go through the conference room, stage, and kitchen, but it also was in the garage! Other than that, everyone could decorate pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies with different colored frosting and sprinkles, carve pumpkins, bob for apples, or just hang out and build community! It was a great meeting, Happy Halloween!
~ Nicole Hryczyk

Signups & handouts:

* Random Acts of Kindness Day - This Sunday, Nov. 2nd from 1-3pm, teens will be headed to downtown Plymouth to spread a little kindness around the community. Permission slips were due today (Monday Oct. 27th) but we can take them through Thursday, Oct. 30th at 5pm. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Evergreen Sales - Preliminary Evergreen orders are due on Monday, Nov. 10th, but please keep selling up until Monday, Nov. 24th. Please participate by selling wreaths & roping to your family and friends - this benefits you and the youth group, and helps to keep your costs down.

* Fall Retreat – Friday, November 7th – Sunday, November 9th at the Almont Retreat Center. Permission slips are due now! You can bring them in on Nov. 3rd if you didn't turn it in yet. If you have to come late or leave early, special exceptions can be made, just talk to Mary Jo. Remember, you can use money in your account (or maybe that $5 off coupon from the welcome packet.) You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Mug Craft project – we'll be making individual mugs at our fall retreat, and we're asking everyone to sign up for the style they prefer for their mug. There are three styles to choose from, so if you haven't signed up yet, please do!

* Entertainment Books – you can still sign out books to sell to raise money for your personal account. If you have books you know you aren't going to sell, please bring them back so we can try selling them in other ways.

* Rainbow - Your parent may have picked up a Rainbow packet for you. If you haven't gotten one yet, you can pick one up in the Youth Ministry office anytime. These forms will NOT be available online. This event isn't until February, but we have to register early - people who register by Nov. 3rd get a discounted price.

If you haven't filled out a medical consent form, please do so ASAP! This is really important for us to have on hand. In the next few weeks we'll start requiring this form to attend any event, even those that happen here instead of off site.

Monday, Oct. 20th

2008-10-29T13:42:00.001-07:00

On Monday, October 20 we had are meeting be on anger. First of we started by doing opening prayer and then the ice breaker which was the name game. By doing this we got to know each others names better. For the meat of the meeting we started of by having everyone get in groups and write down what made them mad on news print. After they came back and we had them present and told them the definition of anger. Then they went by themselves and did a reflection, got back with the groups they were in and discussed the answers. After that was all done we had a meditation which was great, its were we turn of the lights and listened to calming music. And last we had a closing prayer ~Maria

Monday, October 13th

2008-10-15T14:52:00.001-07:00

On Monday, October 13, we had our parent meeting. We started the meeting by splitting the teens and adults into five small groups. Each small group compared life as a teen today with what it was like when our parents were teens. Then the teens and adults each did a skit about hanging out with friends on Saturday night, getting in trouble, dating, after school job, or dancing. Watching the parents star in skits was really fun, especially the dancing ones! After the skits, we closed with prayer.
~Rene Goryca

Signups & handouts:

* Evergreen Orders & Right to Life Cards sales are continuing this weekend, October 18th and 19th. Just like we did with Entertainment books, we sell the Right to Life Christmas cards and take Evergreen orders after all masses. Earn credit for your account by showing up to help! Getting Evergreen orders is a great way to earn lots of money for your personal account. We’ll be talking more about that at next week’s meeting. We need at least 3 people to sign up for every mass. Masses are at 4pm & 5:30 on Saturday, and 8am, 9:30, 11, & 12:30pm on Sunday.

* Three Cedars Fall Outing – Friday, Oct. 17th. 6:15-10:30pm. We'll be joining teens from St. Genevieve's for an evening hayride, corn maze, and bonfire, along with cider, donuts, s'mores, and other snacks! The cost is $10 and includes all snacks. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Youth Mass – Sunday, October 19th at the 9:30 a.m. We need people to serve as a lector, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, greeters, etc. If you sign up for a special role, you need to be at the Church NO LATER than 9:15 a.m. Also, you may sign up just to let us know that you are coming. We all sit in some reserved pews in the front on the far left side of the church when you are facing the altar. After mass, we come over here to the Youth Center for a breakfast of donuts, bagels, juice, etc. Our families are invited to join us for breakfast, too.

* Teen Café – Sunday, October 19th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It immediately follows our Youth Mass Breakfast and it’s the 1st one of this year!! So, join us here in the Youth Center for great discussion about whatever questions we have about our faith! And try a fun coffee drink or fruit smoothie prepared by our own adult team member, Carla. No special permission slip is needed for this event, just SIGN UP!!

* Red Wings Game – Friday, Oct. 24th. 6-11pm. We have limited space for this event, so only your permission slip & money will reserve your ticket. The cost is $25. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Fall Retreat – Friday, November 7th – Sunday, November 9th at the Almont Retreat Center. If you have to come late or leave early, special exceptions can be made, just talk to Mary Jo. Remember, you can use money in your account (or maybe that $5 off coupon from the welcome packet.) You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Mug Craft project – we'll be making individual mugs at our fall retreat, and we're asking everyone to sign up for the style they prefer for their mug. There are three styles to choose from, so if you haven't signed up yet, please do!

* Entertainment Books – you can still sign out books to sell to raise money for your personal account. We're hoping all money and unsold books can be returned to us in the middle of October.

* Rainbow - If your parent was at the meeting, they picked up a Rainbow packet for you. If you haven't gotten one yet, you can pick one up in the Youth Ministry office anytime. These forms will NOT be available online. We'll have more info on this exciting event in upcoming weeks.

If you haven't filled out a medical consent form, please do so ASAP! This is really important for us to have on hand. In the next few weeks we'll start requiring this form to attend any event, even those that happen here instead of off site.

Monday, October 6th

2008-10-10T11:19:00.000-07:00

On Monday October 6th, we did a meeting based on creation. At the beginning of the meeting, we introduced our polar bear, which we are adopting from the Detroit Zoo. We will be collecting money every week to go towards the adoption until we have enough to pay the fee (but the kid can still comes first!) Next we did an icebeaker called Animal charades. We had 6 people in a group and each one was a different animal. For the main part of the meeting, we had everyone draw a picture of what they thought was most beautiful. Then we had them pass the pictures to the left, and have the next person draw a piece of trash. It went all the way around the table and each person did that. Then we asked them how they felt after their pictures were covered in trash. We had a discussion on pollution and how we each pollute every day, followed by a discussion on ways to help the environment.
~Tessa Parratto

Signups & handouts:

* Evergreen Orders & Right to Life Cards sales are beginning this weekend, October 11th and 12th and continues the following weekend of October 18th and 19th. Just like we did with Entertainment books, we sell the Right to Life Christmas cards and take Evergreen orders after all masses. Earn credit for your account by showing up to help! Getting Evergreen orders is a great way to earn lots of money for your personal account. We’ll be talking more about that at next week’s meeting. We need at least 3 people to sign up for every mass. Masses are at 4pm & 5:30 on Saturday, and 8am, 9:30, 11, & 12:30pm on Sunday.

* WAYMC (Western Area Youth Ministry Cooperative) Softball Challenge & Picnic – Sunday, Oct. 12th. 12:30-5pm. Join other teens from St. Colette and other parishes in a softball tournament. No experience required. The cost is $2 and includes a picnic lunch. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Three Cedars Fall Outing – Friday, Oct. 17th. 6:15-10:30pm. We'll be joining teens from St. Genevieve's for an evening hayride, corn maze, and bonfire, along with cider, donuts, s'mores, and other snacks! The cost is $10 and includes all snacks. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Youth Mass – Sunday, October 19th at the 9:30 a.m. We need people to serve as a lector, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, greeters, etc. If you sign up for a special role, you need to be at the Church NO LATER than 9:15 a.m. Also, you may sign up just to let us know that you are coming. We all sit in some reserved pews in the front on the far left side of the church when you are facing the altar. After mass, we come over here to the Youth Center for a breakfast of donuts, bagels, juice, etc. Our families are invited to join us for breakfast, too.

* Teen Café – Sunday, October 19th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It immediately follows our Youth Mass Breakfast and it’s the 1st one of this year!! So, join us here in the Youth Center for great discussion about whatever questions we have about our faith! And try a fun coffee drink or fruit smoothie prepared by our own adult team member, Carla. No special permission slip is needed for this event, just SIGN UP!!

* Red Wings Game – Friday, Oct. 24th. 6-11pm. We have limited space for this event, so only your permission slip & money will reserve your ticket. The cost is $25. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Fall Retreat – Friday, November 7th – Sunday, November 9th at the Almont Retreat Center. If you have to come late or leave early, special exceptions can be made, just talk to Mary Jo. Remember, you can use money in your account (or maybe that $5 off coupon from the welcome packet.) You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Mug Craft project – we'll be making individual mugs at our fall retreat, and we're asking everyone to sign up for the style they prefer for their mug. There are three styles to choose from, so if you haven't signed up yet, please do!

* Bulletin article writers – we're looking for more volunteers to help us write bulletin articles about events we sponsor. If you're interested please sign up.

* Entertainment Books – you can still sign out books to sell to raise money for your personal account. We're hoping all money and unsold books can be returned to us in the middle of October.

If you haven't filled out a medical consent form, please do so ASAP! This is really important for us to have on hand. In the next few weeks we'll start requiring this form to attend any event, even those that happen here instead of off site.

Monday, September 29th

2008-10-01T09:46:00.000-07:00

On Monday, September 29, we had a different meeting, because Mary Jo and part of our leadership team was at an Evangelization meeting at St. Maurice. So for our meeting we did a murder mystery. We had teens and adults play the parts of the characters, and the youth had to figure out who the killer was based on clues. We had tables set up and the youth had to go around to the tables and get clues from each character to try to figure out who did it. We had four rounds of 10 minutes long, for people to try to get as many clues as they possibly could. In the end 7 people guessed the right murderer. It was a different type of meeting but turned out very well. ~Heather Sobeck

Signups & handouts:

* THIS SATURDAY - we'll be stuffing bulletins for our upcoming Evergreen Sale at 12 noon in the church. You can get credit for working, so please just show up. It should take no longer than an hour.

* Crop Walk for Hunger - THIS Sunday, Oct. 5th - 1pm-4:15pm (approx.). If you're still interested and haven't gotten a packet yet, call us and we'll get you signed up!

* Franciscan Rock Fest & College Fair – Thursday, October 9^th at Madonna University. We have two different departure times. If you’d like to go and check out the booths of different Catholic colleges and universities, meet here at 5:30 p.m. If you just want to attend the concert, meet here at 6:30 p.m. We’ll return to the Youth Center by 9:30 p.m. There are several bands and acoustic performers scheduled to appear. Cost is $5 per person. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* WAYMC (Western Area Youth Ministry Cooperative) Softball Challenge & Picnic – Sunday, Oct. 12th. 12:30-5pm. Join other teens from St. Colette and other parishes in a softball tournament. No experience required. The cost is $2 and includes a picnic lunch. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Three Cedars Fall Outing – Friday, Oct. 17th. 6:15-10:30pm. We'll be joining teens from St. Genevieve's for an evening hayride, corn maze, and bonfire, along with cider, donuts, s'mores, and other snacks! The cost is $10 and includes all snacks. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Red Wings Game – Friday, Oct. 24th. 6-11pm. We have limited space for this event, so only your permission slip & money will reserve your ticket. The cost is $25. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Mug Craft project – we'll be making individual mugs at our fall retreat, and we're asking everyone to sign up for the style they prefer for their mug. There are three styles to choose from, so if you haven't signed up yet, please do!

* Fall Retreat planning committee – Our fall retreat is the first weekend in November, and we're looking for teens to help plan it. We'll be meeting about 4 times between now and the retreat. The first meeting is Thursday, Oct. 2nd, and the other meetings will be determined by the planners schedules. If you're interested just sign up!

* Bulletin article writers – we're looking for more volunteers to help us write bulletin articles about events we sponsor. If you're interested please sign up.

* Entertainment Books – you can still sign out books to sell to raise money for your personal account. We're hoping all money and unsold books can be returned to us in the first week of October.

If you haven't filled out a medical consent form, please do so ASAP! This is really important for us to have on hand. In the next few weeks we'll start requiring this form to attend any event, even those that happen here instead of off site.

Monday, Sept. 22nd

2008-09-26T12:13:00.001-07:00

On Monday, September 22nd, our meeting was focused around
teens and driving. The object of the activities were to make teens aware of the
big responsibility that they take on while in a car, and also how to make good
decisions about other people who may be driving them from place
to place.
To start off the meeting, we handed out
questions for everyone to make their best guesses on about interesting facts
related to motor vehicles and driving. After informing everyone of
the answers, we split the teens up into smaller groups. Each person
was given a character in which they would pretend to be, a problem that
character had come across, and two choices to choose from on how to solve
the problem. It was fun to see how different people would react to
similar situations that they were forced to be put in.
We showed 3 video clips for everyone to
watch which included- a scene form Dr. Phil about a girl who caused a
great amount of damage due to texting while driving, and 2 other
clips which strongly showed the consequences of bad decisions
that were made from teens who were destructively driving.
To end the night we played the
popular song "Jesus Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood for
closing prayer.
~Kara Campbell

Signups & handouts:
* Evangelization Gatherings – this Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (Sept. 28-30)
from 6:30-9:30pm each night. This new
and unique happening in our vicariate is a mission experience to fire people up
about their spiritual lives and getting more active with their faith. People of all ages will be meeting at St.
Maurice in Livonia to pray together, listen to some dynamic speakers, and share some great
food. We'll be leaving from St. Colette
at 6:30pm and returning at 9:30pm. You
can attend any of the nights, or more than 1 if you want. You
MUST have a permission slip to attend.
* Crop Walk for Hunger - Sunday, Oct. 5th - 1pm-4:15pm
(approx.). You can sign out a packet from Nancy on Monday.
* WAYMC (Western Area Youth Ministry Cooperative) Softball
Challenge & Picnic – Sunday, Oct. 12th. 12:30-5pm. Join other teens from St. Colette and other parishes in a softball
tournament. No experience required. The cost is $2 and includes a picnic lunch. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.
* Three Cedars Fall Outing – Friday, Oct. 17th. 6:15-10:30pm. We'll be joining teens from St. Genevieve's for an evening hayride, corn
maze, and bonfire, along with cider, donuts, s'mores, and other snacks! The
cost is $10 and includes all snacks. You
MUST have a permission slip to attend.
* Red Wings Game – Friday, Oct. 24th.
6-11pm. We have limited space for this
event, so only your permission slip & money will reserve your ticket. The cost is $25. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.
* Mug Craft project – we'll be making individual mugs at our
fall retreat, and we're asking everyone to sign up for the style they prefer
for their mug. There are three styles to
choose from, so if you haven't signed up yet, please do!
* Fall Retreat planning committee – Our fall retreat is the
first weekend in November, and we're looking for teens to help plan it. We'll be meeting about 4 times between now
and the retreat. The first meeting is
Thursday, Oct. 2nd, and the other meetings will be determined by the
planners schedules. If you're interested
just sign up!
* Bulletin article writers – we're looking for more
volunteers to help us write bulletin articles about events we sponsor. If you're interested please sign up.
* Entertainment Books – you can still sign out books to sell
to raise money for your personal account. We're hoping all money and unsold books can be returned to us in the
first week of October.

If you haven't filled out a medical consent form, please do
so ASAP! This is really important for us
to have on hand. In the next few weeks
we'll start requiring this form to attend any event, even those that happen here
instead of off site.

Monday, Sept. 15th

2008-09-19T07:59:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone!

This week, the meeting was about disabilities and how we make judgments from what we hear and see. The activities were used to let everyone better understand how a person with a certain disability would do an everyday activity. We split everyone into four sections.

The first group was in the kitchen - they were blindfolded and were told they had to make a sandwich, much the same way a blind person would, by asking where things were and sometimes guessing. Check out the pictures on the photo board because it was really funny to watch.

The second group was on the stage in the gym and they were given a paragraph to read except the letters were switched around. After trying to decipher, they had a few questions to answer that were also jumbled. This was trying to represent how difficult it would be for someone with dyslexia to read.

The third station was in the gym, it had two parts, people had to wheel themselves across the gym in a wheel chair and get their "school books" and then take them back. The other part involved playing with play dough. Everyone was told to make certain shapes but they were only allowed to use one hand. These were meant to represent a person with a broken arm or leg, or even paralysis.

The final stop was in the youth center. Everyone watched a movie clip from "Edward Scissorhands." The first scene showed Edward when he was being accepted for the first time by someone. The second showed some of Edward's special talents. It showed how people who are different can also do really great things that you and I would never be able to.
~Bailey Hryczyk

Signups & handouts:
* Premiere Night - this Friday, Sept. 19th - 7-10pm - our first fun night of the year, with music, open gym, games, DDR & Guitar Hero, coloring, and an ice cream bar! No permission slip needed, just show up!
* Entertainment Book Sales this weekend after all Masses - we need helping selling at all the different Masses, so if you can help, give us a call!
* Youth Mass - this Sunday at the 9:30 Mass is our first Youth Mass of the year. Please attend, even if you're not taking a special role in the Mass. To be followed by light breakfast for you (and your parents, if they'd like to join us) in the Youth Center.
* Junior High Open Houses - Sept. 24 & Sept. 25, 6:30-8:30 - help us with running a meeting for the junior high students, followed by an ice cream social.
* Crop Walk for Hunger - Sunday, Oct. 5th - 1pm-4:15pm (approx.). You can sign out a packet from Nancy next Monday.

No permission slips were handed out this week, but if you haven't picked up a welcome packet yet please do! There is a medical consent form in there that needs to be filled out within the next few weeks, so you can attend our events.

Welcome Back!

2008-09-16T09:36:00.001-07:00

Hey youth groupies! We started this blog just for you in case you
couldn't make it to a meeting or you forgot something that happened,
either way, members of the Leadership Team will be updating it every Monday. New entries will be posted, at the latest, Tuesdays at dinner time! Our first meeting was on September 8th and we did a few ice breakers and introduced your Leadership Team as well as the different things in
the Youth Center. Thanks for tuning into the blog, remember to check in
for new posts! God bless!
Nicole Hryczyk

Welcome to the Monday Recap

2008-09-06T19:21:00.001-07:00

Check here for a recap of our meetings. We hope to have the recap up no later than the Tuesday evening after the meeting .