Okay, the big news first: Conner's bag finally arrived from the airline. It was marked RUSH. The word around Missouri was that Conner hadn't been able to have his toiletries and c
lean clothes for a few days, so . . . uh . . . er. What? Wouldn't you want your bag in a rush if you couldn't change your clothes for a while! After breakfast, we headed to the church again and had a full dress rehearsal this time. Our AOL kids were missing as they were already gone to host all the participants in the competition. We tested the lights and video portion of the show as well. It seemed to work well. We packed up and drove to the Tri-Lakes Center and went to work getting our gear out and setting up for the
show. It wasn't long before it was our turn to warm up in the green room where the kids went over some singing dynamics with Tim. We formed a traditional circle and sang "I am a Child of God". After prayer, we positioned ourselves and entered the stage and setup as quickly as we could(we're being timed). The kids put a good show in spite of some technical difficulties we experienced with the monitors. We fed the kids a Subway lunch box and let them rest while the judges deliberated. If you've seen sea lions rest, you'll know what I mean. Suddenly the word went out and everyone rushed the auditorium to hear the finalists. Success! LIGHT was named as a finalist. We fixed the monitor issue and got charged up for yet another try. Their performance was spectacular! They responded to the challenge to grab all the energy they had left and give it all up o
n the stage. They sounded so good. Best ever. Before the winners were announced, our very own AOL put on a show for everyone. It was not without some difficulty as well (like having the computer hard drive fail in the middle of the show but mysteriously coming back to life for a save). They were definitely well received by everyone there and had a large fan base from the other schools there. After their show, the winners were announced. We ended up as 4th runner up. Definitely not what they they deserved, IMHO, but each felt good that they had done their best. LIGHT set a good example of good sportsmanship by encouraging each school and applauding for everyone. This is how it should be done. Hat
s off to such wonderful kids. By this time, everyone was pretty tired and hungry, so after we loaded up, we drove to Fudrucker's and they had juicy hamburgers waiting for us. Yum! We then dashed off to see "Six", a show consisting of six ( 6 out of 10) Knudsen brothers who at one time lived in the Mesa area. They were awesome and played to a packed house. I know, I was on the very back row! After the show, the kids got to visit with them and get autographs. We had a snack of frozen custard afterwards and then bused on back to the hotel. As I write this, it is strangely quiet outside in the hallway. I trust they all sleeping as they surely need it Come to think if it, so do I. I am sorry for the lack of more information since I am not riding on the bus this trip. I trust I can ferret out more interesting things to share soon .
lean clothes for a few days, so . . . uh . . . er. What? Wouldn't you want your bag in a rush if you couldn't change your clothes for a while! After breakfast, we headed to the church again and had a full dress rehearsal this time. Our AOL kids were missing as they were already gone to host all the participants in the competition. We tested the lights and video portion of the show as well. It seemed to work well. We packed up and drove to the Tri-Lakes Center and went to work getting our gear out and setting up for the
show. It wasn't long before it was our turn to warm up in the green room where the kids went over some singing dynamics with Tim. We formed a traditional circle and sang "I am a Child of God". After prayer, we positioned ourselves and entered the stage and setup as quickly as we could(we're being timed). The kids put a good show in spite of some technical difficulties we experienced with the monitors. We fed the kids a Subway lunch box and let them rest while the judges deliberated. If you've seen sea lions rest, you'll know what I mean. Suddenly the word went out and everyone rushed the auditorium to hear the finalists. Success! LIGHT was named as a finalist. We fixed the monitor issue and got charged up for yet another try. Their performance was spectacular! They responded to the challenge to grab all the energy they had left and give it all up o
n the stage. They sounded so good. Best ever. Before the winners were announced, our very own AOL put on a show for everyone. It was not without some difficulty as well (like having the computer hard drive fail in the middle of the show but mysteriously coming back to life for a save). They were definitely well received by everyone there and had a large fan base from the other schools there. After their show, the winners were announced. We ended up as 4th runner up. Definitely not what they they deserved, IMHO, but each felt good that they had done their best. LIGHT set a good example of good sportsmanship by encouraging each school and applauding for everyone. This is how it should be done. Hat
s off to such wonderful kids. By this time, everyone was pretty tired and hungry, so after we loaded up, we drove to Fudrucker's and they had juicy hamburgers waiting for us. Yum! We then dashed off to see "Six", a show consisting of six ( 6 out of 10) Knudsen brothers who at one time lived in the Mesa area. They were awesome and played to a packed house. I know, I was on the very back row! After the show, the kids got to visit with them and get autographs. We had a snack of frozen custard afterwards and then bused on back to the hotel. As I write this, it is strangely quiet outside in the hallway. I trust they all sleeping as they surely need it Come to think if it, so do I. I am sorry for the lack of more information since I am not riding on the bus this trip. I trust I can ferret out more interesting things to share soon .
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