Wake Review for 1/6/08

Wake is our weekly meeting for Junior High students at Watermark. We meet on Sunday mornings at 11:00am on the 4th floor of the Watemark Tower. Here is my assessment of this week's Wake. (P.S. I got the idea for a weekly review from Kurt's blog)

Program Outline
Attendance: Above average
Fun Factor: Average
Leader Presence: Above Average
Music: Average
Message: Average

Bode & I started off the morning with our usual stage banter to warm up the crowd. I was pleased with my "Hugs Not Drugs" New Years resolution and a little bit confused with Bode's over-use of the word "lover". Our pastor had been talking about re-engaging with our first love and had used the word several times in his message. Bode thought it was funny enough to drop on the Junior High kids. It was indeed funny but maybe a little too far. In Bode's defense, he was a little naive about what the word "lover" typically infers.

The Destinos Del Noche video (see below) seemed to be a hit and the High School band did a great job of engaging the audience. My message felt solid but it lacked the connection that I like to see. My puzzle illustration was strong in theory but it wasn't dynamic enough to engage the audience. The weak presentation was probably due to the fact that I just just got back in town from the High School ski trip on Saturday.