7th and 8th Grade Retreat
October 15-17, 2004

THE FAMILY VACATION SLIDESHOW ALBUM!


Situation #1

While visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mt. Rushmore, and the Giant Monument to Chief Crazy Horse, you and your family run into the God Squad doing their super hero duties.  In a surprising turn of events your family end up helping Carl and Jeff solve the “Mystery of the...”

Our Story


Picture of the family taking a picture of the God Squad.  While visiting Mt. Rushmore we run into the God Squad. While they seemed to be in a hurry, they were only too happy to pose for a couple of pictures for their adoring fans.

We notice the nose of Lincoln is missing!  After we finished taking the picture, Carl and Jeff tell us the real reason they’re at Mt. Rushmore.

Us chasing the Evil-Doer!  Carl’s knee was acting up and Jeff turned the wrong way, but we were quick to join in the pursuit.  We went up mountains and over cliffs in pursuit of the Evil-Doer!  Just like Cary Grant!

Finally, we catch the thief and rip his mask off to reveal it’s…MJ.


Situation #2

Glitz and Glamour was the aim of your family's vacation, so you headed off to your favorite metropolis.  The restaurants!  The hotels! Tres magnifique!  Then one day you run across a particularly famous personality and you hit it off so well that they invite your whole family back stage for a star-studded experience you won't forget very soon.  You can't wait to get home and tell everyone you know your own two-week vacation “E! True Hollywood story” about when...

  Our Story

We are driving through Hollywood when suddenly we saw Arnold and Cher walking right in front of the car.  We hit the brakes and just missed running them over.

They were so glad we didn’t hit them that they took us out to eat at the most expensive restaurant in Hollywood.  Arnold didn’t like the food very much, so he beat up the waiter.

Somehow after that we ended up backstage at the kickoff for Cher’s 50th Farewell Tour.  And they asked Alysa to play the guitar in the concert because her guitar player was the waiter at a restaurant and he got beat up by someone with an Austrian accent.

We were driving home and suddenly President Bush stepped in front of the car…


Situation # 3

This year your family decided “No Trip!” for vacation.  Instead you all enrolled in an intensive program of exfoliation, mud wraps, massage, and cucumber eye treatments at Birmingham's most exclusive spa, Spa-Go's.  Unfortunately while relaxing in the steam room you overhear a local mob boss planning their next big illegal operation.  After a quick family conference in the large group jacuzzi, you all decide to...

  Our Story

This year our family decided “no trip” for vacation.  Instead we enrolled in an intensive program of exfoliation, mud wraps, and pretzel eye treatment.

We overhear Russian gangsters plotting...

We plan to capture them to prevent them from robbing the Winslow Bank.

So we fight them…and are glad to know they’ll never try another illegal operation again.


Situation #4

After climbing into your Winnebago and setting off on your Interstate tour of the country, you and your family get a cell phone call from your pastor, Rev. Bill Ritter, asking you to pick up a friend of his in Toledo.  Dr. Ritter thinks that two weeks with y'all is just what his friend needs to help him out.  After picking up this friend you learn lots of things about him, and your vacation takes an interesting turn when...

 Our Story

On the radio you find out that there has been a Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament in Toledo.

This friend of Dr. Ritter's always wants to play Rock-Paper-Scissors all the time.  So that is your amusement for the next 24 hours straight.

Finally you ask, “Why do you always want to play Rock-Paper-Scissors?”  He tells you that he is the Rock-Paper-Scissors champion!


You’ve gotten tired of playing Rock-Paper-Scissors, so your friend comes up with a new game…EXTREME Rock-Paper-Scissors with REAL rocks, REAL paper and REAL scissors.

No more Rock-Paper-Scissors for you, so you drop him off at Dr. Ritter’s and guess what?  Dr. Ritter beats him at Rock-Paper-Scissors!  Guess he’s the new Champion!