May 22, 2008 
 
 

Dear Parent, 

While the summer months can be a hectic time for some, I know they are sometimes idle times for students.  In an effort to provide great things for your High School Student to do, we have a great two months planned for them this summer. 

Included with this letter is a calendar and a detailed explanation.  I hope you will encourage your child to participate whenever possible and that you’ll come with them to some of these events!   

If you have any questions about this summer’s schedule, please email me at david.achata@flhosp.org and I’ll get back with you ASAP.  ALWAYS check www.hospitalyouth.org before coming to any of these events for further details and updates.  If there’s anything I can do for you or your child, please let me know! 

Sincerely,  

David Achata 
 
 
 
 

*If your student has graduated from High School, please disregard this letter.

 

The following are the details of the Summer Calendar for High School Students: 
 

For Sabbaths, whenever you see a “T” this is who is teaching Sabbath School.  Whenever you see an “H” this is who is hosting—the person(s) who brings food and assists in whatever is going on. 

• Sabbath, June 7th, 2008 Youth Connection experience

We will attend 1st Service Worship, and then all 7th-12th grade students are invited to get connected from 10:00-11:15 am on the 3rd floor!

Games, food, interaction - the perfect opportunity for students to get to know people at their church and join a 4-week summer small group with students their own age.

 

ALSO: Parents of 7th-12th Grade Students 

• Sabbath June 7, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on the 3^rd floor

  Enjoy an awesome lunch provided by the church.

      Families with last names A-L should bring drinks

      Families with last names M-Z should bring desserts

Come and spend time with other parents while your Jr-Sr High students spend time getting to know their small group leader for the summer. 

• Saturday, June 7 & 21, 7:45pm to 10:00 pm, Basketball Event – at the OJA Gymnasium

Students and parents, call Gerry Letang (407.706.1129) or email: Gerry_Letang@yahoo.com to sign up for this event.  Parents are invited to bring food to sell at the game.  All profits will go toward helping students participate in summer events.  This event will happen depending on the amount of students who sign up at church during Sabbath School.  Please check for updates on this. 

• June 16-20 9AM-12PM - Service Camp

Every Summer Students 5^th-8^th grade participate in “Service Camp”, a weeklong camp designed to get younger students connected with their community. We will be washing cars at Christian Help, a community organization that gives people jobs and food and cleaning some of their grounds. We’ll also be cleaning a local park and spending a morning at Second Harvest Food Bank.  This is a fun event for younger students and High School students are always welcome to volunteer to help supervise and assist in whatever way is needed. This is also a great way for you to get your community service hours taken care of!  Email david.achata@flhosp.org to get involved.   

• June 27-July 1 is the 4^th Annual Mountain Retreat. 

The cost is $100 per student.  We will be going to North Carolina this year to mountain bike and whitewater raft.  Many of your children have received registration forms by email and at Sabbath School.  If they have not received one and want to go, email me at david.achata@flhosp.org and I will email you the forms ASAP.  There are 15 spots available.   
 
 

• July 6 we will be meeting at Orlando Paintball in the morning.  The cost is $20.00, but that only applies if you are there by 10AM.  The normal cost is $30.95 and there is an additional cost for extra paint.  See http://www.orlandopaintball.com/final.html for details.  Check www.hospitalyouth.org for possible changes on times. 

 

• July 18-20 is our 3rd annual Lake Retreat.  This is a fun trip to Auburndale where we ski, wakeboard, tube, and have lots of fun.  This trip is FREE.  It’s free because we want every student to attend this end of summer trip.  It’s a time to focus on the coming year and bond together.  You will be mailed the forms for this trip soon.  If you want more info or want to volunteer to help, email david.achata@flhosp.org.

 

• July 25^th Orlando Union Rescue Mission.  We will be meeting at the church at 4PM and will be going to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission to throw a giant birthday party for the homeless kids that live there. This event will be pretty inspiring and awesome.  We will return to the church no later than 8PM.  Think about those community service hours!

 

• July 26^th, 2008 (7:30PM-11PM) is an outdoor movie night at Steve Riesen’s House.  We will be watching & discussing The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.

 

  2552 Taft Avenue

  Orlando, FL 32804 

  If you have trouble finding it, use www.mapquest.com for directions. 

• August 2, 2008 Sabbath on The Beach

This will be our last official event of the summer. Hotdogs, chips & water will be provided.  We will be going to Mary McLeod Park on Bethune Beach in New Smyrna.  You may meet us there at 10AM or meet at the church at 9 AM.  We’ll have our own worship service and lunch on the beach! Then you’re welcome to hang out as long as you want. Bring some tasty treats to share if you like.  The address is:  

6656 S. Atlantic Ave. 
New Smyrna Beach 

     Check http://volusia.org/parks/bethune.htm for details on the location.