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U-TURN Sun., 9:45a.m. CLUB JV Tues., 7p.m.

Keep up the good work

Recently, I’ve been really encouraged by the way some of you have reached out to kids you don’t really know and made them feel welcome at Club JV and U-Turn.  Since there are so many of us at the Warehouse on Tuesday nights and in our room on Sunday mornings, it can be a pretty scary experience for someone who is checking things out for the first time.

Do you remember your first time at a middle school event?  I can’t say for sure, but I bet you were kind of scared and overwhelmed.  And I bet you continued to be scared and overwhelmed until you saw a familiar face or someone introduced themselves to you.  Am I right?  I don’t know about you, but I’ve found that having a friend at an otherwise scary place can make all the difference in the world.

With this in mind, the next time that you see someone sitting by themselves or looking kind of lonely, remember what it was like to be the new person; then introduce yourself and invite them to be a part of whatever you are doing.  I can almost guarantee that the other person will appreciate it, and who knows, you might just make a new friend!

One Response to “Keep up the good work”

1. ~CaLeB PoLaSkY~ Says:
   February 6th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

   its very scary to go into a group of 200+ kids, most of them older then you. Everyone (especially us 8th graders) has a responsibility to make everyone feel welcome

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