After basking in the glow of great victory from Sunday (Jesus' victory that is, what did you think I was talking about?), we spent some time talking about the possibility of helping to bring the Pointbreak program to Gray Middle School.
The purpose of Point Break is to improve the behaviors, values and attitudes of high school students on their campuses and in their communities, intervening before acts of hatred or violence occur. As a result, better learning environments are created, relationships are forged and reconciliation begins.You can read more about it here. Ken Schmidtke and Adam are familiar with the program as it is connected with YFC. Both are fans and our group is still, let's say 'discerning.' People seemed pretty interested in the shape of the one-day program, if still not sure exactly what it looks like. In our conversation with the school district they seemed to be encouraging some large event for schools which none of us felt excited about. However, this event seems more relational, more focused and more doable. With that being said, there are some questions that need to get fleshed out a bit which I'll go ahead and list here.
1. What is the cost and who will pay it?
2. What is a potential timeline? If we started planning next month what's the soonest it could happen?
3. What is the time commitment from volunteers?
4. What does follow up after the event look like? Small groups? Campus Life? Guidance counselors?
Ken, I'll direct these questions your way and perhaps you can come to our next meeting prepared to flesh some of these things out. Speaking of the next meeting. It will be on Wednesday, March 12th at 8:30 at Green Pastures Presbyterian.
Until then, enjoy the cold,
Ken
