I think I have mentioned this before, but I am one of the directors for my county Arts In this summer. Just to reiderate: Arts In is a Minnesota performing arts program, in which 4-H members (generally students from 5th grade to the first year of college) gather to learn a show and then perform the show.
The Arts In show has a basic (but fun) storyline, with 7 to 9 songs throughout the show. This year, we wrote a show based on superheros.
This Year's Storyline:
The citizens of Metropolis gather to welcome back their superheros from saving the world. After telling the citizens of their super-saving deeds, the superheros must fly off to the library and reassemble the book shelf.
But, after many attempts to fly to no avail, the superheros begin to wonder what has happened-why wont their powers work? The villians show up, and show that they have stollen the superheros powers.
The citizens of metropolis are eager to assist the heros in getting back the power, but are denied the opportunity. The hero's refuse to be helped by amatures-the heros have always been the ones to save the day, why should they need the citizens to help them now?
"Ok," say the citizens, "so what are you going to do, you don't have superpowers anymore." Coming to that realization, the heros start to loose hope.
The citizens tell the heros that they will help them to fight against the villians, with the power of numbers! Together, they will defend Metropolis! After singing a totally awesome song, three citizens rush to show everyone that they have the superheros powers back!
And shockinly enough, the citizens have the villians in tow. The villians apologize for taking the powers, and tell everyone that they want to help protect the city too!
The end!
*I shall post photos later*
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
This Morning
I looked out the window when I woke up, and what did I see? Shadows! And do you know how you get shadows? With SUNLIGHT!!! Now, this picture isn't from when I woke up (at 6 am). I took this pic at 8, while Georgia was taking a nap.
Georgia is the little girl I am nannying this summer. At 6 months old, she is absolutely adorable! She's just been a little fussy lately. Her parents think she's going through a crying phase. I just might agree with them. She cries when she wakes up from a nap, when I set her in the exersaucer, and when I put her in the swing. Let's just hope this ends soon!
But on to other news! I am so excited for County Arts In! For those of you who don't know, Arts In is a 4-H program. In our county, an origional play is made and in three days kids from grades 5 to 12 are taught the songs and dances for the show. At the end of three days, the performers put on a show for their parents and family. Then, about a week later, there is a performance day in which the show is performed at county nursing homes and at Vasa Childrens Home (a school/home for children and young adults with disabilities). After that, the show is performed at the county fair.
Last year I acted as Assistant Director. I choreographed a few songs (3, I think)and helped the kids learn their lines, and any other things that Beth (the Director) wanted me to do.
This year, I am going to be one of three directors. The other two are Isaiah and Amelia, two wonderful fellow 4-Hers that I worked with last year. Next Tuesday is our first meeting to work on ideas and songs. I think I have a few good ones! If you have any good ideas, let me know!
Georgia is the little girl I am nannying this summer. At 6 months old, she is absolutely adorable! She's just been a little fussy lately. Her parents think she's going through a crying phase. I just might agree with them. She cries when she wakes up from a nap, when I set her in the exersaucer, and when I put her in the swing. Let's just hope this ends soon!
But on to other news! I am so excited for County Arts In! For those of you who don't know, Arts In is a 4-H program. In our county, an origional play is made and in three days kids from grades 5 to 12 are taught the songs and dances for the show. At the end of three days, the performers put on a show for their parents and family. Then, about a week later, there is a performance day in which the show is performed at county nursing homes and at Vasa Childrens Home (a school/home for children and young adults with disabilities). After that, the show is performed at the county fair.
Last year I acted as Assistant Director. I choreographed a few songs (3, I think)and helped the kids learn their lines, and any other things that Beth (the Director) wanted me to do.
This year, I am going to be one of three directors. The other two are Isaiah and Amelia, two wonderful fellow 4-Hers that I worked with last year. Next Tuesday is our first meeting to work on ideas and songs. I think I have a few good ones! If you have any good ideas, let me know!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Last
When I think about this as my last year in 4-H, half of me says, "I don't want it to end" and the other half of me says, "I can't wait for the craziness to end!" There will be no more county dues, no last minute projects, and no working at the county fair.
And sincde I've been at college the whole school year, I feel so disconnected. I went to the May ambassador meeting, and none of my close buddies were there. (Most of them have graduated from 4-H anyway.) And there were a bunch of young new-bloods that I had never met. So I felt really out of place.
But my local club is almost exactly the same. Only, for the first time since the eighth grade, I wasn't an officer sitting in the front. So that was a bit different.
Even then, what I really can't wait until I don't have to work at the county fair. I don't mind working the ambie booth (which is basically a directory for the 4-H building and the rest of the fair)...until someone says we can't socialize. And then all of my friends leave and I'm really bored. Yawn. What I hate the most (well, it's more like dislike with the passion of a thousand burning suns) is working at the animal shows. The beef and dairy shows don't last more than 4 hours. Poultry shows, on the other hand, start at six pm one night and don't get done til about two am the next morning. I've worked two poultry shows, and have since then told the people who organize the work schedule that I refuse to work animal shows.
And sincde I've been at college the whole school year, I feel so disconnected. I went to the May ambassador meeting, and none of my close buddies were there. (Most of them have graduated from 4-H anyway.) And there were a bunch of young new-bloods that I had never met. So I felt really out of place.
But my local club is almost exactly the same. Only, for the first time since the eighth grade, I wasn't an officer sitting in the front. So that was a bit different.
Even then, what I really can't wait until I don't have to work at the county fair. I don't mind working the ambie booth (which is basically a directory for the 4-H building and the rest of the fair)...until someone says we can't socialize. And then all of my friends leave and I'm really bored. Yawn. What I hate the most (well, it's more like dislike with the passion of a thousand burning suns) is working at the animal shows. The beef and dairy shows don't last more than 4 hours. Poultry shows, on the other hand, start at six pm one night and don't get done til about two am the next morning. I've worked two poultry shows, and have since then told the people who organize the work schedule that I refuse to work animal shows.
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