AGOW!

The AGOW! this week is...


MONKEY KICK OFF!!!

be sure to post your high scores!

and yes, I have been to Monkey Village.

COW

The comment of the week this week is from Adam Seal. Adam, I am not sure if you have recieved this coveted award yet or not, but congrats. I am jealous that you are going to the Louisville Slugger bat company. That is awesome! So because of that and your loyalty to actually respond to what the post is talking about and use your real name, you deserve comment of the week.

Here it is:

adam seal said...
my brothers get out ealier than i do!!! (that stinks lol) o well, cvca rox my sox. i am goin 2 nashville and louisville 4 spring break and i get 2 stop at the louisville sluggers bat company when we r in louisville. .... i hope i can get a sovenier... ha...ya right. lol

ps: i think i spelled a lot of things wrong so sorry!

spelling stuff wrong rox my sox!

Wed Mar 21, 07:37:00 PM

Congrats Adam! You da man. Pick up your prize at the next edge.

I hope everyone is having a great spring break. If you are bored and you have a Wii, let me know, we'll hang out and play it. All right, even if you don't have a Wii, we can still hang out.

Buckeye Madness

Has anyone else been watching Ohio State squeak there way through the tournament, winning the last 2 games just barely! It's fun to watch, and if you are like me, you want the buckeyes to go all the way and beat Florida in the championship to make up for the football national championship where Florida handled us. Don't forget the game is on today, the elite 8, Buckeyes vs. Memphis at 4:40 today! Don't miss the game.

By the way, if you are on spring break right now and still on the blog, tell us where you are blogging from?

The Holy Spirit

This Sunday, we will be talking more about the Holy Spirit. We have talked about who He is and what He does, but how can we be guided by Him. Watch this video. This is not what happens when the Holy Spirit comes into our lives, but it's funny. If you are not gone on spring break, please join us Sunday as we talk more about the Holy Spirit!

Spring Break?

So what is everyone doing for spring break? Who is going the furthest away? Jillian and I are headed up to Vermont to ski for a couple days. Let us know where you are going. If you are staying at home, what will you do? Sleep in? Play video games until your eyes pop out of your head? Anyway, I hope everyone has a great spring break. If you are bored over spring break please check out our blog. We will be posting new things daily even on spring break. You take a break, but the blog will never take a break. Remember, we will not have edge over spring break, so our next Friday Edge will not be until April 6th. On breaks, it's always easy to also take a break from God. Don't do that this spring break. Use your time to open up his Word for a while and read and check it out. If you don't know what to do when you read your Bible, just do this. Read a chapter and have a pen and paper there beside you. When you get to something you have a question about, write the question down. When you get to something that is a promise from God, write it down. The Bible is full of promises and we need to start checking them out.

AGOW!

Here's the AGOW, better late than never!

It's a twist on the old favorite Base Jumping...

Enjoy Elite Base Jump.

be sure to post your high scores.

COW

This week's COW comes from a bright, young, 6th grade girl named Johnsey Erdmann. Johnsey wrote quite a dramatic response to learning about parent's night. She wrote what many of you were feeling about parent's night. Parent's night turned out to be good though. I am glad you let you your parents come.

Congrats Johnsey! Here it is...

I am about to die! not only do my parents have to showw up in public, but I have to be there with them, watching the calamity unfold!!!

Such a dramatic response, Johnsey. She followed that comment up with letting us know that her parents really aren't that bad. I know them. They really are great parents!

Get your prize at the next Edge!

Oh Happy Day

Today is a good day. My best friends are coming into town and I'm just thrilled about it. There are some friendships in my life that I think are given by God, blessed by Him. So, when I see these friends, I feel like my soul is refreshed in a way. We talk about things that matter, laugh about some things that don't matter, pray for each other, and encourage each other. I know that I can trust them to be a good friend in hard times and to forgive me when I mess up as a friend. It's a real friendship, you know?

I hope I didn't get to mushy on you. There is a point, I promise. I'm thinking...how do you become a good friend? Honestly, you follow Jesus' example. His life will show you how to think of others before yourself, how to forgive, how to show compassion, and just how to love people in your everyday life. When Jesus walked on the earth, people who no one else accepted wanted to be Jesus' friend because they knew He was a real kind of friend.

I like that when I'm with my friends, we don't have to have some spectacular activity planned. We can just sit around together and it's not boring! (College made us really good at that.) What is something you really appreciate about your good friends?

Where are we?

Can anyone help us out?

LEDGE MEETING TONIGHT!

Quick reminder to all of you who are involved in LEDGE, the student leadership team of Edge, we have a meeting tonight from 7-8:30 PM. Be there! Thanks!

Edge this Friday!

Don't miss it! As some of you might know, this Friday at Edge is parent's night. To some of you, this does not sound good at all...your parents at edge with you, but this will be a great night...I PROMISE! Last year, the students whose parents did not come felt left out. So make sure your parents come this Friday night and make sure you come. We are not making you hang out with your parents all night, but we want your parents to see what edge is all about. So come to edge this friday for pizza (hot and fresh like the picture), games, prizes, special parent's night edition of deal or no deal, the band, and third part in the series, "Little Steps that can make a Big Difference." Be there this Friday night, after all, parents are sweet. I mean they raised you, they changed your diapers, they gave you food, they made you live and grow so the least we can do is invite them to edge one time during the year.

See you Friday!

08 Edge Games Week 1

Late Night '08 General Information

EDGE LATE NIGHT
7:30-11PM ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

• Medical and release forms are not necessary because students at no time will be permitted to leave the property.

• Admission cost is $10 at the door. There is no pre-registration. Cost is primarily for food and game materials. Students will have the opportunity to purchase this year’s Edge t-shirt for an additional $10 throughout the night.

• Students can be dropped off at the front of the church (Rte. 303 side) at 7:30 p.m. Pickup is at 11:00 PM at the same location. Please cooperate with traffic personnel as we attempt to move many cars in and out at these times. Please do not park your car and get out in the line of traffic.

• Students will be supervised by adults at all times without exception. (We expect between 400 and 500 students. As a result, we will have over 75 adults for supervision and security throughout the night, as well as Hudson Police Department presence.) Furthermore, all voluntary supervision will be required to check in to receive a special nametag and to ensure that they are a part of the supervision team that has received pre-event training.

• Students will be outside for the majority of the event. In the rare case of cool weather, long sleeves are encouraged. In the case of rain, the event will happen indoors.

• All game equipment is made out of soft inflatable material and proven to be very safe. Each game is supervised and organized by an adult and/or trained facilitator.

• Students will have the opportunity to participate in a Wii Rock Band competition. There will be a sign up the night of the Late Night for anyone interested. Each band will have to perform on the “hard” level. The band with the highest score will get to perform in front of the entire group.

• This is not a Hudson Middle School sponsored event. For any questions about anything concerning this Late Night event, feel free to contact us using the contact information below.

The Late Night is sponsored by Edge, which is the ministry to middle school students at Hudson Community Chapel. Edge meets on the first 3 Wednesday nights of each month from 7-8:15 PM. Please go to www.edgehcc.com for more detailed information on this ministry.


Contact Information
330-650-9533, ext. 320
edge@hudsonchapel.org

Edge Adult Leadership Info

So you are interested in joining our Edge leadership team?

Edge is a place that seeks to create an atmosphere of love and it starts with our leadership team. Middle school students are screaming out for someone to love them, and you could be that person. If you desire to join a team of people who have a passion to form relationships with students in order to show them the love of Christ, this is the place for you. We want adults who…

…first and foremost, love Jesus Christ and have a growing relationship with Him.

…desire to build loving relationships with middle school students for the purpose of pointing them to Christ.

…have the time to commit to this ministry and most of all to the students of this ministry (they require time and consistency).

…are willing to take on a small group of students who are entrusted to their spiritual care.

…are a team player.

You may have thought there were more requirements to be someone who invests in middle school students for the sake of Christ, but those pretty much sum it up. There are so many misconceptions about what we are looking for. Here are some of them. We don’t expect you to…

…act like a middle school students (PLEASE DON’T!)

…be under the age of 30 or even 90 for that matter.

…have the energy of a 13 year old.

…own an ipod (you don’t even have to know what one is).

…have a degree in theology or have the Bible memorized.

…be an eloquent speaker (see Moses).

Simply put, we are asking adults to give time and energy into loving the next generation with the love of Christ so that they may come to know Christ, grow in Him, serve Him daily, and lead others.

Middle school is the most impressionable age of all. Did you know that the majority of Christians come to know Christ before the age of 18? Now is the time for you to invest in the kingdom by joining our team. Please consider this opportunity to make a difference.

Here are the steps you should take to join our team…

STEP 1—Download, fill out, and turn in a leader’s application

By email, send to: todd.iannetta@hudsonchapel.org

By mail, send to: Hudson Community Chapel
ATTN: Todd Iannetta
750 W. Streetsboro St.
Hudson, OH, 44236

Leader’s Application (attached pdf)

STEP 2—Download, fill out, and turn in an HCC volunteer background check.

Please send to: Attn: Rick Schuping
Edge, BG Check
750 W. Streetsboro St.
Hudson, OH 44236

Background Check (attached pdf)

STEP 3—Wait to hear back from us for the next step.

Edge Parent Info

CLICK HERE to receive weekly parent email updates!

GETTING STARTED AT EDGE

8 Ways for Parents to Partner with Edge

SOME PARENT RESOURCES
www.cpyu.org
www.pluggedinonline.com

About Edge

Edge is the Middle School Ministry of Hudson Community Chapel. It's an incredibly fun place where 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students are given the chance to know Jesus Christ, grow in Him, and serve Him daily!

for more information about edge, check out "Getting Started at Edge", and keep checking back to the blog - it's updated daily!

If you're a parent, be sure to check out our Parent's Section.

EDGE GAMES '08 Parent Info

Edge Games
General Information For Parents

No pre-sign up is needed for this event. Medical and release forms are not necessary because students at no time will be permitted to leave the property.

Students can be dropped off at the front of the church (Rte. 303 side) at 7:00 p.m. Pickup is at 9:00 PM at the same location.

Students will be supervised by adults at all times without exception. (We expect between 300-400 students, and as a result we will have plenty of adult supervision throughout the night) Furthermore, all voluntary supervision will be required to check in and receive a special nametag to ensure that they are a part of the supervision team.

There is no charge for this event. However, each night students will have a chance to purchase this year’s Edge Games IV t-shirt for $5.00.

Students should come dressed to be active that night as we will be playing team games. Students do not have to be athletic to participate.

Students will be put into different teams and each team will be supervised by 3-4 adult coaches.

All students are expected to comply with the rules set forth by our Edge staff and adult leaders. The adult leaders have the right to send students home for behavior problems.

For any questions about anything concerning The Edge Games event, feel free to call or email the Director of Middle School students at the address or number below.

Todd Iannetta

Director of Middle School Students

Hudson Community Chapel

Phone: (330) 650-9533

Email: todd.iannetta@hudsonchapel.org

SKI SPLASH WEEKEND IS COMING! If your son or daughter would have a blast at a weekend retreat that includes a day of skiing or snowboarding at Peek N’ Peak in New York, and a day at Splash Lagoon in Erie, PA, than this is for them! The Ski Splash weekend takes place February 16-17 with details and registration on-line at www.edgehcc.com.

Back to edge Games Flyer

EDGE GAMES '08

info for parents

AGOW!

This weeks AGOW is pure bomb-juggling excitement.

enjoy DETONATE!!

be sure to post your highest scores in the comments section!

COW

All right, our comment of the week needs to go an anonymous person who goes by the name of "a certain baby". I am so intrigued by that name. I mean, is it baby like a little whiny baby or like what's up baby? What is the meaning behind the name and who are you? Reveal yourself, certain baby! However, I really like this person's comments. They are sometimes funny and sometimes bring in edge messages like this one. Someone was really listening during the ladder analogy a couple Friday nights ago.

Congrats to a certain baby...not just any baby...a certain one.

Here it is:

a certain baby said...
hey anonymous, for that really mean insult i think you just took a step DOWN the ladder if you know what i mean! oh by the way i got to lvl 38 on the 2nd lvl!!
Wed Mar 07, 07:25:00 AM

By the way, don't tell people when they take a step down the ladder. Although true sometimes, it is mean to say that to others. However, in this case, I thought it was very funny.

Claim your prize at Edge if you choose to reveal yourself.

Don't quote me on this....

True confession: I love words. I feel like the right combination of words is almost magical. That's why I love to read, music with good lyrics, playing Scrabble, and hanging out in the card section at stores. It's true, sometimes I could spend over an hour looking at greeting cards. Don't judge me. And I just love when I happen upon a good quote. (Up there is a gigantic Scrabble board. Who knew?!)

So...here are some quotes that might make you think or just quietly chuckle to yourself. You can chuckle loudly if you want, but people might stare. Enjoy!

It ain't those parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand. -Mark Twain

In the depth of winter I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. -Albert Camus

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx

Character is what you are in the dark. -Dwight L. Moody

There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. - Morpheus in The Matrix

I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want - an adorable pancreas? -Jean Kerr

What is this strange thing?

There is this really bright thing in the sky today that I haven't seen in some time here is northeat Ohio called a sun. I don't know about you, but there is something about a sunny day that makes my whole attitude better. I am happier and most of us are happier on these sunny days. What makes you happy? More imporantly, what gives you joy? Do you know that even the bright sun will eventually fade away, but the Word of God will last forever? Don't forget to think about what lasts, what is eternal, and what is from God. I hope you all will live your lives with joy because of the promise of eternity with Christ to those of us who believe!

There is no edge tonight. Because there is no edge tonight, your assignment is to do something nice for your parents. Clean your room without them asking, tell them you love them out of nowhere, ask them if they want to hang out with you. I know this sounds crazy, but, hey...you may get a boost in your allowance, you never know.

SOW!

Howdy All, SOW! Time!

Hey, do us a favor. If we interview you to be the Student of the Week...CHECK THE BLOG! it means you WILL be student of the week!!! (oh yeah, and come to edge, or else I'm eating your candy bar prize.)

anyway...This week's SOW! is.....

Sean Szoch!

Sean is a 7th grader at Hudson Middle School (by the way, does anyone know where that is?)

1.Fav Restaurant: Pad Thai- it is delicious. He gets egg rolls, rice, noodles and you guessed it, pad thai. excellent.

2.Fav Subject in School: Something called "team support" by his description I know it's actually called "study hall". Hey, but it's a great place to get your math homework done, AND you can listen to music....

3.Fav Sport: Skateboarding. Fav. Skateboader: P.J. Ladd 'cause he's got stlye.

4.Fav TV show: Family Guy. it's funny, he likes the dog and the baby.

5.Fav Movie ever: The Ringer - he really likes the part where Jeffy copies Forrest Gump

6.Fav Band(s): Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (is that a cool name or what?) and UnderOath. he likes the singing and the drumming.

7.Fav website: www.singingfish.com - listens to music.

8.Fav part of edge: the Games at the beginning! they're funny!

9. if he weren't at edge he'd be: at home. being bored.

There he is. Sean Szoch. Your Student of the Week!

be sure to give a high five to Sean next time you see him and Sean, man, come to edge, you'll get a prize!

One Parent to Another

“God gave us 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason, so that we would listen more than we talk”. I don’t know exactly where that line comes from, but it sure packs a punch, doesn’t it? As a parent I all too easily fall into that trap of talking, talking, talking. Nagging is what Maddie would say. I can’t help but feel like the teacher in the old Peanuts cartoons… “wah, wom, wah, wah”… I keep talking and this is all she hears.

In my professional life as a Distribution/Supply Chain Manager, I make a concerted effort to seek first to understand, then to be understood. Good advice from a very wise man named Dr. Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People – I highly recommend this book). I have had great success using this approach with my employees & colleagues. But for some dumb reason I had never thought about using it with my daughter.

One day it clicked and I thought “hmm…wonder what would happen if I tried this with Maddie?” I made a decision to be quiet and really listen to her. I thought my head would explode the first time I tried it. I literally had to bite my lip to keep from talking. At first she held back a bit, probably waiting for me to jump in and start blabbing at her again. After a few of these conversations where I stayed quiet, it sunk in that I was really listening to her and that she had my full attention. I thought about what she said as she was talking, not just how I would respond. I listened to what she was not saying as well…what emotions were there under the surface, her body language, the tone of voice.

An amazing thing happened…I got to know my daughter. Really know her, not just who I thought she was. I learned about what matters most to her, what her greatest challenges are, what bothers her, and what she is learning about herself, life, and God. Sure wish I had shut up years ago!

The best talks we have ever had were riding around at night in the car. The quiet, lack of interruptions, and the fact that she felt safer by not having to look me in the eye make this the ideal time for us to talk. Now when Maddie says, “Mom can we go for a drive?” I know what she really wants. To talk.

Anytime, my sweet girl, anytime. I’m listening.


Carol Ann
“Maddie’s Mom”

AGOW!

There is some serious strategy involved in this AGOW!....

protect your desk from a bunch of creeps by building a maze of towers.

enjoy Desktop Tower Defense!

Disclaimer: this game takes a while...especially if you plan on beating it...

COW!

This week's Comment of the Week sounds like a great commercial for Edge! We should get this person to be an Edge spokewoman because of all the nice comments she made about Edge. This week's COW winner is Taylor Garrett. Taylor is a newer student to Edge, but we are so glad she liked Edge the other night! Thanks for the awesome encouragement! I am so glad you learned some things and are growing in your relationship with Jesus Christ! Here it is...

Taylor Garrett said...
Edge is a really fun, amazing place to learn about the glory of God. The sermon about the "Little steps make a difference" is a really great lesson! Todd explains how the whole process of taking little steps work and what is our modivation to take those steps. Edge is a place i can go to have fun, relax, and most of all learn lessons about God's glory! All of the things this church does for their youth is amazing!!!!!
Sat Mar 03, 01:02:00 PM

Thanks for joining us Taylor, and I hope and pray that you and everyone else will not just have a blast at Edge, but also look for ways that they can grow in their faith in Christ! Claim your prize at the next Edge...don't miss it or you will miss your prize!

let's talk spring

It's snowing outside right now. And that's fine. I'm not going to complain. Even though it's March and it's snowing. It's fine. Really.

Okay, let's talk about something positive....Spring! Reasons (off the top of my head, it's not like I've been thinking about the spring for the past four months) that I love springtime:

~The sun shines and the world smiles.

~Trading in my sweaters for something non-itchy and cotton.

~Going to the park and doing park things.

~Seeing all the stores with their spring displays. It's pretty. Sorry if you boys can't relate.

~Trees turning green and flowers coming up. I marvel at God's creation!

~Freeing my feet and wearing flip-flops even if it's not quite warm enough yet.

I guess that's all I've got for now. Let me know what makes you excited for warmer days! They're just around the corner.

p.s. The picture shows my true feelings on spring. I hope you like it.

"Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in words alone, but in every leaf of springtime." -Martin Luther

Take Little Steps and come to Edge tonight!

Join us tonight for Edge from 7-9 PM! We will once again be talking about Little Steps that can make a Big Difference, except tonight we will be talking about the motivation behind taking those steps. Why do we take steps? Come chow on pizza, hang with your friends, play some intense games, rock out with the edge band, win sweet prizes, and so on and so on!

See you tonight!

SOW!

Is it Thursday already?? That must mean it's time for another Student of the Week!

This week's SOW is a 6th grade homeschooler, Dale Stradiot!
Let's learn a little more about Dale...

1. Fav Restaurant: Outback. he gets the steak. He loves steak.
2. Fav Subject in School: Science. he likes to do experiments like turning celery weird colors in food coloring.
3. Fav T.V. show: Futurama - it's funny, he likes Bender the robot.
4. Fav Movie ever: Saving Private Ryan. Great movie.
5. Fav Song: "My Space" by Eleventy-Seven - he loves everything about it, "the perfect song"
6. Fav Website: likes gaming websites...AGOW anyone?
7. Other Hobbies and Interests: Paintball and Airsoft. it's fun and he loves the competition.

Be sure to say, "Hey" to Dale when you see him around!

Edge this Friday!

Don't forget about Edge this Friday night...it will be a great time! Friends, Pizza, intense games, week 2 of Deal or No Deal, Battle of the Grades, the edge band, some special guests, and the the 2nd part of "Little Steps can make a Big Difference." Bring a friend, bring 5 friends! Don't forget about the friends you invited to The Edge Games...bring them back. We want them back!

Have a great day and we will see you Friday night!

One Parent to Another

One Parent to Another

As you know, February is Black History month. It got me thinking about Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a dream” speech. I read it on the internet the other day and the words stirred me again, as they have many times before. Later that same day, I was thinking about EDGE and the dream God has put in my heart for our students. It is simple and it is big.

I dream of our kids being so on fire for God that the entire church family can’t help but notice and be inspired. I dream of one day seeing hundreds of our students on their faces as a group in prayer. I dream of seeing leaders and teachers rise up out of our youth groups with a passion for God’s Word. I dream of worship so alive and full of the spirit of God that lives are forever changed. I dream of our kids having an eternal impact in the community…being a witness of the love of Jesus wherever they go…drawing in the lost and lonely of their generation. I also dream of parents coming together in support of each other, and committed to prayer. A ministry to help heal relationships between teens and parents, or help them grow even stronger.

That is my dream. That is my prayer. I am believing God for BIG things.

Here is the simple part…meet me for prayer on EDGE nights at 8:15 in the conference room. God has amazing things in store for our kids, and I don’t want to miss a bit of it.
How about you?

Carol Ann
“Maddie’s Mom”

AGOW!

You know how we roll here at the edge blog. we like to keep it fun and kick in the educational as well. This game is both!

how well do you know your country? it's timed, and it's harder than you might think! especially those little New England states...

enjoy!

50 States - Locate all 50 US states on the map

Post your scores for bragging rights.

COW

All right, this week's Commenter for Comment of the Week has been our most loyal commenter this year and has successfully posted comments literally millions of times (the funny thing is she will probably count how many and correct me). The COW award this week goes to Miss Becky Fuhry who is also known in blog world as who?? I like the insight she gave about Jillian Stouffer's post. Way to go, Becky!

Here it is:

who?? said...
That sounds like one of the lessons in edge- you know, "Loving Yourself?" It came right before "Loving Others." It's a good thing to think about. Like you said, we shouldn't act proud and like we're the best in the world, but not think there's anything wrong with us. If we say that, it's like telling God he made a mistake when he made us.pepsipepsipepsi

Congrats Becky! Pick up your prize this Friday at Edge!

What is your HABIT?

I am not talking about dirty HABITS, but I am talking about the HABITS that change your life. We just finished our HABITS series on Sunday mornings, and I want to know if there is one habit that you have tried to start as a result of what we have talked about. Hanging out with God, Accountability, Bible Memorization, Involvement in the church, Tithing, or Studying the Bible. Let us know. I encourage each of you to pick one and then over the next month, try to develop the habit and see what happens...see if there is a change in your life.

Why you are awesome.

Last night a watched a movie with the little girl I was babysitting. It was a super cute movie. You know - best friends, the beach, the blond heartthrob, the occasional mermaid, and a catchy soundtrack. I guess I'm easily entertained. And influenced. I'm thinking of moving to Cali and working in a surf shop.

Anyways. In the movie, this girl has a pair of earrings that speak into her ear. They have adorable squeaky voices that tell her all of the good things about her. They flatter her, but with the truth. You are beautiful inside and out. You are a true friend. You glow from the inside!

I'm looking into getting myself a pair. Okay, not really, but I actually think it is so important to remember what makes us special, what our good points are. While the media and the world is always telling us how we are not good enough...be thinner, be taller, be smarter... God is telling us something different. When I feel down about who I am or feel pressured by society, I want to focus on what God thinks of me! God made you an individual and made you quite lovely. Lovely enough to die for! There are ways that we all need to change and become more like Jesus, but never forget the ways that God made each of you wonderful!

Psalm 139:13-14 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

Cell Phones anyone?

I just got back from getting a new cell phone because mine did not work anymore. For me, it is such a relief to have a phone again. I got so used to having a phone that when mine did not work, I began to freak out and think that my life was coming to an end. If you are in edge, you are living in a brand new generation, a generation where everyone has a cell phone, and we do not know what to do without it.

About 8-10 years ago, very few people had them, and I am really suprised that people survived. I am shocked that people actually were able to live their lives without one. I am one of those people who lived without a cell phone, and I am living to tell about it. You had to call from home and when you weren't home, you had to wait until you got home to call someone. Crazy! You guys will never know any different though. You will always know cell phones and most of you will always have cell phones (at least as adults). I know not all of you have cell phones, but I would like to do a survey.

If you are reading this post right now, I would like you to comment if you have a cell phone. I am interested to see who has one. You can be anonymous if you want, but just say, yes, I have a cell phone so I know.

Thanks.

SOW!

Hey hey hey the Student O' the Week is back and she is....


Lauren Piccioni!
Lauren's an 8th Grader at CVCA.

Let's get to know her...

1.Fav Restaurant: Olive Garden, 'cause hey, it's Italian, she's Italian, why not? she likes the Spaghetti.

2.Fav Subject in School: Science, because Mr Arida makes it fun.

3.Fav Sports team: She's from PA so....Steelers!

4.Fav TV show: Rug Rats, but she doesn't watch much TV.

5. Fav Movie: Narnia, and she loved the books.

6. Fav Music: Mary Mary, good music. (can someone get these shackles off my hands?)

7.Fav website: www.neopets.com (turns out i'm a pink slorg. interesting.)

8.Fav part of edge: "Hangin' with Heather and Taylor." nothing like a shout out!

9. If you weren't at edge you'd be: "home doing something, playing video games, or sitting around" ok, just make sure no one gets hurt...

10.Other Hobbies, things we should know? Loves reading, especially Narnia!

ATTENTION FATHERS: Father-Son Trip Meeting this SUNDAY!

If you are an 8th grade boy, and you and your dad are interested in going on our Father-Son Trip this summer to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, there is an info meeting this Sunday morning at 8:30 AM in the high school room downstairs. THIS MEETING IS FOR FATHERS ONLY! So tell your dad about it, and make sure he is there. Even if he doesn't know if he can go, tell him to check it out! That would be sweet. This is a trip that you will not want to miss!

AGOW!

The Addicting Game O' the Week this week is Blocky!

drag your mouse to make a rectangle where all 4 corners are the same color.

release all the smilies to advance.

Enjoy!

COW

Ladies and Gentleman, the comment of the week goes to Mr. Phil Renzi! Way to go Phil, representing the town of Twinsburg, home of the twins festival. Phil's comment was in response to what we talked about Friday night with little steps making a BIG Difference! Phil decided to take a step himself and told us about it. Nice work, Phil, keep doing it man! Oh yeah, and thanks for putting your full name when you commented!

Here it is, congrats Phil! Get your prize at the next Edge!

Phil Renzi said...
for the first time today i woke up took a shower and took out my bible i haden't used in 5 years and started reading the book of john.
Sun Feb 18, 11:56:00 AM

little steps make a BIG DIFFERENCE

If you were at Edge tonight, you heard about how little steps in your relationship with Christ can make a big difference. What are little steps you have made? What are the little steps you want to make? Let us know. I hope you guys will take on the challenge of asking God to show you a little step you can take every day to draw closer to Him.

Thanks for joining us tonight! I look forward to watching you guys make little steps, day by day....remember, baby steps!

coffee and the people who love it.

A lot of stores were closed yesterday morning since there was a horrible blizzard happening, but not my Starbucks. We opened at 5:30 a.m. when the rest of the world was cozy in bed, happy to have an excuse not to go outside.

I thought no one would come in for coffee. I thought we were crazy for being open. Why would anyone risk their life for a cup of coffee?

Oh, but they did. They did and they did it well. Not only did the regular customers show up, they came bearing Valentine's Day gifts! I pretended to be happy to see them, but inside I was wondering just how far a caffeine addiction will push someone.

One of our regular customers said he shoveled a quarter mile of driveway piled with feet of snow just to get out for his venti vanilla cappuccino. A twisted part of me was impressed.

What would you shovel a quarter mile of two feet high snow for?

What did you do on your snow day?

Snow days are great days! I remember when I was a wee lad and the few times it snowed like crazy (just like today) and there was so much snow that you could make tunnels and forts in the snow, and then have massive snowball fights. We usually spent most of the time making the snow and then by the time we were done, we just went inside and drank hot chocolate! That was a glorious time for me. How many of you made snow forts, snowmen, or tunnels in the snow today? I would love to hear about them if you did. There is enough snow out there to make some pretty sweet snow forts. It was always horrible when the weather got a little warmer and the snow fort melted. You always know the fort or snowman or whatever you make is not going to last long, but you still put the time into making it really good. It's good to know that our faith will not melt away like a snow fort. Our faith will last forever. It makes me think of a verse that is very comforting for those of us who know Jesus Christ as our Savior.

Isaiah 40:7

The grass withers and the flowers fall (the snow forts melt), but the word of our God stands forever.

You should memorize that. God has give us His Word that our faith in Christ will last forever!

the incredible Edge

Hey everyone, don't forget, Edge continues this Friday from 7-9 PM! Make sure you invite all of your friends back that you invited to the Edge games and Ski Splash Weekend! We want as many students back as possible! So get ready, lots of pizza, sweet games, the rockin edge band, the complete Edge games highlight video, prize giveaways, and find out how "little steps can make a difference."

SEE YOU ALL THERE!

Oh yeah, have a great snow day!

AGOW!

This week's Addicting Game O' the Week's beauty lies in its simplicity. When the Sheep starts to run, shoot your tranquilizer dart.

How fast are you??

enjoy the Sheep Reaction Test.


(i'm a rocketing rabbit)

COW

The comment of this week goes to a faithful blog commenter, Alison Feke. Alison never has too much to say, but she consistently comments on our blog and always says something good. This week, she made me laugh. She commented about the AGOW, she gave her score, but then she also got excited because she was the 11th commenter for that post. Way to go, Alison! Thanks for contributing comments to the blog! Here it is...

alisonfeke said...
I got 13,240!=( Yea the 11th post!
Tue Feb 06, 07:43:00 PM

Claim your prize at Edge this Friday!

See it Again, See it for the First Time!

The Ski Splash Video is up on the Video sidebar----->


Enjoy!

A Taste of the Next Edge

I wanted to let you know a couple things about Edge coming up!

1. There is NO SUNDAY Edge this Sunday morning at 10 AM!

2. There is NO EDGE this Friday.

3. The next Edge is February 16th, next Friday, and we will be back into the full edge swing with the edge band, pizza, games, and a message. Don't miss next week's edge because we will be showing the complete edge games highlight video!

Get ready because the next couple Friday nights, we will be talking about how little steps can make BIG DIFFERENCE!

Ski Splash Weekend...get ready

Hey everyone, Ski Splash Weekend is almost hear so get ready. It's gonna be pretty cold so make sure you dress warm this weekend if you are going...I mean layers and layers...i mean hat, gloves, scarf, mittens, snow pants, parka, and more! For those of you who are going, I wanted to give you a few tips for the trip so you know what is going on and you are really prepared!

1. Have all the stuff you need for skiing or snowboarding with you when you get on the bus or under bus #1, and pack all of the other stuff (sleeping bag, pillow, overnight bag) you do not need until that night seperately to be put under bus #2.

2. Be sure to take really good care of your belongings such as ipods and cell phones. Don't lose them if you bring them, and my recommendation is that you don't even bring them.

3. All movies seen on the bus will be no more than PG so don't bring it if it is not.

4. Make sure you are prepared to have a ton of fun!

AGOW!

It's once again time for the Addicting Game of the Week!

This one is an absolute CLASSIC!

Enjoy Curveball! (it has nothing to do with Baseball)

Comment of the Week

This week's COW comes from the one and only Emma Lee Bock! First of all, Emma, Jillian is the one who posted the extreme cuteness post, but I liked your response. You gave a great example of serving God in the little things. Way to go!

I would love for all of you to comment on the things that God is teaching you if you can.

Here it is.


Emma Lee Bock said...
Hey Todd! I agree! Babies are adorable, and it IS amazing how their lungs are so small and that they can make so much noise! lolAnd also, about how serving God is about all the little things, but some big things? Well, I did some things to make God happy this morning. I helped my mom with weekly chores, and offered to help out around the house after I was done. I felt really good after I did it, and my mom sad she was proud of me. Sometimes, i think, it's all about the little things that can please God more than the big things. When you show that you care about others and take time to help them, like God did, I think he's more than proud, he's ecstatic. But it might just be me. lol ^-^
Sat Feb 03, 03:11:00 PM





Congrats on the COW award, Emma! Pick up your prize at the next Edge!

Edge Games Pictures

Pictures from week 2 of the Edge Games can now be seen here:

edge games Week 2 Photos

more to come soon so keep checking back!

all right...make your picks

Who will it be? The Colts or the Bears. Yes, bears are fierce beasts who would probably win in a fight over a horse. It would be one thing if they were the stallions, but colts doesn't sound very intimidating. My call has to be the Colts this year. I think it's their year.

You make your call. 2 hours until game time. Have fun watching the game!

Better Late than Never!

View all 3 special Edge Games Editions of Sportscenter here, only on the edge blog!

they're over on the sidebar--->

enjoy!

Extreme Cuteness

Happy Saturday! Do you guys love Saturday mornings? My friend Karrin has a "Happy Saturday" dance that she does because she loves them so much. Maybe it's a little extreme, but I can appreciate that she finds joy in the little things.

Speaking of little things...do you know what else I love? Babies! My parents are foster parents now, so they're taking care of someone else's child until that person can have their child back. So, two weeks ago, a little baby boy came to live at their house. As I like to say, he is extreme cuteness. He's only a month old and so little! I instantly loved him! (That's him in the picture.)

Having this new little guy around really has me thinking. First of all, I can't believe how fast his whole face can turn completely red. Beet red. His whole face. It's amazing. Two, how can one little person be so cute? And three, serving God can be hard. My parents are serving God by taking care of this baby, but it's not easy. My mom never gets any sleep and they don't get to go out and have fun very often. But, you know, it's totally worth it! In the end, a baby will be loved and nurtured and God is pleased. There is real joy in that, even though it didn't come easily. I hope that encourages you the next time God is calling you to serve Him.