YIKES!
Youth Increasing
their Knowledge about Everything Spiritual
Mission:
To create a
FUN,
supportive,
Christian
environment where
Middle Schoolers
can spend time with
friends
and
learn
how to live out their Catholic Christian
values
in
everyday life.
WHAT
WE DO: We start at 7pm
and open with prayer and play
a
few
FUN
games/icebreakers to
get to know everyone better.
Then you get to choose your activity: DODGEBALL,
X-Box
(sports games or Dance Revolution), volleyball,
shoot
hoops, or just hang out and
catch up with friends! Of course, we have to EAT
!!! Later, we get together for announcements
and
a talk. Sometimes,
one of our leaders gives a talk, other times we have
a guest
speaker. This
year our FOCUS is the Beatitudes
(see below).
You’ll
have a great time- come check us out!
YIKES FOCUS
2007-08:
This
year our talks will be about the
Beatitudes
(Matthew 5:1-12). These
are the AWESOME
promises
Jesus’ made us for living a Christian life:
Blessed
are the poor in
spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs,
Blessed
are those who mourn
for they will be comforted,
Blessed
are those who hunger
and thirst for righteousness for they will be satisfied,
Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the
earth,
Blessed
are the merciful for
they shall receive mercy,
Blessed
are the pure of
heart for they shall see God,
Blessed
are the peacemakers
for they shall be called sons of God,
Blessed
are those who are
persecuted for righteousness sake, the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
We’re going to
learn what these
mean and how they relate to you, as a middle schooler.
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FALL
2007
YIKES
SCHEDULE
Here’s What’s Coming…
| DATE |
EVENT |
PLACE |
TIME |
WHAT U NEED TO KNOW
|
| Wednesday
February 13 |
Regular
YIKES
|
St.
Cecilia Gym
|
7-9pm
|
Join
us for a fun night with special guest Father Neinhaus!
|
Wednesday
March 12
|
MOVIE NIGHT
Enchanted (PG)
|
Meet
at St. Cecilia.
Pick up at at 9 pm at North Grand Mall |
6:45pm
at St. Cecilia's
Movie ends at 9pm |
We'll meet at St.
Cecilia School and walk, as a group, to Movies at North Grand
Mall. Parents, please pick up your child AT North Grand Mall at 9
pm. Cost: $1 plus extra for food.
|
Wednesday
april
9
|
Regular
YIKES
|
St.
Cecilia Gym
|
7:00 - 9:00 pm
|
Join us for
fun, friends and fellowship!!!
|
Wednesday
May 14
|
5th Grade Welcome Party
|
St.
Cecilia Gym
|
7-9pm
|
Ice Cream Sundae
Party to welcome upcoming middle school students (5TH GRADERS)!
More details coming.
|
Meet our Leaders
:
Jon Weber:
HI! I’m Jonathan Weber and I am one of the Middle School Youth Group
Leaders. I work as a carpenter building decks and houses. I
am also very involved with the youth at St. Cecilia as a catechist and
as a leader on the Appalachia Service Trip. I have been involved
with the Middle School Youth Group since it’s beginning. I like
giving talks and most of all- playing DODGE BALL! You can reach
me by e-mail at: jweb2003@hotmail.com.
Judy Rudman:
Hi
everyone! My name is Judy and I have been involved with YIKES
since the very beginning. I've lived in Ames for 10 years (I'm
really from warm, sunny Florida). I have 3 kids (ages 3, 6,
and 8) who are loads of fun and a great husband. I
really like getting to know all you middle
school students- you've got great energy and enthusiasm! If
you have any ideas about what you'd like to see in YIKES, e-mail me and
let me know: j.rudman@mchsi.com. This is
YOUR youth group and we want to know what you think! Look forward
to seeing YOU on Wednesday nights!
Casy Ungs:
Hi! I’m Casy Ungs. I am a junior at Gilbert High School. I
run cross country, track, and I play baseball. I love to
hunt, fish, and be outdoors. I work at the McDonalds on
Duff. I have gone to St. Cecilia my whole
life. I have gone on the Appalachia service trip the past
two years. I have been involved in the Middle School Youth
Group since the second or third time they met. I enjoy
playing the games and talking with everyone. You can reach
me at ghsxcrunner1@hotmail.com.
Anders Hurd:
Hey guys, My name’s Anders Hurd. I’m sure you’ve probably
seen me or my big family at mass and other St Cecilia events (All the
blonds). My family and I have been Catholic and members of
St. Cecilia since 1999. I’m the oldest of 8. I
have 6 brothers and 1 sister. I’m currently going to Iowa
State, majoring in Construction Engineering. I love to
build, hunt, ride, and train horses. I also enjoy teaching
riding lessons and hangin’ out with you youngsters. I’m
looking forward to having lots of fun with all of you and learning
about our rich faith. See ya soon!!
Josh Opheim:
Hi, my name is Josh Opheim. This is my first year helping
with YIKES and I'm having a great time doing it. My hometown is
Harlan, IA, which is about two hours west of Ames. However, I've
been in Ames for over four years now. I recently graduated with a
degree in Civil Engineering from Iowa State, and I'm now working as a
structural engineer at WHKS & Co. here in town. One
interesting thing about me is that I'm a convert to the Catholic faith,
and I thank God everyday for it.
Julia Hanson:
Hey, I'm Julia Hanson. I am a junior at Ames High School. I
love watching sports, and I cheer for football, basketball and
wrestling. I have 5 younger siblings, and I love kids. I
participated on the Appalachia Service Trip in 2006, and I am going
again this year. I attended Saint Cecilia's Day School. In
my free time I enjoy reading, listening to music, and hanging out with
my friends. Look forward to seeing you at YIKES!
Alex
Bortle: Hi!
I'm Alex Bortle. I am a freshman at Iowa State University,
majoring in Business Management. I joined a sorority this fall,
Alpha Chi Omega. In my free time I love shopping, talking,
hanging out with friends, watching football, going to movies, really
just about anything! I have gone to St. Cecilia's my whole life,
and have been involved with YIKES since last year. This year,
along with YIKES, I will be one of the 8th grade religious education
teachers. I work at Hickory Park. If you need to reach me,
my email is abortle@iastate.edu
Stephanie
Shuey: Hi!
I’m Stephanie Shuey and I’m a freshman at Iowa State.
I’m a design major and so that takes up a lot of my free time.
But in what free
time I have I love hanging out with friends and going to sporting
events. I
have gone to St. Cecilia’s all my life and I truly feel like I always
have a
home there. This year I am teaching 8th grade Religious Ed
so I
might have a few of you 8th graders! This is my first year
helping
out with YIKES and I can’t wait to get to know all of you and help you
grow in
a faith that has helped carry me through my life.
Mike
Weber: Hi
my name is Michael Weber. Most people call me Mike or
Mikey. I'm a sophmore at ISU majoring in Family, Finance, Housing
and Policy. As you probably know I'm Jon's little brother.
This is my first year being involved with YIKES. I'm a member of
ACACIA fraternity which is also where I'm living this year. Many
of you have probably seen me as a mass server over the years and a few
of you have served with me. I love it when I come back to St.
Cecilia every weekend for mass, it's always a comforting place to
be. In my free time I like to sleep and hang out with
friends. If you have any questions or just want to talk email me
at msweber@iastate.edu.
See you at YIKES!
Notes to Parents
:
- Please sign a permission slip for your child to attend Youth
Group if you haven’t done so already!
- We are ALWAYS in need of chaperones--for regular Wednesday night
activities AND special events. We appreciate that your child
may not want you hanging around--but if each parent/family volunteered
once--you’d only have to be there once every TWO years (at
most)! We NEED parent volunteers to help keep our kids safe
and keep our program THRIVING so contact Judy Rudman at: j.rudman@mchsi.com to get on
board! THANK YOU!
Last updated: 10 March 2008 wjh
