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Sneak Peek Week—Crafts

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I know you haven’t even gotten through 2012 and we’re talking 2013 already. But hey, that’s the world we live in on the VBS team. Anyway, I am going to give you a heads up on a few craft supplies you might want to be stashing away for next year.

Wondering what to do with all those extra plastic Easter eggs? Save the bottom half of each egg for crafts next year!

Got any old CD jewel cases sitting around? Save them for a weeklong craft idea in 2013!

Drink up and save those empty water bottles, you’re gonna need them.

And of course no VBS week would be complete without the use of craft sticks in some fashion.

For those of you out there who like to use our Club VBS option, you might need to save spring-type clothespins, felt in bright colors, and brown paper grocery bags.

Winners of the VBS Scarves

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Thanks to everyone who left a comment to win a pair of those fabulous VBS scarves. I used Radom.org to generate the three winning numbers.

Drumroll please. . .

The winners are  Konnie Smith, Carla Thompson, and Penny Mourer. Ladies if you would be so kind as to e-mail your mailing addresses to carol.tomlinson@lifeway.com, I will get those scarves packed up and in the mail ASAP.

Congratulations!

Can I Buy That Scarf?

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That was the question of the day at each of the Preview locations we visited. If you were able to join us at one of our events, you probably had your picture made in the Expo area. It was a ton of fun taking everyone’s pictures and posting them to Facebook.

Jeff and Friends Ready for Takeoff

Each person who had their picture made received a free pair of VBS 2012 Pilot Goggles and got to wear an amazing scarf with the VBS logo. Many people asked if the scarves were a product we sell. Unfortunately, the answer is, “No.” However, with an iron and a VBS 2012 Logo Iron-On, you can create your own fabulous scarves.

We purchased fleece scarves at a local store, and used the iron-ons to place the logo on one end of each scarf. Because our scarves were fleece, we set the iron temperature just a little lower than instructed to keep the fleece from scorching. Other than that, just follow the instructions on the package.

Now for the exciting part! Leave a comment on this post by next Thursday, March 1 and you may win your very own set of scarves. Three lucky folks will be selected randomly to receive a set of 2 scarves. Can it get any better than that?

And Our Final Winner Is. . .

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Wanda White from Dothan, AL. Thanks to everyone who participated in our QR scavenger hunt at each Preview event. We had a blast and loved meeting everyone.

If you missed the Previews this year, go ahead and start making plans to attend next year’s events.

Note: To all our winners, your backdrop will be mailed to the address you provided on your Pilot’s Log.

Two Events Down, One to Go

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We just completed two VBS Preview Events in Nashville this past weekend. It was great seeing all the enthusiasm for Amazing Wonders Aviation.

So with the completion of these events, another winner has been selected! Congratulations to Ashleigh Perry of Frankfort, KY. Ashleigh completed her “Flight Log” and was selected to receive a VBS 2012 Quick Scene™ Super Duper Sized Back Drop.

There is still one Preview event remaining. Our team will pack up and head to Kissimmee, FL to host our last event February 17-18.  Hope to see you there!

Highlights from Ft. Worth

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We just finished another exciting Preview Event in Ft. Worth. The staff at Travis Avenue Baptist Church was awesome. They went well above the call of duty to unload our truck when it arrived and bring everything in out of the rain.

There was another VBS Geek of the Week sighting. This time we were honored to have PJ with us all the way from South Korea.

Notice anything wrong in this picture?

And then here’s Keith bullying the bull on the wall of one of the restaurants we ate at. I am not sure who won the “Stare Down,” but I think Keith is giving him a run for his money!

Last but not least, a big congratulations goes out to Teresa Brown. Teresa’s name was drawn as the winner of a VBS 2012 Quick Scene™ Super Duper Sized Backdrop.

We still have two more events on the calendar—one in Nashville, and one in Orlando. So if you haven’t registered, don’t miss out. Make plans to join us for these exciting events.