One of the things we have come to love about being here in the Boise area, are the extra activities that are offered to the Youth. Every 4 years multi-stakes get together and have a Dance Festival. This year it was performed in the Taco Bell Arena on the BSU campus. You have to be 14 to participate, but our stake was short boys so they allowed the next 4 oldest Deacons to take part. Graison was reluctant to volunteer, but after I pushed...just a little...he agreed. 
The theme for the YM/YW this year is "Be Thou an Example of the Believers." So the theme for the Dance Festival was Dance to a Different Beat. There were 6 stakes involved which equals to over 1500 Youth. I was shocked to see that within a 10 mile radius we have 6 stakes!! (Can you believe that Sikeston??!!)
(graison is 2nd in line)
(yes, a little blurry sorry!)
The youth from our stake
Each stake was assigned a different dance style. Some had the Salsa, the Tango, Swing, and Cha-Cha. Our stake was lucky enough to get the Country Swing/Line dance. Hard to believe i had not been to 1 of the practices. So I had no idea what the routine looked like. But I have to tell you that I was amazed at how well they all did! It was awesome!
Besides your stake dance routine, the entire 1500 youth performed an Opening number to "You Can't Stop the Beat" from the movie Hairspray. It was so much fun seeing all these young adults dancing and having fun.
What a fun thing for the youth to do and I'm shocked you got as many youth to participate...you would think a majority of them wouldn't want to! Oh...and the 10 mile radius...what a shock/change from Sikeston to our measly drive 100 miles just to find someone to date! :) But, here in Kansas City area, my sister and I live about 5 miles apart and we are in different stakes! Crazy!
ReplyDeleteQuick question... we just got pictures taken and of course there are VERY few that everyone is looking at the camera. Is there a way Scott can change heads on people - like if Kash isn't looking in one then change his head with one where he is looking? I have all the pictures on a cd and could bring them with me when I come. Sorry to bug there is just one that we like and one person isn't looking. SEE YOU IN A FEW DAYS!!
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