Yes yes. I have just arrived home last night from over a week and a half of two great camps.
First was Missionpalooza, an event where Episcopal Youth from eastern KS and western MO get together for 5 days and do mission work work out the KC area. There are worksites like animal clinics, homeless shelters, food kitchens, Habitat for Humanity, among over 10 others. I got to do Kaw Valley Habitat for Humanity. mwahaha, I got to swing a hammer and do other jobs around a house building site for 3 days. Our site manager was this awesome black lady that was super nice, organized and personable, and BONUS: she talked crazy ebonic jive!!! She called me “Brotha Dave”! haha.
Anyways, other parts of Missionpalooza included worship, great meals, a night on the Kansas City Plaza, foot washing, and going swimming. I had to leave early on Saturday, so I missed a trip to Worlds of Fun and a healing service. Even though I had to go early, Missionpalooza was awesome! I though last year was great…but it got even better this year. The group of about 90 youth were the most awesome people to hang out with, and just yeah. It was awesome!
Next was the Total Percussion Camp at Washburn University. It started on Sunday, and we had little audition things to see which groups we would end up in (A, B, or C…A being most skilled). I made A for drumline, drumset, and mallet, and B for accessories…haha, but I think the accessories thing was random, becuase some really bad people were in A. This years camp hosted Jeff Moore as a clinician. He was awesome. Just google him and you’ll find out all about him and his career.
A couple highlights were:
-seeing Dr Morgan (percussion teacher at Washburn) and Jeff Moore just rock out on drumset together! Mwahahaha!!!
-me playing some drumset along side Jeff Moore in a class
-me winning the MVP (most valuable player) award at the end of the camp
-having $9 extra on my meal card to buy a ton of candy with!
So yeah. Lots of percussion learning experiences and such I could share, but I don’t think most people who read my website would care. Maybe I’ll write some of it if someone wants me to.
I know these longs posts and be just that…long, so I appreciate you reading it!!! Drop some comments by sometime! Thanks!
I’m glad Missionpalooza was fun. Haha, you got to work Habitat this year- that must have been crazy cool. Did you see Charlie and all the cool people?
Montana was fun. You should go to my site to read a post that I’m about to write about it.
Now you get to look forward to Happening!
We got our show music for marching band. We have a Latin show this year 😀
See you Sunday
sounds great 🙂 hey, at least you didn’t have to clean up repossesed houses….
i have choir camp next week. 🙂 nice job on the MVP.
anything happening on this site that you’re supposedly working up for me? no rush, i’m not trying to sounds pry-ish or anything. i’m sure you’ve forgotten all about it and are now laughing at me.
-katie
Hey you.
I pretty much a agree with you on the whole Missionpalooza thing. It was amazing. Kaw Valley was the greatest worksite…people were jealous of how awesome our worksite was. haha. but seriously it was.
And hey I wanna her percussion camp stories on thursday! get excited to hang out! haha
check ya later fo’!
Hey David.
i am glad you had such a great time at missionpalooza and percussion camp. I know how much learning experiences can help to better you and those who work with you(other drumline guys). Can’t wait to hangout again.
~FADI