Buddies Starts In January!

Reminder - After School Buddies groups meet the first week in January. Make sure to enroll your child in Dec before school gets out so we can arrange transportation if needed! Call 541 385-5050 for further info.

Big Buddy Teen Training & Fun - Wed Dec 17

Sun Mountain Lanes 1:30-4:30

If you are planning to serve with ASB this year - join us for an important afternoon of planning Bring a donation of food, toy or clothing item to share in our Christmas "Basket of Blessings!" if you can. Call 390-3046 if you need a ride or more info!

Join Us - Encourage, Empower & Inspire

YOU CAN make a difference... in the lives of others - in Bend, OR and around the World!!

• If you have a passion to share your heart, your time, your gifts & talents with elementary or middle school students...
• if you want to help students with an extra dose of encouragement to become all that they can be...
• if you want to have fun, make new friends and try new experiences...
• if you want a chance to lead as a mentor...and to offer hope...
• then inquire about being a Big Buddy for After School Buddies.

We meet weekly from January - May - Girls ASB groups on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and boys ASB group on Wednesdays. We need you!!!

To learn more about being a Big Buddy... contact Charlene Schulz at afterschoolbuddies@gmail.com.

Summer Fiesta - 2008

Camp Memories of Fiesta!

Excited About Camp

Over 30 students including Big and Little Buddies joined together the first week of August for our annual Day Camp at the Schulz home in Bend. We spent the week learning about what God has in store for us this year - enjoying and exploring all kinds of things from Mexican food, music, and stories. Each of our 5 small groups took on destination resort names from Cancun to Puerto Vallerta!

The Cancun group started off the week sharing ideas about taking care of God's creation. Our "go green" team taught us about recycling and living simply to help preserve the earth for the next generations to come. The Playa del Carmen team taught us about the ways we can serve God by serving others - at home, at school and in our community. A highlight of the week came when playing our "trust game" being led blindfolded around the ranch by our partners... as we learned to lean on one another for support and friendship!

Mazatlan members helped us to understand ways of facing challenges and overcoming the fear of facing change. Campers had a blast as they tuned up their "slip 'n slide" skills during game time.

Puerto Vallerta teammates helped us to understand ways we can turned changes into opportunities while Cabo San Lucas campers helped to show us how we can be excited about growing spiritually.

From our opening welcome chat on "the bridge" to our closing songs around the campfire - we experienced God's love in ways we couldn't have known in advanced.

We Did It! May 14th - The "Big Reveal"

The rooms are done and ready for others to enjoy now. The results of the Xtreme Makeover are even better than we had hoped... what a great testimony of faith in action! Our team of designers, "janitors", painters, decorators and leaders completed an outstanding redo of the classrooms. Take a look for yourself! God has blessed us with amazing donations completed by the time, talents, and service of a tremendous team of Buddies.