Chi never really had a great chance to finish-up yesterday’s blog post so I am going to help him out so we don’t fall behind.
The rest of the trip to Plano was relatively smooth with only a couple “learning opportunities” for our leaders and their navigating skills. We made it though, right on time, and the boys proceeded to lead the entire process of setting-up the concert. On the whole, the boys in leadership roles did a tremendous job for the day. It’s never easy leading this group with all of the intangibles and unknowns in your day. I didn’t really hold too much back from them either. It was a true test of delegation and multi-tasking, prioritizing and learning to just say “no” sometimes. Jacob G. really had the brunt of the workload, but he handled it very very well. It’s really the highlight of this job when you can see a boy like Jacob, who starts all quiet and timid years ago, and is now leading 27 other boys on a voyage 1,500 miles from home. This is a unique program with unique opportunities for boys that you just can’t get in baseball, boy scouts, or just about anything else. We have a special thing and we need to hold on to it as long as we can.
The concert went very well. The boys had a snazzy new way to get on stage. I would show you, but I think they are going to try it at the Homecoming Concert (if they can because of the stage set-up) and I wouldn’t want to ruin the surprise. I will just saw this much: I was even impressed by how well they did it.
The space is one of our favorites to sing in. The church is amazing. Tall ceilings. Balconies on three sides. Just wonderful. I could keep typing but I will just throw a bunch of photos on here which can explain it so much better. The boys ended the night by heading to their host homes.
Another end to another great day.
-P.J.
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