Spanish VBS Choreography!

Did you know we provide a choreography DVD for our Spanish customers? We began producing a Spanish choreography video for VBS 2010: Saddle Ridge Ranch. I’m so thankful to Angel Ortiz and Elizabeth Works, fellow LifeWay employees, who always are on set to interpret! Otherwise, I would have no idea what’s being said! It gets comical at times.

Constanza, our terrific on-camera host, listens to the English music and watches the choreography DVD. Then, she learns the Spanish songs and alters the choreography as needed. (Sometimes, there is no Spanish word that exactly matches the English word, so the songs and choreography have to be altered.)

The DVD is available in the Spanish Sampler (EBV 2013 Muestrario en español), product number 005490073, $69.99. Be sure to share this news with your Spanish congregations!

Colossal Coaster World Choreography in Espanol! from LifeWay VBS on Vimeo.

Foto Friday. . .Zippin Pippin

 

Did you know that I’m from the Memphis TN area? Did you know that I had never been to Graceland until I moved to Nashville and met my wife and took her there while we were visiting my parents? Do you know what roller coaster was Elvis Presley’s favorite? The Zippin Pippin! I got to enjoy riding the Zippin Pippin (at Libertyland) several times when I was a kid growing up in the Memphis area.

Unfortunately, Libertyland is a thing of past but thankfully, the Zippin Pippin lives on! Enjoy the video of our (Elvis and me) favorite ride!

Thank you, thank you very much!

 

Time to Start Thinking VBS 2013

Now that Labor Day is behind us and we Southerners have packed away our summer whites, it is officially time to start thinking VBS 2013! Of course, most of you reading this post are like me and have been thinking (dreaming, contemplating, planning) VBS 2013 since at least June 4!

There are two great opportunities to be one of the first to see, touch, and experience the fun of Colossal Coaster World.

The first is KMC (Kids Ministry Conference) at Ridgecrest, North Carolina, October 8-10.  Just click on KMC to learn more.

The second opportunity is at one of four VBS Preview locations in January and February. VBS Preview is your Fast Pass to Colossal Coaster World. You don’t want to miss it! Click on VBS Preview to learn more.

Hold on tight! This ride is ready for take off!

VBS and Trail Mix

It’s National Trail Mix Day and what goes better with trail mix than VBS? So in honor of National Trail Mix Day, I went back and dusted off the archives to find the names of all the VBS trail mix recipes since our major redesign in 1997! So take a stroll done memory lane, (or should I say down the VBS Trail?) and let us know which trail mix was your favorite.

1997 Wild and Wonderful Good New Stampede– Locust-and-Honey Trail Mix

1998 StarQuest– Power Corn

1999 Mt. Extreme– S’more Mountain Mix

2000 Ocean Odyssey– Fish Food

2001 Truth Trackers– Camel Fodder

2002 Amazon Outfitters– Recycled Trash Snack Mix

2003 Kingdom Caper– Hot-on-the-Trail Mix

2004 Rickshaw Rally– Crunch for the Course

2005 Ramblin’ Road Trip– Park Trail Mix

2006 Arctic Edge– Caribou Crunch

2007 Game Day Central– Half-time Cheese Mix

2008 Outrigger Island– Tropical Trail Treat

2009 Boomerang Express– Koala Krunch and Coral Reef Mix

2010 Saddle Ridge Ranch– Horse Feed

2011 Big Apple Adventure– Zoo Mix

2012 Amazing Wonders Aviation– Matterhorn Mix, Paricutin Volcano Mix, and Great Barrier Reef Mix

And here’s a sneak peek at 2013 Colossal Coaster World– Tilt-a-Whirl Fun Mix

 

 

VBS 2013 on Pinterest!

It’s never too early to start planning, right? If you’re itching to get a jump on VBS 2013, check out our Colossal Coaster World board on the LifeWay Kids Pinterest site. There are already lots of great ideas. Here are some of my favorites…

What a cute hot dog cart! I wish I’d had this for Big Apple Advenure!Source: goscoutcreative.com via LifeWayKids on Pinterest

This is the same technique we used to create an “Enter” sign for Coaster Alley (Bible study) in our decorations. Fun!

Source: ohhappyday.com via LifeWayKids on Pinterest

A perfect roller coaster experience for younger preschoolers!

Source: ikea.com via LifeWayKids on Pinterest

What ideas have you come up with?  If you’re on Pinterest, leave us a link to your VBS 2013 board in the comment section!