Crazy Daze a Crazy Day Indeed
Leaving out the fact that I lost keys, a camera, and a bike (all were retrieved), Crazy Daze was a pretty wild event. I lot of that can be blamed on The Key. The Key set up shop a little bit later than most and got a little bit wilder than most. Setup included the now obligatory skate demo (this year we pushed it to three hours) and dunk tank and included the usual sales of greeting cards, t-shirts, and sweets (Key shortbread cookies this year). Frisbees were a new addition to the sales items this year. We dunked a lot of people and the nearly $200 in sales can attest to this. I got Alex Beeby on my last throw. The carny talk of Adam Mousel and Addy Payne was especially beautiful. For more pictures please click here.
Annie Get Your Girlfriends
Marie Fischer and Addy Payne of the Key posed for the camera at the first annual Annie Get Your Girlfriends. This free downtown health event was conceived and created by the same people who brought us Manzone and 4Real Women and had absolutely nothing to to do with former Key director Anne Kroes, as far as we know. Youth from the Key tabled for the event, informing the curious of the many mentoring opportunities through the Main Street Mentors program. Did I mention that all participants were dressed in Old West garb?
Hip-Hop Show
One thing is for sure, THIS concert is still chugging along at full force. Be prepared for an evening of b-boying, DJs, MCs, and graffiti, all starting at 7:00 at the Key, this Saturday the 26th. Acts such as Individuo (Eman and Riahl), Hyperlink (Joe McG), Noo Chode and Optimus Rhymus (Andrew and James Wilson), Boogeyman feat. Young City (Chris Goodwin and Jon Clammer) and other special guests, along with the best Nfld has to offer: the Lost Boyz Crew tearing up some linoleum. Cost is $3. (Because of the recent canceling of the Beatles Cover Show, we are currently getting input from MCs about donating proceeds to the Plymouth Christian Youth Center)
Paul Johnson CD Release
We’re kicking off the beginning of a long series of summer concerts with a CD release concert from Paul Johnson (of Autophobia fame) from West Fargo. Paul will be playing at the Key starting on July 11th at 7:00pm, with a few of his good friends. Only $2 entry, and only $1 if you bring a canned good, and Paul’s CD ‘Sleepless’ will be sold. Chuckles and giggles will be plentiful, as will fanastic music by our good friend Paul Johnson.
Time to Garage Sale It Up!
Carleton’s out, and you know what that means! They leave all of their crap behind.
What you will find at the Carleton Garage Sale is the finest of the fine, and most definitely cheap. But not only do you find good bargains, you also help some of your favorite organizations, which consist of Project Friendship, Special Olympics, and, yours truly, The NUY. We have worked diligently with ACT for weeks, organizing all of these glorious left-behinds, so come and visit, and be sure to stake your place in line if you come Thursday morning!
Congrats Seniors
The Northfield Union of Youth held its annual Senior BBQ after the board meeting on Wednesday the 28th of May. The Senior BBQ is an annual tradition that happens right after the senior Youth Board members’ last board meeting. Congrats to Tom Launer, Abe Henson, Madelyn Hartke, Kellen Kirchberg, James Wilson, Sam Dunnewold, Phoebe Currier, Gerrit Duys, Gus DeMann, Marie Fischer, and Lizzie French. You all showed amazing leadership and helped the Key assert a bigger presence in the community. You are all irreplaceable. Congrats. See you Wednesday at Commencement – 5:30-6:30 at Memorial Field. (Sorry for the bad photos – my camera died.)
And the Winner of the EC Battle of the Bands is…
FEEDBACK FENZY – be sure to catch them on the Key radio show this Saturday the 31st at 9:00am on KYMN (1080).
For more photos of the 2008 Eccentric Circus at Carleton’s The Cave click here. EC raised almost $500 for the Key this year.
Bridgewater Family Event a Huge Success
On Thursday May 22nd Bridgewater Elementary School hosted an end of year celebration for a wonderful year of after school programming. Over 150 people showed up to the celebration which included Aztec Dancing, pinata smashing, clothes pin fishing, face painting, a free dinner, cotton candy, and a lot of prizes. Key Kids helped set up the event and even ran the fishing booth. A big applause goes to Kari Gorr and Lily Thiberot for organizing and running the event. For many many pictures of this event, including about 40 photos of the Aztec Dancers, please click here.
Funding for the Minnesota After-School Community Learning program is provided by the Minnesota Department of Education
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