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ConnectFest Draws Community to Campus

ConnectFest Draws Community to Campus

Weekly Portraits of Calvary Life

Last Friday’s ConnectFest was a brand new idea for serving our local community.  We are estimating that 700 people were on campus throughout the course of the 10-hour event.  While we definitely enjoyed seeing alumni and friends of Calvary, it was extra wonderful to welcome those who have never set foot on this campus before.  What a fun introduction to our school!

Friendly faces welcomed guests to ConnectFest.

Free Fun

ConnectFest was like a carnival and a community festival all rolled into one FREE day of excitement.  Attendees were given 20 free tickets to play carnival games and win prizes.  There were also more than a dozen rides, inflatables, and other attractions that young and old could do for free.

Trackless train ride

Slip ‘n’ Slide

Bubble soccer

Vendors and local businesses set up booths to sell their items or promote their services, and they did not have to pay any fees to participate.  Several local churches also used this opportunity for community outreach.

Music, Food, and Fireworks

Josh Freerksen sang on stage.

No festival would be complete without live music, and we had plenty!  Calvary students, Blue Ridge Christian School students, and local artists performed on an outdoor stage.  We also enjoyed spoken word, drama, dance, poetry, and comedy mixed into the performance schedule.  Terry Magelssen, a Christian illusionist, performed a show that was enjoyed by all ages.  Of course, I can’t forget to mention the delicious food that was available to purchase from various food trucks.  To top off a great day, we had a 13-minute fireworks show!

Thank You

Thank you, Lord, for holding back the rain and providing a breeze on a hot day.  Thank you, Admissions Team and ConnectFest committee, for all your hard work in dreaming up, planning, and implementing this BIG IDEA!  Finally, thank you, volunteers, for running games and rides, picking up trash, handing out tickets, giving out prizes, etc.  This event would not have been such a success without YOU!

Sara Klaassen

Alumni Relations Coordinator

 

Upcoming Soccer Games

September 7, 4:30 p.m. at St. Louis, MO vs. Concordia Seminary

September 11, 4:00 p.m. at Overland Park, KS vs. Kansas Christian

September 15, 2:00 p.m. at Ankeny, IA vs. Faith Baptist Bible

Upcoming Volleyball Games

September 7-8 at Minneapolis, MN for NCU Tournament

September 11, 6:00 p.m. at Overland Park, KS vs. Kansas Christian

September 15, 4:00 p.m. at Home vs. Barclay

Upcoming Calvary Events

Piano Dedication Concert       September 14

President’s Dinner                  September 27

 

Crowds on Campus

Crowds on Campus

Weekly Portraits of Calvary Life

Dr. Skip Hessel (far left) led a panel discussion for the Pastors’ Conference with the featured speakers.

There were crowds on campus April 20-21 as we held a Pastors’ Conference, hosted a Fine Arts Festival for Christian schools, and had the Music Department’s Spring Concert!  The total attendance for the Pastors’ Conference was 80, with the focus of the conference on apologetics.  Next year’s conference will be held April 19-20, 2018, so start making plans to attend. Over 500 students were on campus on that Friday for the Festival, which included music, art, theatre, speech, science, and math.  Many faculty members served as judges for the event in connection with Blue Ridge Christian School. Everyone was ready to relax and enjoy some good music by Friday evening when it was time for the Spring Concert, and the Music Department did not disappoint.

Joshua Stolberg (center) performed a solo as part of the Calvary Men’s Chorale for the Spring Concert.

Sara Klaassen

Alumni Relations Coordinator