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Spirit West Coast – Day 4

Day 4: 8/3/08

And on Sunday, we went home.

In the morning, we had a worship service with Todd Agnew. We packed our things, said our goodbyes, and headed home.

Carl’s Jr, being one of the sponsors of SWC ’08, offered us free drinks and discounted food.

All together, it was a great trip. I got a chance to meet some great people, hear some great speakers, and listen to great music. I think making it a group experience is a necessity. Combining efforts for location, food and camping made the experience more enjoyable and relaxing.

Spirit West Coast – Day 3

Day 3: 8/2/08

Day 3′s run was the same as day 2, however I was not taking photos, I was in a flat out sprint.

The day was filled with entertainment, such as the bungee

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and Guitar Praise

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In the evening, the Army Reps entertained the crowd by launching flying monkeys and squish balls

The crowd to watch the Newsboys was pretty impressive, even though many went to watch Hawk Nelson.

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The Newsboys put on a great show, including Breakfast….

After that show, we saw comedy by Gary King, and Bob Smiley. Good stuff!

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Spirit West Coast – Day 2

Day 2: 8/1/08

We began our day with the Running of the Christians…

[caption id="attachment_107" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="First, we line up."]First, we line up.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_108" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Next, we run for our lives! (well, our spots for the day)"]Next, we run for our lives! (well, our spots for the day)[/caption]

Highlights of the day included some signings with Toby Mac, and Jars of Clay.

[caption id="attachment_109" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Toby Mac giving an autograph."]Toby Mac giving an autograph.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_110" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Jars of Clay at the signing table"]Jars of Clay at the signing table[/caption]

The evening’s highlight was definitely Toby Mac’s performance.

[caption id="attachment_111" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Toby Mac"]Toby Mac[/caption] [caption id="attachment_112" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="DJ Maj"]DJ Maj[/caption]

Everybody got energized by the performance.

[caption id="attachment_113" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Group Grooving"]Group Grooving[/caption] [caption id="attachment_114" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Sydney had a blast!"]Sydney had a blast![/caption] [caption id="attachment_115" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Im sure you can see why!"]Im sure you can see why![/caption] [caption id="attachment_116" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Some people got so into it, they didnt care how they looked!"]Some people got so into it, they didnt care how they looked![/caption]

Afterwards, we watched the comedy of Bone Hampton. It is what it is, and its funny! And he’s got clutter…..

[caption id="attachment_117" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bone Hampton"]Bone Hampton[/caption]

A good night’s sleep, and we’ll be ready for Saturday….

Spirit West Coast – Day 1

The first full day began the same way the previous night ended. Building 429, Mission 6, Brooke Barrettsmith.

Most of the day we spent wandering around, shuttling the kids from one attraction to the next. Some favorites were in the VeggieTales‘ VeggieLand.

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In there we had inflatable “jumpy houses”

[caption id="attachment_101" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Jumpy House"]Jumpy House[/caption]

balloon animals, crafts & face painting

[caption id="attachment_102" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Crafts"]Crafts[/caption]

and Dance Praise. That was something even the older “kids” could enjoy.

The evening’s headliner was Third Day. They performed an awesome set. At one point, they were just asking the crowd for favorites, and playing songs they might not have even played in years!

[caption id="attachment_103" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Third Day"]Third Day[/caption] [caption id="attachment_104" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Mac Powell of Third Day"]Mac Powell of Third Day[/caption]

After that, we were all tired, and called it a night. After all, we had to save up our energy to run the next day…..

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