"Building Godly Relationships," Plus ABC and WNP Seminars The educational theme of this year's weekend is "Building Godly Relationships." No less than 25 U.S. pastors will be giving presentations throughout the weekend. Resident ABC faculty will also be giving two full days of continuing education and we will be offering another day of World News and Prophecy seminars, a first for this event. Both babysitting and Sabbath school classes will be provided on the Sabbath during the seminar time frame. Sports and Activities This year you can choose to participate in any of the following sports and activities: basketball, volleyball, speedaway, rock climbing, indoor tennis, indoor swimming, flag football, cardio center and weight room, organized children's games, dances and two musical jam sessions. There will again be a family fun fair with games and rides such as fire truck slide, first down, mechanical bull, moon bounce, obstacle course, putt-putt, twin spin, Velcro wall, zing swing, and many more. A family novelty Olympics will also be held. Cards and board games will be available for checkout at the sports facilities. Due to the increased attendance, we have added a brand-new, state-of-the-art basketball facility to our venues this year. This will allow for many more volleyball courts as well as basketball courts. Please note that the volleyball will be held at Mid-America Sports Center while the basketball will take place at HOOPS, a separate facility. We will be using two other sports facilities for additional activities as well as the Clarion Conference Center for even more. Dances This year's teen dance theme is "City Nights", a night out on the town. The dance is for ages 12 to 19, and the dress is semiformal wear. The theme of the young adult (ages 18 to 39) dance is "Black, White and Bling." The dress for this dance is semiformal or formal. Cost for the dance is $6 and can be paid in advance or at the door. The theme for the family dance this year is the '80s. Prizes will be given to those who come dressed in their best '80s outfit. Nothing offensive or immodest, please, and no shorts or tank tops. If you do not come dressed in '80s style, the dress is nice casual—nice jeans or better. On Monday night you can take in or participate in a bluegrass/country jam session or a rock-and-roll concert. This year the rock-and-roll jam session is being upgraded to consist of already rehearsed groups playing a set of music. If you have a band, or a group of people who can put together some songs between now and this event, contact Mark Winner at mark_winner@ucg.org. You will be asked to submit a list of five to 15 songs you would like to play, along with the band members' names and possibly a demo tape. The deadline to sign up for this is Dec. 10. Registration Needed As always, we need you to help make this a successful event. Please take time to register in advance at www.ucg.org/familyweekend. This helps us plan for each activity, as well as gives us volunteers to make sure we have all the help needed at each venue. For those participating in sporting events, the early registration fee is $15 per person or $45 maximum per family of four or more. The deadline for early registration is Dec. 14. Any registrations after that date can be taken, but the fee will be collected at the door and is $20 per person or $50 maximum per family of four or more. Anyone who cannot register online, please pick up a copy of the online registration form from your pastor. The venue for wall climbing is a separate fee of $10 per person for a four-hour time block. After much discussion, we have decided to share the cost of the referees for the men's basketball games this year with those participating in the games, so anyone participating in men's basketball will have an additional fee of $5. Hotel Reservations The main hotel and conference center is the Clarion. Our secondary property is Holiday Inn Hurstbourne (same exit). • Clarion ($40 + tax) (866) 246-2021 or (502) 491-4830. • Holiday Inn ($45 + tax) (502) 426-2600. This property will hold your reservation with a nonrefundable one night deposit. If you haven't already, call now and make your reservations. For more information on "Singles in the Middle" activities, please contact John Dean jdeanpe@yahoo.com or (828) 243-6669. We do encourage parents not to send their teens without appropriate supervision for their own safety and protection. Continued updates can be found at www.ucg.org/familyweekend.