“If you could only study one passage of scripture for the rest of your life, what would it be? “

THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL: DOWN, Down, down…. 

A QUESTION: “If you could only study one passage of scripture for the rest of your life, what would it be? “ 

This question was posed during a conversation with Dale and Kathy Bruner. Dale, theologian, author, bible teacher, and long-time friend of the mission of Young Life, has decided to do just that- study one passage for the remainder of his life! Think of the options! Your choice of 66 Books, 40 authors, and literary genres ranging from poetical to prophetical, historical to the gospels. Dale had just finished his commentary on Romans and was nearing the age of 90. He made a decision to focus his study on one passage as his final passion for his remaining years. He chose a passage that was central to gaining a deeper understanding of the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus.  

HIS ANSWER: ISAIAH 53

In Dale’s words, Isaiah 53 towers like Mount Everest in scripture, and for a man that has spent most of his life in a library separate from the real world, that is a powerful statement. Dale observed, “books don’t talk back,” which has allowed him to live a simple and protected life. When he started this unique study, the Fuller Seminary library still had limited access due to the pandemic so he began by translating the passage himself from Latin, Hebrew, and Greek, while using the NRSV as a guide. The thrilling outcome was the realization that the calling of Jesus in Luke 4 (Where Jesus unrolled and read the scroll aloud in the temple) came from his understanding of the Old Testament prophecy in Isaiah 53 and the surrounding servant songs. 

For decades, biblical scholars have recognized several passages in the latter half of Isaiah as “Servant Songs” which describe the “servant of Yahweh.” This servant does the will of Yahweh, as the nation of Israel was called to do. As the songs continue, the servant is better exemplified by the faithful remnant of Israel, and finally by an individual suffering servant who bears the sins of the people, intercedes for their transgressions, and justifies. (Isaiah 42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; and 52:13-53:12) . He shared, “we divide time by the 30-year ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, but we also divide space. The far-east, middle-east, near-east, the west are all references to their proximity to Jerusalem. Jesus is the center!” The main thought is that the Jesus Christ that we are seeking to lift up came down, was born in an animal feed bin, and ended up crucified on a cross like a criminal. God’s way is always down.

Isaiah: This prophetic book is one of the most quoted books in the New Testament and the fourth Servant Song; quoted or referenced 43 times in the New Testament. The background of Isaiah is that it was addressed to people who had been disobedient and; therefore, had gone into exile. In the second part of the book, Isaiah expresses profound hope that Israel will be restored and ultimately fulfill God’s purpose. In the final song (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) the personal pronouns- ”we, our, us” on the one hand, and “he, his, him” on the other-require the interpretation that the servant is neither the blind nor deaf nation Israel, nor the righteous remnant or prophet called “Israel” but the true Israel, the obedient servant. Yet this servant does not work salvation by power or strength, but by service and suffering. 

The Church: The overwhelming message that is critical for the Church today is that God’s way is humble and lowly. The Greeks wanted ‘brilliance’ in a savior and the Jews wanted triumphant, but the message of Isaiah is not up, but lowly. Interestingly, Dale sees a thread connecting God's plan for salvation being tied to his other four books on John, Matthew, Romans, and the Holy Spirit. Additionally, he sees God’s authorship in the several notations where he states “My servant” - this statement is not attributed to Isaiah but to the Lord himself. It’s inspiring to witness how the reading of God’s word fills Dale with excitement. Jesus clothes himself in the prophecy of Isaiah 53 by showing the fullness of the gospel in one passage.

Young Life: As a YL mission we spend more time in the NT than the OT, but in our affinity to focus on Christ-o-centric passages there may not be one more valuable than Isaiah 53. The message of humility and obedience is timeless and may not be as timely as today. Jesus, born in an animal feed bin, ended crucified on a cross on a hill. The God we represent is countercultural. He identifies with the hurting, poor, and starving. This is disruptive to a self-centered society.  The suffering servant songs may be appropriately labeled Servant substitute songs. 

Advent: So here is an advent challenge for YOU. In the linked pdfs, Dale has separated the 31 verses found in the servant songs in Isaiah broken down to one per day.  One passage, in bite-size segments, to be digested over the course of a month and then repeated. The approach for each daily verse is to see and study the text and go as deeply as you can. All four servant songs on two sides of one page! A perfect Advent exercise. Live with the verse every hour of that day, pray over it, memorize it, and ultimately live in it. 

• The Lord’s Servant Substitute in Isaiah (Page 1)

• Jesus’ Baptism & Transfiguration (Page 2)

  Will this Isaiah 53 exercise become a book? Maybe. We will have to wait and see, but regardless, if you and your community are looking for a passage to study for the rest of your life- this may be it. 
  
  

TRY THIS: As we finish the Advent /Holiday season and enter into the new year, try this: Take this season of Advent to dive deeply into these 31 verses of servant substitution and see what it does to your inspiration to get out there and go down into the world.

-Ken Knipp & Ken Tankersley via a conversation with Dale and Kathy Bruner-September 12, 2022

GO AHEAD, PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK!!

5 things that every Committee is doing to develop community

The broad definition of a YOUNG LIFE ALUMNI is ‘anyone who has ever participated or engaged YL locally.’ That means just about everybody!  We are NOT talking about thousands of people, but rather millions of individuals over 80+ years. That’s really good news!

So you may ask, “Does that mean …

• “...Junior high kids?”  YEP!

• “...Somebody that went to summer camp?”  FOR SURE! 

• “...Somebody who serves on a committee or a board?”  DUH! 

• “...Someone who was on staff?”  OF COURSE! 

• “...Someone who has donated once or faithfully over decades?”  ABSOLUTELY! 

Recently, we rediscovered the phrase ‘Friends for Life'  (Thanks, Mal McSwain) when highlighting the lifelong impact relationships have on a person or community. Here’s the really great news -->  YOU engage alumni!  Committees, Volunteers, Young Life Staff, and Mission communities participate for years! It is part of our DNA.

Take a minute and read the five key areas of emphasis that every YL area shares when engaging their alumni. All five are included in the local area’s leadership role. Several we are actively  doing, and several need improvement.  Bottom line:   a focus on the shortlist below, will gain volunteers, greater vision, richer community, and adequate funding, and more adolescents will hear about God’s love for them.

1. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE CAMPAIGN:  Keep track of students involved in local junior high,  high school, and college programs. A Committee member is perfect for this role. Make sure you stay in contact with them consistently as well as encourage them in their faith wherever their next phase in life will take them. For questions and tips contact Kelianne Gros Louis.

1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPER:  A coveted Committee role is ‘social chair or community developer’.  Have someone on your local committee or board tasked to think through the engagement of your community.  Even better, form a subcommittee that is responsible for executing simple YL events and ‘hangouts’ during the year.  if you want to be a part of a cohort developing this role, email Emily Lewis to find out more.

1. SERVE YOUR CHURCH:  One of the best ways to engage the people in your community with previous YL involvement is committing to your faith community.  Young Life people tend to find one another and Church proves to be a  great place to start.  Pro tip: Wearing a YL T-shirt when appropriate never hurts. 

1. GATHERINGS:  Social hours, house concerts, New Year's Eve parties, camp reunions, Fourth of July picnics, are just some of the ideas that serve as an excuse to come together.  They are proven ways for bringing the larger, YL family together.   When YL is the common thread, great things happen. If you have successful ideas or best practices to share, we would love to hear them. Contact Tank.

1. ADULT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY:  Every Young Life area in the United States submits a plan for engaging adults and families. Internationally, we do the same within the international context. Family camp weekends or trips to Trail West are transformative experiences for Parents and families that change generations.  Your local Regional office strategically thinks through the adult guest process also.  Check out our article on the Adult guest strategy in this issue of 5 for Friday (October, 2022).

We know they are simple; they’re just five things. One for each finger on one hand and you are already engaged. It’s comprehensive too. You have a plan to stay connected to students that are currently involved as well as adults who have been involved in the past - your whole community. The above list includes disciplines  executed on the volunteer committee level and when faithfully executed throughout years, your local area becomes healthier. 

 An exercise:  Print this article and take 15 minutes to discuss and grade your performance as a group at your next Committee meeting.  When you are done, plan 2-3 next steps for the coming year.  

-Ken B Tank.  YL Community Networks

WHICH WAY DO I GO?

  Delegation -vs- Empowerment

A recent U.S. survey  of all U.S. Area Directors and Committee Chairs asked the following question:

Q.  What has been a significant area of frustration regarding your working relationship with your Committee Chair or Area Staff?

The top answer by Area Staff?  “Getting Committee members to do something.” 

The top answer from Committee Chairs?  “Getting the YL staff to give us something to do.”

Once you get beyond the irony of their answers, you will notice that deeper issues appear. Poor communication and missed expectations are a result of differing assumptions. We have not been clear about what we expect from each other and consistent communication is a priority for any healthy team or organization. Bottom line:  we risk diminishing the contribution of the 10,000 U.S. Committee members as well as thousands more internationally.  

The Mission of Young Life is built on TEAMS.  Christ-centered and volunteer-led are how we will go deep in our effectiveness and one of the reasons for our success as a mission. Teams take time to develop and YL’s ‘walk alongside’ model can seem woefully slow when compared to the pace of today’s world. In my conversations with local staff and Committees, two words continued to show up that may help foster true ownership around Young Life volunteerism. DELEGATION & EMPOWERMENT. 

Delegation is the assignment of authority to another person to carry out a specific task. It assumes clarity of roles and trust that work will be accomplished by another person. At its best, it is very efficient.  It is a key principle in management but tends to be transactional pm. 

Empowerment involves the passing on of authority and power to another individual as they endeavor to achieve a goal. This slow process allows the individual to grow in strength and confidence.  It is a key principle in leadership and tends to be transformational.

Simply, delegation is giving limited authority for a team member to act on the behalf of the group's leader.  Empowerment is allowing a team member to act on their own behalf.  Although we may start with delegation, our goal in YL is to empower.  Both develop capabilities and skills and allow others to take on more responsibility, but only one of them fosters ownership, and vested interest. 

The average volunteer leader has only been in leadership for less than a year. The average Committee Chair has been in their role for less than three years. Our ability to complete the journey from Delegation to Empowerment is important now more than ever. Through our history as a mission, senior staff reference the classic three step process they went through. 

• STEP 1:  I do it, YOU watch!

• STEP 2:  YOU do it, I watch!

• STEP 3:  YOU DO IT! 

In a season where we have fewer volunteers and a greater need than ever before, we need to polish up these skills of  empowerment. Just look at the Gospels and observe how Jesus empowered his followers. He moved them from self-focused to others-focused. He would teach, send, and then debrief and at its core, that is exactly what we are doing here. EMPOWERMENT! 

TRY THIS EXERCISE with someone on your team. It’s simple and once you do it, you may realize that you have opportunities to empower others daily. Choose someone (faithful, available, and teachable) that you want to help develop in leadership. Be intentional and prayerful about this invitation. 

• ENGAGE:  Pick a task, or skill where you want to help them develop. A powerful statement is made when you choose a task that you love and is hard for you to give away.  Make sure it has a start and a finish so that you have something to celebrate. Write down 3-5 skills where proficiency is required for success.

• ELEVATE:  Now have the conversation with the person you are developing. Let them know the vision you have for them, your intent to invest in their growth, and your commitment to the work needed for them to become proficient in this role.   

• EXPLAIN:  Next, go to work.  Explain what expectations are and think through the challenges or pitfalls they may encounter. Secondly, allow the person you are empowering to express needs, challenges, and difficulties.  Lastly, commit to celebrating successes and learning from failures.  

• EQUIP:  Finally, equip them by giving away power.  Encourage and find ways to communicate trust.  Support them with resources and help them think through some of the pitfalls.  Follow up often. 

Empowering others takes time, but the result is undeniable. Existing leaders, local committees, and support teams are a great place to start.  Email me HERE  to share your own observations and what you are learning. 

THIS MAY BE THE BEST TRAINING YOUNG LIFE HAS TO OFFER

 -A Summer Camp Assignment-

This summer I experienced the gift to sit in a room of Adult Guests observing a week of Young Life camp. They marveled at the inner workings of YL’s camping ministry. They were in awe of the spirit, the humor, the community, and the like-mindedness of this mission. It is remarkable to think about the very narrow window in the culture we are trying to engage:

• Early to late adolescents (Junior High, High School, College)

• No knowledge or perceived interest in faith

• Limited understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus 

• Living in countless communities  around the Globe 

• Immersed in the most challenging cultural and theological climate in decades.

Our mission is “introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith” is a tall order. It requires clarity in calling, sensitivity in approach, and a broad skill set. How do you train an organization to reach the next generation? Having just returned from a month serving at one of our Camps, I think I have the answer. A SUMMER ASSIGNMENT!

I have spent over 5 years of my adult life at Young Life camps. With students from my community or serving others who have come as guests. It has left its mark on me and I am not sure there is a better way to spend your summer and IT JUST MAY BE THE BEST TRAINING THAT WE OFFER. An ‘Assignment’ is YL’s version of an ‘intensive’ or immersive experience in culture and theology and it's built into our Job Description. The training we experience is daily.  Whatever role you have been asked to accept, you have been gifted the unique opportunity to have a singular focus on serving in that role. (a rarity in today’s culture).  In addition, YL stumbled upon the genius of having this training occur in the context of mission community. The popularity of internships and ‘gap year’ are increasing because refinement happens while living and learning with others. YL staff are students of students, Christ, and the culture, and serving on assignment is at the intersection of all three! 

No matter what your role is, serving a month-long assignment refines and transforms you daily. The discipleship is modeled in the manner of Jesus and the Disciples. You study service, hospitality, community, or discipleship and then are sent out to live it out in community. Daily, you return together, debrief and do it again. It’s experiential discipleship!

Here is what I observed this Summer-. 

• WORK CREW BOSSES: Every day a work crew boss lives at the intersection of mentor, boss, discipler, and motivator to small and large groups of teenagers.  A 4-week small group with intentionality and intensity!!

• SUMMER STAFF COORDINATORS:  It is not hard to acknowledge that at the center of much of the change and tension that we are experiencing as a culture is the College-Aged Student.  Summer Staff Coordinators have a front-row seat to the openness, hunger, and hurdles that are present on college campuses and get to exercise discipleship principles in the midst of it all, daily! 

• HEAD LEADERS:  Head leaders do contact work with everyone at camp and you can’t host a daily leader meeting and not be changed.  Equipping, encouraging, and teaching are the sweet spot for head leaders while managing schedules, and being a Young Life leader to everyone at camp on the side.  

• PROGRAM DIRECTORS:  The Program team is successful when they aren't just funny, but in touch with the culture by opening up a space for the gospel to squeeze in.  Laughter is one of the key tenants of the mission and it is a high calling that oftentimes is at the top of the list of what others admire and appreciate about the mission.  One month of sharpening that skill makes your 

• SPEAKERS:  Obviously, the Camp Speaker has the honor of speaking daily, but perhaps more importantly they are able to observe what element of the Gospel resonates with students ‘today’.  That is next-level knowledge that only comes from the gift of having a weekly audience of students that lets you see how your theology intersects with the street. 

• CAMP DIRECTORS: At most camps, the CD has the opportunity to equip, encourage and manage a team of over 100 staff and volunteers. Additionally, they are privileged to partner with the camp staff and others.  The empowerment of this team happens daily! 

Lastly, the beauty of YL camp is the Camps within Camp. Work Crew, Summer Staff, Volunteer Leaders, Assigned Team, Interns, Property Staff, Adult Guests, Families. All of these are experiencing intimacy and transformation. Literally, we are witnessing the mission statement at work on a daily basis, there may not be better training available. 

MORE THAN FUN AND A GAME

Try this RECIPE!  Mix all ingredients together into one :

• One part of Disney hospitality & magic.

• One part Barnum and Bailey circus showmanship. 

• Stir in a pinch of Harlem Globetrotter pizazz and humor.

• Add a dash of Baseball. 

Finally, bake in some Core Values that attract a broad audience. What do you get?  

THE SAVANNAH BANANAS BASEBALL TEAM.  

There is something big about this little team from a southeastern coastal community in Georgia. By now, you may have heard about them. Maybe you are one of the 4,000,000 followers on Instagram or have seen them on ESPN, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, or HBO etc. Finally, like me, you may be one of the 50,000 people on a waitlist to attend a game at historic Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia.  

Twenty of us from Young Life roadtripped from all around the country to see the baseball team that has become a viral sensation since its humble re-start in 2016. We came to learn what Young Life could glean about culture and belonging and they did not disappoint. I knew it would be more than ‘fun and a game,’ and boy was it. 

From the moment we walked in we were met with baseball’s version of “organized chaos, with a purpose:” 

 Here is what we saw:

• A sold-out crowd hurrying through the gates to claim choice seats in the stands.  

• An eight-year-old boy leading everyone in the crowd in large group calisthenics.  

• A team of cheerleading Grandmas named the Savannah Banana ‘Nanas.’

• A dancing 1st base coach and a ‘Dad-bod, cheerleading squad (The Man-Nanas).

• A mini-parade every time a run was scored and a surprise visit from the pep band in the Men’s Bathroom!

• And… an 11-0 victory over their unwitting opponent. 

Here is what we witnessed just beneath the surface:

• A team owner who was everywhere, teaching, training, and modeling.

• Ownership that was strongly embraced on every level from the players to the concession workers 

• A well-thought-out and detailed experience packed with humor, laughter, and joy

• A spotlight on fans exclusively - from young to old.

• A home-grown experience of belonging that you didn’t just watch, but participated in. 

• No sponsors, no jumbotron, no tech. Beautifully relational.

• Anxiety every time you left your seat because we were so caught up in the excitement.

• Some really good baseball!

BUT, It wasn’t just about the Fun…We were able to talk with some key Savannah Banana staff including Jesse Cole (owner) about the creation of the team (How the SB became the greatest show in baseball)  as well as whether there were any core values that they were committed to. His answer revealed the ABC’s of Banana Ball.  A-always, B-Be, C-Caring, D-different, E-Enthusiastic, F-Fun, G-Growing, & H-Hungry. After unpacking the core values Jesse said, “Simply, we want everything we do to be ‘Fan’s First,’ if it doesn’t serve them, we aren’t going to do it.”

The Savannah Bananas play in a College baseball summer league, BUT, it wasn’t just about Baseball either. This year 1500 College level baseball players competed for 30 coveted team spots, and yes, they won and they are favored to win the league championship too. But although baseball was at the center of things that night, it did not feel central. 

The staff of the team has grown into a team of hundreds. This summer, they had over  1200 applicants for jobs. BUT, it wasn’t just about the Team. They are successful and are being courted by MLB to play in larger ballparks. They seem content to stay where they are. As a fan, I know I got more than my money's worth. 

My biggest observation was the conviction that healthy organizations are able to be crystal clear on what they are about. On every level and from every member. At the end of the night, a group of remaining fans circled together for a ‘kiss goodnight.’ We sang a song and then came together for one final send-off.    

• “Bring it in!” said Jesse Cole. 

• “On three” someone else yelled.

•  “1,2,3” the entire crowd cheered.

•  And we all said…“Baseball”,  (nope) …“ Savannah Bananas”, (try again) …“FANS FIRST!” (Exactly!)

In your YL community, how would you finish that cheer? What is unmistakably central to your ministry? What draws others in? What  focuses your efforts? It's worth a conversation. Let ME know your answer. 

More Savannah Bananas Resources:

Jesse Cole of The Savannah Bananas: 5 Things a Business Should Do to Create a Wow Customer Experience

An A-PEEL-ing Vibe

Savannah Banana's Website

Core Values from Jesse Cole

Be Clear On Who YOU Are

The Need to Belong 

Stand By Me with the Savannah Bananas

THERE IS ALWAYS MORE THAN ONE WAY!

We have all had to become inventive over the past few years. Our routine has been hijacked, our discomfort level pushed, and our plans disrupted so just like that, we became INNOVATORS. Now, entering another calendar year of the new normal, words like disruption, epidemic, pivot, ‘super-spreader,’ and herd immunity roll off the tongue…sort of.  

In Young Life, I have had the privilege of working with a group that has been tasked with thinking about Innovation and how Young Life not only survives, but thrives during this season. We see hope and are convinced that if we are aware of the innovative opportunities in front of us we could ultimately be more relevant in engaging adolescents as a mission over the next several decades then ever.  Recently, it has been encouraging to witness how staff around the mission are ‘finding a way’ to reach more kids, the next kid and especially the furthest out kid. 

Innovation is foundational to our faith and rooted in our mission’s history. The Incarnation and the Cross are both innovations that changed the world.  Jesus is an innovator:   the  39 Parables and 37 Miracles found in the New Testament Gospels are in some sense, his way of using creative means to reach humankind.  

What is unique about God’s methods is his desire to include us in the process. Jesus’s plan for reaching the world is men and women. An example of the role we all play in sharing the good news can be seen in Acts 10 through the interaction between a roman soldier, a disciple and an angel.  The Roman Centurion, Cornelius, was living in Caesarea. He’s described as a good man, disciplined, responsible and courageous. He had a heart that sought God and had questions. Through an encounter with an angel, he was instructed to send for Simon Peter as a person who would  be able to answer his questions. Interestingly, the angel arranged the meeting but the disciple shared his message. Perhaps God knew that a man would be able to relate, connect or empathize. Whatever the reason, God seems to like to reach people through people.

Whatever current definition you embrace around the culture of Innovation, FINDING A WAY seems to say it all.  It is exactly what Jim Rayburn was ‘charged’ to do in Gainesville, Texas 80 years ago and what we passionately continue to do today. 

The  team I serve with have had success in discovering new ways  to reach every kid.  Below you will see three short videos on how WyldLife, Young Life College, and The YL Leader Blog are serving the Field by partnering in innovation.  Watch the videos and feel free to contact the staff through the link provided if you are interested in learning more. 

A God who can transform water into wine, would also like to transform communities and hearts. Finding a way may mean that the traditional ways are  blocked. It also implies that a new opportunity is there, just not seen  yet! It is our privilege to see them and share them. That is hope! 

WyldLife  (Julie Clapp)

Young Life College (Kenny Nollan) 

YL Leader Blog (Drew Hill)  

Written by: Ken Tankersley

CAUGHT MORE THAN TAUGHT

(increasing your Committee IQ)

Ted Johnson (former Committee member, Young Life Foundation Director, Board of Trustee member, Chief Encouragement Officer, and interim YL President) famously described his first Adult Guest experience as when he ‘GOT DIPPED’ in Young Life. He would often mention that after seeing...

• The Mission’s commitment to Christ and prayer

• The genius of Contact Work and Club

• The heart of Volunteer Leaders

• The beauty, hospitality, and commitment to excellence of a Young Life Camp

• The focus on relationships and the furthest out. 

• The lightness in our spirit, our freedom of theology, and humor

...and He never looked  back. What he experienced was ‘ON-Boarding.’ Simply put, this is when someone acquires the knowledge, skills, and behavior to be a valued member of a group, organization, or ministry. In our view, on-boarding never stops. It is the process of going deeper through the concentric circles that go from Seeing & Understanding the ministry to Partnering & Leading.  

An EXERCISE:   Check the boxes below on THE STATE OF YOUR COMMITTEE

          ✅  We have Great people who love Christ, Kids, and each other! 

          ✅  We have a clear set of expectations and terms

          ✅  We have a plan and a vision! 

          ✅  Our Committee members have the right gifting to address the current needs of our Area

• We NEED a Committee Orientation plan during the first 12 months someone is on Committee. 

• We NEED to have a Continuing Education plan for ‘seasoned’ Committee members after year one. 

What you need is a plan to help the Committee ‘Get Dipped!’ Below is a result of some of the best practices from Committees around the Globe. These are simple experiences that up the Committee IQ of your local committee members and create a learning culture within this key volunteer group.  Below are two tables. (Table 1) is a list of experiences for Committee orientation for year 1. (Table 2) Is a list of additional experiences or Continuing education for all Committee members

Since Young Life is ‘caught more than taught,’ below are 4 STEPS TO COMMITTEE ON-BOARDING

STEP 1-  Print out on-boarding table #1 or #2  as is or add your own experiences.

STEP 2-  Have new and current committee members pick an ambitious but reasonable # of experiences to achieve this year. (suggested 3-5)

STEP 3-  Make this list part of your monthly Committee meeting agenda and dedicate a block of time for a member to ‘report’ on what they have done!

STEP 4-  Get ready to have a more engaged, passionate, and informed Committee, Board or Adult Support team. 

One last step- if you have an onboarding experience that isn’t listed- let me know!! Email Tank.

-Contributors (Frank Ivey, Newt and Susan Crenshaw, Blake Raney, Emily Lewis, Ken Tankersley, Valerie Morris, Dave Avramovich, Tim Hartin, Rob Anderson, Eric Protzman, Keith Dow, Jeff Huber, Jon Mueller, Gill Richard, Anneke Brown, Kimberly Silvernale)