Busy but fun day!

October 29^th was probably the busiest day we’ve had this year in the Baldwin Christian School High School. Okay, that’s a bit of a mouthful; let’s just call it Dokime. On October 29^th, we had the three most important events of the month: The annual 5k run, the Speech Meet Awards Ceremony, and the Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF).

 The 5k was fun, as always. 3.1 miles is a long way to go, but we made it eventually. We were able to get through the run knowing there was an arsenal of scrumptious food! As for the Awards Ceremony, we were simply relieved to be done. You see, the day before, we had what we called “The First Annual Speech Meet”. Basically, we had to memorize a 3-5 minute speech, and recite it to our school and a group of judges. This required a lot of work, and was entirely nerve-racking! Obviously, after we had finished, it was a major relief. The judges had analyzed the speeches, and announced the winners in the ceremony. 1^st place went to Stephen Hokanson, 2nd place went to Karsten Halverson, and Aaron Rens took 3^rd (I’m Aaron, but I figured I should specify). The PTF was exciting, to say the least. The Swanson family was kind enough to host it, so I thank them profusely! We enjoyed socializing, hayrides, glow sticks, and sneaking around in the woods. Yeah… I’m not sure why the last one fun, but believe me, it was!

Three major events in one day is a lot, but guess what, we’ve only just begun! October’s gone, but here comes November. The school year has only just begun. It has much more work and fun in store for all of us. So tighten your tie, zip up your backpack, and hold on, cause kids, we’re off!  --  Aaron Rens