tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041973.post4057992279394334145..comments2007-07-09T08:30:41.421-05:00Paul Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483071863453025925noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041973.post-58848600960503426742007-07-09T08:30:00.000-05:002007-07-09T08:30:00.000-05:00Yes, Jr Gathering staff & HOBT knew that the foreshortened preparation time was a challenge from the start. I know that the Jr Gathering staff & group discussed this at length on Thursday because they, too, were aware that some of the kids felt too manipulated by the limited prep time. That's too bad if it colored an otherwise beautiful event.Paul Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483071863453025925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041973.post-32010646287425520132007-07-09T07:23:00.000-05:002007-07-09T07:23:00.000-05:00The downside of this lovely performance (and I did love it; my daughter was a charming mosquito) was that in pulling it together so quickly, some of the Junior Gathering leaders got too focused on the product and were not mindful of the fact that the core group they were working with were kids 10-12 years old. I listened to a very unhappy child at Wednesday's lunch.Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14333782408387579016noreply@blogger.com