I need to make some "announcements" over the next few weeks leading up to VBS to encourage attendance and participation. Anyone have any ideas for funny, attention-getting ads? I am cool with looking silly to get the attention of children and their parents. If you have something you have done and would share it with me, I would be greatly appreciative.

the promo skits on the administration CD-rom are short and very funny. Most of them only require two or three actors. The one I like the best has two characters, one a prim and proper professor-type gentleman who speaks perfect english, the other a surfer. It made my husband and I laugh just reading it!

I don't have the promo CD and our Minister of Education is not available. The skit to which you refer sounds great. Could I get a copy or can you give me the jist of it?

An Invitation to the Outrigger Island™

Cast: Clive Thurston Petticoat and Surfer (Puppets can be used for the cast.)
(Petticoat will enter the stage dressed in very “preppy” attire. Perhaps a navy blazer, white turtleneck, and
khakis.)

Petticoat: (In very precise dialect as if he was a graduate of the finest Ivy League School) As you may have
heard, this year’s extraordinary adventuresome Vacation Bible School is entitled: Outrigger Island™: Living
God’s Unshakeable Truth. This will be more than an exceptionally enlightening time of spiritual encounter.
And in order to properly introduce you to Outrigger Island I enlisted the help of a young man who is more
than familiar with island life. He will give us the appropriate information regarding this splendid summer
event. And I, Clive Thurston Petticoat, will be henceforth his interpreter.
(Surfer will enter the stage carrying a surfboard and wearing swim trunks and a T-shirt.)

Surfer: Dude!

Petticoat: Greetings!

Surfer: You have gotta come to this totally boss, breakin’ event.

Petticoat: We sincerely hope you will join us for this wonderfully exciting Vacation Bible School.

Surfer: It’s going to be coolaphonic!

Petticoat: It will be grand!

Surfer: You’ll wanna check out the Beach Hut, The Falls, The Lookout, The Cabana, the Reef and don’t miss
out on the snacks!

Petticoat: You will, with great vim and vigor, enjoy worship, Bible studies, music, missions, crafts,
recreation, and don’t miss out on the delectable food items heretofore mentioned as snacks.

Surfer: Dude. What?

Petticoat: Trust me it will be splendid!

Surfer: I’m telling ya, I’ve been hot-dogging gnarly tubes for years

Petticoat: He’s been riding on his surfboard through various and sundry giant waves for years.

Surfer: But nothing comes close to riding the waves at Outrigger Island.
Petticoat: But nothing comes close to the excitement on Outrigger Island.

Surfer: That’s what I just said.

Petticoat: That’s what I just said.

Surfer: Dude!

Petticoat: Man!

Surfer: Cool.

Petticoat: Great.

Surfer: So don’t be a poser!

Petticoat: Don’t pretend to be something you’re most definitely not!

Surfer: Get amped for a week that leads to truth.

Petticoat: Allow yourself to get overwhelmingly excited about the truth.

Surfer: Dude! You are one strange Barney.

Petticoat: Man, you are so weird . . .(trails off as if suddenly realizing this is not a compliment) Well, yes,
thanks for your help inviting everyone to Outrigger Island. Let’s go to _________________________ (VBS
Director) to get the details.