2011 ROPP Scholastic Quiz Bowl!!!

It's coming! It's almost here!!!

The 2011 ROPP Scholastic Quiz Bowl Fundraiser
Saturday, October 29, 2011-  4:00 PM
Metropolitan AME Church
1101 E. 10th Street
Austin, Texas 78702


The 2011-2012 ROPP Candidates will compete to answer questions on a wide range of topics:
Astronomy!  Geography!  Religion!  US Capitals!  Science!  Music!   Pop Culture!

Who can hit the buzzer first??
Tell your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues to come witness the First ROPP Scholastic Quiz Bowl and cheer on the candidates! Free to get in! Donations gladly accepted!

SPECIAL GUESTS: RIDERS AGAINST THE STORM!!!

Jbro and Tiger make up the husband-wife hip hop duo, RAS (Riders Against the Storm). Together, this duo intends to travel the globe using music and art as a vehicle for upliftment, social change and sustainable living.

Visit their website and be inspired: http://rashiphop.com/

Let's Talk About It

October 2011 Core Focus Day was dedicated to talking to one another about sexual health and responsibility, and what it means to be a young Christian facing sexual pressure. The Ballages graciously opened their home to the candidates and our guests and the conversation covered a wide range of topics related to sex, health, peer pressure, self-esteem, values, and life planning.
 
Kudos to the candidates for being open to giving and receiving sincere feedback. We learned and grew from each others' sharing. The candidates' new big brothers from the Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Huston Tillotson provided welcomed real talk to the discussion. We spoke in a safe environment.
One candidate said, "What struck me from today's conversation is that it's okay to wait until I am sure the time is right for me to become sexually active. I don't have to give in to the pressure I get from all around me." Yes! God is good.


Here are a few pics from the day: