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    This past long weekend, Jason and I were part of an event called “Pitch ‘n’ Praise”. Some of you, who follow our blogs, will know that this is our 3rd year, as a couple, to be part of the staff that runs this event. Approximately 2000 teens come to Paris, ON, to Braeside Bible Camp, to pitch their tents, listen to speakers, bands and have a whole lot of fun! Jason and I were able to get to the site on Thursday, just before noon. Some of the guys working with Jason on the tech crew had been there since Tuesday working to set things up.
    Jason joined the guys (and a few ladies) in setting up the tent (holds 2000 people), bleachers, stage, lighting and sound equipment. They are usually setting up right until the moment when everyone arrives for the first session and sometimes afterwards, but they are getting things down to more of a science. This year went a little quicker and they were done on time!
    I joined the ladies and guys in the kitchen to feed the 2000 people. We have got that down to a science and can feed them all in less than one hour! We have 4 lines that we send the people through with people manning each station. We also get as many plates ready before the lines even start. It’s a lot of work, but I enjoy working with the staff!
    In the evenings, after the kitchen work was done, I was able to catch a couple of the speaking sessions. They had one speaker for the mornings and one for the evenings. I never heard the morning one, but Jason says that they were both excellent! The Pitch organizers also managed to snag “Pillar” as the big band for the weekend, so a lot of teens were pretty thrilled!
    I didn’t see much of Jason over the weekend, as I was in the kitchen and he spent most of his time manning a sound booth and video camera or anything else involving technology! We both had a good time though and are looking forward to exhausting ourselves again next year!