This Weekend

This is a relatively big upcoming weekend.

First, we are heading over to Bozeman tonight because The Kid has an interview with the Student Foreign Exchange Agency. She has applied to be in Germany next year. This is a little daunting. I've resigned myself to the fact that she keeps growing up (dammit -- 5 was good) and certain things need to be done. We've hosted four exchange students, so it would be a little hypocritical of me to not allow my little girl the chance to do something like this. What's really got me stressing, of course, is the cost of it all. Luckily this is a scholarship program, so everything from the cost of the program to the travel to and from Germany is covered. What's not covered is the transportation to and from NYC or DC (I forget which), or that "suggested $300/month spending money."

So the Saturday interview is first up.

The next thing happening this weekend is our attempts at a church youth group. We have done all the upfront stuff (recruited several adult leaders, done the background checks, laid out the first few programs, and invited the kids), now we just need to put it all together. We've invited all the kids we knew of from the general area and have basically decided to meet in VC since it is smack dab in the middle of the area. I've run into a few parents who tell me that they think it's a good idea and that their kids are looking forward to it, so we'll see.

So, to recap -- interview for Germany tomorrow, first youth group meeting Sunday.

Guess which one scares me more?