2008 :: Fresh & Exciting

It's now official, we are down for another exciting year. The Launch: where the year's activities are layed-out, the cabinet presented and a guiding theme released took place on the afternoon of Sunday Feb 24th... and it promises to be an exciting year of growth in every aspect (mind, body and soul)... keeping in true spirit of the StAY Alive mission and vision.


Where to start? The calendar perhaps? OK... hold your breath

March

Strol-A-Bout – 09/03/08 (Roadshow Followup)
the Vigil - 28/03/08
Talent fest & Mr. & Miss KAYO personality – 29/03/08

April

KATAA retreat – 19/04/08

May

Funfair – 04/05/08
School Visitation – 18/05/07
Archdeaconry Drama Festivals – 24/05/08

June

Children’s Home Visitation – 01/06/08
Short course training on drugs and substance abuse – 7, 14, 28/06/08
KAYO exhibition and Cultural Day – 21/06/08

July

P2H – 13, 20, 27/07/08

Archdeaconry Sports Day – 26/07/08

August

Funfair – 24/08/08
KAYO Enrollment – 30/08/08
Youth Sunday & Down to Beracah, the Concert – 31/08/08

September

Diocesan Drama festivals – 06/09/08
Operation 25 – 27/09/08
Diocesan Youth Retreat – 27/09/08

October

Prayer Retreat – 18, 19/10/08
Diocesan Sports Day – 25/10/08
PhD prais-a-thon – 26/10/08

November

Excursion – 08/11/08
StAY Klean & StAY Alive Roadshow 29/11/08
KAYO Mission week 8-13/11/08

December

Dinner & Liberty Awards Nite – 12/12/08

Is that something or what?? There is no stopping us!!

The guys to help drive these agenda are as per the cabinet:

Prezzy
Anthony Kibigo
Minister – Sports, Recreation & Performing Arts

Veep
Dennis Wabukala
Minister – Praise & Worship

Secretary
Teresiah Nyaoro
Minister – Special Events

Treasurer
Martin Njenga
Minister - Missions, Outreach & Orientation

Barbara Maina – Member
Minister - Welfare & Hospitality

Geoffrey Waweru – Member
Minister - Spiritual Development

Kenince Mbithi – Member
Minister - Fundraising & Development

A new dimension for accountability involvement and execution has seen the establishment of three teams (A, Alpha and One... for now) with any new member joining in on the teams. This development has seen the establishment of a new award category in the annual StAY Alive Dinner & Liberty Awards... Team of The Year. Initial membership was established thus:

Team A:
Mary Nyambura, Daniel Munene, Harriet, Jane Wanjira, David Kamau, Steve Karanja, Isaac, Kate Kabura, Alex Karuga, Eddah (Ida) Wanjiru, Rachael Maina, John Kiarie (KJ), Andrew, Gasper, Teresiah Nyaoro, Anthony Kibigo.

Team Alpha:
Rose Njeri, Evelyn Muthoni, Lydia Ndwiga, Edgar Davids, Ednah Wabukala, Catherine Muthoni, Sam Wamukota, Dororthy Wakio, Zipporah Muiruri, Sarah Ngina, Sarah Nyateng’, Audreine, Thomas, Cris Mwangi, Wawira Geoffrey, Dennis, Martin.

Team One:
Floyd Omondi, Helen Muiruri, Gertrude Gatwiri, Fred Ndung’u, Harun Wokuti, Julie Nduta, Mary Wairimu, , Robert Njoroge, Charles Mbuthia, Evans Kombo, Mumba Sam, Esther Gachambi, Irene Wairimu, Juliet Njeri, Laban Kioria, Elias Wamae.

Top on their agendas will be coming up with team names, slogans and captains - who should not be officials currently holding office.

That done with leaves the driving mantra for the year... based on the theme... The theme is taken from Amos 5:4–6 ‘Seek the Lord & Live’. How profound and perfectly timed. Why say so? Due to our orientation and socialisation today, young guys today seemingly do not really understand true salvation. Infact wokovu ama kusema umeokoka ni kama fashion statement, yaani ni kama kitu ya kuvaa. Reality ya heaven na hell lazima ipate wasee. Indeed, as we seek to be changers of the generation we should seek to start with the change ourselves… become the change… au sio? Thus seek the Lord & Live, ukisleki??? Jijazie!!! So here's the theme and mantra

2008 goes down, the Lord be praised. Keep it here!!