This weekend is Winter Formal. It will be a great celebration at The Grove in Anaheim. I know that our Student Leadership Team with Mr. Odle and Mrs. Webster has worked very hard to plan a wonderful evening. It will be a night that culminates much preparation by the committee and the attendees.
I will always remember the second Winter Formal I chaperoned here at Orange Lutheran. Two couples arrived late, and after speaking with folks at the gate where they entered, it was apparent they obviously had been drinking. When their car was searched, several alcohol bottles were found and marijuana was found in the glove compartment. It did not turn out the way they had hoped their evening would have when they planned it. The students were removed from school under the zero tolerance policy. It really was a sad day for so many concerned.
Ladies and gentleman, I do not want that scenario to happen to any of you. I want our Winter Formal to be alcohol and drug free. I would hope that all of you want the same thing for your friends and anyone who attends the dance. If you are concerned about anyone in your group planning on using, please tell an adult (your counselor –a teacher – an administrator) before it is too late.
Saturday night should be a fun time. We can honor God by our words and our actions. We must be conscience though, that Satan would delight in nothing more than really messing up a good night, by encouraging bad decisions. Let your character shine through by being an example of what God desires for you to be: before, during, and after the dance.
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