2012 MSRA Calendar...

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   March 24 * Rocket Launch

Time:10:00 am – Noon
Location:Gardner Rd at Shelby Farms, Cordova TN.
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An annual tradition for RAs in the Mid-South Area, the RA Rocket Launch is a total "BLAST". RA's will launch a myriad of rockets, made from kits or otherwise, for trophies and bragging rights. Join us, other RA groups and our friends from the Mid-South Rocket Society in this fun way to support First Baptist Church Outreach Ministry Center.


   April 14 * Achieving Excellence Rodeo Tour

Time:Information Pending
Location:Shelby Showplace Arena, Cordova TN.
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Sponsored by Circle Cross Cowboy Church, the "Achieving Excellence Rodeo Tour" is geared towards kids about taking care of their bodies, their mind and their soul!

Good clean Christian Fun for the whole family. Hosted by Circle Cross Cowboy Church! There will be loads of fun family activities throughout the day preceeding the Rodeo. Then just sit back and enjoy a great show. This Rodeo is the Crusade Finals, so it will be very exciting.


   May 19th * The Amazing Race - NEW THIS YEAR

Time:10:00-4:00
Location:The Grove in Cordova TN.
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Leaders, instead of doing the “Hike for Foreign Missions” this year, we thought we’d change things up a bit and add a little action and excitement… This year, we are doing, “The Amazing Race”! You’ll want to join us for this wild adventure of strategy and fun, all geared towards raising money for foreign Missions. This will be an outdoor adventure event, where teams will be faced with a series of unique tasks and challenges while battling obstacles along the way. You gotta be here to see this. It’s going to be loads of fun!


   June 16 * Father's Day with the Red Birds

Time:6:05 pm
Location:Red Birds Stadium, Memphis TN.
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Time to take Dad to the ball game! This will be an evening packed full of fun. Great Game, Faith and Family night (Christian Concert before game) and Fireworks! And the tickets are only $10 each! Seating is field box seating behind the duggout next to home plate.

We are also asking that each church commit to purchasing extra tickets for soldiers. We will take the money to our friends at the American Legion in Memphis, where they will give them out to soldiers and their families.

This is a great opportunity for RAs to have fun with their Dads, will helping a soldier who may be away from their family.


   August 17-18 * RA University - Linden TN

Aug. 17 Start Time:6:30 pm
Aug. 18 End Time:4:00 pm
Location:Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center, 1225 Baptist Camp Road, Linden, TN.
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This intensive 12 hours of training will prepare your RA Leadership for the new church year and a positive mission education experience for their boys.

The curriculum is developed and aimed at either new or experienced, small or large church Royal Ambassador Leadership.

No less than (5) North American Mission Board certified trainers will teach through “hands-on” applications.

Tennessee Baptist Convention leadership will address “Risk Management”

Professional children educators from local schools will cover issues such as creative and innovative learning techniques. They also will address issues such as “how to work with the help challenging children”


   August 24-25 * RA University - Newport, TN

Aug. 24 Start Time:6:30 pm
Aug. 25 End Time:4:00 pm
Location:Carson Spring Baptist Conference Center,1120 Carson Springs Road, Newport, TN.
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This intensive 12 hours of training will prepare your RA Leadership for the new church year and a positive mission education experience for their boys.

The curriculum is developed and aimed at either new or experienced, small or large church Royal Ambassador Leadership.

No less than (5) North American Mission Board certified trainers will teach through “hands-on” applications.

Tennessee Baptist Convention leadership will address “Risk Management”

Professional children educators from local schools will cover issues such as creative and innovative learning techniques. They also will address issues such as “how to work with the help challenging children”


   August 25 * RA Racers and Car Show

Time:Information Pending
Location:Faith Baptist Church, Bartlett TN.
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Fun for RAs and car enthusiast alike! This year, the Mid-South RAs will be partnering with Faith Baptist's Annual Car Show. The RA Racer event will be a fundraiser for Brinkley Heights Baptist Church, who is a member of NAMB’s, “Mississippi River Ministry”. For years, Brinkley Heights has ministered to the physical and spiritual needs of people in the inner city area, in Memphis Tennessee.

Faith’s car show is well-worth the trip. They will have tons of show-cars from all over the Mid-South area. Most importantly, you don’t want to miss out on the fun that follows with the Mid-South RA Racer competition. So get those pine wood derby cars tweaked and polished… we hope to see you there!


   October 19-21 * RA Camp-O-Ree

Oct. 19 Start Time:4:00 pm
Oct. 21 End Time:Noon
Location:Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center, 1225 Baptist Camp Road, Linden, TN.
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RA Camp-O-Ree is the Super Bowl of RA Campouts! The single largest RA event in the Nation, RA Camp-O-Ree is a competitive campcraft and mission oriented event for boys between the grades of 1-12.

Royal Ambassadors and Challengers will have the opportunity to experience everything from Bible drills to a survival course, campfires to fishing, missionaries to new friends. Through competitive campcraft skills and special events such as a search dog team, walking a rope bridge, high ropes course, kayaking, bird dog retrieval, fishing on the Buffalo River for small mouth bass, tent camping, archery, paintball target shooting and much, much more, boys will experience a weekend like no other.

Along with these activities will be International and Home missionaries who will interact with boys on a personal basis and share their mission experiences. A special mission highlight will be the internet link with missionaries in several foreign nations.

You don't want to miss this event! Go to our RA Camp-O-Ree website at: http://www.racamporee.org

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We try to provide a series of special group events and opportunities throughout the year to help RA Leaders enhance their RA Programs through training, missions and fun.

We do hope you can include us on your calendar. If you have any questions about any of the above calendar events, coantact us at: rastaff@midsouthras.org.