Views from the Arch

Last weekend I had the opportunity to help lead a mission trip to St. Louis, Missouri. We did a number of service projects, including serving at a food bank, an inner city daycare, a senior center, a shelter for victims of domestic abuse, and an agency called "The Bridge" that serves the homeless population. The issue of homelessness and poverty is a huge one in urban St. Louis, and it proved to be an eye-opening experience for all of us on the trip, adults and youth alike. In addition to our mission work we also found some time to have fun. One of the fun things we did was visit the famous Gateway Arch. I'd been in the arch before a couple of times, but it's always interesting to look at as an architectural marvel. The trip to the top is fun in the trams, and it's interesting to see the city from up there, including Busch Stadium, home of the Cardinals.

Cincinnati

Last week I was in Cincinnati, OH for a mission trip with my youth group. These shots were taken throughout the week as we ventured through downtown neighborhoods. Cincinnati had an interesting mix of older buildings mixed with newer, modern structures around the riverfront district.

Shepard Fairey Mural

Spotted this while I was in Cincinnati last week.

Sporting KC/Livestrong Park

Tonight I got a chance to attend the Sporting KC game at their brand new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park. The stadium is really impressive - nice work by KC-based Populous. The game was fun to watch at Sporting KC got their first ever victory in the new stadium, 1-0 against San Jose. I also got to see the first Sporting KC goal at the new stadium as forward C.J. Sapong scored on a free kick from midfielder Graham Zusi. It was a fun atmosphere for sure. I definitely recommend going, and sitting in the "the Cauldron."

First Fridays

Concert Poster

Poster I designed for our food pantry's benefit concert.

Youth Week Identity

It's been awhile since I've posted anything so I thought I'd share the system I put together for our summer "Youth Week" here at Village. The idea is that there is a fun activity for kids every day such as a pool party, baseball game, frisbee, and a concert. I decided to represent each fun activity with an icon. For the t-shirt I went with a side placement on the front to do something a little different that hopefully the kids will enjoy wearing. Overall my goal was to create something fun and attention-getting that also conveyed the energy of the youth.