Destination Imagination Team & Tournament

Tournament Details:

• Scenario: Too close to an eagles nest
• Stock Character: Supervillian
• Intensifier: Silly (Options could have been Angry, Dramatic, Environmentally Friendly, Gloomy, Happy, Mysterious, Obnoxious, Old-Fashioned, Sad, Scary, Silly, Strange)

Team Members: Colton Walsh, Theo Sigfusson, Thomas Jacob, Harrison Hill, Smith Hoffman, Ruffin Boyett, Erin Walsh (Team Manager)

Lots of fun having the boys over most Fridays after school for teambuilding and preparing for our tournament. It was also a lot of work, but I loved getting to know each of these sweet kiddos.

From Colton: "My mom and I hosted DE at our house it was a lot of fun we always met up at my house on Fridays and ate pizza and practiced for the tournament. In the tournament we got second, we also did a performance for our school.

The team was sometimes rude and called me fat and said I was not important, so if I had a choice I would not do it again."

HP Presbyterian High School Ignite Weekend

"Hey Highland Students Families,

It's officially been a week since we wrapped up Ignite Weekend, and I am still feeling the peace and joy of Christ knowing that He moved in the lives of students. Several students committed their lives to Christ for the first time and plenty more experienced the presence of Jesus in new and impactful ways. 

Our guest speaker, Luc Ashley, challenged our students to tell people how God moved in their lives over the weekend, so I encourage you as parents to ask your kids, “What did God teach you during Ignite Weekend?” Don't settle for the simple It was good or It was fun, but instead challenge them to think deeply about the work God is doing in their hearts. As Luc repeated over the weekend (though it's applicable every day), God will speak to you if/when you are ready and willing to receive it.

Overall, Ignite Weekend was a BLAST! We danced at 90's JAM, sang shouts of praise in worship, and competed for the coveted Golden Toilet Seat (shout out to the champs: Blue Team)! As staff, we are confident that God will use this weekend as a catalyst for Highland Students as we cultivate spaces where students can encounter Jesus and deepen community.

With Joy,
Bailey Ray
Director of Students (Boys 7-12th)"

It sounds like Ranger and Big John had a great weekend at Allaso Ranch. About 100 kids went and the staff worked really hard to make it a memorable and impactful weekend. Ranger came home happy and absolutely exhausted. So thankful that our boy is growing in his relationship with our Savior. 

UNIVERSAL Studios Daddy Adventure!!!

Written by Colton Walsh...

Dad was surprising me by taking me on a mystery adventure. And when we got there I thought that we were just gonna go get settled in the hotel, but dad had other plans when we got in the car dad said "you ready to go to sea world?" I was so surprised!!!

After that we went back to the hotel and went to bed. I woke very well rested then dad said ready to go and I said where to and then he paused for effect then said universal. I was so excited I had been waiting to go to universal for sooooooooooooooooo long. The next day we got there and it was even better than i imaged. We even got fast passes to a ride that didn't even have fast passes - Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorcycle Adventure. We rode it 4 times.

After that even though I already knew, I couldn't help but think my dad is the best.