Last week at our 11-14’s group Ignite, we had an Arty Evening where we did a number of creative activities for the 50 young people who came. One of those activities was doing chalk drawings outside which the kids thoroughly enjoyed. By using a huge stack of playground chalks, we managed to cover the car park in colourful pictures and slogans (without any swearing). Some of the girls even drew chalk outlines like dead bodies around my car with the words “Police Line – Do Not Cross!” The picture above was taken after only the first of four groups, so you can imagine how crazy it looked at the end.
At the end of the night, it was getting dark and the team had a lot to clear up inside. We left the car park as it was, knowing there was nothing offensive there and hoping that it would rain overnight. I never really thought it would be a problem!
Anyway, next morning the chalk was still there and I got in a LOT of trouble for not having cleared it up! I spent the next 40 minutes outside with buckets of water and a stiff broom trying to scrub it off the tarmac while cars came in and out. More embarrassingly, I had to leave the job half finished as I was driving up north to my brother’s wedding. Apparently I now owe some guys in the church a huge apology as they ended up scrubbing the rest away on my behalf! This is after we trashed the carpet before Christmas by playing messy games with flour, custard and mashed potato. I’m on my second strike.
Lesson learned? Never assume it’s OK to leave things out!
6 responses to “Chalk Drawings”
Well, this is true. It was a great evening. I will send you the other pictures. I’ve just got to connect it to my computer. So. Bottle Rockets…have you spoken to ALL the neighbours?
Well, this is true. It was a great evening. I will send you the other pictures. I’ve just got to connect it to my computer. So. Bottle Rockets…have you spoken to ALL the neighbours?
Glad to hear I’m not the only one who has the joys of trying to clear up from youth sessions. I spent time this morning clearing up from three BBQs we had last night to ensure the older ladies in the church were satisfied with the kitchen!
Glad to hear I’m not the only one who has the joys of trying to clear up from youth sessions. I spent time this morning clearing up from three BBQs we had last night to ensure the older ladies in the church were satisfied with the kitchen!
Not the kitchen! That’s always dangerous territory!
Not the kitchen! That’s always dangerous territory!