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Ozark Mind Games 2001 Report: Sunday

Sunday orientation with parents  
 
Parents and students gather at 5:00 p.m. for welcome and brief orientation to the week, and to meet the Probe Staff.

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Ray Bohlin addresses students and 

parents 
 
Probe's Executive Director Ray Bohlin (also our Science guy) asks for a "state count" and we discover that our 64 students hail from Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Michigan, Texas and Virginia.
students at orientation Students at orientation. The alumni are thinking, "Cool! I've been waiting for Mind Games since last summer!" and the new students are either refraining from making a judgment or wondering WHAT in the world the week is going to hold.

The red-shirted people at the table are the wonderful Ozark Conference Center staff who serve us and make everything work smoothly.

Sunday night dinner  
Sunday night dinner. The Probe staff enjoys eating all our meals with the terrific students and truly getting to know those who want to be known. The Ozark staff serves us our meals, but the students are very good about bussing their own tables and getting the dishes, silverware and glasses ready to be washed.
Mixer before the first session  
 
The students divided up into four groups for a couple of mixer games led by the Ozark staff. It's daunting for many of them to be surrounded by so many strangers! But this is only the first night and they won't be strangers by the end of the week.
Sunday night introduction session Ray Bohlin takes the students through the Mind Games notebook, which will be a strong resource they can (and most will) use for years to come. He also explains our approach to the material we'll be teaching: not to give silver bullet evidence and make students feel superior to those who believe differently, but to teach them to understand the various worldviews they will find in college so they can handle the assaults on their faith with calm confidence.
Sunday night introduction session  
 
Students being attentive in different ways to the introductory session. One of the reasons we LOVE this week-long conference!
Book table and Todd Kappelman  
 
We have an awesome book table filled with excellent books that cannot be found in many Christian bookstores, all sold at a discount. Probe staff member Todd Kappelman, who is a philosopher and film critic, listens to Ray Bohlin after setting out the books for the students to peruse.
Sunday night snacks  
 
 
The students enjoyed snacks and getting to know each other in the Ozark Conference Center main lodge after the introductory session.
Sunday night snacks  
 
 
More snacking and getting acquainted.
Kyle Cochran explains the rules  
Camp director Kyle Cochran explains the rules of the camp--things like a 10:30 p.m. curfew to show respect for other students' need to sleep, no girls in the guys' rooms and vice versa, and the hours and rules of the wonderful pool.
The Hannahs  
 
"The Hannahs." Hannah Wood, Hannah Smallwood, and Hannah Bakke.
The Jordans  
 
"The Jordans." Jordan Hamilton and Jordan Singleton. In addition to the same first name and the same last syllable, they discovered they both play bass!
Kevin and Andrew  
 
 
Kevin Clarke and Andrew Nichols.
Luke and David  
 
David Conaway and Luke Bakke REALLLLLLLLY enjoying the "spread."
Todd and Timothy  
 
 
Todd Kappelman and Timothy Jackson at snack time.