This exciting trip for up to 14 people includes a VIP guided tour of Cowboy Stadium, highlighting The Dr. Pepper Star Bar, the Main Club, post-game interview room, as well as the Cowboys’ and Cheerleaders’ locker rooms.

After lunch at a local restaurant, it’s on to Texas Motor Speedway for a green flag, high-speed visit to one of the world’s largest and most modern sports facilities. We’ll see Pit Road, Victory Lane, and (cross your fingers) a possible lap around the track (if available on the day we are there).

• March 1, 2012
• Depart FUMC at 7:00am
• Return approx. 6:15pm
• Cost of trip:  $37.00 per person (Lunch will be on your own)
  Full payment is due February 17th.
• We only have 14 tickets so you need to commit early.
• The sign-up sheet is in the church office.

When signing up please include an emergency contact phone number. This is required and necessary in case we need to contact someone while we are on the road.

If you have questions, please
contact Jeanne Rigg at 692-5130.

A spring, 2012 trip to the scenic and historic Texas Big Bend area has been planned by the FUMC YES Committee. Reservations are being taken now at the sign up sheet at the church desk.

The trip to Big Bend will leave from the church on Saturday, April 14 and return on Wednesday, April 18th. We will stay one night in Alpine with some time for exploring and shopping, two nights in Big Bend with a half day guided tour on our bus, and one night at the Indian Lodge, Fort Davis, with dinner and a star party at the observatory.

Cost of the trip:

• $548.00 for one person with a single room
• $328.00 per person if sharing a room

The price includes breakfast in Alpine, the guided tour in Big Bend, and the dinner in the Star Café and the Star Party.

We have a few seats left on the bus and would love to have you join us. Since Rev. Paul Goodrich said this area might equate to paradise for him, we had all better go and have a look!

A deposit of $100 is required by Jan. 29, 2012 with the balance to be paid by March 1. No refunds will be given after this date. Total cost of the trip will be announced as soon as plans are finalized.  Make your deposit check out to “YES Committee, FUMC” and mail to

Jeanne Rigg
4517 Shady Lane
Wichita Falls, TX  76309

For further information, you may contact her at 692-5130.

The mystery destination for the October 19, 2011 YES Committee Trip was the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton, Oklahoma.  In addition to the museum, the trip included lunch at the tea room at the museum, an art gallery, and a couple of stores.  Of the event, Nan Presson said, “Good trip.”

Many thanks go to Jeanne Rigg and Sue Babb for making this successful trip happen.  Also, thanks to Patty Crocker and Glenn Barham for driving as well as Ellen Jahnke for taking these pictures:

Join YES on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 for their annual shopping trip to North Park Center Mall.

• Anticipated Cost:  $13 (subject to change)
• Bus departs FUMC at 8:00am.
• Bus will return by 6:30pm.

Sign-up sheet will be in the church office in October.

Name:

e-Mail:

Phone Number:

Emergency Contact:

Emergency Phone:

I understand I must pay the trip fee to guarantee my spot:

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A joyous and hysterical new musical, Motherhood the Musical,  to be performed at the Eisemann Center in Richardson will be the destination of YES travelers for the September 10, 2011 performance. A sign up sheet is available at the church desk.  The deadline to register is August 1, 2011!

• Cost:  $50
• DEADLINE to register:  August 1, 2011
  Sign up in the church office!
• Pack your picnic lunch and drink to eat on the bus.
  We will stop on the way home for dinner on your own.
• This trip will be a day trip on the church buses.

For questions and other information, call Sue Babb (940-767-1079 or sbabb@att.net).

Remember adults of all ages are invited to attend!

Travel with YES to the Granbury Opera House for this patriotic musical journey focusing on what is right with America today. You’ll be entertained with “Americana music” and fast moving dance numbers that are guaranteed to have you tapping your toes.

• Cost: $37
  Leave your payment at the church or mail it to:
  • Jeanne Rigg
    4517 Shady Ln
    Wichita Falls, TX  76309
• DEADLINE to pay is July 11 by noon.Sign up in the church office!
• Leave FUMC 9:00am.
• Lunch on your own in Granbury with time for shopping.
• Return to FUMC by 7:00pm.

For more information, contact
Jeanne Rigg (692-5130 or djrigg@sw.rr.com).

Name:

e-Mail:

Phone Number:

Emergency Contact:

Emergency Phone:

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The Donald B. Cowan Legacy Choir will perform June 25, 2011 at Memorial Auditorium here in Wichita Falls, and our own YES Committee will be providing transportation (up to 14 people) to the event from the FUMC parking lot at 7:15pm.  A sign up sheet is available in the church office for you to sign up on – first come, first served.

You will need to buy your own ticket ($20) in advance for the concert from the MPEC office (940-766-5555 or CLICK HERE for other options).  Do not try to purchase tickets with the rest of the group from the church as no blocks are reserved.

Questions?
Contact Judy Ballard (692-0261) or  Sue Babb (767-1079).

The Donald B. Cowan Legacy Choir in Wichita Falls, Texas is a chorus of talented Rider High School A Capella Choir alumni who are dedicated to honoring their director, Don Cowan, who served as choral director at RHS from 1961 – 1993. Mr. Cowan instilled into the hearts of all choir members, under his direction, an exceptional love and reverence of beautiful music. That spirit and music lives again!

If you just can’t make the June 25 event here in Wichita Falls, they will also be performing July 9, 2011 at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth.  CLICK HERE for more information for tickets about that performance.

You are invited to go on a shopping trip to NorthPark Shopping Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, October 28, 2010.  Here are the details:

• Cost:  $10 / participant
  Payable to Joyce Barham to guarantee your spot on the trip.
• Times:
  Leave FUMC at 7:30am on church vehicles; and
  Return to FUMC by 5:30pm.
• Lunch is on your own at NorthPark Restaurants.
• DEADLINE to make a reservation AND pay for the trip:
  Monday, October 25, 2010

This trip is sponsored by the YES Committee, but people of all ages may attend this trip!

If you are interested in going on this trip please put your name on the sign-up sheet in the church office, fill out the form below, or contact Joyce Barham at jbarham32@yahoo.com or 940-691-1770.

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You won’t want to miss this YES sponsored MYSTERY TRIP to who knows where!  These trips are always a LOT of fun, and this one will be, too!  Here are the details:

• Date:  Thursday, September 23, 2010
• Time:  9:30am – mid-Afternoon
• Cost:  $4 (due in advance of the trip)
  AND money for lunch on your own.
  (it also never hurts to have some spending money just in case)
• DEADLINE to Sign Up:  Tuesday, September 21, 2010

You may register below.  HOWEVER, we recommend that you make the $4 payment ASAP so you know for sure your spot is reserved!

For more information, contact
Sue Babb, YES Committee Chair: sbabb@att.net or 940-767-1079.

Name:

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Save the date!

YES is planning a trip to Granbury, Texas:

• July 10, 2010
  (leaving no later than 9:15am and returning by 8:00pm)
• To see matinee performance of America the Beautiful, a patriotic musical at the Granbury Opera House in downtown Granbury.
• Cost:  $39 each (PLUS lunch on your own)
  There may be time to shop just prior to the 2:30pm performance.
• Deadline:  June 21 – money is not refundable after that date.
• Transportation will be on church vehicles.

To reserve your spot:

• Call the Church Office (940-766-4231);
• Contact Joyce Barham (940-691-1770);
• Fill out the form below;
• BE SURE TO GET YOUR MONEY IN ASAP OR YOUR RESERVATION WILL NOT BE VALID! Money can be mailed to:
  • Joyce Barham
    2127 Hughes
    Wichita Falls, TX  76308
  • or drop it by the church, properly labeled.

Name:

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