Are you looking for some excitement in your life? Check out the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol--a search and rescue team composed of teens in high school.

They are currently looking for recruits--check out their info page at http://www.arapahoerescue.org/recruiting
There are informational meetings for teens and parents.
These meetings will be held at Patrol Headquarters; 6529 South Broadway in Littleton (Also Littleton Fire Station 12) on: Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 6:00PM Saturday April 4, 2009 at 9:00AM Tuesday April 7, 2009 at 6:00PM
Call 303-797-1896 for questions.

Congratulations to Teen Tech Week contest winners Samantha, Ben, Jay, Lee, Bryan, and Taylor!

This is Bryan's goofy self-picture...

Also check out Bryan and Taylor's funny video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5xAGwThgUg

FRIDAY'S CONTEST: First person to e-mail me with the correct answer to this question: What day and time is the library showing the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Email me at mdecker@littletongov.org

GOOD LUCK!

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY CONTEST: Send me a link to a funny video you've made and uploaded to YouTube. If you have a funny movie but can't get it uploaded to YouTube and have it available in some other format, send me a link and we'll see what happens... I'll select a winner and confirm via e-mail.

Be sure to include whether I can post the link to your video on this blog for others to see.

(Make sure your video is rated "G")

Good luck!

Questions? Email me at mdecker@littletongov.org

TUESDAY'S (3/10) CONTEST: Shoot Your Face! Take a goofy picture of yourself and send it to me via email at mdecker@littletongov.org Make sure to tell me if it's ok to post your photo on this blog.

I'll draw a random winner who can select their prize!

Upcoming contest: make a funny video and upload it to Youtube--start working on something funny now!

Be sure your video is rated "G"

It's Teen Tech Week! Check here all week for info on contests where you can win prizes! Come in to the library and check out some books on technology and careers--things like how to turn blogging, video gaming, re-mixing and sampling, or digital photography into a career.

MONDAY'S CONTEST: the first person to TEXT me their name at 303-877-5376 wins a $10 gift card (Starbucks, Best Buy, Target, movie theaters, and other choices...).

Keep checking all week for other contests!

Hint: at least one contest this week will involve Youtube!

Call me 303-795-3961 or email me at mdecker@littletongov.org with questions

There's still time to enter a photo for the photography contest! New deadline is Sunday, March 15th. There are now CASH prizes to be won for each age group as well. 1st place winners will get $50 CASH + have their photo published on a library bookmark. 2nd place winners get $30 CASH. 3rd place winners get $20 CASH. One lucky winner will also get to spend a day at Sgt Peppers Photography Studio to see how a professional studio functions. Send me your photos or questions! mdecker@littletongov.org

Writing Contest!

Find out how you can win prizes for writing about Abraham Lincoln. Go to http://colincoln200.org/ for more info. Entries need to be received by 3/23/09. Check with Mark for more details.

Are you into PHOTOGRAPHY?

Join us for a class on digital photography, put on by the experts at

Sgt. Peppers Photography Studio.

The class is at 1:00 on Saturday, Feb. 21. Then put your new knowledge to work and submit a photography that best shows the theme "Express Yourself" by March 7. Winning photographs will be published on a bookmark that will be given out to hundreds of people for the teen summer reading club!

The class and contest are for teens in 6th through 12 grade. Call the library at 303-795-3961 or email Mark at mdecker@littletongov.org to register, or for questions.

Are you interested in learning how to write, shoot, direct, and edit movies? Check out the winter film school from the Binning Foundation! It goes from January 26th - April 22, Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30, and is open to all 6th-8th graders. There is a $25 fee for the program.

You can find applications and more information in your school's office or at the Binning Foundation. Their website is http://www.binningfoundation.org/content/index.php

The Binning Family Foundation
1269 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, Colorado
80120
phone: 720-506-0100
fax: 720-506-0101

7 of the 13 Twilight winners at Bemis before the movie

Can you tell which photo is the NORMAL pose? The VAMPIRE pose? The VICTIM pose?

Kinda hard to tell with some of the faces...

Battle of the Bands--Wii Rock Band

Everyone had a chance to play in a band with the other participants

The high score of the event was 186,125

Winners received $10 gift certificates to Target or AMC theaters!

There were 10 participants

Battle of the Bands took place October 16

Twilight Series Quiz Answers

1. In what city does most of Twilight take place?
A. Phoenix
B. Seattle
C. Los Angeles
D. Forks

2. What does Bella do when she sees blood? This was a tricky one as it doesn’t seem like Bella actually faints, but she continually refers to the fact that she faints at the sight of blood!
A. Faint
B. Hyperventilate
C. Throw up
D. Begin to cry

3. Where did Bella first see Edward Cullen?
A. Gym
B. Homeroom
C. Cafeteria
D. Math class

4. Which member of the Denali clan of vampires was involved in a relationship with Laurent?
A. Tanya
B. Irina
C. Katerina
D. Alice

5. What injury does Bella suffer at the ballet studio?
A. Concussion
B. Broken arm
C. Becoming a vampire
D. Broken leg

6. When Bella first sat with Edward at lunch, which 2 superheroes’ secret identities did she think of?
A. Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker
B. Clarke Kent and Peter Parker
C. Bruce Wayne and Clarke Kent
D. Robert Banner and Peter Parker


7. Edward asks Bella to marry him. Kind of a tricky one here as this doesn’t happen in the first book.
True
False
8. Where did Edward and Bella go over the weekend when Victoria was in town?
A. Phoenix, Arizona
B. Jacksonville, Florida
C. San Diego, California
D. Dallas, Texas

9. Where did Stephenie Meyer get the inspiration for Twilight?
A. Bram Stoker’s Dracula
B. Mythology and legends
C. A dream
D. Bedtime stories

10. What band is on the cd Bella listens to in order to help her sleep? Kudos to those of you who got this one right as it’s never stated in the book—you had to get this information from the author’s website. She intentionally did not include the name of the band in the book because she was afraid that by the time the book was published, the band might no longer be popular and wouldn’t be recognized! A few of you answered that Bella actually listens to Edward’s lullaby, which is also technically true.
A. Nickelback
B. Linkin Park
C. Marilyn Manson
D. Madonna

11. What color dress does Bella wear to the prom?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. White
D. Black

12. When Jacob saves Bella from drowning, what was Bella doing that caused her to drown?
A. Swimming in the ocean
B. Swimming laps in a pool
C. Cliff diving
D. Scuba diving

13. What is the name of the city in Italy where the Volturi live?
A. Florence
B. Naples
C. Volterra
D. Venice

14. What is the name of Emily’s cousin, who is a werewolf?
A. Leah
B. Tanya
C. Isabelle
D. Irina

15. Why does Edward’s family only play baseball on stormy days?
A. They love the rain
B. They hit the ball so hard it sounds like thunder
C. The rain masks the smell of their sweat
D. To meet other vampires

4 people got all 15 questions correct. 4 people got all but 1 question correct, and 6 people missed 2 questions.

Love the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer? Here’s your chance to see the movie for free! Return your completed Twilight Quiz, available in Teen Central at the library (or below), to Mark by 11/15. Ten lucky winners will win a free ticket to the movie, along with transportation from Bemis library to the theater and back, on Saturday, 11/22. Contact Mark at mdecker@littletongov.org for more details. Winners under the age of 13 must have parental permission.

Here's the quiz--you can cut and paste it into an email and send it to me, or print it and bring it to the library. Good luck!

1. In what city does most of Twilight take place?
A. Phoenix
B. Seattle
C. Los Angeles
D. Forks

2. What does Bella do when she sees blood?
A. Faint
B. Hyperventilate
C. Throw up
D. Begin to cry

3. Where did Bella first see Edward Cullen?
A. Gym
B. Homeroom
C. Cafeteria
D. Math class

4. Which member of the Denali clan of vampires was involved in a relationship with Laurent?
A. Tanya
B. Irina
C. Katerina
D. Alice

5. What injury does Bella suffer at the ballet studio?
A. Concussion
B. Broken arm
C. Becoming a vampire
D. Broken leg

6. When Bella first sat with Edward at lunch, which 2 superheroes’ secret identities did she think of?
A. Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker
B. Clarke Kent and Peter Parker
C. Bruce Wayne and Clarke Kent
D. Robert Banner and Peter Parker

7. Edward asks Bella to marry him
True
False

8. Where did Edward and Bella go over the weekend when Victoria was in town?
A. Phoenix, Arizona
B. Jacksonville, Florida
C. San Diego, California
D. Dallas, Texas
9. Where did Stephenie Meyer get the inspiration for Twilight?
A. Bram Stoker’s Dracula
B. Mythology and legends
C. A dream
D. Bedtime stories

10. What band is on the cd Bella listens to in order to help her sleep?
A. Nickelback
B. Linkin Park
C. Marilyn Manson
D. Madonna

11. What color dress does Bella wear to the prom?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. White
D. Black

12. When Jacob saves Bella from drowning, what was Bella doing that caused her to drown?
A. Swimming in the ocean
B. Swimming laps in a pool
C. Cliff diving
D. Scuba diving

13. What is the name of the city in Italy where the Volturi live?
A. Florence
B. Naples
C. Volterra
D. Venice

14. What is the name of Emily’s cousin, who is a werewolf?
A. Leah
B. Tanya
C. Isabelle
D. Irina

15. Why does Edward’s family only play baseball on stormy days?
A. They love the rain
B. They hit the ball so hard it sounds like thunder
C. The rain masks the smell of their sweat
D. To meet other vampires

Game night is coming! This Friday, 10/10, from 5:30 - 8:00. We'll be playing board games, Wii games, and Dance Dance Revolution--computers will be available as well. We recently added Rock Band to our Wii collection, so come take a turn on the drums, guitar, or microphone. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Call me (303-795-3961) or email me (mdecker@littletongov.org) with questions. Come check it out!