Nationally Touring Christian Rock Bands to Perform at YMCA Trout Lodge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Melissa Gilliam

573-438-2154, Ext. 230

mgilliam@ymcastlouis.org

REVIVE AND RUSH OF FOOLS TO PERFORM AT TROUT LODGE

POTOSI -- YMCA Trout Lodge

YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, MO presents Faith Fest, a weekend-long faith-based weekend for teen groups, families and the community., April 16-18, 2010.

Live music be performed by two nationally-touring Christian rock bands - Revive and Rush of Fools -- on Friday, April 16th. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is open to community members as well as overnight Trout Lodge guests. Tickets can be purchased for $15 each by calling Trout Lodge at 1-888-FUN-YMCA.

Tickets are also available for purchase through two local businesses in the town of Potosi: Dr. Gary Greenlee's chiropractic office and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) office.

For families and teen groups who are interested in spending the weekend at Trout Lodge, faith-based programming will continue through lunch on Sunday. Saturday will include Soul Sessions on the YMCA's Core Values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Responibility.

Trout Lodge activities like cimbing towers, zip lines, fishing, archery, pontoon boat tours, arts & crafts and mini-golf will also be available to families and youth groups on Saturday.

On Saturday night at 8 pm, nationally-recognized speaker, author and youth paster Jonathan McKee will take the stage to give a keynote address. Following Jonathan's talk, St. Louis-based Christian hip-hop artist Point 5 will take the stage for a 2-hour performance.

Saturday activities and Saturday evening performances will be available for overnight guests at Trout Lodge. No community tickets are available for Saturday's activities, talk, or performance.

On Sunday morning, McKee will lead guests in an inter-denominational worship service focusing on the YMCA of Greater St. Louis' fifth Core Value; Faith. Breakfast and lunch are included for guests on Sunday.

For more information about Faith Fest at Trout Lodge, or to make a reservation for your family or youth group, please call 1-888-FUN-YMCA today or visit Trout Lodge online at www.ymcaoftheozarks.org/faithfest.

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The YMCA of the Ozarks, a family and corporate retreat center and residential summer camp, sits on 5,000 acres of Missouri's Eastern Ozarks on beautiful Sunnen Lake. Together, YMCA Trout Lodge and YMCA Camp Lakewood are the YMCA of the Ozarks. YMCA TEAM Works is a program of YMCA of the Ozarks.

The YMCA of the Ozarks will put Christian principles into practice through the use of its programs, facilities and natural surroundings that strengthen family life, provide for positive value development, foster health and physical fitness through the teaching of outdoor skills, promote intercultural understanding, and educate for the stewardship of the earth and its resources.

The YMCA of the Ozarks is a branch of the YMCA Association of Greater St. Louis.

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For more information about the YMCA of the Ozarks, please visit www.ymcaoftheozarks.org or call 1-888-FUN-YMCA.

To arrange an interview or to speak directly with the marketing department at YMCA of the Ozarks, contact Melissa Gilliam, Director of Marketing, at 314-241-9622 or 573-438-2154, Ext. 230.