It's one week away...
May 2006 KIDabra Chapter Meeting: Monday May 22, 2006 (This Coming Monday Night) Got a Friend interested in Children magic? Guests are welcome.

>From 7:00PM to 8:00 PM "Video Related to Story Telling"
>From 8:00PM to 8:30 PM Business Meeting: June 4th Special Meeting and
>June 26th Social and Show From 8:30PM to 10:00 PM or later: Storytime/Storytelling Routines.

Topic: Story Time/Story Telling
Magic with a Story Theme Intertwined in the Routine.

Routine: Any Magic Trick or Puppet Routine that has a story intertwined in it.

Learning Objective: Leave with numerous potentialstory telling ideas and understand why Story telling for kids makes for good performances.
1. Any standard or commerical Story telling Routine would work well 2. Importance of Story telling Routines.

Demonstration: Members will present their favorite story telling routine. Please bring one or more effects.

Marketing: Dealing with the High Gas Prices AND Magic Kits you can make.

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Upcoming Events:
Sunday June 4th, Mark and Tami Daniel will be our Guests at a Special Meeting.
Mark will not be doing his lecture, he will be interested in our Chapter and the things we have done in the past. We can all participate in the effects we loved in the last year. This special meeting will act as a review of our year's progress. Most likely Mark will write something about his visit in the August KIDabra Journal.

>From 5:00PM to 6:00 PM "A Video Performance"
>From 6:00PM to 6:30 PM Business Meeting Update, and Treasurer's Report
>From 6:30PM to 9:00 PM or later: Best of the Last Years KIDabra Chapter Routines

Topic: Best of the Last Year's KIDabra Chapter Routines (Some Suggestions)

• September 27, 2005: Puppet in the Hat Routine (Someone using their. Puppet John?)
  
• October 24th, 2005: Halloween Routines (Tom?? Your ghost story would do well here)
  
• November 28th, 2005: Christmas/Holiday Routines (Donna, Cake bouquet? Party Animals)
  
• December 26th, 2005: Christmas Party and Close-up Magic for Kid Shows (Marble Matrix, etc.)
  
• January 23rd, 2006: Birthday Party Show (Jeff or others?)
  
• February 27th, 2006: Comedy Magic for Kids (Lots of us Did something here)
  
• March 27th, 2006: Rabbit Productions & Vanishes (Den, Tom, Ron)
  
• April 24th, 2006: Assistant Interviews (Example)
  
• May 22th, 2006: Story Time- Magic with a Story Theme Intertwined in the Routine. (Story telling Routine)
  

Most of these events were published in the KIDabra Journal and on the KIDabra Forum:
See: http://www.kidabra.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaB......wJersey1
and read about our meeting for review.

Ideally, we each pick a month, and do something related to that topic.
We will discuss what we are doing at the May's Business Meeting

Think about the June's Social and Show.
Kidshow with an invite of a local Daycare, or preschool group as well as our children and family members.
Location (Unknown)

Dennis Michael
President
KIDabra Chapter #1

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Directions:
>From Rt 73 (Tacony Bridge Area):
Take Rt 73 to White Horse Pike (Appox 11 miles from NJTP &Rt73) Take Jug Handle onto Rt30 toward Atlantic City (appox 3 miles will be Maplewood 4 Restaurant next left on small street) Left onto Norris go 1 block, right on Pacific, one block left on to Lambert (Dead End Street) (Don't believe maps, they show Lambert coming out to the White Horse Pike(Rt. 30))

>From Trenton or Manahawkin Area
Take Rt. 206 to Hammonton Left onto Rt 30 White Horse Pike, (Approximately 8 miles from Hammonton) (If you pass Maplewood 4 Restaurant in Atco, you went a wee-bit to far). Right onto Norris go 1 block, right on Pacific, one block left on to Lambert (Dead End Street) (Don't believe maps, they show Lambert coming out to the White Horse Pike(Rt. 30)) (There are shorter methods (Jackson Rd or Chew road toward Waterford) but these might be to confusing.

If you know how to get to Atco Speedway, then use that method and head towards White Horse Pike)

>From Walt Whitman Bridge area
Get in right lane when off of the bridge.You're on Rt 42 headed toward Atlantic City Turn on to 295 north (Appox 1 mile off the bridge) and follow the below directions.

>From 295 South going North (Commodore Barry Bridge)
Take Rt. 295 to exit 29 White Horse Pike/Rt 30/Berlin, head toward Atlantic City (Appox 14 Miles) Once off 295 and on Rt 30 go about 14 miles. Left onto Norris go 1 block, right on Pacific, one block left on to Lambert (Dead End
Street) (Don't believe maps, they show Lambert coming out to the White Horse Pike(Rt. 30)) MAP of Location of Meeting Place can be Found Here:

http://www.kidabra.org/member/KIDabraChapter1/index.html

Or click the below links:
http://www.kidabra.org/images/KIChapter1a.gif
http://www.kidabra.org/images/KIChapter1b.gif


Hopefully, you can make it.
Dennis

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Dennis Michael
2034 Lambert St
Atco, NJ 08004-2111

856-768-2281
800-469-7277
800-927-6671

What city/township are these meetings held?

Kidaba Chapter #1 meetings are held in my home in Atco, New Jersey, It's near Berlin, NJ, 21 miles from Phila, and 38 miles from Atlantic City on Rt 30.

About 14 miles from 295, and the White Horse Pike (Rt.30).