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COLORFUL
who fears dullness and hatred
who proves creativity
who gives happiness, satisfaction
and love
ACRYLIC

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THUNDER
full of adrenaline, powerful, dark, scary
child of rain and clouds
lover of chaos, revenge, and wind
who feels powerful during the storm,
destructive when it razes houses,
and angry when it strikes because it's getting all its anger out
who gives fear, nutrients to the plants, and water
who fears metal, fire, and the rainbow
who would like to see family,  chaos, and destruction
who lives in a castle in the clouds with moving candy that's alive and you can eat
who likes coconuts and pigs
STORM

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Thunderstorm Brainstorming (5/27/16 - Session 4)

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Thunderstorm Brainstorming (5/27/16 - Session 4)

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hard-core
loud
dark
frightening
disastrous
scary
destroying
condensation
rain
crackling
terrible
dangerous
booming noises - BOOMING
mysterious
destructive
lightning
thunder
clouds
rain
electric
moist
zap
wet
full of adrenaline

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JEFF
sly, smelly, smithy, creepy
son of fear and death
lover of hatred, fish, and water
who feels angry when his prey gets away and sympathy when he kills it
who gives us biodiversity, dead things,  and Godzilla
who fears nothing
who would like to see an animal he can eat, or a cheeseburger will do
who lives in a great environment for alligators...an empire of alligators
who also likes to go to Olympus
SMITH

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Alligator Brainstorming (5/27/16 - Session 2)

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Alligator Brainstorming (5/27/16 - Session 2)

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mysterious
scaly
creepy
hard-core
deadly
furious
sly
murky
vicious
spies
green
hungry
sharp
rough
shallow
defensive
watchful
chomp
chirping
sandpaper
slimy
sour
living things

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STAR
loud, bursty, bright, shiny
child of gunpowder and color
lover of people watching you and being amazed by you and lightning
who feels proud of itself and how much glory it gives people,
powerful when it shoots into the air and explodes,
and excited when it's about to go off,
who gives happiness to watchers, light to the night sky, and fear to little kids
who would like to see amazement, the people watching and cheering, and nobody being scared of it
who lives in the dark
who needs love to live
who is afraid of the stars taking away its glory
BURSTING

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Firework Brainstorming (5/27/16 - Session 1)

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Firework Brainstorming (5/27/16 - Session 1)

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loud
colorful
bursting
pom-pom
brilliant
explosives
shimmery
booming
bright
beautiful
flashing
BOOM CRACK
exuberant
blooming
big
POP
crackle
BOOM

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Firework Brainstorming (5/26/16 - Session 4)

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Firework Brainstorming (5/26/16 - Session 4)

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booming
outburst
burst of color
colorful
exploding
POP
4th of July
flashing
like fire
bright
extreme
sparkles
powerful
loud
light of sparks
shiny
dazzling
colorful sparks
sulfur
isolated

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flashing
dark, explosive, bold, frightening
son of havoc and Zeus
lover of energy, terrorizing, and tornadoes
who feels betrayed by nature and powerful when it's making people scared
who gives electricity, fast heartbeats, and gifts of hail
who fears himself, the sun, and rainbows
who would like to see destruction, frightened faces of people he's terrorizing, and                      lightning
who lives in the night sky
who serves us fresh plants
frightening

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STORM BRAINSTORMING (May 26, 2016 - Session 2)

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STORM BRAINSTORMING (May 26, 2016 - Session 2)

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loud
rolling
mean
flashing
frightening
dark
destructive
energy
thunder
booming
active
dangerous
big
large
pouring
raging
disruptive
alive

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THE NIGHT SKY'S
clattering, blasting, colorful, booming
son of light and gunpowder
lover of making people happy and blooming
who feels excited when it explodes and sad when it fades away
who gives happiness to people, good memories, and light
who fears darkness and fading away and not exploding properly
who would like to see crowds gather, many smiling faces, and excitement throughout the crowd
who lives with the stars
who lives to shine for everyone
LAMP

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Fireworks Brainstorming (May 26, 2016 - Session 1)

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Fireworks Brainstorming (May 26, 2016 - Session 1)

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colorful
BOOM
bright
loud
explosive
crackle
flashy
beautiful
4th of July
sparks
summer
celebrations
thrilling
birthdays
shattering
ear-splitting
burst
expanding
epic

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S.S.
rickety, old, sailing, rusted
daughter of the sea and wind
who feels seasick on the sea and sad when it needs to be fixed
who gives a ride and entertainment to people
who fears big waves and storms
who would like to see a calm ocean
who would like to walk on a tropical island
RUSCOE

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Ship Brainstorming (May 25, 2016 - Session 4)

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Ship Brainstorming (May 25, 2016 - Session 4)

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sailing
salty
whoooosh
cloth
anchor
seasick
smells
old
lots of people
fishing
foggy
pirates
rickety
cloudy
long ago
waves
hull
glide
splash
hook
captain
Poseidon
fish
mop the deck

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BUNNICULA
soft, evil but cute, caramel brown, adorably cute
daughter of lovable, fluff, and fat
lover of attention, lettuce, and carrots
who feels happy when it has attention and excited before it's going to be fed
who gives natural lawn mowing and contagious cuteness
who fears there being no carrots in the world
who would like to see Carrotlantis
who lives in a cage or by ALL the carrots
who idolizes Wallace and Grommit
CARROT

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Bunny Brainstorming (May 25, 2016 - Session 2)

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Bunny Brainstorming (May 25, 2016 - Session 2)

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tiny
sneaky
hay
steal crops
soft
lovable
fuzzy
fast
cute
swift
unique
herbivores
mammals
rodents
contagiously cute

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BIG
carnivorous, always hungry, aware, ravenous
daughter of fear and the swamp
lover of meat, roaring, and its children
who feels hungry when it's hunting and defensive if its children are attacked
who gives protection to other alligators and fear to certain people
who fears nets, people, and tyrannosaurus Rex
who would like to see the world be safer for them and have more respect for them
who lives in murky waters
who is the king of the swamp
STRONG

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dangerous
scary
scaly
bumpy
frightening
attentive
sneaky
interesting
sharp
misunderstood
lethal
unwelcome
pointy
teeth

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SOARING
high-flying, breathtaking, fiery, exploding
daughter of imagination and space
lover of possibilities, stars, and the galaxy
who feels confidence looking down on the world and courage of the possibilities
who gives knowledge to people
who fears destruction, comets, and the unknown
who would like to see Mars and beyond
who lives  for the stars
who loves adventure
TOWER

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COLORFUL
Exploding, sizzling, shiny, smoky
Daughter of gunpowder and noise
Lover of darkness, sky, and 4th of July
Who feels hot when it's launched and mad when it explodes
Who gives us joy
Who fears rain
Who would like to see the moon in the night sky
Who lives in the sky
Who is exciting
EXPLOSION

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THE BEASTLY
Who fears poachers
Who would like to see horrified people, the blood of his victims seeping out    into open water, and the Illuminati
Lover of devouring flesh, the swamp, and camouflaging into its surroundings
ABOMINATION

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Italian
Crusty, expensive, triangular, delicious
Son of sauce and bread
Lover of consumer, death, being ground up, and bread sticks
Who fears getting cold, burning, getting moldy and eaten by rats, or exploding into a million pieces
Who would like to see pepperoni, seeing the joy on someone's face when they open the box, and world domination
Who lives as the life of the party
Food

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FIRE-
outburst, colorful, loud, brilliant
child of the missile it's in and fire
lover of the night sky, colors, and light
who feels attractive because all the people love to see it,
free because it's up in the sky, and
anger from its internal fires
who gives colorful light in the sky and cheerfulness
who fears water, darkness, and exploding
who would like to see its friends playing in the night sky,
daytime, and the stars
who lives to brighten people's day
who is scared of space and
who gives booming outbursts
WORK

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SBC's Young Authors Conference (YAC) gives 4th-8th grade students the opportunity to learn from professionals with real writing experience. At the conference students attend a keynote address and three interactive writing sessions led by local fiction and non-fiction writers, poets, songwriters, playwrights, actors, illustrators, and more.

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September 17, 2020 | 8 a.m.

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September 16, 2020 | 9 a.m.

Though Luke Brandt '24 committed to Bethel first, his brother, Dave '22, beat him to Minnesota by transferring to Bethel for quite the unprecedented semester in spring 2020. Now, both brothers are eager to be on campus-together and in community-as they grow in their faith both on and off the football field.
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Study what you love Work alongside nationally recognized faculty who will empower you to leverage your strengths and lead with confidence. Practice what you learn Get hands-on, real-life experience through research, community service, and internships so that you're prepared for what's next.

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Award-winning Minnesota children's author Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 125 children's books (mostly nonfiction and poetry). She loves to visit schools and speak to educators and writers.