RMCNews with Michelle Velbis – Colorado Springs, Colorado … Springs Adventist Academy (SAA) will host their first SAA Alumni and Friends Fest on August 29, an event they hope will be an annual tradition.

Michelle Velbis, principal of SAA, recalls how the idea to hold a community-wide gathering was initiated. “We discussed how we could help our school and reach our community at the same time–and that is how the SAA Alumni and Friends Fest was born.

“After many brainstorming meetings with our staff and volunteers, the event has taken off, and we are excited about the family-friendly evening we can extend to our community and school families,” Velbis added.

The event will take place in the gorgeous Cave of the Winds setting. The school has procured several local artists and vendors, including food trucks, CaveSim, an educational cave in a truck, local artist Casey Marie Kleeman, items for raffle, and family-friendly activities such as face painting, corn hole, and ax throwing. There will even be a massage therapist on-site for anyone needing a great chair massage.

Velbis, who is starting her third year at SAA, also stated, “Our main focus is making local connections with our community and letting them know that Springs Adventist Academy is here to partner with them in providing exceptional educational opportunities. We also want to support our local families spiritually, physically, and mentally. One demonstration of this is the prayer booth available during the event where people can ask or write down their prayer requests. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to pray with people and direct them to needed local services for any specific mental or physical needs they might have. Our local church has a strong community services center that services almost 2,000 families a year.”

The event is open to the public, and there is no admission fee. It will be held on August 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Cave of the Winds. For more information, call 719-597-0155.

RMCNews with Michelle Velbis