Ibste Stand

I´d have to say that in the end we were pleasantly surprised by the responses we received from the stand. From the moment we opened Thursday to the time we closed Sunday afternoon we rarely were able to catch our breath. The norm was to have 1 person waiting in line, 2 people shooting baskets, 1 reciting bible verses (in order to play again), and 1 person in a serious conversation about what studying at Ibste really was all about. No matter where the participants fit, they all walked away with a greater understanding of Ibste.
In the end the winners of the basketball challenge had memorized more than 10 bible verses and had brought all their friends along to join in the game.

Andrés talking about Ibste before showing a short video clip.
Loading up the Zafira before heading home
The stand as it was 8 hours of the day

But more than just promote Ibste, the conference also was a great chance to make connections with other organizations working throughout Spain.

I guess I should also explain the basketball hoops. One of the requirements for having a stand was to offer an interactive activity. Quite simply, we set up 3 hoops with the Aprender, Amar, y Servir and let participants take turns shooting baskets. After 3 days the person with the most points won a prize. The catch was, in order to play more than just one time you had to memorize a given bible verse. It´s incredible how motivated some folks get when there´s an ipod involved.