Don't kick penguins this week-end

Okay, should that read "Don't Kick Penguins" will be this week-end?

This Saturday, Oct. 22, at McHenry County College the Principled Minds not-for-profit group will sponsor the Second Annual "Don't Kick Penguins" program. The target audience is middle-school students (and their parents). There must be thousands in McHenry County.

The place to be on Saturday is MCC, and the time is 8:30AM. The program consists of a series of 45-minute seminars on topics such as same-sex relationships, social self-image and ethnic and racial issues.

What if 300-400-500 students and parents showed up this Saturday? Well, if that happens, event organizers might just be overwhelmed. But they'll figure out how to deal with the crowds; don't worry about that.

So get those kids out of their beds, into the car, and arrive by 8:30AM; maybe earlier. Bring $10 for each one for the t-shirt, food and drinks. No money? Show up, anyway.

Students will get to choose three workshops from the nine to be offered, and parents will gather in the Conference Center for condensed presentations of all nine.

For more information, go to Facebook and enter Don't Kick Penguins.