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	<title>Puppet Training and Ministry Tips</title>
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		<title>How Did We Get Started in Black Light Puppetry?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blacklight Puppetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout our ministry, we’ve focused our puppetry on using arm rod puppets and a couple of human arm puppets. I’d heard about black light puppetry, but didn’t know anything about it. I was asked to teach a weekly puppet class at a nearby non-public school and planned to team up with a guy that had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Blacklight Puppetry</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blacklight Puppetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Easter Sunday this year, we introduced Black Light Puppetry to our children’s church program and it was a huge success. So much so that we now do something with black lights two to three times a month. Up until this point in our puppet experience we focused on hand puppets, but this new experience [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Can We Get Low Cost Promotional Products For Our Puppet Team?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Puppetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Word of mouth is one of the best promotional methods for a puppet team. Having a professional looking business card to hand out is important not only for contacts but for people who wish to pray for or give to your ministry. A business card on the refrigerator can be a continual reminder of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where can we get low cost promotional products for our puppet team?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 20:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experiencepuppets.com/puppettipsblog/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Word of mouth is one of the best promotional methods for a puppet team. As people hear about your ministry and impact, they often think of someone who could benefit such as their pastor, children’s ministry director, youth leader, etc. You can write down the information for them to pass on, but it is easier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Can Our Puppet Team Minister Outside of Church?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 19:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Puppetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For over fifteen years my wife and I had a traveling puppet team that ministered throughout New York State and several surrounding states. Most of our programs were presented at churches, but we also had a number of non-church venues. Here’s a list of some venues you may want to consider. Nursing homes. Many nursing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There’s More in Your Puppet Scripts than Just Words</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 21:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Puppet Programming]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In writing about getting more out of your scripts, one more possibility came to me that I’d like to share today. Most likely, you include more in your programs than just puppetry. In ours we use object lessons, balloon sculptures, gospel tricks, etc. Reading through your plays can often give you object lesson ideas or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There’s More in Your Puppet Scripts than Just Words</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 19:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Puppet Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puppet Programming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puppet scripts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The last post talked about getting the best value out of your scripts. Here are three more ways to mine great stuff out of your scripts to improve the quality of your plays. • Scripts will often give you suggestions for props, if you look for them. For instance, in the Vitamin play, the puppets talked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There’s More in Your Puppet Scripts than Just Words</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 12:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my book, Experience Puppets, I spend time showing you how to prepare using a script in a performance. The idea is to practice it enough that you don’t have to read it while you perform. The book includes some strategies to help you accomplish that. There’s more to a script than just reading and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puppet Practice Possibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Puppet Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Structure is important in having successful puppet team practices, but be careful you don’t go overboard. Practices are not profitable if all you do is fool around. You may have a great time, but won’t get much done. If you are too stiff and formal, you might get a lot done, but there will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make the Most Out of Your Puppet Team Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puppet Practices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A weekly puppet practice is important to prepare your programs, develop your skills, strengthen your arm muscles, and more. How you run those practices is also important. Early on, with our first team, we had weekly practices, but didn’t have much structure to them. In fact, we wasted a lot of time. I didn’t realize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What can I do with puppet scripts I’ve paid for but can’t really use?</title>
		<link>http://www.experiencepuppets.com/puppettipsblog/puppet-programming/what-can-i-do-with-puppet-scripts-i%e2%80%99ve-paid-for-but-can%e2%80%99t-really-use.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Puppet Programming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experiencepuppets.com/puppettipsblog/?p=215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The teams I’ve worked with over the years have been Christian teams ministering to local churches and camps, so we get our material from Christian companies. One thing I’ve learned is that just because a play was written by a believer doesn’t mean that I can automatically use it. When I get a new play, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do We Develop a Puppet Team Covenant?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Puppeteer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experiencepuppets.com/puppettipsblog/?p=211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Membership on a puppet team takes commitment and dedication for the team to be successful. People have a lot going on in their lives and tend to stretch themselves too thin. When that happens, commitments can falter, attendance can become sporadic, and they can eventually drop off the team. While you can’t stop that from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Publish a Monthly Puppet Team Newsletter?</title>
		<link>http://www.experiencepuppets.com/puppettipsblog/the-puppet-team/how-do-i-publish-a-monthly-puppet-team-newsletter.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puppet Team]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The past two posts have talked about the importance of a monthly newsletter. Having one is great, but how do I produce it? Here is one way I’ve found to be effective. Step 1. Create a template. Many word processing documents allow you to set up a basic document and then save it as a template. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Should I Include in a Monthly Puppet Team Newsletter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When we had a traveling team, we put out a monthly newsletter to 100 families and individuals. It took some work, but was well worth it. The last post talked about why publish a newsletter. This one talks about what to include in it. 1. Highlights from the past month. Share some of the exciting things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I Consider a Monthly Newsletter for My Puppet Team?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Puppet Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Puppet Team]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experiencepuppets.com/puppettipsblog/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have a puppet ministry within your local church or have a traveling team, it is a great idea to publish a monthly newsletter. Here are 5 reasons to consider it. Monthly newsletters keep your team/ministry partners informed. For church teams, it allows those who pray for you to see the results of their [...]]]></description>
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