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\"SPECTACULAR
\nSPECTACULAR 2005 group photo. Copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.<\/p>\n

SPECTACULAR, usually just called SPEC, is going on this week at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Over 1,000 high school aged youth and staff have gathered from all over the world to spend a week of challenge, learning, worship, sports, music, arts, and fellowship. It is a joyful, exuberant week.<\/p>\n

to continue, click the page links to the right<\/em>
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You can follow the activities by reading the daily reports<\/a> by Seventy Bob. There are links at that site to reports and photos from prior years.<\/p>\n

After registration and moving in, everyone goes to the football stadium for a group portrait. I joined the other photographers in the press box to take a few photos of my own. I never before taken a portrait of such a large group. A small version is above. If you know someone at SPEC, you can look for them in the much larger version here<\/a> (click on the thumbnail).<\/p>\n

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Last summer it was my happy privilege to spend the week at SPEC, teaching one of the main leadership classes and taking lots of pictures. I was driving across the country and I dropped in for a two days to spend time with my son (who works at Graceland), visit with friends and take a few more pictures.<\/p>\n

\"SPECTACULAR
\nOpening Ceremonies<\/em><\/p>\n

I will be posting some of my SPEC photos in albums that will appear here<\/a>. Scroll farther down the album page to find photos from SPEC 2004.<\/p>\n

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