There is nothing better in the summer than getting your friends together and having a barbecue.  High School is the best time to throw a lakeside luau. There are three main ingredients:

The Grill
The grill needs to be big enough that all the men can stand around it and comment.  That is more important than you can imagine.  Also it needs to have fire.  A fire makes a grill a grill.  If your grill doesn't support fire, it's probably a trash can.

The Meat
Try to avoid meats that are pre-formed or come in a bag.  Good quality meat is a perfect reason to attend a gathering of people.  If your a vegetarian, then you can substitute the meat with... um... broccoli?  Good meats include cow, pig, and chicken.  If your feeling adventurous, try lamb!

The Friends
The most important ingredient.  If it were not for friends, there would be no barbecue. A famous man once said, it's really bad to dine alone.  You can find good friends at school or on Craigslist.  Everyone loves a good barbecue (especially if there is fire and meat).  Other optional ingredients are music and seating.  Also, a liquid to wash down all that meat would help.

I had a barbecue the other day at the lake invited all my chums and it was awesome.  Here are some do's and dont's

Do- Act like this is the biggest event of the century.  Everyone will want to come.

Don't- Play with lighter fluid.  Arm hair is just the beginning of a long list of things you could lose.

Do- Conga line.  Even make it go under a pole.  It's called limbo.

Don't- Twister.  Not the time or place for such shenanigans.

Do- Decorate a little.  Not too much.  A little decorating creates an atmosphere of something special.

Don't- Quit school, smoke, do drugs, drive recklessly, play the lotto, text without inhibition.