The rodeo is finished, wrestling camp over, and basketball season has now officially started. There is never a dull moment here. So far, the Rhino basketball team is 2-0, with victories over Central Baptist Academy in Jefferson City and Tabernacle Christian Academy in Lebanon. During the month of November we have one home game on 11/14, and then leave the next week for a tournament in Oklahoma City at Oklahoma Baptist College. Not only do the young men play basketball on that trip, but each year we take a trip to the Oklahoma City Bombing memorial-an incredibly emotional experience.
I have posted a downloadable copy of the schedule on our media page in Excel format. Parents are always welcome to come to home games during their visit and participate in cheering the Rhinos on to victory. If you have any questions regarding the basketball season, please feel free to give us a call!
A few of the pics from the rodeo…
You can also see the local paper’s pictures from the rodeo at http://cedarrepublican.com/articles/2008/10/10/news/doc48ecb9387c798653183904.txt.
Today is day 2 of the rodeo, and what a time we have had! Yesterday the young men participated in several events, but the goat-milking contest easily provided the most enjoyment. Watching groups of two students try to catch a goat and then milk her made for some hilarious moments. One student dove horizontally to catch a goat but came up empty-handed; however, he did a “belly-buster” on the area grounds. Most of the boys that participated in the goat-milking contest were from the city and had never even seen a goat up close. Whatever mental picture you have of the event probably does not even begin to describe it. It was that funny.
Today’s events include barrel racing, goat tying, a greased pig chase, and a mud tug-of-war. As pictures and videos come available I will post them either on the blog (pictures) or on the Media page of the website (video).
And say a prayer for the students…tomorrow is bull and bronco riding. Eight seconds of sheer terror for the rider and even more enjoyment for the spectators. Yee-haw!
Rich
