At McDonald's for lunch! (From L to R - Erich, Kalynn, Alex, Kyle, Logan, Leah, Esmeralda, Kyle, Hope, Mark, and Justine, with Chad in the background)
On the bus... apologies for the blurriness, but I actually was falling over, and it captures the incessant rocking of the bus once we hit hilly Missouri.
There was pretty scenery though! (This is Bus #1 ahead of us.)
We had time to check into the hotel and settle for just a short while before heading out to the Dixie Stampede. What an entertaining show! We arrived in time to see the pre-show, which consisted of a very entertaining comedian/juggler/banjo player. The main show is very much like Medieval Times, with a Civil War twist of North versus South. We saw a great deal of equestrian showmanship, singing, and dancing, with some fun twists like pig races and kids chasing chickens!
Pig race! (Photo by Mrs. Geyer)
The highlight for our group was two of our own students, Ryan P. and Anna G., being selected to head into the ring and participate in a "horse race" on behalf of the North (our side of the arena). It was hilarious, AND their team won!
Racing for the North! (photo by Mrs. Geyer)
Ryan taking a victory lap! (photo by Kyle S.)
Lastly, while most of us enjoyed the pre-show, the Dannos (our wonderful trailer drivers!) and a few chaperones dropped off the food and other supplies that our band students collected for the Branson tornado relief organization. We had an entire truck bed and a large portion of our band trailer filled with boxes! Big thanks to Mr. Alexander for suggesting the supply drive - our donations were GREATLY appreciated.
We actually passed several buildings on the way to the Dixie Stampede that sustained damage from the tornado.
Mrs. Homa, Mrs. Leonardy, Mrs. Gordon, and Mrs. Danno unloading donations (thank you also to Mrs. Simonich for bringing in a huge quantity of donations, including all the boxes in the picture!)
With Mr. Danno in front of the trailer
Right now, nearly everyone is spending their evening swimming or hanging out around the piano in the lobby. We will definitely all sleep well tonight - another long day tomorrow!
Thanks for the updates-I almost feel like I'm there-like I was supposed to be. You should get a raise for your extraordinary blog work. .....Ya'll have fun! P.S. If anyone needs a rain poncho, Bec & Rachel's grandma has you covered.
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