Rodeo

Volunteering is important because it gives individuals a sense of belonging to the community and being part of something bigger than themselves. In today’s society it is too easy to become disconnected. We spend our days looking at our cell phones and maintaining our relationships over impersonal mediums such as social media. When you make a commitment to volunteer, you are connecting with human beings in a tangible way which is a vital part of well being. But volunteering is bigger than the…

make these exchanges happen at a larger level. When I went to college, a similar situation occurred. I am from rural, southern New Jersey. I did NOT want to be lumped in with the suburbanites of northern New Jersey. I grew up going to barnes and rodeos on Friday nights and listening to country music as I drove around corn fields in my Jeep. At the same time, my hometown was a place of incredible wealth. I had never had to explain the intricacies of the socio-economic no man’s land where I grew…

It was yes ma’am, no ma’am, and hold the door open for women even if she was far off. One staple of Pittsboro was the rodeo on Friday nights after the baseball game. The Palomino Sports Arena was the place where you could show off your new boots or do a little square dancing. It allowed us to be kids, I suppose. Most people went to a club or movie theater, but we had our own rodeo. It taught you to never disrespect a lady or you might get your teeth knocked out. It was all about what types of…

Rodeos, fishing, barbecuing and baseball are just a few of the typical Juneteenth activities you may witness today. Juneteenth almost always focused on education and self-improvement. Guest speakers are bought in and the elders are called upon to recount…

In “The Outsiders”, S.E. Hinton created more than twenty characters each having diverse personalities, which causes readers to feel a certain way about them, such as admiration or hatred. For example, Sodapop Curtis would make the perfect bae, because of his charming personality. Additionally, if Darrel Curtis, Soda’s older brother, were a real person, he would most likely become someone's frenemy, due to his actions and words. While Dallas Winston would be the ideal person to be eliminated from…

When he's not working at the rodeo, Nash works on a different kind of bullying—childhood bullying. This kind of bullying happens in school, on playgrounds, and even on the Internet. To help prevent bullying, Nash has developed the "Bullying Hurts" program. Older students are trained to help younger ones learn to handle bullying. Students also learn that violence is not the answer. "So many people think that bullying is just a [part of life]," Nash said. "[But] kids have feelings too. And so…

Blindly Following “You shouldn’t blindly accept a leaders advice. You’ve got to question leaders on occasion.” This quote by Richard Branson explains that people must not always simply follow go with the flow all the time, but must stand up to question leaders on occasion if they believe that what is happening is wrong. People will blindly follow a tradition, and will do so without knowing the true reasoning behind it. Often times, they will use the excuse of not wanting to break the tradition…

and boots that came up to their knees. Their hair was also protected under a thick plastic covering and their eyes were covered by large goggles like a deep sea diver. One officer sitting next to the general gave an instruction to the men in the lit room through a microphone. Then one of the man walked up to the video camera and started filming/shooting/recording, while another man held up a white board to the spectators. On the board, it said “Test subject 32. Third final experiment. Phase 1.”…

chooses it is always important to keep the horse’s safety in mind as well. Both western and English event horses can be seen having leg wraps and or over reach boots for protection. Protecting your horse is crucial, no matter if you’re hauling to a rodeo or English horse show. How a rider hauls and warms up a horse can affect the outcome at a show. When loading a horse, it is important to make sure the trailer is properly vented, so the horse can have enough air, especially if it is hot. If…

1888. The Roses were one of the first ranching families in Val Verde County and founding members of the First United Methodist Church of Del Rio. After graduating from Del Rio High School in 1941, Rose attended Texas A&M, where he was a member of the rodeo team. In 1942, he left A&M and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, serving in the Atlantic during World War II. During training in Boston, Mass., his unit assisted in the recovery of the victims of the devastating Coconut Grove nightclub fire…