On Sunday, September 23, young cowboys and cowgirls rode in from many directions to compete in the 2nd Annual youth PlayDay at the Blanco Cowboy Church Arena. Books opened at 9 AM and closed at 10 AM sharp with all of the young cowboys and cowgirls and their families attending the full church service as their entry fee. The Ryon Krause Cowboy Praise Team opened the service with son, Hesston Krause, assisting cowboy Preacher Mike Weaver of Wild Ride Ministries from Harper, Texas. At the conclusion of the service, seven cowboys and cowgirls received Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior and were presented Bibles and welcomed into God’s Family.

Lunch followed outside at picnic tables under the huge oak trees, and was provided by the Charles Riley Family of Riley’s BBQ and Steak House. Riley’s provided a delicious concession all afternoon for the hungry and thirsty cowboys and cowgirls and their families.

The Church family scrubbed up the steer’s water trough and filled it with ice and free cold bottled water for their many visitors.

Following the 35 minute lunch break, PlayDay Leader, Jauny Keith, along with her many church family workers, serving as bookkeepers, timers, flagmen, announcers, gatemen, arena judges, and helpers, announced the first of five events for all four age groups.

Charlotte Calhoun and Jodi Fuchs held non-horse events on the northwest side of the arena for all of the children not competing horseback.

Clark Holmes of Flying H Rodeo Sound provided the outdoor sound system for the event, and Alamo Kicker’s Trail Riders Association provded their western cowboys and cowgirls port-a-potties.

When the dust settled and the sun was setting, the following PlayDay winners were awarded their prizes:

PeeWee (0 to 6) All Around Champion Gist Buckle won by 5 yr. old Slayton Benner ( The Buckle was donated by The Blanco National Bank)

Sub Junior (7-10) All Aroun dchampion Gist Buckle won (tie) by two brothers, Ricky & Phillip Guerra(the Buckle was donated by Security State Bank 7 Trust and Thomas Shackleford.) Instead of tossing for the tie buckle, the two Guerra brothers chose to share their buckle)

Junior (11 to 14) All Around Champion Gist buckle won by Wyatt Krause. (The Buckle was donated by The Jack Brooks Family.)

Senior (15 to 19) All Around Champion Gist Buckle won by Caresse McGee. (The Buckle was donated by The Jack Brooks Family.)

The following four age groups for each of the five events received the following prizes:

1st place winner received hand-stamped leather breast collars, 2nd place received leather head stalls, 3rd place received leather tie-downs and 4th place received nylon halters.

PEE WEE (0 to 6)

STAKE RACE:

1st-Slayton Benner

2nd-Court Krause

3rd-Kinidi Moore

4th-Thomas Strickland

LAG RACE:

1st-Kinidi Moore

2nd-Court Krause

3rd-Thomas Stickland

4th-Will Rader

STRAIGHTAWAY BARRELS:

1st-Slayton Benner

2nd-Court Krause

3rd-Thomas Strickland

4th-Madi Courtney

POLES:

1st-Slayton Benner

2nd-Thomas Strickland

3rd-Court Krause

4th-Cash Krause

CLOVERLEAF BARRELS:

1st-Kinidi Moore

2nd-Thomas Strickland

3rd-Slayton Benner

4th-Court Krause

SUB-JUNIOR (7 to 10):

SUB-JUNIOR STAKES RACE:

1st-Ricky Guerra

2nd-Phillip Guerra

3rd-Heather Grothuer

4th-Cole Strickland

SUB-JUNIOR FLAG RACE:

1st-Heather Grothuer

2nd-Ricky Guerra

3rd-Georgdana Oaks

4th-Phillip Guerra

SUB-JUNIOR STRAIGHTAWAY BARRELS:

1st-Phillip Guerra

2nd-Colby Turner

3rd-Cold Strickland

4th-Charlotte Strickland

SUB-JUNIOR POLES:

1st-Ricky Guerra

2nd-Phillip Guerra

3rd-Heather Grothuer

4th-Colby Turner

SUB-JUNIOR CLOVERLEAF BARRELS:

1st-Ricky Guerra

2nd-Phillip Guerra

3rd-Colby Turner

4th-Cole Strikland

JUNIOR (11-14):

JUNIOR STAKES RACE:

1st-Wyatt Krause

2nd-Tom Ayers

3rd-Megan Azopardi

4th-Cody Lindsey

JUNIOR FLAG RACE:

1st-Megan Azopardi

2nd-Payton Brooks

3rd-Alexandria Penshorn

4th-Elizabeth Nunn

JUNIOR STRAIGHTAWAY BARRELS:

1st-Wyatt Krause

2nd-Megan Azopardi

3rd-Tom Ayers

4th-Alexandria Penshorn

JUNIOR POLES:

1st-Tom Ayers

2nd-Wyatt Krause

3rd-Payton Brooks

4th-Abigail Hall

JUNIOR CLOVERLEAF BARRELS:

1st-Wyatt Krause

2nd-Tom Ayers

3rd-Megan Azopardi

4th-Alexandria Penshorn

SENIOR (15 TO-19):

SENIOR STAKES RACE:

1st-Caresse McGee

2nd-Cheyenne Parker

3rd-Hesston Krause

4th-Karen Smith

SENIOR FLAG RACE:

1st-Michelle Lessard

2nd-Hesston Krause

3rd-Karen Smith

4th-Caresse McGee

SENIOR STRAIGHTAWAY BARRELS:

1st-Caresse McGee

2nd-Hesston Krause

3rd-Cheyenne Parker

4th-Karen Smith

SENIOR POLES:

1st-Caresse NcGee

2nd-Cheyenne Parker

3rd-Hesston Krause

4th-Karen Smith

SENIOR CLOVERLEAF BARRELS:

1st-Caresse McGee

2nd-Cheyenne Parker

3rd-Karen Smith

4th-Hesston Krause