This week I helped in the kitchen with preparing and serving lunch to about 100 campers and counselors/workers at the annual Rodeo Bible Camp. Our new church, Cambridge Bible Church, is one of the churches which coordinates this camp. Kids from all over the region (including Washington and Oregon) sign up and come with their horses to participate in learning both rodeo skills (riding, roping, barrel racing, pole racing, bull riding etc.) and Bible teaching. Rodeo is a popular venue here.
As I attended the Rodeo this afternoon, I was intrigued. The normal ways of the west in this largely ranching region where we live are brand new to me. As I watched and asked questions from some of the other ladies who were helping in the kitchen for the camp and watching their kids and grandkids ride in the rodeo events, they "showed me the ropes" so to speak. Fascinating! I've never been around so many authentic cowboys before. (I should have taken my video camera, but did not. Next time!)
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Check Back to hear about another popular Idaho cultural event.
Here's the web link:
http://www.fiddlecontest.com/
Stay posted. Tomorrow, Bryan and I will attend another "first" experience this week - The Weiser Fiddle Festival. Apparently, the best fiddlers in the nation converge on Weiser, Idaho for a week of contests. Saturday is the show down between "the best of the best" fiddlers. I'll try to take some video and post it here so that you all can have a flavor of the Fiddle Fest. Or check out the link above to read all about it.
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