Here is the scene at West High School, where Jacob made his debut with the marching band. Sadly there is no photo of Jacob with his musical mates. They don't wear their fancy uniforms this early in the season and when they do we'll share a photo. For those unfamiliar with football, the teams are on the field, near the end zone, with the big white goal post to the right. The extra players for West are standing on the sidelines, and the cheerleaders are at the bottom of the picture.
Here's the scene at Hardin Valley Academy before our game. I am posing with our mascot, the Hawk. I was getting ready to make a fierce face as the picture was taken, that's why my smile is not perfect. Behind me is the little building where we sell tickets. I am in charge of the ticket selling operation. Tickets sell for $6 (about 50,000 Rupiahs) each.
Some of our HVA students "paint up" for the game. They use special body paint to put decorations, including polka dots and hand prints, on their bodies. These girls play on the softball team.
These are two of my students who are both seniors and were very excited to get the football season started. Before the game there were several "tailgate" parties, with food served like a picnic. Hamburgers and hot dogs were grilled. One of these girls was eating a hamburger but didn't want it in the picture, though you can see it at the lower left.
Some students cover their entire bodies in paint and that can be messy. Our seniors decided on a polka dot theme, like they have the measles, only blue. I'm not so sure about how tasteful or politically correct the "infected with" slogan is, so we'll see how long it lasts.
We had a long rain / lightning delay. There were thousands of fans who had bought their tickets from us and were forced to leave the stadium for safety reasons. My ticket sellers and I were sitting inside the ticket building in the dark, waiting. Even though there was lightning in the area, some of the fans would not go to their cars or move into the school building. Many were gathered right outside our ticket windows, hoping for a refund. Finally the storm cleared out and the gates to the stadium were reopened. This is the view outside our ticket window. There is a big crowd of fans standing in the dark.
Finally our football game began and we beat our opponent, Bearden, by a score of 32 - 0. Over 3,000 people watched the game in person, plus it was broadcast by a local television station.
Here's the scene at Hardin Valley Academy before our game. I am posing with our mascot, the Hawk. I was getting ready to make a fierce face as the picture was taken, that's why my smile is not perfect. Behind me is the little building where we sell tickets. I am in charge of the ticket selling operation. Tickets sell for $6 (about 50,000 Rupiahs) each.
Some of our HVA students "paint up" for the game. They use special body paint to put decorations, including polka dots and hand prints, on their bodies. These girls play on the softball team.
These are two of my students who are both seniors and were very excited to get the football season started. Before the game there were several "tailgate" parties, with food served like a picnic. Hamburgers and hot dogs were grilled. One of these girls was eating a hamburger but didn't want it in the picture, though you can see it at the lower left.
Some students cover their entire bodies in paint and that can be messy. Our seniors decided on a polka dot theme, like they have the measles, only blue. I'm not so sure about how tasteful or politically correct the "infected with" slogan is, so we'll see how long it lasts.
We had a long rain / lightning delay. There were thousands of fans who had bought their tickets from us and were forced to leave the stadium for safety reasons. My ticket sellers and I were sitting inside the ticket building in the dark, waiting. Even though there was lightning in the area, some of the fans would not go to their cars or move into the school building. Many were gathered right outside our ticket windows, hoping for a refund. Finally the storm cleared out and the gates to the stadium were reopened. This is the view outside our ticket window. There is a big crowd of fans standing in the dark.
Finally our football game began and we beat our opponent, Bearden, by a score of 32 - 0. Over 3,000 people watched the game in person, plus it was broadcast by a local television station.
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