Donkey Basketball

The high school cheerleaders had a fundraiser to earn enough money to buy a new mascot suit and they decided to host a donkey basketball game! Teachers from the different schools played against each other and of course Kent had to sign up! They were going to wear jeans and cowboy shirts, but then decided to wear more basketball type outfits with cowboy boots. Kent was bummed about that, so he decided to at least keep the cowboy hat, holster and sunglasses to add some fun. I have to admit he looked dang good in his cowboy hat and sunglasses!

Everyone anxiously anticipating the start of the donkey ball game!

Introduction of the team - Kent had the donkey named Super Stupid - because he was the most stubborn of all and was trained to buck anyone off! Right when he brought him out the donkey laid down and didn't want to get up! We could tell it was going to be quite amusing right off the bat! The last picture is of Kent waving as they announce his donkey and him. Kent's parents, Kyle and Kelly, and Candy and her girls came to watch the show too. It's a good thing, because it was SOOOO hot in there and I wouldn't have been able to get some good footage AND try to keep up with three kids!

Everyone had a blast watching the players try to get on and STAY on the donkeys! The trainer/umpire kept pinching (or something!) the donkeys rump or running after them just to liven things up a bit! Some of the teachers had some pretty hard falls - good thing they wore helmets! Some of the donkeys really did some bucking and running away. IT WAS SO HILARIOUS!!!

The first game Kent hardly got to play in the first game because he kept having to run after his donkey the whole time. They lost, so they played a consolation game with the losers from the elementary schools, which happened to be Tyler's school. During the second game he had a better donkey and was actually able to steer him where he wanted to go. Kent got the ball right at the end of the second game, but missed the shot. It wouldn't have made a difference anyway b/c Tyler's school was way ahead of them. Tyler loved seeing his dad and a lot of teachers he knew play.

I've got more pictures, but for some reason they wouldn't upload. Maybe I reached my limit for one post. Anyway, I'll add another post, plus I have some video footage too!