boys basketball practice

Hi everyone -
The Halls are back in town after spending Christmas in Georgia. We had a great time with family and hope you all did have/are having a wonderful break as well.

Practice today, Tuesday, Dec 29th. It is from 4 - 6 pm at Redeemer Lutheran. We know many of you are out of town,
but if you are able to come, that would be great.


Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

practice tonight

Boys practice is scheduled tonight from 8:30 - 10 pm at Redeemer Lutheran. Please keep your eyes open for any changes

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

boys are practicing tonight

Just in case there was any confusion, the boys practice is still on for tonight. We know many of you can't come, and that's fine.

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

Merry Christmas 2009 from Rod & Jan Farthing & Family!

Greetings to all our friends in the RHAA! 

 

(If this is the second one of these you've received, please forgive; our lists may overlap.)

 

  Merry Christmas! 

3127 Highway K, Salem, MO 65560 (Same house, new address!)

Christmas 2009

Dear Family and Friends,

Here we are at the end of another year. We have been blessed in so many ways, and we praise God for His goodness. Now that Rodney is 60 (yep, he is) we're truly in the "seniors" bracket. We are down to having an "only child" at home. So where did the year go? Here are a few highlights:

Rodney spoke 75 times for ARM Prison Outreach www.arm.org, driving to 53 different locations in 7 states, including 2 camps and 4 conventions. The kids and Jan traveled less this year, though they were along for the camps and conventions and a few extra locations. When Joy and Ryan left for college, Jan and Julia went along with Rodney about once a month. Rodney teaches Bible Study at church on Wed. nights. He continues as senior hospice chaplain for Phelps Regional Hospice based in Rolla. He serves as district 8 coordinator for the Constitution Party of MO. rodfar@arm.org

Jan continues as wife & mom, teacher (only 1 student now), ARM appointment secretary, Dent Co. home school coordinator, 4-H project leader, mentor for ex-prisoners/families, children's teacher at church, and substitute manager for the clothes closet at church (when Joy's not home.) jan@arm.org

Randa (36) and Muncher and Nebraska welcomed Kinlee Carene on Feb. 9. She is SO like her mom. Some pics bring flashbacks of days gone by. She is growing well and may soon pass her big sis. Nebraska is now 3 and ahead of the curve on her academics. She still deals with weak lower body strength so is not yet walking alone, but is doing well holding on. Randa continues her Down Syndrome blogging community. www.justrk.blogspot.com She loves - and is quite good at - creating backgrounds for people's blog sites, not to mention the encouragement she can offer to new moms of children with Down Syndrome. Muncher is still with the IT dept. of St. Charles County. braskasmom@gmail.com

Jody -- Dr. Joel Farthing, DVM (33) -- is in his own clinic with his partner Nick Lindsay. O'Fallon Veterinary Medical Clinic is in full swing. Stop by and see him if you're in the STL area.  http://www.ofallonvmc.com/about_us/vets/  Skye continues as an auditor with St. Charles County. DocJoel@gmail.com

Rachel (29) married Patrick Donlan in May. Rachel is still in administration with St. Luke's Hospital. Patrick represents The Hartford investment company in the Mutual Fund division. They live in St. Charles while they are saving and house hunting. stlrachel@aol.com

Joy (20) is at St. Louis Christian College and enjoys being there. She is taking the general classes for freshmen. She will be home Dec. 19 for semester break. She works in the school cafeteria. She also continues to care for the church clothes closet and volunteers at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center in Salem when she is home. godzlilgirl89@yahoo.com

Ryan (18) is at Oklahoma Christian University in OKC and loves it, achieving a 4.0 GPA. He works maintaining computers in the school library and helps with their web site. He is working towards a ministry major and a computer minor. He also enjoys creating videos. His most recent IS at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Ke-yDCQaw& Email: ryan.farthing@student.oc.edu

Julia (14) is now finding out what it's like to be an only child. She is doing 8th and 9th grade work this year, desiring to graduate in 2013. She is playing girls' basketball with the Rolla Royals. She continues to be in 4-H and does art, horse, and photography. She won a lot of ribbons at the Dent County Fair in August, including 4-H Best of Show for a horse painting.

Our prayer is for each of you to have a wonderful family time celebrating Our Savior and days of God's blessings in the New Year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Love from all of us to all of you!

The Farthings

Friday practice cancelled

Ladies and Gentlemen, Due to the plethora of sicknesses and unavailability of others we are cancelling tonights practice, please get well ladies, and we will see you on Monday, God Bless you all, Brett --- On Thu, 12/17/09, RHAA Sports <rollaroyals@gmail.com> wrote: From: RHAA Sports <rollaroyals@gmail.com> Subject: practices tomorrow To: "Alison Bruno" <cabruno@embarqmail.com>, "Alison Bruno" <rollamommy4@yahoo.com>, "Brett Adams" <keetsrus@yahoo.com>, "Caryl Cates" <cjcates@fidmail.com>, "Cindi Laire" <tazbrat3@yahoo.com>, "Danny Hall" <dth77@juno.com>, "David and Patricia Riggins" <iris@fidnet.com>, "Girls Basketball News" <royalsweb.bbgnews@blogger.com>, "Jan Farthing" <jan@arm.org>, "Jeanine Maxwell" <jeanamax@gmail.com>, "Jenny Williams" <golden_girl@embarqmail.com>, "Kathy & Lee Collins" <tribe12@fidnet.com>, "Kelsey Quittschrieber" <kelseyjq@gmail.com>, "Martha Collins" <sporty-marty@hotmail.com>, "Pam & Walter Williams" <walterandpam@embarqmail.com>, "Rod Farthing" <farthing.r@gmail.com>, "Stacy Quittschreiber" <jandsq@gmail.com>, "Terris Cates" <terris@integrityeng.com>, "Walt Williams" <wwbigcountry@yahoo.com>, "Amy Quakkelaar" <moquak@gmail.com>, "Ange Parrett" <aparrett@centurytel.net>, "Bill Hickle" <hickle@rollanet.org>, "Chris McCluskey" <chris@christian-living.com>, "Dan & Dawn Hall" <halls8@embarqmail.com>, "Gary Applegate" <applegateg@missouri.edu>, "Jacob Hamacher" <iamthelordsservant@gmail.com>, "JH Basketball News" <royalsweb.bbjnews@blogger.com>, "Karvel Kofoed" <kofoed@mindspring.com>, "Lisa Applegate" <lisaapplegate@yahoo.com>, "Lucy & Lee Robertson Home" <leenlucy@fidnet.com>, "Lucy Robertson work" <lucy.robertson@mfwbooks.com>, "Michele Sbabo" <msbabo@centurytel.net>, "Nathan Hickle" <nathanhickle@gmail.com>, "Paul Hamacher" <ceo@spirestocks.com>, "Rachel McCluskey" <rachel@christian-living.com>, "Renee Cook" <mamoruti@gmail.com>, "Robert & Susan Hohman" <sushoh@windstream.net>, "Ron & Beth Light" <rlbl@fidnet.com>, "Scott & Judy Cureton" <sbcureton@embarqmail.com>, "Sonja K Kofoed" <kofoedkids@juno.com>, "Steve Quakkelaar" <Steve@quakkelaar.com>, "Terry Callahan" <puzzler@accubak.net>, "Varsity Boys Basketball News" <royalsweb.bbnews@blogger.com>, "Zeke Hall" <motormouth96@embarqmail.com> Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 11:02 AM Thursday, Dec 17th -- NO boys or girls basketball tonight Friday, Dec 18th Practices at Redeemer Girls 6 - 7:30 pm Boys 7:30 - 9 pm At least that is the plan currently. I know there are a lot of boys sick, and some going out of town...PLEASE let your coaches know if you are unavailable for practice Friday night, and check your email before heading to practice for any last minute cancellations. Blessings! -- Dawn Hall RHAA secretary

practices tomorrow

Thursday, Dec 17th --

• NO boys or girls basketball tonight

Friday, Dec 18th

• Practices at Redeemer
• Girls 6 - 7:30 pm
• Boys 7:30 - 9 pm

At least that is the plan currently. I know there are a lot of boys sick, and some going out of town...PLEASE let your coaches know if you are unavailable for practice Friday night, and check your email before heading to practice for any last minute cancellations.

Blessings!

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

watch?

Mr. Hall thought he put his watch in his bag, but couldn't find it today. Any chance any of you picked it up last night?

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

practices tonight

Hope everyone survived the busy, wet weekend....thanks so much to all who pitched in to help on Saturday. It was a successful day, and we look forward to doing it again in January with girls' teams.

This week practices:
Tonight (Monday)

• Boys and girls  at the junior high gym as usual -- girls 6- 8 and boys 7-9.

Tuesday - junior high

• Boys only, 7 - 9 pm, junior high
  

Friday at Redeemer Lutheran

• Girls' practice 6 - 7:30 and boys from 7:30 - 9 pm. 

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

tonights games

It has come to my attention that I confused many of you with the latest schedule I sent out.  Sorry!

YES, there are two boys games tonight

This is the schedule

• 6:00 14U Boys
• 7:15 -- Girls
• 8:30 Varsity Boys

Those last two games were not listed on the last schedule (the attachment) I sent out.

I'm so sorry for any confusion this caused for any of you. We need the varsity group there for that game!

Also, my apologies for messing up on the practice last night. I thought I had reserved Redeemer, but obviously I had not. I promise it will be my last mess-up for this year, but no guarantees on 2010! :)

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

practice tonight REMINDER

Today's (Thursday, Dec 10th) is at a different time and place --  4 - 6 pm at Redeemer Lutheran.

I'm still getting responses back about having earlier practices through the holidays... I already sent out the revised schedule, and we weren't able to move any of those except Dec. 29th to the earlier time slot due to facility availability. I know they are late practices-- but it is over Christmas vacation, otherwise we wouldn't do it.
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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

Boys Christmas break practices -- some time adjustments

Adjusted Christmas Break Boys Basketball practices -- all at Redeemer.

Friday, Dec 18th -- 7:30 - 9:30 pm (younger boys may finish earlier)
Monday, Dec 21st -- 8:30 - 10 pm (gym is not available earlier)
Tuesday, Dec 29th -- 4 - 6 pm


Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

Tournament schedule

Attached is the current tournament/game schedule for Saturday.

Note that we no longer have a 9:45 am game, which is what I said in the Sunday night email...

Here is the current plan:
11 am -- Varsity (18U) Boys vs. Springfield Knights
1:30 pm -- 14U Boys vs. Mountain Grove Christian Academy
5:00 pm -- 14U Boys vs. SWMO Eagles (Springfield)

I apologize for these changes - I realize they are significant. On the other hand, the boys get to sleep in after a late night!

We do still need volunteers to help, especially during the times when our teams are not playing. I know it is a busy time of year, and many families have other commitments, so if you are able to volunteer, let me know what times work for you and what you'd like to help with (admissions, scoreboard, timer, concessions)

thanks.

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

christmas break practices

On the calendar, we have boys practices scheduled for

Friday, Dec 18th
Monday, Dec 21st
Tuesday, Dec 29th

We have 8 - 10 pm on the schedule, but just realized that since we are doing these at Redeemer, we could do the practice before the girls, from 4 - 6 pm. This would be much better for Coach Hall.

Please let us know if you have a strong preference for the later time..

Thanks

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

boys teams

Dear basketball boys families -

Apparently there is still some confusion about which boys are on what team. I apologize that we have not made this clearer.
I realize that we sometimes use terminology in our emails that may be unfamiliar to you, though we understand perfectly well what it means. So to clarify, here are the boys included in each group. Yes, there is quite a bit of overlap.

18U/Varsity -

Aaron Callahan, Zeke Hall, Jacob Hamacher, Stephen Kofoed, Cody Light, Austin Maxwell, Tyler Parrett, Gabe Quakkelaar, Noel Robertson, Alec Sbabo

14U/Junior High -
Dylan Applegate, Aaron Callahan, Christopher Cates, Matthew Collins, Peter Cook, Jonathan Cureton, Zeke Hall, Collin Hohman, Austin Maxwell, Colin McCluskey, Tyler Parrett, Gabe Quakkelaar, Noel Robertson, Alec Sbabo

Hope this helps.
Dawn Hall

boys basketball update

Notes on the next two weeks –

 

Monday, Dec 7th

 

18U (Varsity) Boys game in St. Robert at Maranatha Christian School

 

Directions to Maranatha:

Take I-44 to exit 161 – Fort Leonard Wood

Exit and go south on Missouri Ave.

The 3^rd stop light is at Bosa Drive – turn left

Make an immediate right onto Acorn Drive, follow it for a little ways until you see the church and school at 200 Acorn Drive.

 

Players should be at the game by 5:30 pm. We will meet at the Kroger parking lot in Rolla at 4:45 pm for those who need rides or want to carpool. Let us know if you need a ride or if you can take riders--please call us on our cell phones -- see note at end; also, please let us know if you are driving separately. Riders, please remember to give drivers $2.50 each way to help cover their expenses.

 

Thursday, Dec. 10^th

 

Practice at Redeemer Lutheran Church/Family Life Center  4 – 6 pm 

 

Friday, Dec 11^th

 

A homeschool group from Jonesboro, Arkansas is coming to Rolla to play our teams.

 

Game times:

6:00 pm -- 14U boys – all 14U boys dress

7:15 pm – girls game

8:30 pm – 18U boys – 10 older boys

 

Arrive at the Rolla Junior High by 5:45 pm, dressed and ready to play.  Older boys, please arrive by 7:30 pm.

 

Volunteer schedule:

Admissions: Judy Cureton  5:45 – 6:45 (when Stacy arrives)

                     Stacy Quittschrieber  6:45 – 7:45

Scoreboard: Lee Robertson

Scorebook:  Terry C.? 

Concessions: ? Kathy Collins may be coordinating something in this area.

 

Saturday, Dec 12^th

 

14 U Boys tournament – look for a separate email with the entire day's schedule. We still need volunteers in many areas that day, so look at the schedule and let me know what times you are available to help.

 

18U boys have a tentative game scheduled at 12:30 pm vs. the Springfield Knights. They are bringing their varsity boys team to play the Jonesboro team, and would like to play two games to make it worth their drive.

 

Our guys are scheduled to play:

·           9:45 am vs. Mountain Grove (14U team) at Middle School

·           12:30 pm vs. Springfield Knights (18U team) at Junior High

·           2:45 pm vs. SWMO Eagles (14U team) at Middle School

 

Monday, Dec 14 – Practice 7-9 pm at Junior High

 

Tuesday, Dec 15 – Practice 7-9 pm at Junior High

 

Friday, Dec  18 – Practice 8-10 pm at Redeemer

 

Let your coach know if you have conflicts for any of these dates… and remember that schedules may change due to weather or excessive conflicts, so keep alert!

 

Cancellations:

I have been asked at what point we make decisions about canceling games due to weather. Here are some basic principles:

 

#1 – we don't cancel games based on forecasts, because we've learned that the weather in Missouri likes to do its own thing J

 

#2 – we consult with teams driving to play us first. Even if the weather is okay here, their weather may not be, and if it is a long distance, they may not want to make the drive if the weather is uncertain.

 

#3 – we must defer to the school district, since we are using their facilities.  If school is cancelled in Rolla, their policy is that their facilities are not used for any events. I'm not sure yet how that applies to Saturdays.

 

#4 – we don't usually cancel until the day of an event, sometimes even midday. Keep your eyes open for emails if the weather is iffy (and remember the weather may be good here, but our opponents may not want to make the drive, or we may not drive to a location where the weather is bad).

 

FINALLY….

 

Our phone system/internet connection is on the fritz… we have used someone else's connection to get this message sent… So if you need to talk to us in the next day or two, call us on our cell phones.

 

Dan 573-201-1020

Dawn 573-201-6141

 
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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

tshirts

Unfortunately, Key Sport had some equipment fail today and it backed up all their printing projects. Since our tshirts are not essential, they didn't get done.

I will be able to fill a few of the orders at the game tonight, with shirts I have in stock, but the rest of you will need to wait until next week sometime. Sorry about that!

-Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

tonight's game notes

Since this is our first game, I'm just going to put out a few reminders:

• Please treat the facility with respect, and ask spectators you invite to do the same. This includes not playing with the lockers in the hallway and throwing trash away.
• Please stay in the gym area -- children especially should not be wandering around unattended. This is a safety issue as well as a respect issue.
  
• Some game nights we will have access to the practice gym -- tonight we will not. Another group has asked permission to use the practice gym for a practice tonight; since we only have one game, we don't really need it, so I gave them permission. Let's do our best not to disrupt them!

Arrive at 6 pm to get warmed up and ready. The game will start at 6:30, maybe a tad earlier if everyone is there and ready to go. Remember that we are charging admission -- $1/person; $5 family cap. There will not be any concessions tonight, except maybe drinks, so eat before you come!

Look forward to seeing you all tonight! Thanks to all who volunteered to help:

• Chris McCluskey -- admissions, starting at 6 pm
• Terry Callahan -- scorebook
• Lee Robertson - scoreboard

Merry Christmas from Isaac!
Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

Re: oops - here's the directory

Thanks for all your offers to help -- we are all set, but I'm encouraged that we'll be fine for the rest of the season!

  I will have some corrections on the directory, so I'll make those and send it out again in the next couple of days.

Dawn

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:06 PM, RHAA Sports <rollaroyals@gmail.com> wrote:

Attached is a directory -- please check your entry especially, and let me know if I've made any errors, Thanks. Sorry it took me so long to get it together.

Friday night game vs. Houston Wellspring Academy.
Rolla Junior High
Arrival time - 6 pm
Game time -- 6:30 pm

Lee Robertson has volunteered to run the scoreboard and is willing to teach anyone else who would like to learn.
We still need someone to 1)keep the scorebook and 2) to collect admissions, starting at 6 pm...please let me know if you can help in either of these areas.

Thanks,
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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

oops - here's the directory

Attached is a directory -- please check your entry especially, and let me know if I've made any errors, Thanks. Sorry it took me so long to get it together.

Friday night game vs. Houston Wellspring Academy.
Rolla Junior High
Arrival time - 6 pm
Game time -- 6:30 pm

Lee Robertson has volunteered to run the scoreboard and is willing to teach anyone else who would like to learn.
We still need someone to 1)keep the scorebook and 2) to collect admissions, starting at 6 pm...please let me know if you can help in either of these areas.

Thanks,
--
Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary

directory attached/game tomorrow evening

Attached is a directory -- please check your entry especially, and let me know if I've made any errors, Thanks. Sorry it took me so long to get it together.

Friday night game vs. Houston Wellspring Academy.
Rolla Junior High
Arrival time - 6 pm
Game time -- 6:30 pm

Lee Robertson has volunteered to run the scoreboard and is willing to teach anyone else who would like to learn.
We still need someone to 1)keep the scorebook and 2) to collect admissions, starting at 6 pm...please let me know if you can help in either of these areas.

Thanks,
--
Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary