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Saturday Evening & Sunday Morning

June 26 & 27 ~ Final Entry – Part 9

The evening program opened with gospel music by the Schwartz Family from Michigan

Then it was trophy time.

Gene and Rose Gehman (Rally Coordinators) announced the winners.

Garden Tractor (They received their trophies on sight from the Garden Tractor judges. Kyrell was the only one who brought his trophy to the evening program.)

Pedal Pull. (They receive sodas at the Pedal Pull site.)

Ruff and Tuff Roadeo – pickup truck competition for men with a driver’s license.

Powder Puff Roadeo – pickup truck competition for women with a driver’s license

CDL Roadeo – professional truck driver’s competition

Truck awards – for those with the best kept trucks

The trucks are judged on a point system on a variety of things – including the inside of the truck. Having a high score on the exterior may be lowered by an unkept interior.

The Mark Trammell Quartet closed the evening program with their wonderful brand of Southern Gospel Music. They have fabulous harmony.

There was an audience of about 1,800

The light show competition followed the program – about 8:45 p.m.

Winners John Rissler and Jeff Brown

During the light show, I noticed a photo op when I saw these two looking out the sleeper window of this truck.

I expect it was their dad’s truck.

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Sunday Morning – Rally Celebration

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The Schwartz Family was back for morning worship. The audience of two hundred was blessed by their testimonies and country-style gospel music.

Following lunch the committee met for a wrap-up session.

There were few complications during the day, so we were standing in prayer to praise God for this and for His protection, as there is potential for accidents with many people (especially children) and trucks.

Because of the number of trucks we must consider rerouting the parade and remind drivers that they cannot be careless about the rules of the road just because it is a parade.

Gene asked for a response on Saturday night. Should we keep the parade? We received an overwhelming response to keep the parade.

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One of our grandchildren had my camera and captured a few silhouettes following lunch. I liked them, and thought they were a nice way to close the Truck Rally pictures.

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Our grandson Jesse riding his John Deere tricycle

A Schwartz Family daughter carrying an instrument to the bus.

I think these last two photos are also Schwartz Family children.

So ends another wonderful Rally Weekend.

  Finish what you started in me, God. Your love is eternal—don’t quit on me now.

Psalm 138:8 (The Message)

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Saturday Afternoon – Children’s Activities

June 26 ~ Part 8

There was always a line at Big Bright Bounces Obstacle Course.

This little guy needed some help.

Barrel Train

Pedal Pull

When you got near this course you could hear George calling, “Pull, pull, pull…”

The weights could be changed to heavier or lighter, depending on your age.

Garden tractor roadeo – a skills course for children

Wendie Sauder did a great job of face and arm painting.

This little cutie wasn’t sure about me taking her picture.

Jesse’s parents bought him a pedal tractor at the main auction.

Young people checking out the items at the children’s auction.

Our son Jere tried his hand at auctioneering at the children’s auction because Donald Groff had a funeral to attend. Jere said he is going to keep his day job.

Jesse and Forgotten Friends was a big hit with the children and many parents.

Forgotten friends cares for reptiles and snakes that have been injured, or they have gotten too large for an owner to care for.

At the end of the program he reminds the children that just as each reptile and snake is uniquely made by God so has God created each of them to be a unique person with a special purpose.

There was a long line of children waiting to touch this snake at the end of the program.

Happy Birthday

Roy

This is the only photo of Roy that I have with us (we’re on a trip). Roy is not the reptile – he is the one behind it!

We Love You, Roy.

What a God! His road stretches straight and smooth. Every God-direction is road-tested. Everyone who runs toward him makes it.

Psalm 18:30 (The Message)

Pursue a righteous life—a life of wonder, faith, love, steadiness, courtesy. Run hard and fast in the faith.

1 Timothy 6:11 (The Message)

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Saturday Afternoon – Trucks, Dirty Faces, Afternoon Activities

June 26 ~ Part 6

Watching trucks return

Little boys playing with stones

I love little boys with dirty faces. 

They told me they were building a house.

Trucks entering the fairgrounds.

After the last truck was parked, the afternoon activities began.

The benefit auction was underway when I entered North Hall.

Our grandson Jesse playing with a balloon

The CDL roadeo – a professional driver’s course that tests driving skills.

Another dirty face

When I asked Kyrell Rissler how he got so dirty, he took me to his dad’s truck.

He had been polishing nut covers on the frame of the truck.

…and there’s his dad up on the cab roof – John Rissler.

Use your freedom to serve one another in love; that’s how freedom grows.

Galatians 5:13 (The Message)

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Saturday Morning – Return of the Parade of Trucks

June 26 ~ Part 5

After the last truck went by, I had a few minutes to wait for the return of the parade, so took some pictures of my surroundings.

Then I saw the chapel and knew I needed to prepare for the return of 185 trucks.

From this location on the route, you can see some of the beautiful Lebanon County countryside.

If you look in the distance, you can see some trucks coming down the hill in front of the woods.