Tim's Country Corner

Hey my name is Tim im gonna tell you a little about (CFC) "Cowboys for Christ, was founded in 1970 and is a ministry that God has called to reach out to the livestock industry worldwide.Everyone is welcome,you dont have to be in the livestock industry or a Cowboy or Cowgirl to be a part of this group.We are highly evangelical and very mission minded.We don't take the place of the local church.We work with local churches to fill the Kingdom of God.The doors of Cowboys for Christ fellowships are always open to everyone;the saved and the unsaved,city and country folks alike.Come as you are.God Bless you all and see you on the trail".

Remember!!!!!
Cowboys for Christ is a not for profit organization,so your contribution is totally tax deductible and goes to further the Kingdom of God.So please help us to move ahead and bring the message to people so they can know the Lord Jesus

Sarah Gave Blood!

Today (Tuesday December 13th) Sarah Lorrayne Swank gave blood and she didn't pass out. They tried to do it in her left arm but she wasn't pumping blood. So they tried the left and they got bloood :) Thank you for praying for her she lived through blood giving!


                                                      Manaka Honez :)

Worst Christmas Presents

With every good present, there is probaably some bad  ones. Here are some worst Christmas presents teachers and students have ever had:

Mr.Nowland- " a very feminine shirt"

 Coach- " spending Christmas with myself... it was very hard"

 Jaylyn- " a doll I never play with"

 Katelyn-" underwear"

 Caleb Hoenshell- " a cup"




 Well, those are some of the worst presents that are teachers and students have ever had. Have a great Christmas!!!  :)

 - Austin

Best Christmas Present Ever!

We went around asking everyone what their favorite Christmas present was and these are the results.

Mr. Nowland: a leather jacket

Coach: he got a red bicycle when he was nine

Jalynn: she got an American Girl doll named Jenny

Katelyn: the doll action figure of Repunsel from Tangled

Caleb: I got a neat go-cart thing a few years back, but it turned evil and ran into my dad's shed.

I hope you enjoyed these results as much as I did, stay tuned for these people's worst Christmas presents being written by Austin!

Favorite thing about christmas?

I asked the question" What is your favorite thing about christmas?", we got some very interresting answers and here they are:
Mr.Knowland said family visitation, refreshing The Christmas Story, remembering christmas, and good food. Coach said pumpkin spice milk, and a razor backs tree (which he doesnt have). Jaylnn Presson said that her family the best part. Katelyn Cook said that the pretty bells were her favorite part of christmas. Last but certainly not least Caleb H. said that that his favorite part is waking up earlier than everyone else and eationg santa's cookies.
By: Brooke Keeling

Christmas is just around the corner!

It's that time of the year again! Christmas is just around the corner. We will all be busy shopping for gifts and making big dinners and what not. However we are taught that Christmas isn't all about present's and candy and unicorn's. Jesus Christ is the true meaning of christmas! So in all of the hustle and bustle of this holiday season, be sure and remember our Savior that was born on this special day!

                                                                                 Merry Christmas,
                                                                                                       Dakota

Today is a thursday so that means its the weekend, so have fun!!!!

Teacher Of The Week Mrs. Hall

Name: Mrs. Hall

Favorite School Memory: (babysitting Tony Martin)   Playing Basketball

Do You Think God Wants You Here At BCA?  Yes

Why?  Because When It Was Offerd To Me It Felt Like The Right Choice.

Favorite Color:  Red

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite Movie: Courageous

Student Of The Week Carter Lucas

Name: Carter

Favorite Thing To Do: Play With Dog  and  Swim

Favorite Food: Spaghetti

Do You Feel Like God Wants You Here At BCA?  Yes

Why Do You Think So?  Because I Have Made Lots Of Friends

Favorite Color: Green

Movie: Scooby Doo

Fvorite Toys: Toys Gun

Come to the christmas play

Th christmas play is going to be awesome so you should come and check it out. It well be at the First Freewill Baptist of Monett behind Dairy Queen. It begins a 6:30 so please come and support us.

Cowboy Chistmas

Hey my name is Tim and im gonna tell you a little bit about Dixie Stampede in Branson,mo and some Branson shows .Dixie Stampede is highlighted by 32 magnThe Dixie Stampede is magically transformed into a holiday fantasy with twinkling lights, evergreens, poinsettias, old-fashioned holiday costumes and familiar holiday music. The live nativity scene is both dramatic and spectacular. The true meaning of Christmas comes alive as three kings riding atop camels on their way to Bethlehem. The beauty of angels from above will amaze you. The beauty of the songs will inspire you.ificent horses,a talented cast of trick riders,hilarous racing pigs,plus a faboulous fourcourse feast! Owner Dolly Parton guarentees its Bransons most fun place to eat.Your ticket includes the special Carriage room opening act,the trhrilling main show in the beautiful arena and a mouth-watering four-course complete with a delicious dessert.Everyone who expierences Christmas at dixie  falls in love with the fun and excitement! The Holiday Show will truly warm your heart and touch your soul, from the romance of softly falling snow.Now im gonna tell you about some other places in Branson to have a good christmas.Silver Dollor City Bring your entire family and celebrate the true meaning of this magical season amidst the glow of over 4 million dazzling lights. You'll take home beautiful holiday memories destined to last a lifetime!

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By Jonathan Kirkland

What Do You Think Ambiguous Means?

Austin and I decided to go on another journey through Berean to find out what people think ambiguous means. Here's the results...

Chase- "uhhmm.....extremely huge?"

Mr. Holder- "a far-fetched idea or answer"

Coach- (shakes head in disappointment) "strain?"

Mrs. Amy- "being not sneaky" (that was her first answer, she took back that answer and said she didn't know)

Now I know you must be dying to hear what this word means, so we decided to tell you. The definition of ambiguous is....located in the sentence below.

Ambiguous- open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations

-Austin and Caleb

The Weekly LOL - Evil Assassin Cat

Release the hounds!

Tim's country corner

Hey my name is Tim and im gonna tell you a little bit about agricluture here in missouri.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is nearing completion of its investigation of a case of low pathogenic avian influenza in Polk County. Test results provided by USDA confirm "apparent subclinical infection of low pathogenic avian influenza (H7N3)" on the initial flock of meat-type turkeys. On March 25, Missouri's State Veterinarian was notified that preliminary results from routine testing indicated the presence of avian influenza. Biosecurity measures were immediately enacted and the facility was quarantined. Low pathogenic avian influenza is very rarely transmitted to humans and does not pose a health threat or risk to the food supply.
Subsequent tests performed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa revealed no shedding of the virus. As a result, the adult birds were released from quarantine on March 31 by the USDA Area Veterinarian in Charge and the State Veterinarian and then transported to a Cargill facility for processing. The younger birds on the farm premises were depopulated pursuant to biosecurity protocols.
Avian influenza is a viral disease affecting birds. It occurs naturally and may be spread by wildlife. As a precautionary measure, flocks within six miles of the facility are being tested and monitored.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continue to work closely with the USDA to monitor the situation.
For more information on the Missouri Department of Agriculture and its programs, visit mda.mo.gov.

The Weekly LOL - Thanksgiving

BRING IT ON!
(Click the picture if you can't read the bottom text.)

Teacher Of The Week Mr. Holder

NIckname: WATASH

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: Rib Eye Steak

Do You Think God Wants You Here At BCA?: Yes

Favorite Class: Bible

Favorite School Memory: Graduation

Student Of The Week Abi Hoenshell

Grade: 5th

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Food: Tacos

Favorite School Memory: Coach Yelling At People

Favorite Thing To Do Out Of School: Run

Do You Think God Wants You Here At BCA?: Sure.

Tim's country corner

Hey this is Tim im gonna tell you about the Southwest Missouri Christian Cowboys Association.Southwest Missouri Christian Cowboys is a family oriented organization,not only for "cowboys"but anyone who has a genuine love for horses,enjoys being out among the wonderful world God has created and spending time with others who participate in equine and agricultural events.Give thanks to the Lord,for he is good;his love endures forever.1 chronicles 16:34.Here is the upcoming event list for Southwest Missouri Christian Cowboys Association,Tuesday December 6th at 7p.m Christmas party @ Springfield Stockyards.Sunday New Years Day at 1 p.m Trail Ride (as long as roads are clear) Busiek State Park south of Ozark.

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                                                                                                                     By Jonathan Kirkland!

Thanksgiving Things

Alright, so because of the fact that Thanksgiving is just around the corner, Austin and I have decided to ask some people what their favorite Thanksgiving thing is. Here's is how it stacks up.

Mr. Holder- Family, food (pumpkin pie), and just because that it is a holiday where you sit down and really give thanks for all that you have and all that the lord has done for you.

Kayla B.- mashed taters and gravy (of course)

Mr. Kirkland-turkey and being with family

Chase- watching football

So we hope that this has helped you think of things that you are thankfull for and happy Thanksgiving!

Austin and Caleb :)

Scopes Trial Day 3

The third day of the trial was quite interesting. The judge wanted to open in prayer, but Mr. Malone objected. Since the trial was basically about the separation of education and religion, he did not agree to opening with prayer everyday. At the end of the argument, the judge told them that he always opened in prayer, and that was that.                                                        -Defending Attourney-

Exciting School News!!!!!!!

So recently we have found out that we have successfully raised enough money to begin the construction of our new well!!!!! Our school has needed a well for about two years now and our hopes finally pulled through! We thank God and everyone who donated time and money to allow us to have this oppurtunity!

Character Paragraphs

Ok, so we had these paragraphs to write about faithfulness for the month of November. It turns out I won along with many others. So on the 21st of November( Monday), the others and I get to ride in a limo and get a free lunch. It was a pretty easy paragraph to write, so I am looking forward to it. - Austin

Day 3 Mock Trial :) John Scopes

So today in court Charles Darrow decided to complain about praying at the beginning of court. And that is pretty much all we did today but I guess we will start all over tomorrow

 -John Scopes-

Day three Scope's trial

Today we were planning on continuing with the court trial, however, Mr. Darrow seemed to see fit to make things difficult for everyone. When asked to pray, Mr. Darrow replied that he did not agree with praying before the trial, especially in front of the jury. The jury was not in the room at the time so this seemed like a meaningless objection to me. The judge has always made it a point to pray for guidance to make the right decisions in the trial that was about to happen. This seemed silly to me to disrespect the judge's commitment to prayer before the trial. This disagreement took up most of the day so we will have to continue the trial tomorrow. Hopefully and prayerfully, without any more unnecessary interruptions.


-William Jennings Bryan

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Mock Trial: Day 3

So, we have had two days of of the trial. On day three, Mr. Darrow and the court had a arguement about    opening with prayer. Mr. Darrow objected to open with prayer. So they eventually ended the day for the trial. We will see what happens on day four.

Scopes Day 3

After a long and stressful two days of court hearing's, we all came in for yet another court hearing. We were all hopeful and probably ready to go home before it even started. So the day started out with the court asking Mr. Darrow to open with prayer. He rejected to open with prayer, and that issue was what took up the days worth of discussion. I personally believe that the day would've gone really smooth if we had all agreed to pray. And thus concludes a summary of day three of trial's.

                                                                                                                -Sincerely,
                                                                                                                              Mr. Butler

Sports Stories

Time for the weekly update on BCA's basketball teams. The girls game went fine until the end of the third quarter. That was when it went fantastic. The girls started to really get ahead during this time and throughout the rest of the game. The final score of the girls game was BCA: 38, ACA: 27.

The guys game started out good for the first five minutes. And like some other games where we play guys that are six inches taller than us, the game started to get bad for us. Before we knew it, we were down by 20 points and running up and down the court all in vain. Coach said that we did not do a good job blocking out the opposing team. The score at the end was BCA: 19; ACA: 59. What can I say? It was better than our first game.

-Caleb Hoenshell

Editorial - Escher

Does violence in the media promote violence in society?

In my opinion, no, and here are three reasons why. Some people that don't like this certian type of media will blame them for violence with out any evidence. Some people will say they did or do bad things because they say it in the the media, however I believe if if you aren't mentally challenged or a kid this isn't true, becuse a grow person with no mental disabilities is smart enough not to be voilent just because they say it in the media, and that if a kid or mental person did it it's the parent/guardian/care takers fault for letting them because the games are to advance and to old for them. Some people who have been arrested for violence will say that it's the medias fault so they can either get a lighter sentence or just have all the people focus on the subjecy instead of them.

Tim's country corner

Hey this is Tim im gonna tell you some information on the Joplin Regional Stockyards,the Joplin Regional Stockyards is at the forefront of the beef industry.More than 450,000 head of cattle are marketed through Joplin Regional Stockyards annually,making Joplin Regional Stockyards the largest cow/calf auction in the nation.Joplin Regional Stockyards are easily accessible off of I-44 at exit 22,with more than 10 acres under roof and cattle sales offered 50 weeks each year.Joplin Regional Stockyards offer regular sales for feeder cattle each Monday at 8 a.m,while slaughter cows and bulls sell every Wensdasy at 9 a.m,Special value-added calf and yearling sales are featured the first and third Thursdays from November through May--the largest of its kind in the Midwest.

Teacher of the Week :) Mr. Kirkland

Name:  Kirkland!

Favorite Color: Sky Blue

Favorite Food: All Of It

Do You Think God Wants You Here At BCA: Yes I Do

Why: Because He Brought Me Here

What Is Your Favorite School Memory: Running Touchdowns My Senior Year.

Student of the Week :) Chase Jack

Name: Chase Jack

Favorite Food: Strawberries

Favorite Thing To Do: Play video games

Do You Think God Wants You To Be Here At BCA: The People

Editorial-Opinions?

Is divorce always bad for children?
      Yes, I think that divorce is always bad for children. Why you may ask?

                                       1. I think that it is unfair to children of divorced families to have to travel from house to house. They don't really have anything permanent as a family like a permanent room or house etc.
                                       2. Children of divorced families often feel as if their parent's seperation was their fault and it is not for fair for anay child to have to live feeling like they are complete failures and responsible for something they really aren't.

                                       3. God doesn't like divorce. That reason alone should tell you that no matter what the divorce isn't gonna end well. ( Matthew 19:6 "For they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man seperate.")

Student and teacher of the month

We are about to begin student and teacher of the month. The student will be chosen based on their actions and a paragraph wriiten on the assigned subject. This months subject is faithfullness. On the back of the forms given out for the paragraph there are names of all the staff members and all the students must choose one they would like to be student of the month. The winning teacher and student will be escorted in a limo to a resturant of choice in monett. I think this is a great idea and should be a lot of fun.
Brooke Keeling

My Editorial Opinion

 The question was: Is divorce always bad for children?

    To me, not necessarily.  Here is some supporting evidence:

         1. Abusive parents toward child(ren).
         2. Abusive parents toward each other.
         3. Opportunity to have a better life.


  So, I think it's not always for children to go through a divorce, but some people may think differently.  

                                - Austin            

Tim's editorial

      Is divorce always bad for kids #22, by Tim Moore

My onion is I do not always think divorce is bad, and my supporting evidence are my grandparents have been divorced before and I witnessed my mom getting beaten, and she got divorced and she is doing way better.

Monica's Editorial

  In our Editorial Prewriting Organizer we got to choose what we thought about a few different things. Then I got to choose which one I wanted to discuss the most. I chose Is divorce always bad for the children? I chose to say no. The following is my reasoning for my choice.

 First, I think that divorce can be good for the children if it is an abusive relationship. If the parent is abusive to the child, it would be better for the child to be away from the parent. Next, If one parent is abusive toward another they shouldn’t put themselves around each other and they should leave. Finally, I know that it is better for some people because my mother has been divorced and she has become a better person. It has changed her because she has made better choices for us children.

 These are the reasons I think that divorce is not always bad for children.

Editorial Organizer, What do you think?

Does violence in the media, promote violence in society?

          My opinion is that violence in the media promotes violence in society. Media pertains to TV, video games, etc.

Evidence?

-When I was younger, I knew a kid that was totally obsessed with fighting and getting powers. I’m sure he got this from watching Power Rangers and Pokémon which both have a lot of violence in them.

- I heard a story about a girl that went to jail because she took a gun and shot a police officer. When asked why she did this, she responded, “Don’t worry, he’ll come back to life tomorrow.”

-People have camped out in front of Best Buy and Wal-Mart waiting for a video game to come out so they could buy it first thing.

Conclusion/Summary

People can be influenced by the media. When people see swearing on TV, I believe they can be encouraged to swear as their “TV idols” do. Also, not all media is based off of real world events. For example, video games today contain killing zombies. People can still be influenced to be violent from killing zombies all day long.

--Caleb Hoenshell

Brookes Editorial

Do you think  Divorce is always bad ??????

I believe that divorce is not always bad for childern. For instance if a child had and an abusive parent then I think it would be better to get the child away from that situation. I have a friend who had an abusive father and her mother got a divorce and she said it was the best thing that could have happened. My friend lived a hard life and a lot of other children do and sometimes with a divorce can solve the problem. So as I said befor i dont believe it is always bad.

My choice for the Editorial is topic 22 which is “Is it always bad for parents to have a divorce “.

My opinion would haft to be yes because, every time a set of parents go through a divorce the children

always go through some emotional distress. Also another point of evidence is a lot of time when a set of

parents go through a divorce a little boy will usually live his life without the proper masculine figure in

his life , the same way goes with girls, children need both sets of parents to grow spiritually and mentally.

This is why I think that divorce is always bad for the children.

                                                                 

                                                                                                                                         By: Jordan

Scopes Trial: Day 2

Day two of the trial was pretty much an epic battle between Darrow and the court. He was telling them about how the law was unconstitutional and shouldn't be allowed to be an enforced law. He said that if it becomes banned in public schools, then it will become banned in every other things. And that pretty much summarize's day two.

Day 2

Today all I did today is try to explain about evolution and why it is true.





                                                           Charles Darrow

Day 2

Today, the biggest thing was what Darrow said. He was talking about how if they say teaching evolution in public schools is a crime, then they'll move on to private schools and churches. Darrow had a really good point. All in all, it was an uneventful day.                                                                                                               By Jonathan Kirkland ------------ Other Defense Attorneys

Day 2 Mock Trail -John Scopes-

Today Charles Darrow talked about what he thought about evolution and it was a pretty short day other thatn that.

Tim's country corner

Silvano Alves won the Professional Bull Riders world title and $1 million bonus.Alves from Pilar Do Sul,Brazil finished  with a 2,706.25 point margin.Alves scored 88.25 on Big Iron in the fifth round.He earned just over $1.4 million in 2011.Alves scored 92.25 on Yellow Jacket Jr. in the championship round Sunday.Alves sai after winning "It took everything that I know how to do,all my knowledge to stay on .              

The Weekly LOL - Halloween (late)

Funny, but true.

Day 2 of the Mock Trial

Well, on day 2, nothing much happened. It mainly was Dorrow fighting with the court. Defender Darrow talked about how if you teach evolution in public schools,  they will make it a crime to teach in public school and chuch. Other than that, there was not much on day 2. We will see what happens on day 3. :) 

Day two of Scopes Trial

Today was the second day of the Scopes trial, and it pretty well consisted of just Darrow making a pretty convincing arguments against the law he violated. Here is a quote from today's trial, "If today you can take a thing like evolution and make it a crime to teach it in the public school, tomorrow you can make it a crime to teach it in the private schools, and the next year you can make it a crime to teach it to the hustings or in the church." Now there's no doubt that Darrow makes some good points, but as the prosecution's lawyer, I feel I can persuade the jury that the law Darrow violated is indeed constitutional.

Student Of The Week . Jaylyn Presson

Age: 7

Grade: 2

Opinion About School So Far: Said it was Good

Favorite Color: Lime Green

Favorite Food:  Enchiladas

Favorite Toy: Hello Kitty

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The Basketball Season

So far, the basketball season has gone well. On our record, we have two losses and one win. We have about 19 games left. We are doing well, but we have got to play smarter on offense. I think Coach is enjoying this season with us. Caleb Hoenshell said this about the season so far " We are doing ok. I don't like practice that much, but I like the games." So, we have practice today and a game tomorrow, so somebody will update this blog  later- Austin

The Basketball Teams' Loss....

The basketball team just lost another good player. About an hour ago Tim announced that he had talked to Coach about basketball and is quitting the basketball team. Tim claims that it was because he just couldn't keep up with school and homework on top of basketball. He says, "If something has to give, I think it should be basketball." I think this is the best decision Tim could make about this and I am going to miss Tim out on the court. This is not the first time someone has quit. Escher quit after about the third practice for the same reason as Tim. I hope we don't loose any more good players.


-Caleb Hoenshell

A non BCA related post!

So... I was scrolling around on the MSN home page and I noticed an eye-catching article! The Ford Motor Company said that they will start releasing body shells for the 65' Mustang convertible! I personally believe that it would be better if they made coupes instead, but o well life goes on.  This is still really good news for all you classic mustang fans out there like me!

                                                                                               - Dakota

BCA Lions vs. Carthage Crusaders (Tuesday October 25th)

First off  #33 Caleb Hoenshell got the ball at the jump to begin the game. Austin McCleery started the game at point guard; he hit two three pointers last night.So far this season we have a 1-2 record and our next game is November 1st @ Westview. We opened up our season October 18th here in Monett against Anderson and we lost 22-71 and we were 0-1, then Thursday October 20th we played at Webb City against Carthage Crusaders and we won 41-38 in that game and we were 1-1, then Tuesday October 25th we played in Monett against Carthage Crusaders and we lost 38-48 and we are now 1-2.
By: #21 Tim Moore

The girls game

I have not yet received the information of who won the tip on the girls' ball game, but I will be sure to update this post when I receive that information. But anyway, the girls game started off with the two teams being relatively close in score. The girls' game really started going downhill during the last few minutes of the second quarter. Most people thought that at the end of the first half the girls would go back and get a nice little pep talk and come back and win. This was not the case, however, because the girls continued to fall behind until the end of the game where they lost 20 to 53.

-Caleb Hoenshell

Student of the week

This weeks student of the week was Matthew connor Anderson

Favorite thing to do- stay at home and watch TV.

 Do you feel like God wants you here at BCA?- "Yes because I feel like God wants me here to have a christian education.

Day One - Mock Trial

On day one, we arrived at the small and quiet town of Dayton, Tennessee. Usually there's not much activity in the town, but today there was. There were many people in the street and by the courthouse. They could not go in the courthouse because they were afraid the floor would fall in, so they held the trial in the courthouse lawn. Many people were holding signs about how evolution is wrong. I was not part of the trial on day one, so I don't what went on, but maybe I will on day two.          

Boys basketball game pictures

Day One Of The Scope Trial

It's day one for the trial and I, as a defending lawyer, need to get focused and ready for the case. The only thing is that when I get there, there are so many people that the floor began to crack! We all went out into the front yard. I got agitated that we were delayed and that I had to wait even longer than before. Once we get into the case, someone calls my partner up to the stand. it was very nerve-wrecking. That whole day was one that i had never experianced before. 

Day One of the Mock Trial of Scopes - Monkeys Case

So today is the first day of the trial and today I was taken to court for teaching Evolution in my General Science class. As I drove through the streets of Dayton, Tennessee I noticed that everything was very packed. There were people lined up on the sides of the streets holding signs saying idiotic things like: "Read your Bible!" "God is love!" and "Where will you spend your eternity?"  I think it was a little silly. I mean how can you put a name on something you can't see? How do you even know that the person cares about you? I think people do infact have a right to their own religion. That is why I'm here anyway right? I taught what I believed and I got in trouble for it because a few people didn't agree with what I believe. I won't be going into the court house today so I guess I will be done with this blog. I will be back tomorrow telling you about what happened in Day 2 in the trial.

                                                 -John Scopes-

Day one Mock Trial, As I arrived I was interviewed by the most annoying reporter. I have a extreme head ache from hearing the average Bible pounding preachers preaching in the streets , and the Court room is packed and it is extremely stuffy. And to make matters worse I have been fined by that stupid judge 5,000 dollars for being "disrespectful". So I did the logical thing and I apologized and that "so called" judge responded with I quote "interesting", its days like today I hate my job.

Day one mock trial

Today is the first day of the Scope's trial and there are a lot of people here to see the court trial. The court room is absolutely packed and is so crowded you can hardly breath. The closeness and claustraphobia of the room is made even worse by the fact that there is only one window. The judge just came in and the whole room is now quiet and, after we prayed, the bailiff introduced Judge Ralstin. The Judge is filling Darrow with contempt of court, so he either goes to jail or he has to pay a $5,000 fine. Darrow has just apologized to the Judge for being disrespectful and is beging for forgiveness from the Judge.

-William Jennings Bryan

Mock Trial: Day One

Today we arrived in the small town where the trial is being held. The town is small and quiet, not a whole lot goes one, and there are signs plastered all over buildings protesting against evolution. When we arrived in the super crowded court room, I was interviewed. I didn't mind the interview a whole lot, but I have a feeling that this will be a long, drawn out process, and a lot of toes will be stepped on. We can't tell of anything else at the moment, but we will post more as the case progresses. 



                                                                                                                          - John Butler

The Weekly LOL - Star Wars

Yes, yes they were.

Our first game

Now usually, Austin is the one that reports on all the sports activity. But Austin is tied up uploading videos of the game so he gave me the ok to write about the first guys and girls games.
The girls game was pretty much neck and neck up until the ending of the game when the lions pulled ahead to win the game with a 38 to 37 lead.
Now onto the guys game...the guys game started with the guys pulling ahead with the first shot. After that it was all pretty much down hill. The other team would get the rebound by jumping on our backs and throwing the ball with all their might to the other end of the court where a person of great agility would be waiting to make an easy lay-up. They did this for the whole game and severly crushed us. The final score was (and I really don't want to post this) 22 to 77. Hopefully our next game will be better.

Please pray for us

-Caleb Hoenshell

Pics of the Basketball Game

Mock trial request: I was born to be a lawyer

I am running for the position of the defense's lawyer. I think I would be a suitable person to fulfill this roll because of my abilities to explain things well and help persuade people to agree with me. I also like wearing suits and interrogating people. If I get this position I will be able to do this.

-Caleb Hoenshell

Another Mock Trial Request

I would like to be the bailif in this case because I enjoy things that have to do with justice and guns, and it just so happens that a bailif is like a cop, and they are involved in both my favorite things ( guns and justice). Also, I do enjoy an occasional doughnut like cops do. Lol :P

                                                                                               - Dakota

                                       

Another Mock Trial Request

I would like to be the courtroom sketcher. I think I would be prettty good at it seeing as how I can kinda draw and Im pretty fast at it. It sounds really fun and it would be awesome. Pleasse let me draw pictures of people in a courtroom.
Brooke Keeling

Judge - Escher Dollar

I think I can be the judge because I feel I can give a just, un-biased sentince after hearing all the evidence and the jury. 

My Role

I would like to be the bailiff. He is a policeman that says " All rise...". I don't know why I want to be the bailiff, I guess because i like doughnuts. :). I will probably end up being one of the witnesses, though. - Austin  

                                                                                                                                                                                     

Jordan should be the Prosector!

Becase I want to sue monica! and I think it would be fun :)

Jonathan should be the defendant's lawer!!

I want to be the Defendant's Lawer (John Neal). I love debating and I really think I would be a good lawyer for Monica. I mean John Scopes.

Monica should be the Bad Guy (John Scopes)

Now in Journalism Class we are doing a Mock Trial of the Scopes-Monkey Case. We are all suppose to pick someone that we would like to be in the case. I would really like to be the Defendent. John Scopes. I want to be him because I really like being the bad guy because I think it is very fun.

Mock Trial

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/scopes.htm

Book Report

          I have recently read a book called The Hunger Games. It is sad, but it draws you in and you want to know more. Here is a little info from the novel:

"In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlaying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by foecing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live tv.

          Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before- and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life againdt love." 

          I think it is sweet that Katniss risks her life for her sister, Prim. I also find that at times the kills in the games can be graphic, but not as bad as it could be.I find that it is a really good book and if you don't believe me, ask Mrs. Thompson.

                                                                                                

                                                                                   By Jonathan Kirkland

The Weekly LOL - Zombie Apocatypse

Get the dogs.

What do you want to be when you are older?

Today I went around and asked a few kids What they wanted to be when they were older. 7th Grader Noah Cullers said "Egyptology" 1st grader Mekelle said "a veterinarian." Victoria Evens said "I want to be an animal trainer." There were many answers to my questions. You should comment on here and tell me what you want to be when you are older.

I went around school and asked the following question:

              What do you think the definition of crony is?

Ashtyn McCleery said, "a silverish color."  On the other hand, Coach belted, "a buddy or friend."  Zack Thompson, eleventh grader, questioned, "Some sort of food?" Austin McCleery stated " a drug". Kayla Bounous said " old or cranky". Caleb hoenshell expressed " it reminds me of crunchy so I think its cereal"
                     

                                        


The definition is a close companion or freind. Congrats Coach

dress code!

Here at BCA we follow a dress code. For Mondays and Tuesdays the guys wear Polo's and blue jeans. The shirts must be tucked in and the jeans cannot have any holes in them. The girls have the choice of wearing denim skirts with Polo's or either khaki or navy blue dress pants. On Wednesday the guys wear oxford shirts and a tie with khaki pants and dress shoes. Finally on Thursday we go back to the attire that we wear on Mondays and Tuesdays. However this Thursday we will be able to wear our BCA shirts and jeans for both the guys and girls!!! So be sure and remember! Kayla Bounous says ''I think its very comfy and I don't get discriminated about what socks I wear- I hope Coach reads this (smiley) ''

The Family Fun Fair

This is a quote from Mrs.Richard about the Family Fun Fair,."It was a beautiful day, the food and the entertainment was great and the fireworks were revolutionary." I agree totally with the above quote, the Family Fun Fair was awesome. They had great food, music, and very interresting booths. Cant wait until next years fun fair.

Something to get the basketball team some money (we need it)

A few days ago last week, Coach gave us a form that will allow us to get money....It works like a sponsorship where we ask people to give us a set amount of money per shot. You have a choice of either doing lay ups or free throws. You, of course, have to inform the people whether you are doing lay ups or free throws because free throws are harder. this allows the person to adjust the amount of money they give accordingly. Coach says "I've tried this before and it works boys...it works." I just realized that no one will care about what I'm writing. Well, if you care about the BCA lions basketball I think you will have liked this one.

Caleb Hoenshell

Desks!

 This week, we got some desks. The chair part is orange, and the desk part is wood. Some of the desks have cages for books, but some of them do not. Sarah Swank said this about the desks," I hate them, we don't have much space on them. We have to put our books on the floor."   Coach Duffel said," I like them because it gives a different atmosphere on learning and a traditional atmosphere of a school". So, some people like the new desks, but some people don't. Either way, we will have to live with them. :)















 By: Austin McCleery  

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Were you at the pole???

Today (Wednesday 9/28/11) Berean Christian Academy hosted the meet me at the flag. The whole day started at 7:00 a.m. with a few people reading their La Bible and praying. I usually get to school at around..............ok I have just been informed by my assistant Sarah that it started at 7:30 so scratch that. But people arrived earlier than that and that's what I was getting at. We then had a speaker preach to us for about 30 minutes and then we dismissed. The whole day was neat and I'm looking forward to writing another story on the subject next year.

Caleb Hoenshell

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The Weekly LOL - Owls

  Have you tried counseling?

                                                                

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Mrs. Thompson's favorite book. If you can't figure it out, ask her.

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                                                            No wonder they're endangered.

Tim's Country Corner

The University Of Missouri has a yearly field day for agriculture students at their research center in Mt.Vernon,Missouri.There are many farmers, college professiors, and extension specialists there to teach students about topics like dairy products and beef products. Livestock are there for demostrations, career opputunities are discussed, and several other agriculture areas are covered. We went to three different presentations, Dairying, Beef Scoring, and Ruminant Nutrition.
Dairying:Milk comes in 1%, 2%, and whole milk, which is 3.25%.Whole turkey is 95% fat free, so it has 5% fat, therefore milk is a low fat product.Farmers are starting to put their cows on pasture because it is too expensive to keep them in a barn and feed silage. Cows should be bred in May so they will calve in February or March when grass starts growing.
Body Condition Scoring:Texas A&M developed guidelines to compare cattle according to their appearance in the 1980's. The cattle were scored on a scale from 1-9. Thin body types are 1-4, 5-7 is the ideal, and 8-9 are the obese cows. The best time to evaluate is 6 weeks before calving and 6 weeks after calving. Poor scoring results in diffuculty breeding, newborns are not healthy, cows need help when there giving birth, cows have lower pregnancy rate, and bull calves dont gain well, and have poor quality semen.
Ruminant Nutrition: All dairy cows have one stomach but four compartments. The name of the largest one was the Rumen, and it holds 150-200 pounds of feed and water. Cows produce 17 gallons of saliva a day to help in the digestion process. There're 3 trillion microorganisms:bacteria, protozoa, and fungi they are the ones who digest the food. They usaully put a magnent in another compartment called the reticulumn and they do that because cows tend to eat a lotof hardware while they graze. The other part of the stomach is called the osasum it is the third part of the ruminant stomach where feed is mixed with gastric juices and digestion is carried on here.
Field Day was a really interesting day,  I learned a lot of information that i could use in the future

Student of the week!

This weeks student of the week is Jesse Cagle!

We asked him some questions and these were his answers.


What is your name?
Jesse Cagle

How old are you?
5

What grade are you in?
Kindergarden

Do you like school so far?
Yes

What is your favorite food?
Macaroni & Cheese

What is your favorite color?
Red

What is your favorite toy?
Optimus Prime Toy

Expectations

Quote "ya'll have talent but ya'll are very very inexperienced."
Coach said that we have about a month until our first game and he continues to make us practice whether we like it or not.
Quote "don't take yourself so seriously"
Coach has just increased the practice time from 4:00-5:30 to 4:00-6:30 because, quote "we have four weeks until our first game and thats not enough time."
Now, if you add all those practices up that's about 18 hours of practice time.
(just to be clear, this was not meant bash coach or complain about practice time)

Garrulous

Yesterday Brooke and Austin went around to all a select few of the teachers and asked them if they knew what the word garrulous meant. We got some very interresting answers and they were as follows:
Careless driving, Attentive, When you are standing in a lake and there is no gar, The spanish word for the flab of skin that hangs off a cows neck, and to be without garro. The correct answer was very talkative and Mr.Nowland was the only one who got it correct. We thank the teachers who participated and we will try to do it again later this year.

The Weekly LOL - First error message

                                                                            WHY?!

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By Jonathan Kirkland

Announcement for the week!

So this week on Thursday, we will be taking school picture's!! So on Thursday be sure and wear a nice polo and wear your best smile's!! :) Well...... that is all have a wonderful week!!

                                                                                            TTYL, Dakota

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This is the second back wards paragraph. I apologize if its too mushy.

By Jonathan Kirkland

Kiwania clown

The Kiwania clown came yesterday and grades fifth through kindergarten had the opportunity to watch her. I was not able to watch her but from what i hear she was very good. Lexi Keeling said and i quote "She was really funny and cool". She said her favorite part was when the clown put a small chair on her chin and balanced it for five minuites. Another child said that she was super, super,super, funny and he cant wait for her to come back. All together it was a fun time.

Vollyball!

So, last week there was a VB game in Anderson MO.; The girls arrived at the gym ready to kick butt, Unfortunately, They were mistaken. The girls lost by a decent amount for the first game, the second game went pretty well. I don't remember the scores.

-Sarah

Tim's Country Corner

Hey,this is Tim I would like to tell you what our Ag class is doing tommorrow.At noon tommorrow we are going to Mt.Vernon to a farm show,were going to get to talk to some dairy farmers and beef farmers and see how to make the best out of farming,we are also going to get to see different types of animals.In other news on September 16-18 at the JQH arena in Springfield,Mo the PBR (professional bull riders)is coming.Right here is the times for "The Toughest Sport On Dirt",Friday September 16th @8:00p.m,Saturday September 17th @6:50 p.m,Sunday September 18th @5:00p.m.Here is the COWBOY picture of the week.Well I'll talk to ya'll later.

Here's A video of the first day of school!! :)

http://animoto.com/play/ZHWb3rnFYwZd2h8UoNI6Vg
-Sarah!

First basketball practice

Hey there, blog viewers! We have had our first basketball practice. Coach didn't work us too much.All we did was some drills, ran a little bit, and worked on dribbling. I'm sure as the season progresses, Coach will get harder on us, but it will be good for us and we will have fun. Well, thats all for now, keep on checking in on the blog. TTYL!! - Austin

The Weekly LOL - First Very Demotivational Poster

                                                        Of course, it all makes sense now.

BCA Journalism flyer - Escher

This is my flyer for the journalism class. If you like it and want to vote for it on the blog you can vote in the comments as many times as you want.

Vote 4 Me PLEASE????!!!!

Vote for Sarah's flyer!

Comment below to pick my flyer!

Vote for Austin's flyer by commenting!

Vote for Dakota and Caleb by commenting on this post!!

Vote for my flyer (If you like it)

 Were having some kind of flyer contest if you think my flyer is good then post a coment that says mine is your favorite.  Thanks.
By: Brooke Keeling

Vote For The New Flyers!

Vote For Me By Adding A Comment On This Post! :)

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Tim's country corner

Cowboy Up for God!

Faith Requires Action!

Through out the decades a cowboy's faith in God has guided his path through out life. Today the life of the cowboy has changed but not his faith in God that still guides him. This faith is the basis for the ideals all true cowboys hold dear. They understand that just as "Gene and Roy and the Lone Ranger" rode into town to defeat the bad guys, we too must continue to actively spread the Gospel and in so doing fight the evil forces in our world today. Faith requires action. Cowboy Up for God!

This article was found at http://www.rodeoattitude.com/main/cowboyministries.htm

This article is great because it tells the truth about a real Cowboy/Farmer.I Tim Moore think a good majority of Country Boys and Girls now days are giving Farming and Rodeoing etc...a bad name.

Whats new at the lions den!

What's up blog viewer's! So there have been a few kinda major changes here @ the lions den ( aka the school). For one, we have changed the schedule where we have every class everyday, as opposed to every other class every other day. I personally like this, but I don't know about everyone else. Another change is that we got rid of the computers used for school work. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We also got a new teacher! Mr.Sharp, he teaches science for grades  10 and 11, and spanish for grades 9 and 10. Sooo that is all for now, till next time - Dakota.

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Hola! This is the first backwards paragraph ever on this blog. Here is how its gonna go. I will type a paragraph from a famous book. You guys that read this will read it and guess what the paragraph is from.
You will read it in <-- this direction. One way to read this is to hold a mirror up to the computer. 

By Jonathan Kirkland

September Calender

This September is gonna be super busy so be sure and read carefully :
Crowder representative September 1st
Volleyball game in Anderson September 1st at 6pm
No school on September 5th
Kiwanis Clown September 6th
Home volleyball game on September 6th at 6pm
Basketball practice begins on September 6th
Volleyball home game September 8th at 6pm
Volleyball tournament 9th through the 10th in Republic
Volleyball game against Springfield Mavericks on September 20th at 6pm
See you at the pole on September 28th at 6pm

By: Booke Keeling

The Weekly LOL-The first one is a stupid street sign.

Wow I didn't know.