LINDSEY LOVES CORNFLAKE

Lindsey loves cereal, always has. But her love for Corn Flake, the corn snake, has taken awhile to acquire. While her brother always loved the bizarre, different, and not-so-well-liked animals, Lindsey has always been a puppy and bunny kind of gal.

Last fall, she blessed Coen by cleaning Corn Flake's cage. And since that time, has become more and more intrigued by this reptile. For Christmas, she gave Coen a gift certificate good for a year's worth of cleaning his snake cage and has already begun her commitment.

To look at her now, you wouldn't know that just a month ago was the first time she really touched Corn Flake, much less hold him.

Stories about Corn Flake:

Corn Flake is Coen's snake, a corn snake. We like the way all that sounds.

He was missing for a month when he was much smaller. He had manuvuered his way out the cage by forcing the screen open between the clamps...he was very strong! Coen was devastated while he was gone. It was a relief to find him at the opposite end of the house in the basement just so we didn't have to be on the look out for him. Of course, Michael was the one who found him, the one who is least fond of him...ok, he doesn't like him at all. When we put him in his cage again, he literally lapped up the water in his water bowl like a dog...one month without food or water!

In 2004, Coen did a science project about the snake's jaw and their ability to eat food much larger than themselves. Coen even built a replica of the jaw using wood, rubber bands, and hinges. The project featuring Corn Flake himself was displayed at Good Shepherd Academy and earned Coen an "A".

LUKE, 2008-2009 Quizzing

Luke has been the book studied, memorized for this year's quizzing. Twenty four chapters with the smallest chapter having 31 verses and the largest having 80; 1150 total verses!

Coen took chapters 4, 5, 8, 14, 15, and 18...for a total of 249 verses!

What Coen sees when he is studying!

PRACTICE!

All the Summit Bible Quizzers on Tuesdays from 4:30 til 6 pm, getting practice jumping and practice thinking on their feet!


Eric B and James Gossell, both members of WHEATIES.

James has been on RIVEN, the top Summit team for Nationals, which placed 2nd last year.

James finished at Nationals in the #1 spot!

He's been a huge encouragement to Coen in his quizzing!

Thomas Gossell, a previous RIVEN quizzer, volunteers time for practices during breaks as well as at Quiz Meets on Saturdays when he can.

QUIZ MEETS Coen's team, MACH. Matthew Schilling and John Peycke.

John Peycke in thinking position.

At the end of the day, MACH is in 3rd place and quizzing against WHEATIES on the left and KIBBUTZ, from Columbia, MO on the right.

Some say debate-like...some argue it's more drama-like!

Jordan Vaughan answering.

In the background, Hailee Vaughan, Joanna Gossell and Eric B.

Some of the finest Quiz Officials:

Lisa Brooks (previous RIVEN member) as scorekeeper

Daniel Peycke (another previous RIVEN member) as quizmaster

Bill Peycke as timekeeper

SAMPLE QUESTION:

Note that there are 3 WHEN questions and if the jump is awarded to a quizzer who jumps and only hears the reference of 4:2 and the word "When", the quizzer has 3 questions to predict/guess is the question, in addition to finishing the question and answering it as well.


4: 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days and at the end of them he was hungry.

By/ whom was he tempted (for forty days)? (By) The devil
When was he tempted/ by the devil? (For) Forty days
What did/ he eat during those days? Nothing
When did/ he eat nothing? During those (forty) days
What was/ he? Hungry (at the end of them) OR Tempted (by the devil)
When was he hungry?/ At the end of them (those forty days)

PHYSICS CLASS

Deb Callow has graciously taught...thank goodness!

She has taught biology and its lab, chemistry and its lab the past years.

Now she is tackling Physics and lab! THANK YOU, MRS. DEB!

Sean Michael, also in Coen's English 101 class at Longview Fall 2008

and was in Coen's PLUNGE group over the summer.

Bryon Wheeler,

who's dad created our Mr. Honk logo,

has also played soccer with Coen when Coen played for the KC Lions.

Coen, apparently not paying attention in class....hmmmm.

Noah Worcester

Amy Herman, also in Coen's PLUNGE group summer of '08

Sean M and Nathaniel Worcester in background

Nathaniel W and Cody Callow

At Dunn Brother's Coffee after class: Abbey Callow and Jenny Herman

Hangin' at Dunn Brothers with Nathaniel and friends