DODGEBALL!

For the last 4 or 5 weeks Oscar has been OBSESSED with Dodgeball. He helped our Stake Sports guy set up a dodgeball tournament with all 9 wards in the stake. Some wards had more than one team. It was so fun to watch these men play. At first I could NOT believe the response this had with everyone.

So all the wards got together at the stakecenter for the last three Thursday nights and played. This last Thursday was the tournament and Oscar's team "24 Average Mo's" won the tournament. Here is a picture of their team.



Back row: Shane Dittrich, Carter Andrews, Justin Bledsoe
Middle row: Kip Dribnak, Neil Adams, Rodney Ashby
Front row: Oscar Williamson (show off) *wink*



However, in the first games Oscar's team was playing the Elders. By Elders I mean the missionaries in our stake, they were given permission to put together a team, and they were GOOD. I thought I had a picture of them but I don't, maybe someone else was smart enough to take one. They were the only other team that had matching shirts. They had black shorts, their white shirts, complete with their ties, it was Awesome! It was the best 4 games out of 7 in order to advance to the next level. I had to leave for about 20 mintues to pick up Zachary from soccer and Oscar from scouts before I could get back and watch. When I left it was tied 2 games to 2 games and Oscar had just got tagged out!! I was biting my nails the whole time I was gone. If they lost they were done, there would be no advancing. When I got back I ran into Shane Dittrich in the hall and he told me they won, but by the skin of their teeth!! Average Mo's won 4 games, Elders won 3 games. I was a little sad the Elders had to be out so soon, it would have been great to watch them again.

I was however lucky to see one of the games down to just Oscar and Elder Harvey. In the middle of the game Elder Harvey stops the game to make a bet (are they suppose to do that?), that if he won Oscar would have to go to church on Sunday. Cheering erupted on the sidelines and Oscar didn't even have time to say 'What if I win?' So what happens, Elder Harvey tagged Oscar and won the game. That is why Oscar was at church again with us, I Loved it! That is 4 times in 5 weeks, WOW.

So here are some pictures of the boys in action. It was such a hit that there will be a spring season for dodgeball too, after basketball. I can't wait.