Tumble Rodeo '07

Although it was raining cats and dogs, the brods continued on with the rodeo training at the IAS corral. On hand to give orientation on the rudiments of the rodeo were Brods Jonas Labastilla (also of Rancher's Club), Leo Balagot, and yours truly of the Rodeo '74 Tumbleweeds rodeo team. Modesty aside, with me as team captain and Leo as co-captain, we spearheaded the Tumbleweeds which clinched the overall champion in the local Rodeo '74 and the "1st Marlboro-Greenhills Roundup." According to Brod Uly Lustria, former IAS professor, the "1st Marlboro-Greenhills Roundup" might as well be the first national Pinoy rodeo and the Tumbleweeds were the first national rodeo champions!

It was some kind of a baptism to the resident brods who for the first time have to face a semi-wild cattle. At first they were damned scared to face the charging cattle but slowly they were able to build their confidence as they tried to lasso, wrestle, and cast down the animal. Of course, the sisters were there as source of inspiration and to cheer the brods.

Cheers to the Tumbleweeds and let us look forward to the centennial rodeo!

--Freddie Fajardo '64a