Who Wants to WIN!

My son, Kyle, had an unexpected opportunity come up last week and was asked to fill a vacant spot on the TLC Mission Trip Team to Ecuador in March. They will be leaving on March 13 and coming back on March 24. So as we scurry to get passports and vaccinations, he is also trying to raise the funds to go and on very short notice!

This is an incredible opportunity for these youth and their sponsors. While in Ecuador they will spend time in Quito visiting with other youth and sharing God's word with them. They will then canoe down the river to the jungle of Ecuador where they will spend the remainder of their time building a church and talking with the tribe about Christianity in hopes that the people there will be able to continue building their relationship with God once they leave.

Kyle is very excited to be given this opportunity. The cost of the trip is approximately $2200. To help him raise his funds, Kyle will be offering two prizes: A Henry Goldenboy .22 Rifle and a $250 Gift Certificate for a portrait session from Prairie Images Photography! The rifle is a lever action rifle with a beautiful polished brass receiver and octagon barrel. Anyone would be proud to own it. If you would like to see the rifle or have any questions regarding the drawing, please call 873-5258 or email smkkross@hughes.net Kyle will be glad to meet with you to show you the rifle and I can answer any questions about the gift certificate.



You can divide the entries any way you like and can choose one raffle or both. Ticket chances for the drawing will be: $1 for 1 chance; $10 for 15 chances; or $25 for 40 chances. The drawing will be held on Sunday, February 24th, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m.

Thank you for your prayers and support as they all prepare for this trip and for your consideration to help him with this opportunity!

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Ticket entries can be mailed to: Kyle Ross, 15183 DD Road, Meade, KS 67864 or he can come by and pick them up. Please include the following information with your ticket purchase.

Name: _________________________________________

Phone #: _______________________________________

Address:________________________________________

I wish to purchase:.

_____Rifle Ticket(s)

_____$250 Gift Certificate Ticket(s)

_____I wish to make a donation only!

John Deere Green . . .

The next Limited Edition session should be a fun one and is one of my favorites! Session dates are February 18-20. Book early to guarantee a session spot! If you need more details on the Limited Editions program, be sure to let me know. These sessions have no session fees and offer specially priced packages. Call today to schedule your session . . . As a special BONUS! The first booking I get will receive 8 BONUS Wallets! And don't forget. . . send me a suggestion that isn't already scheduled for a Limited Edition Session and receive more bonus prints on any Limited Edition session!

SPIAA Tournament Action . . .

Tournament action concluded yesterday with the final rounds . . . Friday's loss to Bucklin put the Buffaloes up against the Spearville Royal Lancers! The Buffaloes came ready to play and finished the tournament with a strong 3rd place finish!

Be My Valentine . . .

Prairie Images Photography is now offering a Valentine's Portrait special. Call today to make your appointment for those special Valentine's Day Portraits. Appointments will be available beginning January 28th through February 10th.

Limited Editions packages will be available for this offer which means no session fee and specially priced packages. A specific prop setup will not be necessary. I have a black infant and Child size 4/5 tuxedo available for this shoot if anyone is interested in a dressier photo.

Full sessions will also be available with a session fee and regular studio packages will apply!

It's Tournament Time . . .

SPIAA Tourney action is underway with first round play off games taking place yesterday at Dodge City High School! The MHS Girls went into the tournament as 11th seed taking on the 6th seeded South Central Timberwolves. . . When the buzzer sounded the Lady Buffs had upset the Timberwolves and will now advance to Monday's game against the 3 seeded Ashland Bluejays! Girls action will take place at 4:30 in the Civic Center.

The MHS boys are seeded 3rd and will once again see the Minneola Wildcats who defeated Fowler very easily in the play in contest on Saturday! The Buffalo men will take the court at 4:30 on Tuesday to begin their quest to defend the title!

Come out and support the Buffaloes. See you there!

2007-08 Back to Back Champions!

Well .. they did it . .. once again the MJH Buffalo boys have finished their JH season as Regular Season League Champions and League Tournament Champions. They have accomplished something that very few can say they did and have never lost a football or basketball game in their JH careers! And they got to do it in the Duane Parcel Gymnasium! Congrats Boys on a wonderful accomplishment and a great season!

Remember DP!

14-0 . .. One to Go!

The MJH Junior Buffs started tournament action last night with a win over the Jetmore Shorthorns. The improved Shorthorns arrived ready to play and stayed with the Buffaloes through the first quarter. The Buffaloes finally found their game and rallied to increase the lead before half-time. This puts the Buffs at 14-0 going into the Championship Game against the South Central Timberwolves.


The MJH Lady Buffs dug down deep with determination and came out with a 2 point upset over the South Central Timberwolves. This will put them into the Championship Game also against the Spearville Royal Lancers.

Come out and support our Jr. Buffs. They've worked hard all season. Girls will tip off approximately 5:30 and the boys will follow at around 6:45.

Good Luck Buffaloes!

Basketball Fever. . .

The 2008 portion of Basketball Season is well underway with a jam packed schedule in January . . . having kids in both JH and HS makes life a bit interesting and we started off on January 3, 2008 with the 1st game of 10 in the 16 days to follow. . . Does that make you tired just reading? I can only sympathize with those that also get to travel on Saturdays for the Rec Ball as well . . . whew. . .

I'm a bit behind in my blog posting . . . so I'll just kind of hit all of this in one big post. . . Both MHS and MJH boys remain undefeated. . . The MHS Boys have defeated Jetmore on 1/4, Sublette on 1/8 and Minneola on 1/11. Sublette was a handful and put our boys to the test but we dug deep and found our game coming from 13 behind to defeat them by 1 point. Brandt Rogers stepped up and scored 29 points to lead the Buffaloes. Next week the Greensburg Rangers travel to Meade on Tuesday(1/15), and on Friday(1/18) the Buffalo Men travel to Fowler for an in-county rivalry that always proves to be an exciting contest.

The MJH Boys continued their winning streak with a busy schedule as well. They started off with an easy win over Bucklin on 1/3, a win over South Gray on 1/7 and to round out the Regular Season the MJH Buffaloes fought hard to hang on to their undefeated status by beating Ashland on 1/10 in an overtime thriller. Prior to the game, the Junior High Gymnasium was dedicated to the coach we lost in September, Mr. Parcel. What a way to end the Regular Season. This means tournament time for MJH and the Jr. Buffaloes will face Jetmore in the first round of the Tourney @ 6:45 on Monday!

Both JH and HS Girls teams followed the same schedule as above. . . they continue to fight hard and have showed alot of determination in this packed schedule. The MHS Lady Buffs came from behind and showed they can compete by defeating Jetmore 51-48. That same luck unfortunately couldn't be found at Sublette as the Larks defeated our girls in a very physical contest. The Lady Buffaloes found themselves back in the win column at Minneola on Friday with a hard earned victory.


The JH girls fought hard against Bucklin and South Gray but couldn't seem to find a win. They finished out their Regular season with an easy win over the Ashland Bluejays on Thursday. Going into the final tournament with a 4th seed the Jr. Lady Buffs played their first round of tournament action yesterday taking on the Greensburg Rangers. They came out ready to play with an easy 35-2 victory and will take on the South Central Timberwolves on Monday!

The JH League Tournament will be played in Meade on Monday and Thursday in the newly dedicated Duane Parcel Gymnasium. Come out and show your support to our Buffaloes.

Super Bowl Mania. . .(Last Day to Enter TOMORROW)

Super Bowl Mania has begun . .. who is going to win? Be sure to use the "CONTACT ME" section of the new website: http://www.prairieimagesphoto.com/ to send me your pick. All entries must be received by Friday, January 11th to make it fair for everyone.

Now for the reward! EVERYONE who chooses the winning team will receive a coupon for a specially priced Super Bowl Portrait Package opportunity. There will be no session fees for this package and you can choose a small family session or a child/sibling session. The package is specially priced at $100 which also includes sales tax. The package consists of the following print sizes from one pose: 1-8x10; 2-5x7; 2-3 1/2x5; and 24 Wallets. This reflects a $79 savings from a regular portrait session with this special package. You will have until April 30 to book your session. As a special BONUS. . . everyone who chooses the winning team will be put into a special drawing and one lucky person will receive and additional 5x7 or 12 Wallets with their package.

What's HOT . .. What's NOT. . .

Okay Seniors 2009 . . . Next year is YOUR turn . . . it's YOUR year . .. and it's all about YOU! So let me have it . . . what would be a COOL prize that would just ROCK YOUR WORLD! I'm brainstorming now for Senior 2009 Portrait Season and I need your help! Soooo . . . send me your suggestions . . . you can send them to prairieimages@hughes.net or contact me through the contact link at http://www.prairieimagesphoto.com

Last Year's prize was a $200 gift card of the recipients choice. . . The winner was Nikki Holsted and she chose Maurices. . .

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope that 2007 ended great and that 2008 treats everyone safe and happy! Do you have your list of Resolutions made yet? I like to call them Goals :-) And I am proud to say I have already met my first goal of 2008 and have officially launched my New Website! If you haven't seen it already, go to http://www.prairieimagesphoto.com/

To celebrate the launch of my new site I would like to offer a fun opportunity and contest to start off 2008. In honor of the new site and for all you football fans out there this should be fun. Go to the contact me section of my new website. Fill out the form and tell me who is going to win Superbowl 2008. Just in case you aren't really football savvy here is a list of the teams: Redskins, Chargers, Steelers, Patriots, Packers, Seahawks, Cowboys, Colts, Giants, Bucs, Jaguars, and Titans. Now to try to make it the most fair for everyone, you need to submit your pick to me by January 11, 2008.

Now for the reward! EVERYONE who chooses the winning team will receive a coupon for a specially priced Super Bowl Portrait Package opportunity. There will be no session fees for this package and you can choose a small family session or a child/sibling session. The package is specially priced at $100 which also includes sales tax. The package consists of the following print sizes from one pose: 1-8x10; 2-5x7; 2-3 1/2x5; and 24 Wallets. This reflects a $79 savings from a regular portrait session with this special package. You will have until April 30 to book your session. As a special BONUS. . . everyone who chooses the winning team will be put into a special drawing and one lucky person will receive and additional 5x7 or 12 Wallets with their package.

So what are you waiting for . . . contact me now with your pick. Only one pick per household please! Be sure to use the CONTACT ME section at the new website and include your name and contact information!

Welcome to the new website and once again . . . Happy 2008! Be sure to continue watching the Blog for more opportunities in 2008.