Page 6 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Root Feast, Open Jackpot rodeos this weekend The Root Feast Kids Rodeo and Open Jackpot Rodeo is com- ing up this Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 16, at the Warm Springs rodeo arena. The Kids Rodeo will be on Saturday, starting at noon, and is open to all youth ages 0 to 17 years. The Open Jackpot Rodeo, and Professional Wildhourse Race, are on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. The Saturday events include sheep riding (6 and under), mini buckers (bareback and saddle bronc, entry fee $20), calf riding (7-12 years), cow riding (13-17), novice ranch bronc riding, bare- back and bronc riding. Also: Barrel racing (6 and under, 7- 12 and 13-17), flag race (divisions same as barrels), horseless roping (12 and under), calf scramble (12 and under), stick horse (5 and un- der), wild colt race (two divisions, 12 and under, and 13-17; $30 en- try fee per team). Entry fees are $10 per event unless otherwise in- dicated. Sunday events: Cow riding, buckin’ horse riding (bareback, saddle bronc and wild ride), team roping, ribbon roping (one male, one female), wild horse race (sanc- tioned with the Professional Wild Horse Race Association), and the wild colt race (two divisions: 12 and under, and 13-17). For the Sunday events entry fees are $30 per event unless other indicated. There is a one time of- fice fee of $10. Entries open to everyone, and everyone is wel- come. There will be a cowboy church service on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., and an Easter Egg hunt at noon. Admission is $3. Five and under, and senior citizens, free. The Root Feast Kids Rodeo and Open Jack- pot Rodeo are sponsored by the Warm Springs Rodeo Association. Photos courtesy of Edward Heath Photography Warm Springs Recreation the spring 2017 Youth Track Meet at the Warm Springs Academy. White Buffalos softball There was distance running, long jump, hurdles and other events, for youth ages 6-12. April 12, 2017 Play opens for Little League The Warm Springs Na- tion Little League teams are practicing, and spring games have started. Little League registration questions can go to Naomi Brisbois at Housing, 541- 553-3250. Coaches can talk to League president Virgil Windy Boy. Warm Springs Health and Human Ser vices funded the purchase of uniforms and equipment. Coaches and Little League parents can talk to Satch Miller at Recreation at the community center regarding unifor ms and equipment. Families are reminded to make sure uniforms are re- turned at the end of the season. These are used by the teams in following years, and are not to be kept by the individual players. The Wellness of Warm Springs lunch is this Thurs- day, April 13 at the Family Resource Center at noon. Topic is Positive Parenting. Guest speaker Shawnetta Yahtin. Lunch is provided. Coming up in youth sports Here are some games and matches coming up in Madras High School sports: Thursday, April 13. Boys tennis hosts Corbett at 4. Girls tennis plays Corbett at the Cas- cade Athletic Club. Friday, April 14. Baseball hosts Estacada at 4:30. Softball trav- els to Estacada. Saturday, April 15. Girls tennis hosts the Rankin Memorial Tour- nament starting at 10 a.m. Track and Field is at the Lapine Invita- tional.’ Monday, April 17. Baseball hosts Gladstone at 4:30. Soft- ball plays at Gladstone. Wednesday, April 19. The Baseball team plays at Estacada, Softball plays Estacada at 4:30 at home. Recreation getting ready for KNT marathons The Warm Springs Recreation Department will host the Kah-Nee- Ta mini marathon a week from Saturday, on April 22. The running starts at the Kah- Nee-Ta Village pool. The 14.5 mile marathon will begin at 8:30 a.m.; and the 10k and 5k races begin at 9:30 a.m. Cost of pre-registration is $15. After April 4, the cost is $20. Every participant will receive a t-shirt, raffle ticket for prizes, and a Kah-Nee-Ta swim pass. For in- formation call Recreation at 541- 553-3243. Elsewhere: Jayson Smith/Spilyay Jonissa Scott, freshman, at bat in a recent game vs. Culver. Varsity and JV softball are in full swing at Madras High School. The JV team has a road game this week against Estacada, fol- lowed by another road trip to Gladstone, followed on April 19 by Gladstone at Madras High School. The varsity team, also with sev- eral tribal members playing, has a home game this Wednesday at 4:30 against Estacada, and then are back at home on April 19 against Gladstone. Open gym after school at Youth Center Youth are invited every Tuesday and Wednesday to after-school open gym time at the Youth Cen- ter. The after-school program offers physical activities, healthy nutrition and more. This is every Tuesday and Wednesday for kids 6-11 from 5:30-7 p.m.; and for youth 12 to 18 from 7-8:30 p.m. The Youth Center is located in the gymnasium at the former el- ementary school. Warm Springs Academy track meets Coming up in Warm Springs Academy youth sports: Tuesday, April 18: Warm Springs k8 Track has a meet in LaPine at 3:30. Thursday, April 20: Academy Track competes this afternoon at Pilot Butte Middle School in Bend at 3:30. Warm Springs Honor Seniors Day is fast approaching. Honor Seniors Day 2017 will be on Fri- day, May 12 at the Agency Longhouse. The committee is looking for donations of door prizes and gift items for guests. For information or if you’d like to help out, con- tact the Warm Springs Senior Wellness Program at 541-553- 3313 or -3520. The Afterschool program at the Youth Center is a free pro- gram Monday through Friday from 4-5:30 p.m. for youth in kin- dergarten thru twelfth grade, of- fering activities and healthy nutri- tious snacks. War m Springs Community Health is having an Employee Wellness program. This consists of attending at least three sched- uled classes and taking part in the Project Zero Challenge at the end of the year. There is a class on Tuesday, April 18 at 5:15 p.m. in the Com- munity Center Social Hall, and the topic is ‘Mindfulness.’ There are oth- ers set for August and October. The Project Zero: No Weight Gain Over the Holidays challenge begins in October. You can earn a CTWS hydroflask. Get details by calling 541-553-3589 or stopping by Com- munity Health.