It’s a Roundup!
The herd’s a-headin’ toward the Radisson Ranch at Bloomington on September ___. Yer invited for one hoopin’ and hollerin’ speech workshop as we meet for our annual jaw-fest. Come dressed as yer favorite cowboy!
9:00- Buggies to the right, Surreys to the left. Put a feedbag on the nag and get yerself registered. Roundup’s about to start! 9:30 Yer official howdy by Head Wrangler Nicole with the last name that’s derned hard to spell. 9:40 Head ‘em up and Move ‘em Out! A semi-inspirational load of wind by “Cookie” Bradbury. 10:00 Break. (How in the heck can it be broken already? We just got here!) 10:05 Roundup #1: You got yer choice of moisin’ down three different trails here, Johnny. Careful. There’s snakes in the grass! “The Fine Art of Workin’ Without a Corral.” Cowgirl Kim Warren leads you down the dusty trail of blockin’ them doggies. “The Greenhands Earn Their Spurs” Geronimo Gerry Keck and Lisa “Lubbock” Lox take the new instructors around the corral. “Tired of the Same Old Trail? Make Yer Own!” Windbag Bradbury jaws with you a spell about how to write yer own material. Shoot, if he can do it…. 10:50 You got five minutes, Minnie! Head to the Bushes! 10:55 Round up #2 A Repeat of Cowgirl Kim’s finely inseminated workshop on blockin’ and such. “The Storm’s comin’ and the herd’s gettin’ restless. Let’s Improvise!” Julie “Jangles” Nelson leads you down the meanderin’ path of Improv. “Where Can I Get the Right Harness and What the Heck do I do with It?” Sidewinders Gerry Keck and Roger “Gramps” Green talk a spell about materials and methods. 11:45 Chuck Wagon Time! Circle up the wagons with the trail bosses from yer area and dig into some Bloomington beans and gopher fries. 12:45 Puttin’ the “Live” in Livestock. The little cowpokes from Triopia Jr. High and __________ {Kim’s School} put on a live action rodeo for y’all. Don’t sit too near the pen. These doggies just ‘et. 2:00 Bush time again! (sounds like the last election) 2:05-3:10 Roundup #3. Hey! Don’t be sneakin’ off! That horse’ll wait! A Repeat of Jangles Nelson’s fine little conflab on Improv. “Put on yer Drawers and Fix the Coffee, Ma. Company’s a comin’!” Jill-Belle Nessler gives you the skinny on hostin’ yer own contest. “The Last Roundup” Some of our most experienced Wranglers will lead you in a round-corral discussion of various vexations and excitements in coachin’ speech.