Hye Soo Nah ­- Photojournalism

Paxton Keeley Elementary School is currently one of the three schools in Columbia with a new pilot lunch program that uses locally grown foods. Today’s special was zucchini casserole and taco salad.

Chris Belcher, superintendent of Columbia Public Schools, also joined in on lunch today with the students at Paxton Keeley.

These are some photographs from TRYPS’ last dress rehearsal for Footloose at Rock Bridge High School. TRYPS(Theater Reaching Young People and Schools) is a professional children’s theater and is in its 11th season since it was incorporated in 1999.

June 30th was the 12th anniversary of Ragtag Cinema, which first started as a film series by David Wilson and Paul Sturtz. In 1998, the cinema was built as an innovative and independent cinema house that gave people in Columbia the opportunity to see movies that they wouldn’t normally be able to see.

Ragtag celebrated its 12th anniversary by holding a birthday bash with food and beverages supplied by the Uprise Bakery. Following the movie karaoke, there was a screening of the movie “Clue,” where the staff of Ragtag performed a scene from the movie.

Steve Ruffin, dressed up as Mr. Plum from the movie “Clue,” prepares food and beverages before the beggining of the movie karaoke event at the Ragtag Theater on Wednesday, June 30th.

Here are some photographs from the Columbia Dart Organization’s dart throwing match that took place on Wednesday, June 30th at the Columbia Eagle’s Aerie. Today’s match was a blind draw, in which the match-ups were random and not based on previous results or experience. There were also visiting players from Jefferson City.

Jason Snodgrass, president of the Columbia Dart Club, displays his personalized darts. Snodgrass says he prefers the blue color because it makes the darts easier to see on the dartboard.

Here are some outtakes from the Fire in the Sky event that took place on the Fourth of July at Memorial Stadium.

The mission for this day was to get 1) kids, 2) a dog or a cat, 3)the American flag and 4) fireworks/sunset all in one frame. I thought it would be a piece of cake, but it turned out otherwise because the closest I could get was (college) kids, the American flag and a barbecue grill.

From left, Deann Vance and Philip Mason buy cups of tropical snow shaved ice from Bill and Nancy Byars’ stand at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday. “We visit mostly every year,” said Vance about the annual Fire in the Sky event that took place that day.

From left, Mark Martin, Vickie West, Sharon Jabas, Helen Stratton and Jack Huggans listen to the Kansas City Street Band perform.

From left, Mitch Case, Diane Edwards, Sarah Tedrow and Dalton Melvin enjoy an evening of tailgating at a parking lot nearby the Memorial Stadium to watch the fireworks on Sunday, July 4th.

Spectators of Columbia’s Fire in the Sky file into Memorial Stadium on Sunday for a night of music and fireworks on July 4, 2010.

A few things I realized through this assignment: I wasn’t taking enough detail and close-up shots, I shoud have done some research on how to photograph fireworks and people watching them, and I should have brought along a damn tripod.

Some photos from the soccer match between the Agave Goats and Jamaica A.S. at Cosmo Park.

From left, Devon Thompson and Lloyd Jacobs compete for the ball during a qualifiers game between the Agave Goats and Jamaica A.S. at the Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area on Sunday, June 20th. Jacobs was an N.A.I.A. division All-American with Columbia College in 2009 and is  currently an assistant coach at Westminster.

From left, Steve Keller, Wayne Brown, David Ziama and Shawn Green compete for the ball during a qualifiers match between the Agave Goats and Jamaica A.S.

The Agave Goats’ goalkeeper Steve Keller guards the goalpost as Leon Campbell, Ryan Cravens and Adam Reed (from left to right) fight for the ball during a qualifiers game between the Agave Goats and Jamaica A.S. at the Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area on Sunday, June 20th. Each team of the Columbia International League gets to compete for 14 games during the qualifiers before the final tournament that will be held in October.

Referee Eddie Mulholland, middle, unties his shoes after a soccer match between Mexico Missouri and B.O.S.T. as Fernando Galindo, back, prepares to referee for the next match at the Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area on Sunday, June 20th. Galindo is the founder and president of the Columbia International League and also referees.

Adeyemi Olalekan, in front, and Alex Eghaveba, in white T-shirt, cheers for the players on the field during the qualifiers match between the Agave Goats and Jamaica A.S. at the Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area on Sunday, June 20th.

On June 16th, there was an exhibition barrel racing event in preparation for the Missouri High School Rodeo State Finals at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Here are some of my outtakes from the event.

Holly Miller gives water to her horse Choc Lit Nic before the Missouri High School Rodeo Barrel Jackpot at the Boone County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, June 16th.

Contestants file in for a warm-up right before the Missouri High School Rodeo’s Barrel Jackpot on Wednesday, June 16th at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Preceding the Missouri High School Rodeo that is scheduled to begin on Thursday, today’s fundraiser provided an evening of heated competition in barrel racing.

I couldn’t shoot much during the actual event because it was dark and I didn’t have the right equipment, but I shot some feature photos of Holly and her horse Choc Lit Nic, which was nice. I hope I can borrow a telephoto lens for the next rodeo event, whenever it will be, so I can get some nice action photos as well.

On June 12th, I went to photograph the Show-Me State Games of Mid-America’s Ballroom Dancing competition, held at the Christian Fellowship Church. Here are some of my outtakes.

Steven Abernathy and Jean Abernathy, in front, and Steve Reichlin and Carla Johnson waltz on the dance floor during the Show-Me State Games’ Ballroom Dance competition on Saturday morning, June 12th, held at the Christian Fellowship Church. The Abernathys have been dancing for three years and competed today in the silver and bronze levels of waltz, tango and foxtrot as well as the closed championships. Reichlin and Johnson have been dancing for six years and competed in events such as the waltz, tango and foxtrot, cha-cha, rumba, and the east coast swing.

Lynn Longseth and Jackie Johnston dance to the music during the Show-Me State Games’ Ballroom Dance competition on Saturday morning, June 12th, at the Christian Fellowship Church. Both from St. Louis, Longseth and Johnston have started dancing 11 years ago, with this year their first to compete in the Show-Me State Games. Longseth and Johnston competed in events such as the silver and open super competitions of waltz, tango, viennese waltz, foxtrot and quickstep.

On Saturday June 5th, I went to photograph Art in the Park, which was held at Stephen’s Lake Park. It was a very hot day but there were many visitors from all over the state.

Steve Hoskinson holds one of his miniature hot air balloons at the Art in the Park festival, which was held in Stevens Lake Park on Saturday. Steve and Susie Hoskinson have been turning recycled light bulbs into miniature hot air balloons for four years.

Susie and Steve Hoskinson pose for a portrait in front of their miniature hot air balloons during the Art in the Park festival on Saturday. The miniature hot air balloons are made of recycled light bulbs.

Ornaments made out of metal are displayed outside Amy Ludwig’s booth at the Art in the Park festival at Stephens Lake Park on Saturday.

From left, Glenda Bell and her granddaughter Brianna Brinkman, 10, sit to have their caricature drawn by James Dyke during the Art in the Park festival at Stephens Lake Park on Saturday.
And Farmer John playing some very lively music to add to the entertainment.

Some photos from Rock Bridge High School’s graduation ceremony last Saturday.

Graduates file in one by one into the Mizzou Arena on Saturday night right before the Rock Bridge Senior High School commencement.

From left, Rock Bridge Senior High vocals Kelsie Henry, Carli Still, John-Michael Emmons and Dane Johnson sing “For Just a Little While” by Sally Albrecht.

Micah McElmurry throws his hands in the air after he receives his graduation diploma during the Rock Bridge Senior High commencement on Saturday at the Mizzou Arena.

Rock Bridge Senior High graduate Sharee’ Turner throws her hands in the air after she receives her graduation diploma.

Graduates of Rock Bridge Senior High throw their hats into the air as principal Kathy Ritter anounces the end of the commencement.