Each May members of the Pennsylvania National Guard gather at the Boalsburg Military Museum to remember those who have fallen. The ceremony brings an emotional afternoon with the presentation of colors and wreathes.
Earlier this week I heard that the tulips at the Penn State Arboretum were in full bloom. I swung by to see for myself and snapped some photos as I smelled the fresh blooms. When I needed a location to take a portrait of a local mom who was receiving her masters for a Mother’s Day feature, I knew the place to go.
The month of May always seems to be full of track track and more track. As teams wrap up their seasons with league championships they’ll then move on to district and states. This afternoon was Mountain League track and field championships that featured a majority of the schools we cover.
Each spring youngsters who are intrigued by fire trucks and fireman get a hands on experience at the Alpha Fire Company open house. There are some fun activities, like dunk the fireman… with a fire hose! Then learning activities to promote fire safety, like teaching young ones how to crawl out of a house that may have smoke. There were even learning activities for adults with sprinkler demonstrations. 
Garth Brooks isn’t just in Happy Valley for the weekend to perform. Today his organization Teammates hosted a floor hockey pro camp with the help of Penn State hockey players for local youngsters. Many of the youngsters didn’t even know what the country star looked like until he was there rooting them on and encouraging them to be the best that they can be. He took time to laugh with the kids, one girl even pointed out her cowboy boots to him, and another said he mom was a huge fan and was at last nights show. 
Volleyball is a strong sport at Penn State, and the men’s team made their mark tonight in the EIVA tournament with a 3-0 set win over Princeton. 
This morning I may have played with the pups more than taking their photo, but who could resist these adorable four legged friends! The Pets Come First annual Dog Jog brought runners, walkers, and their furry friends to the Grange grounds to raise money for the no kill shelter.
Today’s Penn State softball game had had an extra draw for Centre County sports fans as the Nittany Lions faced St. Francis Univserity. St. Francis isn’t a far drive away and two local athletes have had a strong season for the Red Flash. 
Spring football came to an end today with the annual Blue and White game at Beaver Stadium. With sunny skies and great temperatures the players pumped up with some impromptu dancing before a field goal kicking contest and the inter squad scrimmage.
As I walked into the Penns Valley gymnasium tonight there was a different odor in the air, laughs from the crowd and more than humans running up and down the court for a basketball game. Tonight was the Future Farmers of America’s annual Donkeyball fundraiser, where FFA students hopped onto donkey’s to play some basketball. Each donkey moved ad their own pace, despite the prodding from it’s rider, and some bucked their rider right off. The night was more about fun then winning and loosing, and all about raising money for the group.
