Sarah: I really want to win the tickets!!!
Have you ever wanted something so bad that you will do just about
anything to get it? Well, I have. I really want to win tickets to the “Stadium of Fire” concert! My first attempt at winning tickets was an entry in a raffle, the second was competing in the “Miley Mania Adventure” race throughout the Wassatch, and this is my third.
I entered my mom and I in the race, and we were one out of twenty teams picked to race. We figured our odds were pretty good out of twenty teams. And, when only 15 teams showed up on race day, we just knew we were going to win! After all, the first five teams to finish would receive at least two tickets.
Through the first four stages of the race, we were one of four teams leading. However, at stage five, two teams caught up. We still thought we had a wonderful chance of winning at least fifth place, and receiving two tickets. However, things did not quite add up like we thought they would.
We rode a bus to the sixth and final stage with five other teams. The two teams that had caught up to us decided to stay on the bus to complete their journey. We decided to stick with the three teams we had been with throughout the race, so we got off and rode the Trax.
When we arrived at our destination, the Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City, we ran feverously up the steps to the Megaplex. To our dismay, the other two teams had already arrived, and the first two places had been decided. Yet, we still had a chance to take third, fourth, or fifth. All we had to do is get the wish bone, the ice cream cone, and the Charlie horse out of the Operation game. The wish bone and ice cream cone were retrieved quickly. All that was left to do is pull out the Charlie horse. Yeah, right! After only five tries, he came out. And guess what, we came in sixth!!!
My mom and I were extremely proud of finishing the race. We were actually one of only “six” teams that completed the entire race. It was a great accomplishment. Still, we were the only team out of the six teams to finish that did not receive any tickets.
My mom and I have tried hard to win tickets to the concert, and we hope the third try will be a charm!