The Month in Photos: May 2012

British soldier Zion Rohde, 11, inspects his gun during a Revolutionary War re-enactment at Curt Gowdy State Park Friday, May 4, 2012. Fifth-graders from Laramie County School District 1 dressed up as British and American soldiers to recreate the Battle of Monmouth. Lynne Bilodeau, a Goins Elementary School fifth-grade teacher, said the re-enactment helps to deepen students understanding of history by bringing it to life. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Clouds partially obscure a solar eclipse in the western sky above Cheyenne, Wyo. Sunday, May 20, 2012. The ring of fire spectacle has not been seen in the continental United States for nearly two decades. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Tech Nine looks out at the crowd during a concert at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Monday, May 14, 2012. Tech Nine and other Strange Music recording artists played Cheyenne while on the Hostile Takeover Tour. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne Central's Austin Vye and Laramie's Josh Henry (8) go up for a header during a game at Riske Field in Cheyenne, Wyo. Saturday, May 5, 2012. The Plainsmen and Indians tied 1-1. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

A Cheyenne Central graduate blows a bubble during a graduation ceremony at Frontier Arena in Cheyenne, Wyo. Friday, May 25, 2012. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne South's Calle Stewart attempts a 4' 9'' high jump during a track meet at Cheyenne South in Cheyenne, Wyo. Friday, May 11, 2012. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Jaidyn Cowley, 6, plays with a lei while talking to classmate Aubriella Worley, 6, after their kindergarten graduation at Henderson Elementary School in Cheyenne, Wyo. Thursday, May 31, 2012. Two classes of kindergarteners received diplomas during Thursday's ceremony. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Brad Titchener, commander of Amvets Post 10, salutes the flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Beth El Cemetery in Cheyenne, Wyo. Monday, May 28, 2012. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Laramie High School's Britney Titensor lands in the pit during the long jump competition at the 2012 Wyoming Track and Field Championships at Harry Geldien Stadium in Casper, Wyo. Friday, May 18, 2012. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne Central's Jacob Gore sits under a shelter before the pole vault competition during the 2012 Wyoming Track and Field Championships at Harry Geldien Stadium in Casper, Wyo. Friday, May 18, 2012. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Pine Bluffs High School's Alejandro Garcia reacts after being disqualified for a starting violation during the 1600-meter run finals at the 2012 Wyoming Track and Field Championships at Harry Geldien Stadium in Casper, Wyo. Saturday, May 19, 2012. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Air Force Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston makes a face as he reads 'Just Me and 6000 Rats' by Rick Walton to first-graders from Lebhart Elementary School at the Laramie County Library in Cheyenne, Wyo. Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Over 1,200 first-graders took part in the 'Wyoming Reads' program, which featured Alston, Gov. Matt Mead and many others. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne East's Rachel Erickson, right, and Micayla Ross cry after losing to Laramie at Okie Blanchard Stadium in Cheyenne, Wyo. Friday, May 4, 2012. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

An antelope hangs out in Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne, Wyo. Wednesday, May 30, 2012. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Triumph High School student Eric Holmquist gives his mother directions to the gymnasium before the start of his graduation ceremony at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyo. Thursday, May 24, 2012. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Laramie County Community general studies student Katherine Wilkins rests her head on her hand while studying for a math final in Ludden Library at the college in Cheyenne, Wyo. Thursday, May 3, 2012. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Kelsea Zukauckas watches a softball she hit foul while practicing with her father at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Cheyenne, Wyo. Monday, May 21, 2012. She was getting some tips from her dad while on summer break from George Mason University in Washington D.C., where she currently plays third base. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne Central's Cori Bagby (7) celebrates after scoring a goal with teammates Tristan Tyrrell and Madi Barber (10) during a Class 4A state soccer quaterfinal against Green River at the Big Horn Equestrian Center in Big Horn, Wyo. Thursday, May 17, 2012. Cheyenne Central won 2-1. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne Central's Tayton Montgomery kicks the ball as her fall to the ground during a Class 4A state soccer quaterfinal against Kelly Walsh at the Big Horn Equestrian Center in Big Horn, Wyo. Thursday, May 17, 2012. Cheyenne Central fell to Kelly Walsh 6-1. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Ed Allshouse fishes a frisbee out of the water at the disc golf course located off the Greenway near the intersection of Van Buren Avenue and U.S. Route 30 in Cheyenne, Wyo. Sunday, May 13, 2012. The Cheyenne Disc Gust disc golf club was holding a tournament at the park. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

L.J. Hough, 7, hits the ball during the Aquafina Pitch, Hit and Run competition at Pioneer Park in Cheyenne, Wyo. Wednesday, May 8, 2012. Children ages 7-17 showcased their hitting, pitching and base running skills at the local competition. Winners will advance to the sectionals in Riverton on May 20. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Corey Bitler scrapes old paint and adhesive from the shingled exterior of the carriage house at Holliday Park in Cheyenne, Wyo. Saturday, May 5, 2012. Bitler and other Lowe's employees volunteered materials and manpower to refinish the more than 100-year-old building that now houses the Cheyenne Artists Guild. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Burns Elementary fourth-grader Ciera Beierle, 10, learns about gun safety and the rules of pheasant hunting during Days in the Wild at Pine Bluffs High School in Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Pine Bluffs graduate Taylor Smock hugs her friend Rhonda Christensen during a graduation ceremony at Pine Bluffs High School in Pine, Bluffs, Wyo. Sunday, May 20, 2012. Smock, who was involved in Future Farmers of America during high school, wore her cowboy boots to graduation. (Dominic Benintende/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Nine-month-old Cord Creason laughs as his mother, Mindy Creason, spins him on a piece of playground equipment at Lions Park in Cheyenne, Wyo. Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)