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LOCAL: A new Rabbit run-through
By ERIC VICCARO
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This past football season it became increasingly clear Bowie High School needed a new inflatable run-through.
The difference was clear when the Jackrabbits played Clyde in the bi-district round of the Conference 3A Region 2 playoffs on Nov. 14. The Bulldog was much larger, and in much better shape than the Jackrabbit helmet.
“We had this one for eight or nine years,” said Bowie Booster Club president Craig Stallcup. “We used it at the old stadium. It kept on leaking at the seams.”
Problems with the inflatable were exacerbated after it was washed last summer, Stallcup said.
The new inflatable will be 26-feet tall and 30-feet wide.
“It will be one of the biggest inflatables in the state,” Stallcup said. “Also, we did a last-minute design change, and the players will run out of two 10-foot tunnels, and through the Jackrabbit under each arm.”
Stallcup reported the All-Star Inflatables, Inc., the Garland-based company that produces the run-through, asked for Bowie’s permission to use it at the Texas High School Coaches Association meeting this summer as a demonstration model. Read more in the Feb. 27 Bowie News.
Bowie High School’s new inflatable is shown here. This is a conceptual model provided by the manufacturer, All-Star Inflatables, Inc., out of Garland. This new run-through replaces an existing helmet from the mid-2000s. (Courtesy rendering from All-Star Inflatables, Inc., Garland)
Due to the July 4th holiday this week, The Bowie News will be printing early in the week. Deadline for any news or ad for the July 6 paper will be noon on July 2. The Bowie News office will be closed on July 4.
Meet the ladies of the 2024 Jim Bowie Days Pioneer Court as they prepare for the crowning on June 28.
Hosted by the Bowie Amity Club, the crowning and pioneer reunion begins at 2:30 p.m. on June 28 at the Bowie Community Center, middle section.
Mildred McCraw, known to many as the “Chicken Lady,” as well as Bowie’s biggest cheerleader, has been selected to serve as pioneer queen. Her duchesses will be Doris McGuffey longtime local business woman and radio air personality at KNTX Radio, and Margaret Long, longtime bank official with Sanger Bank.
See the full stories from these ladies in your weekend Bowie News.
“Memorable marketing in the post-pandemic era” will be the feature for the third installment of the Bowie Business Boost on April 16.
Lorie Vincent, certified economic developer, will bring the program that begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast and the program 8-9:30 a.m. at the Bowie Community Center.
Registration is $49 which includes all four sessions. The final program is May 21. Register at accelerationbydesign.com/event-details/bowiebusinessboost.
Call the Bowie EDC office at 940-872-4193 for additional information.
Vincent is a professional trainer, writer and economic developer with a focus on community and business marketing. She will share how your audience has changed in the post-pandemic era. Vincent will show you how easy and innovative adjustments to your marketing goals can grow your bottom line and result in strong customer engagement.
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