A&M-Texarkana Eagles Sponsors Fox Sports 1400AM Fan Fest
The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Eagles, along with area high school teams, will be on hand for the second annual Fox Sports 1400AM Fan Fest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Texarkana, Texas Convention Center. A&M-Texarkana is a presenting sponsor of the event.
The event will feature band and spirit squad performances, team introductions, coaches clinics and a Fox Sports 1400AM Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Admission is $5.
A&M-Texarkana coaches and players will be introduced at the event and interviewed on the radio throughout the day.
Volunteers from the university are needed to help staff the A&M-Texarkana booth. Please contact Jordan Logan at (714) 980-1375 or Jordan.Logan@tamut.edu to schedule a volunteer workshift.
Vendors include area athletic and band booster clubs, Gold’s Gym Express, Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, More Time Smartphone Repairs, Kristy Smith State Farm Insurance, Sitters, University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana, Fast Signs, Buffalo Wild Wings, Mooyah Burgers and Fries, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, On the Border, HealthCARE Express, Y’all, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Rogers Trophy.
Other vendors are Exceed Urgent Care, Express Employment Professionals, Church on the Rock, Centre West Baptist Church, Pop Pop Shoppe, Advocare, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health and Fitness Center, Cigna-HealthSpring, KLFI TV, ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Texarkana Yoga, Verizon Wireless, Pink Ride, McLarty Ford, BL Tees, dōTERRA Essential Oils, Girlie Girl Originals, Legendary Firearms and a race car from Texas Motor Speedway
The schedule is as follows:
Band Performances
10:30-11 a.m. - Pleasant Grove High School
12:30-1 p.m. - Arkansas High School
1:30-2 p.m. - Liberty-Eylau High School
2:30-3 p.m. - Atlanta High School
Team Introductions on Stage
11 a.m. - Pleasant Grove Hawks
Noon - Texas High Tigers
1 p.m. - Arkansas High Razorbacks
2 p.m. - Liberty-Eylau Leopards
3 p.m. - Atlanta Rabbits
4 p.m. - Redwater Dragons
Induction Ceremony - 5 p.m.
Media - Johnny Green
Player/Coach - Robert “Swede” Lee
Player - Eric Warfield
Fan - Jason Mears