Community pep-rally to be held

This year’s community pep-rally will be a little different from the last several years and more similar to the first ever community pep-rally held in 2011. It will start a little later with a 7:30 “kick-off” time on Friday night, August 21. As in 2011, a “passing of the torch” ceremony will take place to represent the entirety of the football program from 1935- 2015 with former players or former players’ family representing each decade.

Each fall sport will be recognized on the field from the varsity football and volleyball teams down to the first and second grade Howe Bulldogs football team and cheerleaders. Monte Walker is scheduled to emcee the event from the field with Rod Hawkins providing the sound entertainment. Howe Athletic Booster Club President Ken Honaker wants this to be a bigger and better version of the community pep rally that has taken place in the past several years.

“I want this thing to be big.” said Honaker. “And I want to build upon it and make next years’ event even bigger.”

Discussions are being made about a Bulldogs tailgate party prior to the start of the pep rally.