Breckenridge gathers for Meet the Bucks event
Friends, family and fans gathered in downtown Breckenridge Friday evening to Meet the Bucks at the annual city-wide event introducing the various 2018 Breckenridge High School fall sports teams and spirit groups to the community.
The newly wrapped Buckaroo Bus was unveiled at Meet the Bucks on Friday evening. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
The event included the Buckaroo football, volleyball and cross country teams, as well as the cheerleaders and marching band. Additionally, Matt Stapp, a Breckenridge Junior High School teacher and football coordinator, provided musical entertainment, and several local organizations had fundraisers at the event.
Also at the Meet the Bucks, the school district’s newly wrapped spirit bus was unveiled.
The BHS Buckaroo varsity football team will play its first regular game at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, against Jacksboro High School in Tiger Stadium in Jacksboro. For more details on this year’s BHS football schedule, click here to read the Breckenridge Texan article “Buckaroos preparing for new district opponents.”
Also this week, “Decals with Dads,” the event where fathers come and help their sons decorate their game helmets with the team’s decals, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29.
For more photos from Meet the Bucks, click here to see the Breckenridge Texan gallery.
Cutline, top photo: The 2018 Buckaroo Varsity Football team and cheerleaders were introduced at Meet the Bucks on Friday evening. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
BISD Athletic Director Casey Hubble addresses the crowd at Friday evening’s Meet the Bucks event. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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