Almost Time For High School Football! Bossier Jamboree Next Week

It's hard to believe, but it's almost time for those Friday Night Lights again!

High School football returns to the area next Friday night, August 26 with the Bossier City Lions Club 69th Annual High School Football Jamboree!

This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Bossier City Lions Club, who do so many incredible things with the funds including:

• Award a college scholarship to a student from each Bossier Parish school
• Send special needs children to the Louisiana Lions Camp in Leesville, La. at no charge
• Fund free eye exams and glasses for school children who can't afford them

There are so many other things they do, but you can see just how many will benefit from this Friday night's games.

Gates will open at 4:30 pm with pre-game festivities slated to start at 5:15 pm. Admission is only $8, Children under 5 are free, with paid adult.

As always, the Bossier Lions Club Jamboree features each of the six Bossier Parish high schools including Haughton, Airline, Benton, Bossier, Plain Dealing and Parkway.

It will be once again held at Airline High School and will feature three games, each only two quarters long, beginning at 5:45 pm.

Here's a look at the schedule from the Bossier City Lions Club.

4:30 P.M. - Gates open (teams warm up and bands arrive)

4:45 P.M. - Pre-game music by Parkway & Benton Bands

5:25 P.M. - Pre-game performance – Benton Dance Line

5:35 P.M. - Presentation of Queens – (1) Airline & (2) Benton

5:45 P.M. - Kick-off of First Game (Airline vs. Benton)

6:20 P.M. - Half-time Performance – Airline Dance Line

6:30 P.M. - Second Half Kick-off

7:10 P.M. - Presentation of Queens - (1) Bossier  & (2) Plain Dealing

7:13 P.M. – Pre-game performance - Plain Dealing Dance Line

7:15 P.M. - Kick-off of Second Game - Bossier vs. Plain Dealing

7:50 P.M. - Half-time Performance – Bossier Dance Line

8:00 P.M. - Second Half Kick-off - Bossier vs. Plain Dealing

8:35 P.M. - Pre-game Performance – Parkway Dance Line

8:40 P.M. - Presentation of Queens (1) Haughton & (2) Parkway

8:45 P.M. - Kick-off of Third game – (Haughton vs. Parkway)

9:20 P.M. - Half-time Performance – Haughton Dance Line

9:30 P.M. - Second Half Kick-off –

NOTE:  Times listed after the first game will be adjusted as needed.  Every attempt will be made to stay on this schedule.

Bands, pep squads, dance lines and cheerleaders will also be featured.