Monday, August 21, 2006
Posted by Monte Walker at 10:53 PM
Good job...well done...fantastic. Those were the words I heard constantly from everyone after the first McKinneySports.net Fan Fest at McKinney Boyd. With the sweat, adrenaline, and exhaustion it felt as if I just got through beating the favorite rival of choice. First of all, we all need to give a collective pat on the back to Angie Bado our Founder/President of McKinneySports.net. She has masterminded all of these fan fests and put so much work into all of these in order to give back to McKinney. Also Kathy Baublits has spent countless hours making sure everything is to perfection. At least for one night...everything WAS perfect. I couldn’t have imagined a better event. What started as a swealtering 100+ degree miserable mid-afternoon turned into a nice overcast 90 degree evening. I’m looking around the stands and I see countless little kids wearing T-Shirts that say "Future Boyd Bronco". (note to MHS and MNHS...get there early if you want your kid to have their respective "Future" shirts). American Bank of Texas gave us a zillion pink stress balls and whiz rings that were flying all over the stadium. The band was absolutely incredible. I had the best seat in the house during the choir performance as I kneeled with the wirless mic in the middle of the choir huddle. How beautiful was that National Anthem? My Goodness! The Bailadoras (which I learned means dance in Spanish) did a magnificent dance routine to their own music. When the lights came on for the athletes, they shined like a brand new dime...in a brand new stadium. As I’m announcing the golf teams I’m wondering how many times to they actually get to run through a victory line? It had to be a nice moment for all of the athletes. Maybe the most impressive grand enterance was the volleyball team who strutted their brand new trophy through the victory line. What a site to see! The football team had their very first victory line experience and recieved an incredible applause from the 1,000 fans that showed up. Coach Drake recognized his entire staff and then it was autograph time for the players. Kids marched onto the field and sharpees were in full tilt. As I put away the microphone and talked to some fans and parents I assumed that this massive crowd had just filed out and gone home. Well, I had yet to see the parking lot where the bounce house was located. Kids were EVERYWHERE! I kept thinking....this has to be a kids heaven! I found a deal at the football boosters smoker where I paid $5 for all you can eat BBQ, burgers, and hot dogs (It was a late tearing down special I think). I took advantage of all of it. When the night was over and I came home, I reflected on what must be one of the most special nights in the history of the city of McKinney. One’s persons vision with the help of many can become such a special event. Thanks Angie, Kathy, Megan and all of the McKinneySports.net staff and MISD administrators for making this a night that many will never forget.
