A LITTLE COUNTRY FUN

The Battle On the Bernard (B.O.B.), a friendly tug of war competition brought to you

by the West of the Brazos Communities, is getting geared up for its second annual “tug”

on the San Bernard River at the FM 2611 bridge Saturday, March 27, 2010. The event

offers fun and food for the entire family. Battle On the Bernard’s mascot, B.O.B. the Pelican,

invites everyone to take their spring break investigating the only tug-of-war over a river in

the state of Texas.

B.O.B. is planned to generate friendly competition between communities and

create an atmosphere where West of the Brazos community organizers can all pull together,

pool their talents and work towards common goals. So… if you are involved in any

organization (school bands, football teams, cheerleaders, volunteer fire departments,

police departments, service organizations, any 501c3 organization or just a group of

friends) B.O.B. would like to see you at the “tug” with a team of a maximum of 20 people (only 12

people will be allowed to pull on the 2 minute tug). Rules and Entry forms can be found on

www.battleonthebernard.com .

This year, the battle will be limited to the first 16 teams (and the West of the Brazos Mayors’

Challenge) who enter. It costs nothing to enter. August 22, 2009 at B.O.B.’s Inaugural “tug” an estimated

600 people lined the shores of the San Bernard River to watch teams stretch a rope over the

river. Sweeny won the Mayors’ team challenge, and The Dudes of Churchill won first place in

the overall challenge. But, 2010 holds a new challenge. B.O.B. the pelican says he has heard

that Loose Cannons has vowed to take home the trophy this year, and the Mayors’ teams are

“buffing up” for a rematch. B.O.B. is also offering a chance for local non-profit

organizations to make a little money by manning food and beverage booths offering

refreshments for the event. There are limited spaces available, so please contact the Sweeny, West

Columbia or Brazoria Chambers of Commerce to apply. In the meantime, get ready

to show your community pride. Get out there, gather your team, flex your muscles

and get ready to tug. Battle On the Bernard T-shirts are available for sale at Precinct 4

County Commissioner’s office in Brazoria, or at the Brazoria, Sweeny, or West Columbia

Chambers of Commerce. They will also be available at the event.

Don’t forget to check out the website, www.battleonthebernard.com and see

the latest B.O.B., the Pelican, sightings. If you see B.O.B., be sure to send in your sighting!

B.O.B. is on vacation and is slowly making his way back to the San Bernard in order to

officiate over the contest and award the winners of the second annual tug-of war.

For rules, team applications, vendor applications and sponsorship forms contact the

Kay Millsap at 979- 798-2158, Pat Webb at 979-964-4503 or

visit: www.battleonthebernard.com .