Contact Name: Patti Thurmon
Contact Title: Director, Bayou Jamb
Contact Info: (318) 372-1133; patti@bayoujamb.com
Media Credentials: Credentials must be requested at www.bayoujamb.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BAYOU JAMB 2024
Bayou Jamb Media Day – Monday, August 26th at 10 am Monroe Civic Center
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING BAYOU JAMB 2024 EVENTS
BAYOU JAMB FOOTBALL GAMES – Monroe, LA – Get ready for an action-packed weekend of football at Bayou Jamb! Tickets are just $12 in advance, available now at all participating high schools, or $15 at the gate or online at bayoujamb.com. Children 5 years and under get in free. With gates opening at 3 PM on Friday, August 30th, and 9 AM on Saturday, August 31st, you will not want to miss a minute of the excitement. This year, halftime will feature special guest performances, a 100-yard dash for kids, and a fun fan experience, making it an event the whole family will love. Plus, 100% of the ticket proceeds go directly to the schools, so come out and support your team!
FAN JAMB WEEK – Monroe, LA – Bayou Jamb is Back Home in Malone August 30-31, 2024, fans will enjoy signature events such as Champion Square Tailgate, Fan Jamb Live, Media Day, Character Counts School Tour, Salute to Service and the Taste of the Tailgate Cook-Off. A week’s worth of Bayou Jamb events packed throughout the community of Monroe to give everyone a taste of the Bayou Jamb experience leading up to the big games August 30-31st in Malone Stadium. For extended details, a calendar of events, and to purchase tickets, visit our website bayoujamb.com, or download our app on Apple Store or Google Play.
BAYOU JAMB MEDIA DAY – Monroe, LA – Bayou Jamb 2024 Media Day will be Monday, August 26th, at the Monroe Civic Center beginning at 10 am. Coaches from the sixteen participating teams will address the media, and each school will bring two of its top players. Thanks to Ouachita Valley Federal Credit Union sponsor of Bayou Jamb Media Day 2024.
CHARACTER COUNTS SCHOOL TOUR – Monroe, LA – Players from participating Bayou Jamb schools will visit elementary schools on Tuesday, August 27th, connecting with students about the importance of maintaining healthy relationships in sports, in the classroom, and their everyday lives. Each student will receive a free ticket to the Bayou Jamb.
SALUTE TO SERVICE – Monroe, LA on Wednesday, August 28th – Salute to Service is a celebration to Honor, Empower, and Connect our nation’s service members, veterans, and high school ROTC members through sports. In honor of their service, Bayou Jamb will host a tribute to our service men and women and participating school’s ROTC students on Wednesday, August 28th, at 10:00 AM at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home. Please join us for this free event made possible by Allied Roofing.
CHAMPIONS SQUARE TAILGATE – Malone Stadium – Friday, Aug. 30-Saturday Aug.31st. In addition to the great football action, our Tommy’s Car Wash Express Champion Square opens at 3:00 PM on Friday and 9 AM on Saturday with vendors, games, music, pep rallies, tailgating, and an activity-filled Spartan Adventure Park Kid Zone. Reserve your spot today before they are all gone! (No food vendors allowed).
FAN JAMB PREGAME LIVE! – Monroe, LA – Friday, Aug. 30th – Saturday, Aug. 31st The excitement of the football season kicks off with a weekend of spirit group and band performances that will have everyone buzzing as ULM Campus transforms into Bayou Jamb Campus. Spirit groups will take the stage to highlight the passion for their team before every game! A full schedule of all pep rallies is listed in the Bayou Jamb app. Powered by Manpower.
TASTE OF THE TAILGATE COOK-OFF – Monroe, LA – A perfect lunch to kick off football season! Bayou Jamb is hosting a tailgate cook-off at the Monroe Civic Center on Thursday, August 29th from 11-2 pm. Local restaurants and chefs will battle it out for the Championship Title. Do not miss cheering for your favorite team while showing support for your favorite school as part of ticket proceeds go back to participating Bayou Jamb schools. General Admission is $10 to sample all restaurants. Purchase tickets at bayoujamb.com or the door, sponsored by Johnny’s Pizza.
LIFETIME ACHIVMENT AWARD – Monroe, LA – The 2024 Bayou Jamb Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees are Coach James “Corky” Robinson, former Head Coach of Delhi High School, and Coach Doug Pederson, former Head Coach of Calvary Baptist. Coach Pederson and his team participated in the Bayou Jamb in 2008. Special thanks to Senator Stewart Cathey for his support of this award.
Bayou Jamb 2024 Title Sponsors:
La Army National Guard, Origin Bank, and Gordon McKernan Injury Attorney whose corporate sponsorship and partnership allow us to host this incredible event in our community.
Special thanks to all our Bayou Jamb 2024 sponsors who make this event possible. We could not do this without you!
Ouachita Valley Federal Credit Union, Allied Roofing, Brookshires + Super 1 Foods, US ARMY, Johnny’s Pizza, Manpower, Tommy’s Car Wash Express, State Lakes Apparel, Fleet Feet, Unity Fiber, Vanguard Realty, Marion State Bank, Gregory Crop Consultants, Rimcor Inc., Red Zone Fundraising, State Senator Glen Womack, Medlin’s Metal Roofing, Zaxby’s, Senator Stewart Cathey, Ruston Glass & Mirror, Cart Pros, Azure Pools and Spas, United States Marines, Coca-Cola, City of Monroe, Courtesy Automotive, Courtesy Motors, Bobby Williamson Flooring, Caples and Robinson Orthodontists, Spartan Adventure Park, Crafts Galore, KTVE and Fox-14, Steel Fabricators of Monroe, Coca-Cola, BSN Sports, The Tarver Braddock Foundation, Sheriff Marc Mashaw, Derek Kennedy American National, McDonalds, D-Bat, Egghead Video Production, Monroe Communications, and The Radio People.For more information about Bayou Jamb 2024, visit bayoujamb.com, like us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, and download the Bayou Jamb app at Apple Store or Google Play.
