
Ruston High School fans are invited to join the Friday Night Lights Community Kickoff Tailgate Friday, Aug. 16, at the Ruston Civic Center at 6 p.m.
Tickets will be $20 and available to anyone 21 years and older. They can be purchased digitally only by clicking this link.
From the Bearcat Football Club: “Friday Night Lights will be a great community opportunity for all Bearcat Fans to come together to celebrate the beginning of the best time of the year! We will have great local food vendors serving tailgate style food and lots of great auction/fundraising opportunities for all levels of giving. Please encourage your friends, grandparents, etc., to join us as we kick off another great season of Ruston Bearcat football!”
The event will raise funds for the Ruston High Bearcat football program and will feature silent auctions, live auctions and “Raise your Paddle” events through the night all through the Bearcat Football Club, Inc.
Food will be provided as well as a cash bar.
Auction items will include but not limited to:
- Hunting and Fishing Trips
- Cruise and Disney vacations
- Airfare Packages
- Beach Condo Package
- Sporting events packages (Saints, PGA, NCAA Football, and more)
- Sports Memorabilia
- Ruston All Sport Passes and Premium Parking Passes
- Gameday Experiences for Future Bearcats (Junior Captains, Coach for a Day, Cheerleader for the Day, etc)
- Original Artwork
- Party Bus to Midland Lee game in Arlington
- And much, much more!
Friday Night Lights Community Kickoff Tailgate would like to thank the following sponsors:
- Gibsland Bank & Trust (Title Sponsor)
- Tommy’s Express Car Wash (Live auction sponsor)
- Lincoln Builders, Inc. (Raise the Paddle sponsor)
- Southern States Equipment (Refreshments sponsor)
- Ruston Maintenance Services (Food sponsor)
- Squire Creek (Silent Auction)
- Bojangles, Grown and Grazed, Hot Rod’s BBQ, State Representative Chris Turner, Log Cabin (Food vendors)
- Keg Package (Refreshment Vendor)



