Dec. 11 & 12, 2009 Dallas, TX.
Snowball Express (SBE) part 3 of 3. On Thursday morning the SBE visited city hall for a brief greeting from the mayor. Afterward the group made their way to the convention center for a full day filled with activities for the children and families.
Friday began with a brunch and then police escorted the bus convoy to the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, led by the PGR. Upon arriving there were volunteers to greet them and show them around. The stadium was decorated to entice all children into a wonder land.
Professional football player signed autographs and posed for pictures. The famous Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were on hand and posed for pictures. There were games and activities for everyone including performances by the Carter Twins.
Carter Twins is an American country music duo consisting of twin brothers, Joshua Scott Carter and Zachary Edward Carter. The Carter Twins released their debut single, “Heart Like Memphis”, on March 16, 2009, which earned them a CMT Music Awards for Duo Video of the Year.
At the beginning of the third hour the PGR made a grand entrance into the stadium with over 200 motorcycles many with American flags and holiday decorations. The spectacular was an intro to Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band.
Gary Alan Sinise, is an American actor and film director. During his career, Sinise was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for his role as Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump. He won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for his role in Truman. In 1996, he played a corrupt police officer in the Ron Howard dramatic hit Ransom. In 1998, Sinise was awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a movie for the television film George Wallace, a portrayal of the late Gov. George Wallace, Jr., of Alabama. His involvement in supporting our US military and their families is impressive and appreciated.
Thank You:

Gold Star Families
SnowballExpress.org
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
TXPGR.org
Volunteers, Donors, & Sponsors
City of Dallas & Convention Center
Dallas Cowboys & Cheerleaders
Carter Twins
Gary Sinise & Lt. Dan Band
Corporate Sponsors

Video Production-

Photos:
SnowballExpress/FaceBook
TAPS/FaceBook
TxPGR.org – Gary Hill & Lisa Wallace

Music:
Little Drummer Boy
John Berry

USFallen.org
Jerry Castillo
Producer

Dec. 10, 2009 Dallas, TX. part 2 of 3 Snowball Express mini-web series. They began their 2nd day visiting the legendary South Fork Ranch in Parker, TX. As the families boarded their buses a few took time to meet with the PGR and their motorcycles.

Afterward the Dallas police escorted the bus convey from South Fork Ranch to the world famous Mesquite Rodeo. Once the convey reached the highway the police shut down the freeway to allow for a 2-mile long convey of PGR and buses.

Once the SBE arrived at the rodeo they were treated to dinner at the convention center located next door. As the families finished their meals they made their way into the rodeo. They were greeted by cheerleaders and the Cowgirl Chicks distributed complimentary cowboy hats. There were pony rides, toys and face-painting before the show.

The climax for the evening was the rodeo opening performance in tribute to our military and their families. Also, there was bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, calf scramble, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing and no rodeo would be complete without bull riding.

Thank You
South Fork Ranch
Dallas Police
Coach USA
Mesquite Police
Mesquite Rodeo
Rodeo Cowboys and Cowgirls
PGR

Music
Joy to the World
Winter Wonder Land
Photos
Courtesy of Snowball Express/FaceBook
Video Production
USfallen.org
Jerry Castillo – Producer