IHS School Board Members help paint the endzones for homecoming

Image: Check out the endzone pattern! — On Thursday, Italy ISD School Board members Jon Mathers, Curtis Riddle, Paul Cockerham and Italy ISD maintenance crewman Michael Chambers painted both endzones at Willis Field in preparation for the Homecoming game Friday night.

Check out the endzone pattern! — On Thursday, Italy ISD School Board members Jon Mathers, Curtis Riddle, Paul Cockerham and Italy ISD maintenance crewman Michael Chambers painted both endzones at Willis Field in preparation for the Homecoming game Friday night. (Barry Byers)

Image: Larry’s impressed! — Larry Mayberry stops by to check out the gold and white painted checkerboard pattern that now decorates both endzones at Willis Field for the Homecoming game.

Larry’s impressed! — Larry Mayberry stops by to check out the gold and white painted checkerboard pattern that now decorates both endzones at Willis Field for the Homecoming game. (Barry Byers)

Image: Honoring Jimmy Davis — Local artist and a graduate of Italy High School, Ray Don Mitchell paints a Gladiator Head and the words, “Jimmy Davis Memorial Field House”, on the Italy Gladiators locker room.

Honoring Jimmy Davis — Local artist and a graduate of Italy High School, Ray Don Mitchell paints a Gladiator Head and the words, “Jimmy Davis Memorial Field House”, on the Italy Gladiators locker room. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jon adds color — Italy ISD School Board member Jon Mathers spray paints a gold square in the far endzone near the scoreboard.

Jon adds color — Italy ISD School Board member Jon Mathers spray paints a gold square in the far endzone near the scoreboard. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lifting spirit up — Italy ISD maintenance crewman Michael Chambers and Italy ISD School Board member Curtis Riddle (in the cowboy hat) rotate the frame used to mark of the squares to be painted in the endzone.

Lifting spirit up — Italy ISD maintenance crewman Michael Chambers and Italy ISD School Board member Curtis Riddle (in the cowboy hat) rotate the frame used to mark of the squares to be painted in the endzone. (Barry Byers)

Image: Together we can — Italy ISD School Board members Curtis Riddle sprays a gold square and Paul Cockerham fills in a white square.

Together we can — Italy ISD School Board members Curtis Riddle sprays a gold square and Paul Cockerham fills in a white square. (Barry Byers)

Image: Team work… — …after all, that is what it is all about!

Team work… — …after all, that is what it is all about! (Barry Byers)

Image: The spirit wagon

The spirit wagon (Barry Byers)

Image: Decorated boots — Curtis Riddle likes the his new gold and white tipped boots.

Decorated boots — Curtis Riddle likes the his new gold and white tipped boots. (Barry Byers)

Image: Outside the box — Paul Cockerham takes advantage when no one is looking to tease Jon Mathers.

Outside the box — Paul Cockerham takes advantage when no one is looking to tease Jon Mathers. (Barry Byers)

Image: Still spraying — Curtis Riddle and Jon Mathers keep at it with the Homecoming game just one day away.

Still spraying — Curtis Riddle and Jon Mathers keep at it with the Homecoming game just one day away. (Barry Byers)

Image: “Wow, is right!” — The view in front of the Citizen National Bank score board certainly has a ‘WOW’ factor.

“Wow, is right!” — The view in front of the Citizen National Bank score board certainly has a ‘WOW’ factor. (Barry Byers)

Image: Sideline view

Sideline view (Barry Byers)

Image: Almost complete — The endzone is almost entirely painted.

Almost complete — The endzone is almost entirely painted. (Barry Byers)

Image: Getting heavy — As the painting continues, the wooden frame gets heavier and heavier requiring all four to rotate the frame.

Getting heavy — As the painting continues, the wooden frame gets heavier and heavier requiring all four to rotate the frame. (Barry Byers)

Image: What board is that? — Jon Mathers jokingly stated, “The frame is custom made of school board.”

What board is that? — Jon Mathers jokingly stated, “The frame is custom made of school board.” (Barry Byers)

Image: Warning! — Do not attempt this trick in you own endzone! Since four board members would qualify as a quorum, Curtis Riddle uses both hands to make up the difference.

Warning! — Do not attempt this trick in you own endzone! Since four board members would qualify as a quorum, Curtis Riddle uses both hands to make up the difference. (Barry Byers)

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