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Click on logos
to visit website.
A big "THANK YOU" goes
out to our sponsors and to
all that have donated to
Project Graduation!

GOLD SPONSORS:

Wal-mart

SILVER SPONSORS:

Sewell Mechanical

Arkansas Valley State Bank

Tulsa Metal Finishing

BRONZE SPONSORS:

Broken Arrow Rotary Club

Vanguard Builders

Broken Arrow Business
Women's Association

Premier Collision Center

The Arrow Group  

A & N Trailer Parts, Inc.

Western Sun
Federal Credit Union

W. Kent Todd
Bookkeeping & Tax Service

York Electric Systems, Inc.

Tulsa Teachers Credit Union

Freeman Products, Inc.

Citizen Security Bank

Utica Park Clinic of BA

Weatherford CPS

BA Electric Supply
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Click on logo to visit website.
FERGUSON SUPERSTORE has graciously agreed to providing Project
Graduation with a car again this year.
 -THANK YOU JERRY FERGUSON-

Here is the vehicle the seniors chose to be given away to a fellow senior at BAPG....
Click here to view a photo of the first class of BAHS.
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LUCKY BROKEN ARROW SENIOR TO BE HONORED AT ROOSTER
DAY KICKOFF

NOT ONLY WILL THE ROOSTERS BE CROWING AT THE KICKOFF OF ROOSTER DAYS
IN BROKEN ARROW, ONE VERY LUCKY B.A. HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WILL BE CROWING
AS WELL WHEN HE OR SHE LEAVES THE PARADE IN THE BRAND NEW PONTIAC GIVEN
BY THE FERGUSON SUPERSTORE IN BROKEN ARROW. NEWS ON SIX
METEOROLOGIST, TRAVIS MEYER, WILL ALSO BE IN ATTENDANCE ON STAGE TO
HELP WITH THE FESTIVITIES.

JERRY FERGUSON, OWNER OF FERGUSON SUPERSTORE, SAID “THIS IS SURE TO BE
AN EXCITING TIME FOR THE GRADUATES OF BROKEN ARROW HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL
AS FERGUSON SUPERSTORE. WE ARE DELIGHTED AS ALWAYS TO GIVE BACK IN
SUCH A WAY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CHANGE ONE PERSON’S LIFE.”

THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH YEAR THE FERGUSON SUPERSTORE HAS GIVEN A NEW CAR
TO A BROKEN ARROW H.S. SENIOR THAT ATTENDS PROJECT GRADUATION.

PROJECT GRADUATION IS AN ANNUAL EVENT ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND
CELEBRATION FOR THE GRADUATES AFTER COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES. WHAT IS
THE INCENTIVE TO ATTEND? TO LEAVE THE CELEBRATION KNOWING YOU ARE ONE
OF FIVE GRADUATES TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AT BEING GIVEN A BRAND NEW CAR.

GRADUATION NIGHT IS NOTORIOUS FOR GRADUATES BEING KILLED OR INJURED
WHILE DRINKING AND DRIVING. IN ORDER TO DETER THE POTENTIAL FOR TRAGEDY,
PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS HAVE COMBINED EFFORTS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE GREATER BROKEN ARROW COMMUNITY TO FORM PROJECT
GRADUATION. BECAUSE OF ITS EFFORTS, THE CITY OF BROKEN ARROW IS BLESSED
TO HAVE THOUSANDS OF GRADUATES CELEBRATING IN SAFETY.

“THE BROKEN ARROW COMMUNITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN GRACIOUS TO OUR COMPANY,
AND IT’S OUR PRIVILEGE TO GIVE BACK IN SUCH A MOMENTOUS WAY,” SAID RYAN
FERGUSON, EXECUTIVE MANAGER OF FERGUSON SUPERSTORE.

PROJECT GRADUATION HAS POSTED RECORD ATTENDANCE LEVELS SINCE
FERGUSON BEGAN GIVING THE CAR AWAY. THE ATTENDANCE AT PROJECT
GRADUATION FOR THE LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA HAS SOARED TO
ALMOST 99 PERCENT IN RECENT YEARS. WHILE THE NEW CAR IS A GREAT INCENTIVE,
IT IS JUST THE HIGHLIGHT OF OTHER PRIZES AND REWARDS GIVEN THROUGHOUT
THE EVENING.

RYAN FERGUSON SAYS THAT FERGUSON SUPERSTORE’S CONTRIBUTION, WHILE
VERY SIGNIFICANT, WOULD NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE IF THE COMMUNITY OF BROKEN
ARROW DID NOT WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE GRADUATES HAD A MEMORABLE
EXPERIENCE. “IF THE COMMUNITY DOESN’T GET INVOLVED, THE STATISTICS WILL
SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES,” ADDS FERGUSON.

THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO JOIN THE CITY OF BROKEN ARROW DURING
THE ROOSTER DAYS PARADE CELEBRATION ON MAY 10TH. BROKEN ARROW MAYOR
WADE MCCALEB, OKLAHOMA STATE SENATOR BILL BROWN, FERGUSON
SUPERSTORE OWNER JERRY FERGUSON, FERGIE BEAR, AND NEWS ON SIX
METEOROLOGIST TRAVIS MEYER WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE PARADE.

ANTICIPATION IS GROWING AS THE TIME DRAWS NEAR FOR THE GRADUATES AND
THE COMMUNITY TO SEE WHO WILL WIN THE NEW CAR.THE PONTIAC G5 WILL BE
GIVEN AT A PUBLIC CEREMONY DURING THE ROOSTER DAYS PARADE ON SATURDAY
MAY 10TH AT CENTRAL PARK IN DOWNTOWN BROKEN ARROW.

MEDIA NOTE: ALSO NOTE THAT OKLAHOMA STATE SUPERINTENDENT SANDY
GARRETT IS RECOGNIZING JERRY FERGUSON FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
SAFETY AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION. SENATOR BILL BROWN WILL
PRESENT THE AWARD ON SUPERINTENDENT GARRETT’S BEHALF AT THE
CEREMONY.
BROKEN ARROW - Project Graduation pays off - with new wheels.
(Bob Lewis/Ledger)
That's my car
By: Bob Lewis, Managing Editor (blewis@baledger.com)
05/10/2008
Updated 05/10/2008 02:34:49 PM CDT































BROKEN ARROW - Corbey Christian may be the luckiest - and happiest - member of Broken
Arrow High School's class of 2008.

By attending Project Graduation, he was one of five students who received a chance to win a new
car donated by the Ferguson Superstore.

Following the Rooster Days parade, five Project Graduation attendees whose names were
chosen during Project Graduation selected a key at the Rooster Day's grand stand - one of which
would start the coveted prize.

Corbey, going second, was all smiles when his key brought the car to life.

This is the fifth year dealer Jerry Ferguson has provided Project Graduation's grand prize.

In recognition of his contributions, he was presented with a proclamation from Mayor Wade
McCaleb making May 10 Jerry Ferguson Day in Broken Arrow and a commendation from state
Superintendent Sandy Garrett who also applauded Ferguson's support of public education.


©Neighbor Newspapers 2008
Project Graduation provides a drug-free, alcohol-free, all-night celebration
for all BAHS graduating seniors. The event will be immediately following
commencement and will include: activities, food, drinks, entertainment,
games, prizes and gifts provided at no cost to the students.