Free! All Day!

Free Children's Area

Arts & Crafts Vendors

Door Prizes!

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2009 Photos    2007 Photos

The purpose of the East Texas Oil & Gas Blast is to celebrate the natural resources of Panola County, promote tourism, and instill community pride while honoring the oil and gas industry, service companies and their families and awarding a college scholarship in the Petroleum Technology Program at Panola College.

Committee Members:
Sandra Sirratt, Chairperson, BP America
Vicki Romeo - Devon
Melinda Ross - BP America
Brenda Samford - Carthage City Manager
Tommie Ritter Smith - TCMHOF/Chamber of Commerce
Charles Thomas - Carthage Economic Development Corp.
Debbie Pierce, Patsy Meck - Main Street
 

Sponsors:
City of Carthage
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
Carthage Economic Develop. Corp.
Carthage Conv. & Visitors Bureau

Children's Area - FREE!

  --Patches & Pumper
  --Balloon Artist
  --Children's Crafts/Games
  --Texas Mind Winder
  --Rock Climbing Wall
  --Batman Obstacle
  --Spiderman Combo Unit
  --Spiderman Super Slide
  --Fire Department Displays

 Donors:
  Anadarko E&P Co.
  BP America
  DCP Midstream
  Devon Energy
  Grand Bluff Construction
  Gulf South
  Kinsey Panola Resources
  Lacy Operations
  Luminant
  Pinnergy LTD
  Rusk County Electric Co-op
  SWEPCO
  ExxonMobil

Food Sponsors:
  Enbridge
  J-W Power Company
  Southland Safety, LLC

Door Prize Sponsors:
  Bassler Energy Services
  Cellular One
  ET Oil & Gas Blast Steering Com.
  Hebbronville Lonestar Rentals
  Nabors Well Services, LTD
  Service Consulting & Mgmt., LTD
  Top Notch Energy Services
  Weatherford International

Events:

 Live music all day!
 Cake Baking Contest
 Costume Contest
 Car Show*
 Arts & Crafts Vendors**
 Free Children's Area
 Concession Stands
 

**Vendor Contract
For more vendor information
contact:
Teresa Dennard
903 754-4000

Cake Baking Contest
Rules & Prizes
Application
Contact Debbie Pierce
903 693-3868

Costume Contest Details
 For more information contact:
 Tabatha Dickson
 903 918-1122
 
 

*Car Show*

 14 Classes
Two sets of awards in all classes
Judge's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
Plus "Best of Show"

Registration from
8 AM to 10:30 AM
 Show 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM -
 $10.00 entry fee per car

*Car Show Entry Form
*Vehicle Classifications

 For more information about the car show contact:
 Keith McIlwain
903-690-1401
903-693-6258
 

All classes "Pre 1974"
(except motorcycle)