Community Events
Gameday Events
Fan Events
Community Events
Foundation Events
Gameday Events
Fan Events
Community Events
Foundation Events
Youth FOOTBALL Clinic
Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Independence Stadium
The 14th annual Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic hits the field on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Independence Stadium! The annual clinic is FREE for boys and girls aged 5-13 (incoming 8th graders). All participants received a free meal and t-shirt after the event.
In 2024, campers learned from Centenary head coach Byron Dawson and coaches and staffers from LSU, Louisiana Tech, ULM, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Centenary and Southern University-Shreveport.
USTA Junior Tennis Classic
April 5-6, 2025 | Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Junior Tennis Classic returned to Shreveport-Bossier on April 5-6, 2025. The USTA Level 5 Open tournament brings boys and girls ages 10-18 to Shreveport-Bossier for the two-day tournament! Over 200 players from 15 states across the country flocked to Shreveport-Bossier in 2025, with matches being played at Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club, Bossier Tennis Center and Querbes Tennis Center.
RACKETS ON THE ROCKS
April 4, 2025 from 6-8 PM | Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club
We hosted the inaugural Rackets on the Rocks on the eve of the 2025 USTA Junior Tennis Classic on Friday, April 4 at Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club! The event was open to the public and featured a social hour with free margaritas, chips, salsa, queso and hor d’oeuvres before a “Hit for Prizes” contest! Independence Bowl Foundation members received two free rounds for Hit for Prizes, and non-members purchased unlimited rounds for $20. Participants had the chance to win prizes and gift cards from various local business. All proceeds will help fund the Independence Bowl’s Extra Yard for Teachers initiative, benefiting local teachers and classrooms.
Extra Yard for Teachers
Partnering with the College Football Playoff Foundation, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl has donated over $100,000 to local teachers and schools since 2021.
In 2024, in conjunction with the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers initiative, the Independence Bowl Foundation donated $1,000 to 16 educators who were nominated by fans on social media.
Willis-Knighton Health Community Service Scholarship
Each year, the Independence Bowl Foundation and Willis Knighton Health award a $2,500 scholarship each to one Caddo Parish and one Bossier Parish graduating senior. The scholarship is awarded based on academic success and commitment to improving the community through service. $95,000 in scholarships have been awarded in the first 19 years of the program. 2025 will mark the 20th year of the program.
Non-profit Visits
Players and coaches from both teams get involved in the community during bowl week. An annual highlight for the players, they visit with residents of Holy Angels and the Arc Caddo-Bossier, tour Barksdale Air Force Base and visit with active members of the military, and more!
“Show Your INdependence” Art Contest
The Independence Bowl started the “Show Your Independence” Art Contest 11 years ago, which asks local elementary school kids to draw what the word “Independence” means to them. Winners are selected from each grade level and given two tickets to the game, and their artwork is displayed during the game.
Independence Bowl Foundation
425 Ashley Ridge Blvd, Suite 360, Shreveport, LA 71106 | P.O. Box 6834, Shreveport, LA 71136
318.221.0712 | 888.414.BOWL | [email protected]