The document summarizes events from the Snowball Express charity, which provides wounded military families with a week of activities around Christmas. It describes families arriving at airports to sing carols, being greeted by support groups, and taking charter flights decorated with silly string. The week included visits to historic filming locations, rodeos, shopping, parades, and activities at Cowboys Stadium with NFL players and performers like Gary Sinise supporting the families.

1. The California Governor sent a message to all Snowball
Express Families. At LAX, the Snowball children gathered to
sing Christmas Carols.

2. American Airline’s staff loved decorating the gate
area and dressing as various characters

3. This American Airline’s
charter arrived at LAX from
Sacramento to pick up the
next group of families.
Notice how the ground crew
signaled them into the gate.
They used American flags
rather than their normal
orange batons.

4. The Patriot Guard are huge supporters of Snowball Express. Here is
one group gathered for the send-off at San Diego Airport.

5. These charters are not
normal flights in any
respect. After take off at a
steep angle, the flight
attendants start at the front
of the plane and ski down
the entire aisle on plastic
serving trays while spraying
silly string throughout the
passenger cabin. Everyone
has a great time!

6. The flight crews thoroughly enjoyed themselves in the
airports and aboard the flights. It is a great privilege for
them to be assigned Snowball Express Charters.

7. We had wonderful guests on these flights to entertain the kids.

8. While Departing from each airport, the Fire Department honors these
families with a water canon salute. This one is at San Diego Airport. The
kids were in awe of these special tributes.

10. There were many forms of entertainment
for various age groups to keep the
children of our fallen building positive
memories during the Holidays

11. With nearly 1,400 family members, there were always
huge crowds to manage. The “Command Center” (at right)
was ready for every contingency from medical issues, to
snowbound flights, lost and found, etc.

12. The next morning, the entire group is bussed to
world famous “Southfork Ranch” where the TV
Show “Dallas” was filmed.

13. Inside the main
house at
“Southfork” are
rooms decorated
with portraits of
JR Ewing and
other characters
from “Dallas”

14. There were dozens of
great activities for the
families to enjoy. The
Southfork Staff was
exceptional with all the
kids.

15. General Peter Pace, retired
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff is pictured upper left
with Micki Sander, Chairman
of the Board of
Snowball Express

16. Teenagers had a great time
Texas line dancing.
An Ice Carver demonstrated
his talents.

17. There were a dozen
inflatable jumpers and
slides and competitive fun.

18. Little kids got to jump on trampolines
harnessed to bungees and ride horses

20. After a bus caravan to
Mesquite, the families
were fed dinner and given
a private show at this
world famous rodeo

21. Everyone was given a free cowboy hat. The young kids were
allowed into the rodeo ring to round up some slippery sheep.

22. Snowball Express Board Members and
Representatives of American Airlines, our
Presenting Sponsor greet the families to
this fantastic, private rodeo show

23. The following day included a
“Walk of Gratitude Parade”
in downtown Dallas to the
Convention Center

24. In the Convention
Center, dozens of
fun activities filled
the day

25. Neiman Marcus, another Snowball
Express Sponsor set up a store in the
convention center. Each Snowball child
was allowed to shop for a free gift to be
given to their surviving parent on
Christmas Day.

26. Media was constantly recording every aspect of this year’s
events. Free blankets were given out to all family members.

27. Michelle Obama prerecorded a
message that was played for all
the families at dinner
Charlie Gibson, ABC National
News featured Snowball Express
on his final “Person of the Week”

28. General Pace
addressed the
crowd.
Snowball Express Mom Autumn Letendre had written a song
entitled “Raise Your Flag” that she performed live for the families
who were all waving flags.

29. The following day started with a Texas style brunch

30. The Patriot Guard were ever present. Here dozens of motorcyclists
formed to lead the motorcade through Dallas

31. The Dallas Police had arranged full “Presidential Style” motorcades where all streets and freeways were
completely shut down to allow our 28 bus caravan to proceed nonstop between events as much as 25 miles apart

32. This motorcade is being led to
Cowboy Stadium, the new $1.2B
amazing structure
• Aerial view stadium

33. The entire field was exclusively
devoted to Snowball Express
families and events the whole day

34. Super Bowl rings, proud SBE organizers,
Patriot Guard motorcycles lined up to ride onto
the field and matching leopard vests

35. NFL players
autographed anything
presented to them for
signatures

36. Cheerleaders performed
as did Gary Sinise and
his “Lt Dan Band”

37. Gary Sinise walks into the crowds with his
base guitar to begin his two-hour
performance

38. Gary has been a huge supporter of Military
causes and has backed Snowball Express since
the beginning

39. We wish to thank all the wonderful supporters of
Snowball Express this year in Dallas including:
General Peter Pace (upper left)
American Airlines Chairman Gerard Arpey (left)
Gary Sinise (above)