BISD Spirit
CHEER ~ PEP ~ DORAS ~ MAJORETTES
Bellville Chooses A Mascot
In 1929 the Brahma Bull was chosen as the official Bellville School District mascot
James Grawunder and Bubba Mewis would bring a tame Brahma Bull to the football games in the late 1940s. The bull would kneel after being brought onto the field. The spectators would cheer!
1960’s Snorting Bull
The bull appeared on the cover of the 1961 yearbook and continues to be used everywhere.
1970
The bull logo was placed into the tile floor when the high school was constructed in 1970. It was tradition to prohibit people from stepping on the logo. The immediate vicinity of the logo was cordoned off.
1970 Bull
A local rancher and Toyota dealer, Barry Galloway, gave the bull to the high school campus in the early 1970s. For many years, everyone who came through the school's front doors was greeted by the bull. Millions of pictures have been taken with the bull.
New Bull
The new bull was given as a gift for Mitchell Honeycutt's graduating class and in Mitchell's honor by a friend of the Honeycutt family. Mitchell Honeycutt was a student in BISD and he died tragically in an accident before graduating.
Pictures of spirit items on display in the museum
Over the years, these items were sold or given to fans. Some of these could be familiar to you.
Spirit Jug from the 1960’s
During pep rallies in the 1960’s, the grade level that cheered the loudest was awarded the Spirit Jug.
Spirit Sticks
At pep rallies, the cheerleaders would hold a competition between the grade levels to determine which grade had the most spirit. Teachers served as the judges. The winning grade level earned the Spirit Stick for the week
