Tomcat recently sold a custom fabricated 40ft wide x 20ft deep stage system to Rusk Elementary which is adjustable between 4ft and 6ft tall. The school approached Tomcat in 2006 about supplying a new stage system for the annual Veterans' Day show that the students perform at the Commemorative Air Force every year. Their old stage had become so worn out that safety had become a major concern.
For its part, Tomcat donated the stage decks required for stage set up they needed - some of the younger students would probably be very excited to know that the same deck was used on a Bob the Builder touring production. Rusk Elementary paid cost for the support framing - a standard system used on past projects modified to work with these decks. Two sets of stairs were also made, one for each side of the stage providing access to the stage for the young performers.
(Jim Evans)
