FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - Buckeye Bahamas (BORCO) helped the Junkanoo route in Grand Bahama sparkle just a little bit brighter this Junkanoo season with its continued support of the Superstar Rockers.
BORCO has been a long time supporter of the Rockers and donated this year to both their New Year's Day Junkanoo performance and their upcoming performance in the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, which will hold its inaugural event in May 2015.
"Every year the Superstar Rockers look forward to BORCO's donation to keep the Junkanoo culture alive and keep the youth off the streets," said Chauncy Gray, leader of the Superstar Rockers and a BORCO employee. "Junkanoo gives our youth a chance to explore their talents and BORCO's annual donation assists greatly with that."
BORCO's sponsorship of the Rockers is used for materials, including feathers, which are the most costly, white glue, boxes of tape, crepe paper, contact cement and Styrofoam. Airbrushing of Styrofoam materials and aluminum rods all have to be purchased each year because of the stress the parade puts on these materials.
In addition to materials, BORCO's donation helps to pay the monthly utility bills for the building that the Superstar Rockers use as their Junkanoo shack. "During Junkanoo season and when the season ends some groups have to pay rent because they don't own the buildings, but we were fortunate enough to have a building donated to us," said Gray. "However, we still have to maintain the building and pay all utility bills too."
BORCO's sponsorship of the group also goes towards the transportation cost of getting the costumes to and from the parade. It can take up to three 40-foot trailers to move all of the costumes from the shack to the parade line.
BORCO is extremely proud to sponsor this display of Bahamian culture, they are also proud of Gray and his team who work tirelessly to keep this group performing. "Our company and our staff are proud of our support of the Superstar Rockers," said Robert Gaffney, vice-president of international operations.
"We are looking forward to their performance in the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival later this year!"

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