{"id":1981691,"date":"2023-07-24T19:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T23:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cracker-jill-set-to-play-ball-first-featured-female-athlete-announced\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T19:32:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T23:32:47","slug":"cracker-jill-set-to-play-ball-first-featured-female-athlete-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cracker-jill-set-to-play-ball-first-featured-female-athlete-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Cracker Jill&#8217; to make history: First female athlete revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcracker-jill-set-to-play-ball-first-featured-female-athlete-announced%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1981691&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The First Female Athlete to\u2063 Appear on \u2062Cracker Jill\u2063 Packaging<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2062makers\u2064 of\u200c Cracker Jack have \u200dmade an exciting announcement \u2063-\u200c they will be \u2062featuring the first female athlete on their Cracker Jill packaging. This is a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-controlled-house-passes-1-9-trillion-stimulus-bill-two-dems-vote-against-it\/\" title=\"Democrat-Controlled House Passes .9 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Two Dems Vote Against It\">significant step forward<\/a>\u200d for the Frito-Lay snack \u200cbrand, as\u2063 they strive to\u200d celebrate the achievements of women\u2062 and support their progress.<\/p>\n<h3>Introducing\u2064 Lindsey\u200d Zurbrugg<\/h3>\n<p>The original Cracker Jill logo showcased five cartoon women of diverse backgrounds. However,\u200b the new packaging will \u200cnow\u200c feature Lindsey Zurbrugg, a talented player from the USA Women&#8217;s Wheelchair Basketball team.\u200d Lindsey was chosen \u2062as the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cracker-jill-set-to-play-ball-first-featured-female-athlete-announced\/\" title=\"'Cracker Jill' to make history: First female athlete revealed\">grand prize\u2063 winner<\/a> among nine recipients of the prestigious &#8220;I Am Cracker Jill Award,&#8221; which aims to increase the visibility \u2062of\u2062 girls and\u200b women in sports and inspire \u2062the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2018I Am Cracker Jill Award\u2019\u200d submissions told incredible stories of hundreds of young\u2064 female athletes across the nation who are working to break down barriers and leave their mark on \u200bsports \u2013 they are all truly remarkable,&#8221; said Leslie Vesper, Frito-Lay North America Vice President of Marketing.\u2063 &#8220;We selected Lindsey to become the \u200cfirst real athlete in the brand&#8217;s history to join \u2062the Cracker Jack\u2063 roster so that girls nationwide\u200d will be\u200b inspired to keep playing\u200b and keep achieving when they see Lindsey&#8217;s\u200c story on our\u200d bags in stores and in stadiums.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Inspiring the Next Generation<\/h3>\n<p>Lindsey\u200c Zurbrugg and the other eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-reps-blast-hollywood-for-anti-police-rhetoric-at-oscars\/\" title=\"LAPD Reps Blast Hollywood For Anti-Police Rhetoric At Oscars\">award winners<\/a> will receive $5,000 from Cracker Jack to \u2062support their sports endeavors. This generous contribution will help them continue to compete and \u200dinspire\u2063 young girls \u200bto never give up on their sports dreams.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is truly an honor to have been selected for the \u2018I Am Cracker Jill\u200d Award\u2019 and the \u2062funding will go a \u2062long\u200c way in helping me continue to compete and hopefully inspire another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-2-children-dead-after-minn-shooting\/\" title=\"Woman, 2 children dead after Minn. shooting\">young girl<\/a> out there to never give\u200d up on her sports dreams,&#8221; expressed Lindsey\u200c Zurbrugg. &#8220;After discovering my own passion for wheelchair basketball, my goal has been to\u200c bring attention\u200b to\u200d this sport. Being the first athlete featured on the packaging of such an iconic \u200bsnack brand will be a tremendous help in accomplishing that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cI Am Cracker Jill Award\u201d is a testament\u2062 to the \u2062snack brand&#8217;s commitment to highlighting the important role \u2064of women in society. By featuring Lindsey Zurbrugg on\u200d their packaging, Cracker Jack\u2062 is not only celebrating \u200bher achievements but also inspiring girls everywhere to pursue their own dreams in sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cracker Jack revealed its inaugural female athlete for Cracker Jill packaging. In April 2022, the Frito-Lay snack brand introduced the Cracker Jill concept, honoring women who defy conventions and make history. 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