Take Me Out To The Ballgame

We celebrated America's favorite pastime - Baseball!

 

We were honored to have 2 players from the Sugar Land Skeeters, a new minor league team.

They visited with the residents and signed autographs.

 

A big THANK YOU goes out to the Skeeters organization for their generous donation of game tickets, hats and other miscellaneous prizes to hand out to the residents.

 

 

Laura, our Activity Director passed out peanuts and cracker jacks.

Nell wore an Astros jersey.

Joan wore her New York Yankees shirt,

while Evelin wore a shirt from the Sugar Land Skeeters

Maria passed out sodas or lemonade.

In fielder - Michael Rockett (#11) and

pitcher - Gilbert De La Vara posed with the all the managers.

Joy won an autographed book by

former resident and Hall of Famer Monte Irvin.

Inez won tickets to see the Sugar Land Skeeters in action.

Jackie was thrilled with her autograph Skeeters card.

The players traveled around, signing autographs and talking with the residents.

 

 Keith, our Marketing Specialist, wore his Chicago Cubs shirt.

 

Residents enjoyed food that would be served

at the ballpark- chicken wings, onion rings and cheese sticks.

Their main entrée was hamburger, hotdog or grilled chicken sandwich.

For dessert, they enjoyed an ice cream bar.

Mr. and Mrs. Dott posed with the players.