Give-A-Ways
During the College World Series week of June 13 - 23, 2009,
the 9th Inning Ministry will give out a whopping 70,000 bottles
of free ice-cold
water along with sports magazines, baseball testimonial cards and pamphlets
explaining how to have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
These give-a-ways will be offered in various locations around the stadium, concerts following games, at the clinics, breakfast, Old Market area, and around the city. Over 750 volunteers participate each year handing out cold water.
Baseball
Breakfast:
Saturday,
June 13, 2009
8am - 10am
Holiday Inn Central
(72nd and Grover).
Tickets are available for sponsors (per table of 10 seats)
or for the public on a per-seat basis by calling our hotline
number at
402.689.8474.
Keynote speaker: Brian Hommel
Currently involved with the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball organization. Played in college at the University of Louisville earning a criminal justice degree, and then played 5 years of professional baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers until 1999 as a left-handed pitcher.
Eric Christopherson will also appear and will share some of his "best" baseball moments. He was drafted by the San Fransciso Giants in the first round as a Junior in college and played nine years in the big league as a catcher.
College World Series players will also attend and share their personal experiences.
Master
of Ceremony: John
Knicley
of WOWT-TV, Channel 6
Call
402.689.8474 for tickets.
Baseball
Clinic: This
is a FREE event!
Boys
and girls between the ages of 7 and 14!
No preregistration required and everyone can watch and enjoy the clinics!
Papillion, Nebraska
Wednesday,
June 10
9:00 - 11:30 am
Papio Bay Baseball Field
(815 E. Halleck) Map
and
Omaha, Nebraska
1:00 - 3:30 pm
Zorinsky Field
KWAA Association
(168th Street between Center and "Q" Streets) Map
Lincoln, Nebraska
Thursday,
June 11
9:00 - 11:30 am
Optimist Youth
Sports Complex Center
(5300
S Folsom St.) Map
All clinics have instruction
by:
Brian
Hommel (formerly with the Brewers)
Eric Christopherson
(formerly with the San Francisco Giants organization)
Bob
Herold (former major league player and currently University of
Nebraska at Omaha head baseball coach)
Chris Gadsden (former Creighton University player and currently University of
Nebraska at Omaha assistant baseball coach)
Hotline number for additional information: 402.689.8474
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Hospitality
Areas:
Six locations around Rosenblatt Stadium:
1) West of Rosenblatt on 13th St,
2) N.W. of Rosenblatt on 13th St,
3) South of Rosenblatt across from Zestos,
4) & 5) Near the Henry Doorly Zoo, and
6) Two blocks
north of Rosenblatt on 10th St.
Each location will
offer give-a-ways and ice cold bottled water 1.5 hours before each game.
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Hospital
Visitation:
Professional / College World Series players will be visiting children
and youth patients at local hospitals and offering autographed baseball
cards, baseballs, and life changing pamphlets.
Bible
Studies :
Several Bible studies are planned at the hotels for College World Series
players and coaches that want to participate. These studies, taught by
former Milwaukee Brewer, Brian Hommell. These will be announced and publicized
through the selected CWS players and coaches.