Residents@JV

Otters Fan Fest 2007

The Evansville Otters, Old National Bank, and Jacob’s Village held their 3rd annual Fan Fest Spectacular at Bosse Field Saturday morning, April 28, 2007, from 9am til 12 noon. This event was geared toward children but it was a publicity event to highlight the start of the season for the Evansville Otters. The Fan Fest was to bring notice, attention, and fans into the ‘Ball Park’ to remind and sell them tickets for the upcoming first game. The Otters have their one-and-only exhibition preseason game, Friday night, May 18, at 7:05pm to benefit Jacob’s Village. The idea was just to get the public inside on this day in hopes that parents would bring children and expose the kids to the Otters’ good will by providing a host of free activities. Out on the front lawn, 93.5 The Wolf radio station had a remote broadcast set up and were giving away t-shirts. Evan the Otter was patrolling the grounds along with The Talk of the Town Clowns that were up to their usual hi-jinx of laughter, making balloon hats, and photo ops. A Frontier League fan from Peoria, IL, had several tables loaded down with team jersey’s, hats, and programs from every Frontier League team past and present. A dedicated fan he was to put on an exhibit of conversation items such as that to raise curiosity from everyone who entered. Jacob’s Village had a table set up inside the gate entrance with literature and a free Ice Cream coupon courtesy of GD Ritzy’s. Directing and over seeing the table was: Jacob’s Village associates, Cheryl Kuchna, Executive Director; Karin Macke, Program Director; Jacob’s Village residents Michael and Scott; FOJV’s Georgia Muensterman, Angie Klenck and her four children, Alexi, Seth, Ben, and Sydney, and Annette McDonald, free-lance photographer. A free Ice Cream coupon was rewarded to anyone who had won a game out in centerfield. The children who had won a game were wearing a sticker on the chest designating a GD Ritzy’s Ice Cream winner. These simple games included: a large ring-toss, a baseball toss, and a bowling type of game. There were added attractions such as a 20’ tall inflatable slide, a large balloon to jump in, and stilts for kids to walk on and challenge their balance with. A batting cage was set up at home plate for kids to take a few swings from an Otter pitcher, have a photo taken with him and receive an autographed baseball. Evansville’s New Hope Music Academy’s Boom Squad was providing choreographed marching drum & symbol corps dance routines to the delight of all the spectators. They were set up just past 2nd base out in short center field in the grass but, it was best viewed from the bleacher stands because of the loud drum beats; the movements were better identified from a high vantage point far away. The third base tunnel concession stand was a popular spot because they were giving away free soda pop drinks and popcorn. Under a big blue sky on this feel-good-looking Saturday morning, an exciting good time was had by all who were in attendance for the 2007 Fan Fest Spectacular at Bosse Field.

posted by J V Resident Blog @ 9:41 AM