The Central Crew got to spend the weekend in Cedar Hill, Texas at Valley Ridge Park. The complex was brand new and we were set up right in the heart of the action. We got to the park on Saturday and were very lucky to be set up during their opening ceremonies and skills competition. 2010 model Louisville Slugger bats were flying off the racks as parents were trying to give their child the best chance to win the Home Run Derby. It comes as no surprise that Jacob won the Derby using one of our Dynasty model bats. It seemed like everyone at the Home Run Derby was having an awesome time except for the owner of the BMW that was hit by Jacob’s long bomb!!! After the skills competition there was a Mardi Gras style parade at the amphitheatre and everyone was throwing out beads and candy. All the teams were introduced and were having fun walking across the stage.
The New Era Hat booth was once again a hot spot as kids were trying their best to win a New Era cap. The trivia games got heated but everyone that played loved it.
Right next store at the Little League World Series tent the action REALLY heated up. Kids got the chance to play the new 2009 LLWS game on the Wii’s and couldn’t get enough of the new features and gameplay. We had so much fun watching the real homerun derby that we decided to have another homerun derby LLWS style. Congratulations to Freddy for winning the LLWS Derby and walking away with a brand new game of his own.
We decided to go real crazy with the Disney XD booth and after letting all the kids throw we let the best players throw from real long distance. With pinpoint accuracy even from thirty feet away, Eduardo won the contest and a nice Disney XD shirt to go along with it.
Lots of kids were curious about how to play Topps Attax so the crew was busy both days helping out and teaching the game. We gave out lots of starter packs of cards for kids to take home and start their new collections.
Our Baseball Youth Player of the Year ballot boxes were overflowing with nominations. Their will be some fierce competition for this awesome award.
We will be in Texas for a few more weeks so keep checking back to baseballyouth.com for updates.