Play Ball!

The sixth annual "Swing into Spring" will be held this Friday, March 23. The event will kick off the Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department's baseball and softball season. It will begin at 4p.m. at Mill Creek Park and wrap up at 9 p.m. with a fireworks display. The event will also feature music, exhibition games, tattoo art, balloons and the traditional first pitch of the season and comments from local dignitaries.

At 5 p.m., there will be inflatable games, karaoke and other activities taking place at Field One. At 6 p.m., ATA Blackbelt Academy will present a community exhibition, followed by Cheer South at 6:30.

Truman the Dinosaur, the mascot of the Statesboro Herald's Kidsville publication will be making an appearance and Coca-Cola and the SBCPRD will give away four tickets for an Atlanta Braves/Six Flags trip.

I think this sounds like a fun-filled event and I know it has been successful in past years. Your kids are sure to enjoy all the games and maybe even get into some karaoke! Who knows...you could end up being the lucky one who wins a trip to Six Flags!!

The event is free and is sponsored by: SBCPRD, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Subway, Coca-Cola, AllGood Pest Solutions, MKK Construction, Parkwood RV and Cottages and Wal-Mart. If this sparks your interest, you can register at the Honey Bowen Building, online at www.bullochrec.com or at the information tent on the night of the event.