Tin Caps Game

Yesterday, after the Saturday night contemporary service, I headed to Parkview Field to sing the national anthem with my choir! There were some complications, though. The Tin Cap's game was rained out the day before, so they were finishing that game. It was a long, anxious wait, but finally the game ended in a 14-9 Tin Cap's loss.

The choir assembled outside to practice a few times, then stood by right field waiting for the teams to finish warming up. I was very nervous, and just wanted to get the whole ordeal over with, so I was relieved when we finally stepped onto the field and sang The Star-Spangled Banner.

I think the sopranos weren't loud enough at all, and there was way too much alto. Also, the baritones weren't loud enough (perhaps because we were missing our three best baritones). The only good thing about the national anthem were the small fireworks that went off in left field when we sang "and the rockets red glare". The crowd seemed to love it, and we got huge applause and a standing ovation, but I think we could've done much better.

After the national anthem, I walked around the new-and-improved stadium with Meron, Ashley, Nikki, Jessica, and Alison. There are so many things to do and see that we were never bored. In fact, the first time I sat down was in the bottom of the sixth! By that time, I had developed somewhat of a headache. I was uninterested in the game (baseball gets really boring, and the pounding in my head diverted my attention), but the Tin Cap's won.

Finally, the fireworks (which, for most of us, were the main event) began. It was a really good fireworks display, and it also was a loud one (the boys pretending to wield machine guns when a particularly huge boom sounded throughout the stadium).

After the fireworks, the kids got the chance to run around the bases on the field. After a long wait, Joseph, David, Luke, and Ben sprinted around the bases as if they'd hit a home run. I, on the other hand, did not run the bases, due to my head-splitting headache.

I was glad when we headed back to the van, and as soon as we got home, I popped an Ibuprofen into my mouth and went to bed with my head searing.

The Tin Cap's game was really fun (for the most part), and it was a great experience for the Junior Choir.