The Pensacola Blue Wahoos will be showcasing their support for area service members with a baseball camp for military families, Saturday, May 9 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field.
The two-hour camp will be at the installation’s ball fields, and will feature a series of activity stations like stretching, running, hitting, pitching, fielding and fundamental exercises. The goal is to help the children enhance a few baseball skills while enjoying some time with professional athletes.
The players will also hold an autograph session after the skills’ stations are finished. Every child that attends will receive a Blue Wahoos’ souvenir.
May is an ideal time to hold the camp as it coincides with Military Appreciation Month which is a primary motivation for the team to host such events.
“Pensacola and its surrounding communities are completely immersed by the military,” said team president Jonathan Griffith. “It is important to us as members of this community to improve the quality of life for our area military members. We are very excited to hold a training camp for the families at Whiting Field with professional baseball players.”
The camp is targeted for children ages 6 to 14 and participants must be family members of active duty military, reserve military, retirees, DoD civilian employees or contractors. Families interested in bringing their children to the event should call the NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Office at 665-6122 to register.
“We are very much looking forward to hosting the Blue Wahoos here at NAS Whiting Field and giving our family members the opportunity to interact with and learn from such an incredible team,” NAS Whiting Field Commanding Officer Todd Bahlau stated.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Blue Wahoos to Bring Baseball Camp to Military Kids