May 1, 2012 The first graders here are given the option to go and sing "God Bless America" at a Cardinal's baseball game as a night field trip. Sarah wanted to do it, so she and Brent went. It would have been fun to take the whole family, but since you have to buy the tickets, it was a weeknight, and it was Activity Days for Aly & Carlie, plus, mom had been asked to help with AD, it was just too complicated. The weather called for thunderstorms & after the crazy one the other day, Brent said they weren't going if the rain started. Even though it threatened all day, nothing came of it. Luckily, it turned out to be a perfect night to be outside. All the first graders go out on the field and sing before the national anthem. Then they wait while the national anthem is sung before returning to their seats to watch the game. Unfortunately, they don't televise the kids singing part. Still, how often do you get the experience of singing in front of thousands of people. Sarah thought it was great fun. She said her favorite part was the ice cream she and dad bought as a treat, because it came in a plastic baseball helmet. Since they had to ride the bus (kids & 1 adult were required to ride the bus there but could go home another way if they had other transportation), the buses had a set time to leave or the end of the game whichever came first, so the missed the end of the game. Sarah wants to go again when she can stay the whole time. (Last year the 1st graders didn't go for some reason, so the were going to an earlier game this year. Carlie chose not to go because she didn't want to miss Activity Days for it)
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