Fear the Geckos

We've completed two Wee Ball practices in Altoona, so we're fully prepared for the season opener Tuesday.

If you don't know what Wee Ball (Bam Bam) is, it's tee ball with a few tweaks. Instead of a tee a large rubber ball is hit off two coffee cans stacked one on top of the other. (See photo)

Every kid gets to hit and run the bases each inning, so it's about learning the rules and having fun - and sitting still in the dugout when the other team is on the field. Through two practices Jasper has had lots of fun. He's already pretty good buddies with teammate Hunter (#2 shown in a couple of photos) and the rest of the Geckos.

For anyone interested, here's his schedule (let us know and we can get you directions to the fields):

6 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 - Geckos vs. Lions (Field 1)
10 a.m. Saturday, May 7 - Geckos vs. Eels (Field 2)
6 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 - Geckos vs. Dolphins (Field 1)
10 a.m. Saturday, May 14 - Geckos vs. Tigers (Field 2)
6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 - Geckos vs. Sharks (Field 2)
10 a.m. Saturday, May 21 - Geckos vs. Sharks (Field 1)

We had individual and team photos on Saturday, so uniforms (T-shirts and caps) were handed out. Jasper wears #4 this season, and we think he looks like a very, very big boy in his baseball cap.

I think it's pretty cool that the Geckos are the red team, since my first Little League team was Red, too. The only thing that could make it better is if he got to wear #7 (John Elway!) instead of 4.

I'll post a full report after each game with scores and statistics, so make sure you visit our blog every Tuesday and Saturday for box scores. (Just kidding.)

Fear the Geckos!