An Evening of Baseball

Why does the youth exchange always have the hottest day of the year for going to the ballgame? At game time, it was 99 degrees Farenheit or 35 degrees Celcius ... we were sweating inside our ears!

But that did not dampen the spirit of our group. All German students in the exchange had a chance to get onto the field. Two boys sent first pitches screaming to the catcher, while 18 other students accompanied Peoria Chiefs baseball players to their positions on the field. And all received an authentic American baseball as a gift!

The Peoria Chiefs did not hold up their end of the bargain, as they lost the game. But the Friends of Friedrichshafen Youth Exchange was a winner with another example of the Great American Pastime!