THE LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE started at
MacArthur High School, and travelled down side
streets until it ended at the Little League fields
at Squatty Lyons Park. Floats were judged for
their appearance, and the float above, with the
LADY BUMBLEBEES team members, won First
Place. In all there were 14 floats in the parade,
with the 14 teams that competed, and units from
the EMS, Westfield Fire Department, East Aldine
District, and the Sheriff’s office. See MORE LITTLE
LEAGUE on page 8. (Photo by Sara Garcia)THE LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE started at MacArthur High School, and travelled down side streets until it ended at the Little League fields at Squatty Lyons Park. Floats were judged for their appearance, and the float above, with the LADY BUMBLEBEES team members, won First Place. In all there were 14 floats in the parade, with the 14 teams that competed, and units from the EMS, Westfield Fire Department, East Aldine District, and the Sheriff’s office. See MORE LITTLE LEAGUE on page 8. (Photo by Sara Garcia)
NORTH HOUSTON – The Little League officially opened last Saturday, with a parade of teams and community units on a long trip from MacArthur High School, where they assembled, to the Little League fields in Squatty Lyons Park on East Hardy at Cromwell Roads.
Under the direction of Sara Garcia and Virginia Bazan, the parade consisted of 14 units on decorated trailers, and also a fire truck, EMS ambulance, and vehicles from the Sheriff’s office and East Aldine District.
Parade units were judged for originality and appearance, with the Lady Bumblebees, a T-Ball team, taking first place. Second place was won by the Houston Bombers, a major league team.
At the park, teams and parents had a Festival with games, food, and exhibits, helping to raise money for the teams.
The games started at 1:00pm and continued all afternoon. A special game opened the season, with the Avengers playing the first ceremonial game. This team is made up of 14 special needs kids, and with the help of adults they played a fun game.
