Softball Federation to celebrate Softball Week

In America it's Thanksgiving, in Belize it's Softball Week.  Found this story from The El Guardian.

The Belize Softball Federation released the programme of activities for Softball Week, which is scheduled for November 22-29, 2009. The week will feature a variety of activities that will also include fundraisers for the national softball teams of Belize.

The week will commence on Sunday November 22, with a radio message by the National President. On Monday November 23 to Friday November 27, 2009, from 9:00 – 11:30 am and from 1:00 – 3:30 pm will be “Open House” at the Softball Secretariat. The “Open House” will feature displays of trophies, medals, photographs, uniforms, equipment as well as the opportunity for students to meet and interact with softball personalities from the past as well as today.

On Saturday November 28, commencing from 9:00 am will be the Open Male Invitational Tournament at Rogers Stadium. The deadline for teams to register to participate in the tournament is set for Friday November 20, 2009, at 6:00 pm. Interested teams can contact their respective association presidents or Mr. Jude Lizama 1st Vice President of the Belize Softball Federation at St. Catherine Academy.
The male teams that will participate in the Open Invitational Tournament will compete for the Hon. Mark Espat Trophy. Espat is one of the former national male team players and played for the better part of ten seasons with the now defunct formidable Alico Team in the 90’s.
On Sunday November 29, the week will climax with veteran games at Rogers Stadium commencing at 10:00 am with the male game, which will feature players like, Dennis Burke, Sonny Meighan, Marion Usher, Carlos Fuller, ‘Butty’ Savery, Eric Neal, Jude Lizama, Patrick Henry, Greg Moguel, and Raymond Garbutt while the female veteran game will feature the likes of Linda Reyes, Bunny Rhamdas, Pat Bennett, Brenda Johnson, Phillipa Wade, Eleanor Smith, Eleanor Young, Audrey Lamb, Melva Franklin Willacey, Delsie Lizama and Helen Stuart.
All games scheduled for Sunday will be commemorated as part of the Women in Sports Celebrations that had to be postponed in May because of the H1N1 scare.
Immediately following the veteran games, the National Women’s Team will square off with a Cayo District selection.
The Federation will also bestow Honorary Life Membership on some outstanding softball personalities.