Camp Courageous

This was the 4th year I have helped plan the Camp Courageous Hawkeye Football Spring Fling Tailgate. Camp Courageous is a respite care camp for kids and adults with various disabilities. Each year we plan a gathering for the kids with the Hawkeye football team. We have lunch, take special tours of the locker rooms and press box, then the kids head over to the Bubble (practice Field) and play around with the team. This is where the real fun happens! Alex has been going to this event each year (even when I was 8 1/2 monthe pregnant) and this year he had an especially good time.

This was Alex after the event, in the car. Two minutes later he was sound asleep.
Alex playing around with some of the senior football players

One of the campers playing football with a couple players, working up a sweat

All of the campers gathered for a group photo

My new friend Josh, he was such a ham...loved the spot light.

Two campers hanging out in the "Pink Locker Room"

Chic, with Alex and Matt. Chic was my contact at the University, he is a fomer player and great to work with.

Another camper checking out the locker room

Alex exploring Kinnick Stadium

Each year we get a new photo with Coach Ferentz. One of the nicest guys around!

Alex getting a little workout, running stairs at Kinnick

Kinnick Stadium, being renovated. They are putting artificial turf on the ground.

The game day locker room

Special message in the locker room