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Pennington School partners with MLB for community baseball event during Global Play Ball Weekend

A large group of children in white shirts and adults in various casual attire are gathered on a grassy field in front of a baseball backstop, with a dense line of trees forming the background.
Pennington School partners with MLB for community baseball event during Global Play Ball Weekend

Pennington School partnered with Justin Sherman from JustinTIME baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) during Global Play Ball Weekend. The event was opened up to the community, as we all are one district. Students worked through stations with various baseball movements, and all children received a bat, a ball set and a Play Ball t-shirt.

"We want to thank the MLB and JustineTIME for bringing this event to our community," said Pennington Principal Dr. Melissa White. "In addition, we had two sponsors from Chestnut Market who donated cases of water and Mr. Michael Kelly, who had an ice cream truck on premises for every child to get a free ice cream. We want to thank Ms. Nicole Paige, from the Mayor's office, the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and Ms. LaJuan White for attending the event.

"This is a wonderful event for our community to come together as well engage students in ways to love baseball! We look forward to continuing the partnership to bring events to the Mount Vernon City School District," Dr. White added.

Two young boys in "PLAY BALL" t-shirts stand on a grassy field with other children and adults in the background under a bright, sunny sky.
A group of children in matching t-shirts and baseball bats stand on a grassy field in front of a building under a bright, cloudy sky.
Four people stand behind a table in the foreground, with a group of people and trees in the background.
Children in white t-shirts with "PLAYBALL" printed on them sit on a grassy field with trees and a building in the background.
A group of men in baseball attire stand on a grassy field with trees and a baseball backstop in the background.
Children in white t-shirts with "PLAYBALL" printed on them sit on a grassy field in the foreground, while adults stand and watch in the background under a sunny sky.
Children in white "Play Ball" shirts celebrate on a grassy field with adults in the background.
A group of women stand on a grassy field in front of a large brick building under a bright blue sky.
A young child in a white shirt and hat stands on a baseball field in the foreground, while an adult in a Dodgers jersey and a baseball cap looks on in the background, with spectators seated behind a fence.
A young girl in a white t-shirt and pink Crocs crouches on a dirt path in the foreground, while a group of children in white shirts and blue hats play on a grassy field in the background.
A young person in a "PLAYBALL" shirt stands on a grassy field with cones in the foreground, while a fence and trees form the background.

 

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A young boy and an adult man sit in the foreground with tables of snacks and people in colorful clothing in the background.
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