Pancake Breakfast

The Edgewater Fire Rescue will hold its Pancake Breakfast on March 5th from 7am-11am.  The menu will consist of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice, coffee or tea.  All this food for only $5!

The breakfast will be held at the Fire Association Hall at 2616 Hibiscus in Edgewater.  Tickets are available at the door and takeouts will be available.

Marine Discovery Center Spring Break Camp

Marine Discovery Center will be holding Spring Break Camps the week of March 14-March 18 at the center located on the North Causeway. It is for children 6 - 14 years of age and runs from 8a-3pm. They do have options for extended care hours if you work. The cost is $150.00 and you must register by March 11th. Contact Chad for more information!

Don't Quit

 
Those of you that read this blog more than once a week know my son plays baseball, he has played some form of organized baseball since he was about 7 years old, so about half his life. For the last year he has played on what we could be considered the New Smyrna Beach Cuda's "Farm Team". It is a program organized by the Varsity Coaching Staff at NSB High. Led mainly by Kenny Lutz these coaches put together a program that includes strength training, endurance, grade checks and promotes good sportsmanship and basically being a better overall person.

My son had played with pretty much the same group of kids for the last year, being the "pilot project" and playing in the Central Florida Baseball League (Great teams) they have lost every single game since last summer.(they play year round with a break for Christmas) It has been a humbling, character building experience for these kids. I did not know how much until yesterday.

Prior to the game our coach told the kids one of our players had quit the team. Apparently he was tired of losing and was going to play with a team in another region that wins games. Wow, really?

So after basically being told that one of their own no longer wanted to play with them because they were losers, these boys went on to come perilously close to winning the game, they tied in the bottom of the 6th inning. The game was called for the 2 hour time limit or I believe they would have won. They certainly outplayed their opponents and had plenty to be proud of.

In the truck on the way home I asked my son about the player who quit.  He gave me "the look", you know the one, the look a 14 year old gives you when he thinks you are totally nuts. He said, "Mom, you don't quit because you are losing, that is just stupid." Keeping in mind, he does not play every inning, he does not start every game, but he goes out there every day, practices, works hard and is part of "the team". You don't quit because you are losing. That says it all. I can stop writing now.

2011 Bike Week

It is that time again, Bike Week. The Official Website of Bike Week has all the details. Motorcycle Event News also is a great site that features all kind of motorcycle news including complete Bike Week events and details. Bike Week runs March 4th through March 13th and events are held throughout Volusia County.

Get out and enjoy the weather, the noise and support your local business!

Dolphin Discovery Challenge Golf Tournament

Grab a friend and plan to support the Marine Discovery Center Education Programs with a fun day of golf! March 12, 2011 at Hidden Lakes Golf Club, contact Hidden Lakes to register and get more information on the MDC website.