4-H CWF - June 25, 2010 - Day 2

This is Dani Crowell, bringing you the second blog post of the 2010 CWF group.

We woke up early this morning, having had our first night of hotel life with our new friends. After eating the complimentary breakfast, we loaded onto the bus around 7:30. Andrea congratulated us once we got the suitcases loaded, and on the open road, because we managed to leave 5 minutes early.

The first part of the morning, the bus was silent, and several people could be found dozing off. Perhaps it was the competitive game of pool volleyball played the night before. We took a quick break at a rest stop, and then hit the road again, with a movie. Poor “Cars” was no match for hilarious “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”.

Lunchtime brought a choice: either take the easy-way and go to Hardee’s, or face the feat of running across the busy roadway, for McDonalds. I chose to be adventurous. Apparently, McDonald’s is a favorite restaurant around there, because it was really busy, and there was even one of those Redbox movie machines inside.

Along the quick drive to the Louisville Sluggers Museum, there was interesting art. I happened to see a dragon-serpent bike rack, and a life-size blue horse, among many others. We parked along the road, and walked to the museum. As we turned a corner, we were met by a GINORMOUS baseball bat. It was big. After a quick video on the “Heart of the Game” (aka the crack of a baseball bat), the screen went up, and doors were opened, welcoming us into the museum.

We enjoyed the museum while we waited for our tour time. There was lots of things, including baseball bats used be famous players, (you could hold them if you wore white gloves), tons of bats hanging from the ceiling, and a pitching machine that chucked baseballs out of a hole in the wall at lightning speed.

Finally, it was time for our tour. Unfortunately, we could not take any pictures inside of the factory, because we may be spies from rival companies. We went through the life of a baseball bat, starting as a tree, and ending at the final painting. We learned that the cylinders of wood can be carved into baseball bats within 30 seconds, and even witnessed it. Also, if a professional baseball player orders a bat, it can be made and delivered to him within 48 hours.

After the museum, we decided to watch “Monty Python.” No comment from me on the movie.

Well, right now, everyone’s pretty excited to get off the bus. Everytime we pass over abridge, there are several distressed calls of, “Nooo! Water!” Needless to say, a restroom break should soon be arranged. We just pulled into the hotel parking lot, so I’m signing out.

NOTE: DO NOT CARRY MINI-BATS ON AIRPLANES. THEY ARE CONSIDERED A WEAPON.