05/09/2012 11:02 pm
With school almost out and summer fast approaching, our family will be spending more time out at the Big A. Our girls know that summertime means the beach, swimming and Angel games, so to get them ready, we’ve signed them up again this season for the Junior Angels Kids Club.
For only $18, it’s the perfect way to get your kids involved with the Halos, whether they are long time fans or new to the game. Here are the great items included in this year’s kit.
2012 Junior Angels Kids Club Members will receive:
Two Ticket Vouchers
Albert Pujols Water Bottle
Exclusive Jr. Angels Hat
Angels Kooky Pen
Official Membership Passport
$5 Gift Card to the Angels Team Store
Coupon for a free Kid’s Meal and Sundae at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour
And more exclusive items & offers
In addition to all these great items, Junior Angels Members are eligible to be an Honorary Bat Kid at an Angels home game and can also win autographed Angels merchandise every month.
John Rozak, who heads up the Junior Angels Kids Club and all of the promotional giveaways for the Angels, said that they have sold about half of their 3000 kits and expect to be sold out by the beginning of summer. The additions of new Angels Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson in the off season have no doubt increased excitement among fans of all ages. And looking ahead, Rozak says that they are working to expand the Kids Club program in the future to possibly include more parties/player interaction opportunities. I think that sounds fantastic and would help bring the younger fans even closer to the game and the players.
Don’t miss out on this season’s fun at the Big A this summer! Sign your child up here for the Junior Angels Kids Club today. Or, you can win one of two Kids Club kits here on the blog! Thanks to the generosity of Rozak and the Angels, I have two kits to give away. Just leave a comment below and I will pick two winners via random.org. Contest is open until Thursday, May 17 at 9:00pm.
Good luck and Go Angels!!
05/03/2012 2:02 pm
In addition to blogging about the Angels and the Ducks, I write a monthly column for OC Family Magazine called “Game Time”, which covers sports for kids and families. In the May Issue, I focus on how equestrian training can bring some unique experiences and benefits to your child.
It seems that at some point, every little girl has a dream of owning her own pony. While that dream may not always be realized, kids do have the opportunity to learn to ride and care for these strong, beautiful animals right here in Orange County.
Trish Bernard from Orange County Riding Academy does just that. As a rider and caretaker of horses for most of her life, she provides horse training and riding lessons at Peacock Hill Equestrian Center, which sits inside Irvine Park.
Children as young as five years old have started in horse riding lessons with Bernard, and at that age, she feels it’s best to start with teaching the basic maintenance of the horse. “I have the kids work on things like brushing, grooming and feeding,” says Bernard. “These practices help them develop an honest respect for the horse.”
Bernard says that generally at about eight or nine years of age, children have developed enough balance, upper body strength and leg length to begin to learn to ride. She works with the child and the horse, within an arena setting, to develop specific riding skills including walk, stop, trot and canter. When a certain level of skill and confidence is achieved in these areas, Bernard will introduce trail riding.
For those kids who develop a real love for riding and want to take it to the next level, there are competitions. Events like a gymkhana, which consists of timed speed events and obstacle events like barrel racing, or rodeos, which add events such as roping, are great for improving sportsmanship. “Participation in these events helps the kids develop a real work ethic, as they consist not only of the competition component, but also the work and care of the horse at the event,” says Bernard.
When kids start lessons with Bernard, they often use horses that she owns on location. These are horses that have been trained for years to work with novice riders. But as the riders develop their skill level, there are options out there for families to own or even lease a horse. “Leasing is a good option for those who aren’t looking to purchase a horse,” says Bernard. “Contracts are usually set up on a case by case basis with the parties involved. It’s also a great way to help the kids expand their riding skills and get pushed to the next level, as every horse is different and has his own personality.”
For parents, they see their children get exposed to a unique sports experience that is unlike any other. Orange County mom, Sarah Markley’s 10 year-old daughter, Hope, has been riding for over six years. “Horse riding is very different from other organized sports. In addition to the riding skills she’s learning, she is nurturing and caring for another living being,” says Markley. “There is a real relationship that develops between the child and the horse.”
And the benefits extend to the child’s confidence. “There’s a confidence level that my daughter has when she rides,” adds Markley. “There will be falls, but so much of what she has learned here has helped her conquer her fears.”
Bernard agrees. “The experience for these kids teaches them responsibility, respect and focus,” says Bernard. “And in addition to all of these benefits, the kids gain an appreciation for these amazing animals.”
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Image courtesy of Sarah Markley
05/01/2012 7:21 am
Do you know a little slugger who has dreams of making it in the bigs? Then you will want to sign them up for the fifth annual Angels Youth Baseball Camp!
Join Angels players Mark Trumbo, Jordan Walden, Bobby Wilson and third base coach Dino Ebel for a fun day at Angel Stadium where kids get the chance to learn from and play with these pros.
Kids will be able to participate in unique skills stations that include throwing pitches in the bullpen, catching flyballs in the outfield, taking batting practice on the warning track and experiencing the dugout—all at Angel Stadium, where our Halos play.
Also, the great people from Trinity Bat Company will be on hand, working alongside the Angels players and coaches as they guide the kids through the camp.
Here are the details:
What: 5th Annual Angels Youth Baseball Camp
When: Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Ages: 8-18 years
Where: Angel Stadium, Gate #1
Cost: $99, all proceeds benefit the Angels RBI League
Time: 9:00am—12:00pm, Check-in from 7:30am—8:30am
Includes: 3-hour live clinic, Angel player autographs, Angels hat, two (2) tickets to the August 14th Angels game (10th Anniversary World Series Ring Figurine Giveaway)
For kids who love the game of baseball, there is nothing better than getting out on a Major League field and learning skills from their pro favorite players. Getting the chance to be this close to MLB players is a unique opportunity. And for all that is included, the price is definitely right. So don’t wait, sign up today!
Get your kids out there and let’s play ball!
04/17/2012 10:07 am
The Angels are back after a week-long road trip and are here at the Big A for a seven-game home stand. They got things kicked off last night in winning fashion by defeating the Oakland Athletics 6-0. Fans in attendance also got to see a memorable milestone as starting pitcher Jered Weaver got his 1000th strikeout of his career (all with the Angels).
The season is still young, and the Angels are giving fans a chance to help kick it off by hosting Angels Fan Fest 2012 this Sunday, April 22nd at Angel Stadium. This is a great opportunity to hang out with fellow Halos fans, participate in some family-friendly activities and get the chance to meet some of your favorite Angels players, coaches, broadcasters and alumni. Here are the details:
What: Angels Fan Fest 2012
When: Sunday, April 22, 2012 7:00am–12:30pm
Where: Angel Stadium parking lot, adjacent to the big red hats
Tickets: You can purchase tickets online here ($5 each plus $1.50 fee each) Those participating in the 5K and Family Fun Run that morning get into Fan Fest for free with your bib.
Social: If you are on Twitter, us the official hashtag #AngelsFF and follow @angels to find out about autograph signings and other Fan Fest activities
Here are some of the fun things going on at Fan Fest this year:
Family Activity Zone
–Interactive games
–Rally Monkey photo booth
–Angels Strike Force
–Airbrush tattoo artists
–AM830 prize wheel booth
–MLB Network Strike Out Zone
–Sign your child up for the 2012 Jr. Angels Kids Club
Main Stage – Live Entertainment
–Take Me Out to the Ballgame contest (Sign up early at the Main Stage. Space is limited and limited to kids under 18.)
–Live Player Interviews
Sponsor Village
–Featuring Angels’ sponsor and vendor sampling
–Silent auction for Angels sports memorabilia. Proceeds to benefit the Angels Baseball Foundation.
–Food Court
–Angels Team Store
–Inland Empire 66ers Booth – Angels Single-A minor league affiliate
2012 Ticket Sales
–A variety of ticket packages are being sold this year so fans can enjoy as many Angels games as possible. Speak with an Angels Executive about options.
Plus, there will be an autograph area, where fans can get autographs from their favorite players and coaches. Read here for the autograph area guidelines.
After Fan Fest, at 12:35pm, the Angels will wrap up their home stand with a day game against the Baltimore Orioles. Come for Fan Fest and stay for the game to cheer your Angels on to victory! Click here to purchase tickets to the game.
Go Angels!!
04/13/2012 9:22 am
In addition to blogging about the Angels and the Ducks, I write a monthly column for OC Family Magazine called “Game Time”, which covers sports for kids and families. In the April Issue, I focus on an organization that is very close to my heart, The Miracle League of Orange County. Below is a copy of my column.
Steel Morris has always had a heart for the special needs community. His passion for helping those with disabilities came from his mother, Bonnie Morris, who was a teacher of special needs children and young adults in Orange County. Both Steel and his mother worked with Special Olympics for many years.
Growing up in Orange County, Steel also has a passion for the game of baseball. He spent his summers as a kid hanging around Angel Stadium, waiting for the Angels players to sign autographs. So it made perfect sense, after learning of The Miracle League organization, that Steel would combine his desire to assist this community with his love for the game into forming a chapter locally. In 2002, the Orange County chapter of The Miracle League was incorporated.
An international organization with 250 chapters across the US, Puerto Rico and Canada, The Miracle League is a baseball league for children and young adults who’s mission statement is “Every Child Deserves a Chance to Play Baseball.” Over 200,000 kids are getting this chance and not letting their disabilities stop them from taking the field and playing.
At each game, all the players have the chance to hit, get on base and score. Volunteers from local high school baseball and softball teams help the kids learn and play the game by being “buddies” and pairing up with the kids who need extra assistance.
Since the chapter’s inception, the Orange County Miracle League teams played on a typical ball field, complete with rough dirt, grass, uneven surfaces and raised bases. For those kids with wheelchairs or walkers, navigating this type of field was a challenge.
But in 2010 that all changed. That summer, the Angels played host to the MLB All-Star Game. Thanks to the support of Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Angels Baseball Foundation and the City of Anaheim, the All-Star Community Complex was built at Pioneer Park in Anaheim.
One of the fields at that complex was renovated to unique and specific design specifications that allow the Miracle League participants to play with more ease and significant reduced risk of injury. The first of its kind in Orange County, the field features a cushioned rubberized surface that is completely flat. Distinctions between the infield, outfield and bases are done with color changes. This barrier-free design means the kids can focus less on what they can’t do and more on playing the game that they love.
For Steel and his wife Debbie, there’s nothing that brings them more joy than to see the smiles on the faces of the kids and their families. And for the families that participate in the league, the community created offers so much more than a sports league for their children. It’s a support system, and many of the families have become great friends.
Their season runs on Sundays from mid-April through June, but seeing how tight-knit this community has become, Steel and Debbie have worked to provide other activities for the kids outside of baseball, such as fishing and bowling. “We feel like they are our extended families,” Morris says.
Helping kids get the chance to play a game they otherwise could not play is where Steel and Debbie feel most needed and useful. A day at their ballpark is often the highlight of the week for these kids. “This is our ‘church’,” says Morris. “It goes way beyond baseball. It’s about the relationships.”
The OC Miracle League’s spring season is just beginning. For more information or to sign up, visit ocmiracleleague.com
04/09/2012 10:37 pm
After waiting just about four months since the Angels almost unbelievable signing of pitcher C.J. Wilson and “The Machine” Albert Pujols, the day had finally arrived; Opening Day at Angel Stadium.
The anticipation was sort of like Christmas, it seemed. The excitement among fans had risen to a fever pitch. When you see ESPN’s Baseball Tonight crew broadcasting live out in front of the Big A and the MLB Network is airing the game, it’s clear the Halos are now in a different category.
High excitement means high expectations. The fans expected nothing less than a win Friday night, and they got it. It wasn’t how I expected them to win, but a win is a win and the Halo faithful left the ballpark happy.
Here is a recap of some the images I collected along the way during that memorable day in Angels baseball.
I started the long, fun day by heading over to OC Sports Grill to join the AngelsWin.com fans for their “Occupy Opening Day” party. You can read more about the festivities here. While there, I met up with fellow Angels fan and OC Metro blogger, Ellen Bell, and The Orange County Register’s Angels editor, Keith Sharon. Keith is the mastermind behind OC Reggie’s groundbreaking coverage of the day with his “News Mob” concept. I’m proud to have been a participant. You can read more about it here and here.
The game was a family event, as my two daughters joined my husband, John, and me at Angel Stadium for the game. It was a beautiful day and it felt good to be back at the Big A after a long winter. Fans filled the seats and every other jersey I saw had “Pujols” on the back. The sellout crowd stood and roared each time his name was announced. It was awesome to witness.
American Idol winner David Cook (my personal favorite) sang the National Anthem while a giant American flag was unfurled and a C-17 flew overhead. Since it’s the 10th anniversary of the Angels 2002 World Series Championship, we got to see Troy Percival, David Eckstein and Tim Salmon throw out the first pitch.
Everyone expected to see the “big bats”, but the night really belonged to starting pitcher Jered Weaver, who struck out ten and allowed no walks and no runs over eight innings. Scoreless into the 8th inning, the Rally Monkey made his first appearance of the season, the Halos bats came alive and the Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0. As a bonus, it was Big Bang Friday, so the fans got to celebrate the win with a fireworks show.
Overall, it was a memorable night. I thought a lot about what this new era in Angels baseball means to the fans, especially the young ones like my girls. I reflected on those thoughts over here. But most of all, it’s just fun to have baseball back. Can’t wait for those warm summer nights at the ballpark and what I think will be a very memorable season for our Halos.
Go Angels!!
04/06/2012 7:49 am
It’s here, Angels fans. The day is finally here.
Since December 8th, 2011, when the Angels did almost the unthinkable and signed the best starting pitcher available in C.J. Wilson and the best baseball player of our generation in Albert Pujols, Angels fans have been counting down to this day.
Enough with spring training. Enough with the games that don’t count. Let’s get out to Angel Stadium and play ball!
Tonight the Angels open their 2012 season with a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals. Angels ace, starting pitcher Jered Weaver gets the Opening Day call and kicks off what is without a doubt the most anticipated season in Angels history.
There’s plenty going on today to help celebrate this memorable day in OC sports history. Even if you don’t have tickets to the game, you can still be a part of the celebration.
AngelsWin.com Home Opener Party at OC Sports Grill
Located right near the stadium at Katella and State College, the great people over at the Angels fan webstie, AngelsWin.com are hosting a fan event at OC Sports Grill prior to the game (and during the game for those who don’t have tickets). Come on by for some food and hang out with fellow Angels fans. The Orange County Register will be covering the event as a part of their “News Mob” coverage of Opening Day. PLUS, AngelsWin.com will be giving away two tickets in section 112, Row R, Seats 7, 8 for the game that night.
I will be there for lunch starting around 12:30, so come by and hi!
OCTA Metrolink Angels Express
The Angels Express is back again this season and for only $7 round trip, you can avoid the traffic and ride the Metrolink train to the stop right by the Big A for any 7:00pm weeknight game this season—including the one tonight.
Angels Express tickets cost just $7 ($6 for seniors and disabled, and $4 for youth ages 6-18). You will also get a FREE GAME VOUCHER when you purchase your Angels Express ticket online, by phone or at the OCTA Store in Orange.
And to celebrate Opening Day, the OCTA is throwing a kick-off party at the Irvine Metrolink Station. Enjoy a FREE Metrolink ticket, food, music and fun! The Irvine Station is located at 15215 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618 (Free Parking). Here are some more of what you can expect at the event:
FREE Metrolink roundtrip ticket for the first 100 people (one per person)
FREE food provided by Rubio’s
FREE prizes including Angels game vouchers and giveaways
LIVE remote appearance by Playlist 92.7 FM
Free ticket distribution starts at 5:00 p.m. Train 643 to Anaheim departs Irvine at 5:59 p.m. and arrives Angel Stadium at 6:20 p.m.
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I’ll be posting tweets, photos and status updates throughout the day. Don’t miss a moment of the fun!
Go Angels!!
04/03/2012 11:19 pm
The start of the 2012 MLB season is just a few days away and this year, the Angels begin their World Series quest at home, in Anaheim, this Friday night. I don’t think there has ever been a more anticipated Angels season than this one. And the game is sure to be a sellout as fans pack into Angel Stadium to get their first regular season glimpse of Albert Pujols and Company. I will be there with my family and honestly, I cannot wait!
Don’t have tickets to the big game? Not to worry, because you don’t have to be at The Big A to join in the Opening Day fun. Last year, the Angels began the season on the road, but that didn’t stop us at the Russo house from cheering on our Halos. We just celebrated at home—ballpark style.
I started with picking up some things from my local Party City. There were plenty of Angel-themed paper goods, balloons and decorations available. With a little help from my girls and our Rally Monkeys, we transformed our dining area into an “Angels Zone”.
Then it was time to focus on the food. This can be whatever you prefer to eat while watching a ballgame, as ballpark food can be just about anything these days. We decided to keep it “old school” and feast on the stadium standards. John fired up the BBQ and grilled hot dogs that we paired with some wings. I recreated one of my favorite ballpark food items, the salted pretzel with cheese, by using frozen pretzels from Ralphs. Add in your favorite brew and you are good to go.
Of course, I didn’t forget the snack treats, as I think these are the highlight of a trip to the Big A for my girls. I had plenty of Cracker Jacks, peanuts, and Red Vines on hand. I even found customized Angels M&M’s at Party City. Perfect for the chocoholic in me.
But I couldn’t have an Angels ballpark dinner without my very favorite item—the helmet sundae! I found the 4-pack of Angels mini batting helmets from championsondisplay.com for $8.49 (free shipping right now!). These reusable helmets were great not only for the ice cream sundaes, but for holding peanuts, M&M’s and other treats.
We all dressed in our Angels gear and parked ourselves in front of our TV and enjoyed the game. This was a very simple meal to pull together, and can be done at any point during the baseball season, not just for Opening Day. Customize it however you’d like. Invite your neighbors and friends and make it a bigger event. It’s also the perfect birthday party theme for the little slugger in your life.
So whether you are at Angel Stadium this Friday night or not, be sure to enjoy the game. Get your kids involved and make some fun family memories. This is going to be a great season.
Go Angels!!
03/30/2012 7:42 am
This past Tuesday night, a group that includes the most beloved athlete in Los Angeles sports history, Magic Johnson, agreed to purchase the “boys in blue” up the freeway for a record $2 billion.
$2 billion? Holy Dodger Dog, that’s a lot of money.
The group not only includes Johnson, but also Stan Kasten, former president of the Atlanta Braves who was instrumental in their 14 division titles. And the majority of the money is coming from Mark Walter, chief executive officer of the financial services firm Guggenheim Partners, who would become the controlling owner.
Now, I’m not turning this into a “Dodgers Blog” by any stretch, but this is huge news, for many reasons. It’s no secret that Angels’ owner Arte Moreno considers the entire Los Angeles market to be up for grabs when it comes to the MLB fan base. His name change of the team and aggressive marketing campaigns in the LA area are proof of that. He has never had his sights set on conquering just Orange County. Oh, and he went out and got the best baseball player in recent history and put him in Angel red. Welcome to SoCal, Albert Pujols.
In recent years, Moreno has clearly been winning this battle. The very bitter and very public divorce of previous Dodgers owners, Frank and Jamie McCourt, was such a distraction that the Dodger fan base became disillusioned and stopped going to the games. Add in the nightmare of the beating of Bryan Stow in the Dodger parking lot on Opening Day a year ago, and all of a sudden, the Big A looked like the place to be for baseball—even for long time Dodger fans.
I talked to a couple of fellow Orange County bloggers, who bleed Dodger blue, to get their fan perspective on the sale of the team and what would need to happen to get them believing in their team again.
Life long Dodger fan Noel, from the OC Family blog, Mommy iMoments, said that for many years, all Dodger fans have needed was one face, one person to believe in that would get them excited about their team. “Tommy Lasorda, Fernando Valenzuela, Eric Gagne. They all had a huge presence along with passion and charisma. They brought showmanship and got fans excited about the game again. This is Hollywood, right? I think Magic Johnson could do the same.”
For Dodger fan Steve Bush, from the OC Family blog, The Bush Report, and OC Metro blog, The Going Rate, this isn’t a slam-dunk deal. He feels it’s going to take a lot more than Magic Johnson’s infectious smile to turn things around at Chavez Ravine. “The McCourts were supposed to bring a family experience and they didn’t deliver. The parking, the tickets, the concessions, it’s all been a frustrating experience recently. I know that if ‘Magic and Company’ do work at fixing the issues, I’m concerned it will come at a significant price.”
Because Frank McCourt will still have a say in how those surrounding parking lots are utilized, he isn’t entirely gone from the picture. “The fact that he (Frank McCourt) will be making so much money off of this deal and will still be involved makes this a little bittersweet,” says Noel.
Both agree that there is hope that the product on the field will get better, and that can go a long way toward repairing the damage with Dodger faithful. Steve says, “I’m a fan of (Dodgers General Manager) Ned Colletti. I hope they actually get in the market for a coveted free agent. The Dodgers haven’t been a major player in free agency for the better part of five years.”
“It’s about momentum, finding that ‘game-changer’,” says Noel. So much of the game of baseball is about momentum. If they can find that, then the Dodger family will come back.”
The results and how this affects the Angels standing in the LA market remain to be seen. There has been plenty of reaction on all sides to the sale, but I think it’s got to be an improvement for a fan base who has felt abandoned for the past several years. And even though I will forever bleed Angel red, I feel that this move has to be better for baseball.
The 2012 MLB season will be getting underway in just a few days. I’ll be at Dodger Stadium on June 12th when the Dodgers take on my Angels. I’ll also be picking up my Mike Scioscia bobblehead that night. (Awesome!) It’s been years since I’ve been there and it will be interesting to see what the feeling is like from fans a few months into the new season.
But, as always, Go Angels!!
03/11/2012 10:31 am
After getting much more rest, we were ready to go for Day 2 in Tempe. We headed out again early, and made our way to the practice fields to watch the players and patiently wait for some more autographs.
There were noticeably more people out this day, probably because it was a Saturday and the Angels were facing the San Francisco Giants. Lots of black and orange jerseys were sprinkled throughout the sea of red.
The girls got several more autographs on their baseballs and gloves. There was a Mike Scioscia sighting, and I’ll tell you he’s looking great. He didn’t stop to sign, but spoke to the crowd as he hurried by. He’s lost over 30 pounds, and although he says he has a ways to go, he certainly has made great progress. We also saw Angels phenom, outfielder Mike Trout, and the Angels resident Aussie, pitcher Rich Thompson.
We upgraded our seats for this game and sat right in the front row on the third base side. They were awesome seats that I would definitely pay to get again. And just our luck! Mark Trumbo made another start at third base right in front of us. He did not disappoint, making a spectacular snag to keep a ball from going down the line and later hitting a two-run home run. I’m sure no one wants him to play third base this season more than Trumbo himself.
There were moments in time when I almost forgot that I was in Arizona and not Anaheim. Seeing people from OC at the stadium in Tempe makes the experience so much fun. One of the people I ran into was the Anaheim Ducks Director of Publications and New Media, Adam Brady. Out for the weekend to catch some Spring Training with his adorable girlfriend, we chatted baseball and a bit of hockey too. It was great to see him and I always appreciate Ducks hockey fans who also enjoy Angels baseball.
It was another perfect day of weather and unlike Friday, the Angels were victorious this time, beating the Giants 9-5 behind starting pitcher C.J. Wilson, who made his second Spring Training start.
After the game, the fan website AngelsWin.com hosted their annual FanFest event. Over 100 people gathered at the Fiesta Resort and Conference Center, giving fans who chat and follow each other online all season the opportunity to meet face-to-face and talk about what else? Angels baseball!
Each year they have special guests who come and speak to the group and this year’s main guest was Angels owner, Arte Moreno. Moreno spoke candidly with some humor and sarcasm mixed in, and the fans were definitely thrilled to have him there. The group also briefly heard from several in the Angels minor league system, including pitcher Jerome Williams who is competing for the fifth spot in the starting rotation. All of them were impressive young men and indicate a bright future for the team.
For me, the most fun was getting to put faces to many of the familiar names of Angels fans I interact with online, like AngelsWin.com founder, Chuck Richter and the Director of Social Media for the site, Geoff Stoddart. AngelsWin is a big fan of Rally Monkey Mom and I’m so grateful for their support.
We head out Sunday to make our way back to Orange County. The trip was an absolute success and I know we will be back again. There is so much good about experiencing Spring Training, I think I’d have a hard time conveying it all here. Stay tuned later in the week when I wrap up my thoughts on the trip.
Go Angels!!
In case you missed it, here are my thoughts on Day 1.
