COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The 2017 edition of the Texas A&M Baseball gathered together for the first time in what has become an annual harbinger of the upcoming school year. The club completed the 11th Annual Paint-A-Thon on Saturday. This year the project brought the Aggies to the home of Ms. Ocie Walker in College Station.
The Maroon and White Nine rounded up a crew of approximately 50, including all players, the coaching staff and various members of the support staff, to paint the exterior of the home, perform basic outdoor maintenance and landscape the yard at Walker's residence.
"This is always a great way to start out the school year," head coach Rob Childress said. "The guys answered the bell at 7 am and came out here to do great things in the community. We want to make a positive impact, not only on the field and in the classroom, but in the community. We always want servantship to be part of the fabric of this team.
"The guys did a tremendous job. It always blows me away what can be accomplished by 50 guys in six hours when we all know what our job is and we all have the same goal in mind. This is truly a learning experience. We've seen here what we can do when we work together as a team and do our jobs. Just think what we can do on the field if we approach it the same way."
Coach Childress instituted the Paint-A-Thon in 2006 and it is now annually the first team activity of the school year. The Paint-a-Thon has brought the Aggies to seven homes in College Station and four in Bryan during the last 11 years.
"This is a blue collar event and the first time the guys meet their teammates it's with a paint brush or a shovel in their hand," Childress said. "This is a good way to let the players know we are going to work hard for everything we get."
Residences that need assistance are found by contacting churches and local organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army and Elder Aid.
The Maroon and White Nine rounded up a crew of approximately 50, including all players, the coaching staff and various members of the support staff, to paint the exterior of the home, perform basic outdoor maintenance and landscape the yard at Walker's residence.
"This is always a great way to start out the school year," head coach Rob Childress said. "The guys answered the bell at 7 am and came out here to do great things in the community. We want to make a positive impact, not only on the field and in the classroom, but in the community. We always want servantship to be part of the fabric of this team.
"The guys did a tremendous job. It always blows me away what can be accomplished by 50 guys in six hours when we all know what our job is and we all have the same goal in mind. This is truly a learning experience. We've seen here what we can do when we work together as a team and do our jobs. Just think what we can do on the field if we approach it the same way."
Coach Childress instituted the Paint-A-Thon in 2006 and it is now annually the first team activity of the school year. The Paint-a-Thon has brought the Aggies to seven homes in College Station and four in Bryan during the last 11 years.
"This is a blue collar event and the first time the guys meet their teammates it's with a paint brush or a shovel in their hand," Childress said. "This is a good way to let the players know we are going to work hard for everything we get."
Residences that need assistance are found by contacting churches and local organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army and Elder Aid.