On Wednesday, May 8, the North Wake Baseball Complex at The Factory will host the 11th annual Field of Dreams from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., occupying all the ball fields.
A groundbreaking program created by instructors at Wake Forest High School to bring a day of baseball, fun and friendship to students with special needs, Field of Dreams has sparked a movement across the country.
Field of Dreams is the brainchild of WFHS Special Education teacher Gail Tucker and the Wake Forest Army JROTC, led by Sgt. Maj. Ginger Cribb. Coached by varsity athletes and assisted by cadet volunteers, kids who might otherwise miss the chance to play high school sports get a day packed with a series of baseball matchups where they’re the stars—batting, running, and scoring to the cheers of a supportive crowd!
Families, spectators, media and fans are invited to share the fun. There will be drinks, snacks, photographs and area sports mascots. The day will conclude with an award ceremony.
The Field of Dreams students look forward to this day every year—and so do the teachers, staff, varsity athletes, cadets, and other volunteers!
Among the many valuable sponsors already on board are the following: PowerSecure of Wake Forest (Grand Sponsor), Holding Village (Grand Sponsor), Ting Internet (Grand Sponsor), the Raleigh Elks Lodge (Grand Sponsor), North Wake Baseball Complex, Nancy Jo Photography, CIRCA Magazine, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fidelity Bank, Hartsfield and Nash Insurance Agency, Wake Forest Optimist Club, Southern Suds & Gifts, Focus Design Builders, LLC, Mosquito Joe of Raleigh – Durham – Chapel Hill, Chick-fil-A, and the Wake Forest High School JROTC Booster Club.
