TEAM Georgia kicks off Braves Season!
Indeed, it was a winning combination for TEAM Georgia, the safe and sober driving coalition that partners with Atlanta’s pro sports teams, public safety officials and corporate and civic organizations for public education initiatives like its Designated Driver Booth program at Turner Field.
TEAM Georgia’s board was just settling in for a meeting at 755 Hank Aaron Drive today when the group was pleasantly interrupted by the hero himself.
The legendary Hank Aaron pops in on a TEAM Georgia board meeting at Turner Field on May 20, 2010.
That thrill was followed by an on-field, pre-game ceremony honoring TEAM Georgia officials, who were called up to the field, their names read aloud and images flashed onto the jumbo screen. The grand finale: a $10,000 check presented to TEAM Georgia from Atlanta Beverage Company. THANK YOU, Atlanta Beverage!!
If you can make them out in the photo below, they are, from left to right: TEAM Georgia Braves Spokesplayer David Ross; TEAM Georgia Chairman Ron Fennel; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regional Administrator Terry Schiavone; Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Deputy Director Spencer Moore; Atlanta Beverage Company Vice President Marty Fedenko; and AAA Auto Club South Senior Travel Manager Garrett Townsend.
TEAM Georgia officials honored in a pre-game ceremony at Turner Field
Also on the field was longtime TEAM Georgia champion Captain Herb Emory from WSB. Since he’s too hard to find in the above photo, we’ll give him his own glory here:
WSB's Captain Herb boasts a $10,000 check to TEAM Georgia from Atlanta Beverage Company
And what the heck, here’s another shot of Captain Herb with longtime friend and colleague, our CEO, Barbara Pomerance:
Barbara Pomerance and Captain Herb
And let’s not forget the game, which ended with an astounding upset by the Braves, who beat Cincinnati in the ninth inning.
What a day!
Gooooo TEAM Georgia!
