Afterschool programs
Jean L.S. Patrick
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
Are you looking
for a high-energy, interactive presentation for your afterschool or
out-of-school program?
Wearing a replica of a
1931 baseball uniform, I dramatize the true story of Jackie
Mitchell, the seventeen-year-old girl who struck out Babe Ruth.
Following the presentation, I show the footage of the actual strikeout.
Extra: Students
are welcome to talk with me about my life as an author and the process
of writing a book. Upon request, I can lead short writing
activities.
Group size: Unlimited
Age: All
grade levels
Presentation length:
Approximately 30 minutes
Cost: The
South Dakota Humanities Council (SDHC)
Speakers Bureau is able to fund a generous
portion of my honorarium and expenses.
Please contact me for
details. Send me an email
jean@jeanpatrick.com
or call me at 605 - 996-2110.
*** Further discounts are
available if scheduled with a
full-day author visit
at your school.
Please contact me for more information.
Note: Speakers Bureau funding for
fiscal year 2012 is available beginning November 1, 2011.
Please let me know
if you were at the South Dakota SACA conference in Mitchell.