Attend the Welcome Dinner to kickoff our Showcase weekend on Friday, March 27 on the Athletes in Action campus!
Doors open at 7:00pm and we will conclude around 9:00pm.
Enjoy a Lenten inspired Italian meal!
The Keynote Speaker is J.J. Niekro, former professional baseball player.
J.J. Niekro recently retired from the Atlanta Braves organization last season after injuries. J.J. is the son of Houston Astros All-Time Wins Leader, Joe Niekro. He is also the nephew of MLB Hall of Famer and famous knuckleballer, Phil Niekro. J.J. now speaks around the country about the importance of his faith and life experiences.
J.J. played at nationally recognized Tampa Jesuit High School and then collegiately at Florida Southern College. He then signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. Unfortunately, he experienced multiple arm injuries and decided to retire in 2025.
J.J. is very active in his Catholic faith and helped create a very active young men's ministry in Lakeland, FL. He is also a member of Knights of Columbus.
The Welcome Dinner is a fun and inspiring way to bring all of our teams, families, and other guests together to celebrate the beginning of the baseball season and to focus on why we have all come together for the weekend: to honor God through the greatest game ever created.
We will enjoy fellowship with each other, break bread together, pray together, hear an inspiring witness to their faith, and celebrate the game of baseball and the teams participating in the event.
The attire for the evening is business casual; please, no jeans.
On the campus of Athletes in Action's World Headquarters!
1183 Tyndale Lane, Xenia, Ohio 45385, United States
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