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Posted on Sun, Jun. 01, 2008 10:15 PM

The week ahead

There are so many good events for so many good causes coming up, so let’s get right to it.

TUESDAY

CHIEFS TOTAL ACCESS: free meet-and-greet with offensive coordinator Chan Dailey, players Glenn Dorsey, Brandon Flowers, Donnie Edwards, Dustin Colquitt and more; 4-6 p.m.; Olathe Family YMCA, 21400 W. 153rd St. in Olathe; www.kcchiefs.com.

WEDNESDAY

FIRST DOWNS HUDDLE TIME: benefit for First Downs for Down Syndrome, with Chiefs players and cheerleaders; 6-9 p.m.; Big Sky Bar in the Power & Light District; fdfds.org or 913-722-2499.

THURSDAY

BEHIND THE STATS: live radio broadcast on 1160 AM with Matt Fulks and Dave O’Hara, area golfing legend Tom Watson will be the guest; 6-7 p.m.; Chappell’s Restaurant and Sports Museum, 323 Armour Road in North Kansas City; for more information call 816-421-0002 or visit www.BehindTheStatsRadio.com.

FRIDAY

BREAKFAST CLUB: The Friends of George Toma Breakfast Club welcomes all baseball fans to swap stories with former players, managers and coaches; every Friday, 9 a.m.; Bob Evans restaurant, Johnson Drive and Antioch in Merriam.

SATURDAY

HOSPITAL HILL RUN: 35th annual 5K, 10K and half-marathon; 7 a.m.; start in the Crown Center fountain area; visit www.hospitalhillrun.com by Wednesday to sign up.

CHIEFS MINICAMP: Team will practice and hold other activities all free to the public; parking opens at 9:30 a.m.; gates at 10:30 a.m. and the practice at 11:30 a.m.; Arrowhead Stadium; www.kcchiefs.com/arbys/.

T-BONES

Begin an eight-game home stand on Tuesday. Visit tbonesbaseball.com for a full listing of events and promotions.

UPCOMING EVENTS

GOLF BENEFIT: for Tony Gonzalez Foundation; June 9; Shoal Creek Golf Course; 816-223-1500 or c00581@chilis.com.

GOLF TOURNAMENT: Derrick Thomas/Neil Smith Third and Long Foundation & Hickman Mills Educational Celebrity Golf Classic; June 9, 8:30 a.m. (check-in), 9:30 a.m. (shotgun start); Oakwood Country Club, 9800 Grandview Road; call Kim Frans at 816-931-5855 for more information.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE: free Father’s Day admission for fathers with one paid child’s admission; June 15, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 1401 Grand Boulevard (adjacent to the Sprint Center); www.collegebasketballexperience.com.

KANSAS CITY SKY SHOW: billed as the largest fireworks display in the city’s history; June 20, following Royals 7:10 p.m. game against the Giants; Kauffman Stadium; www.royals.com.

BRANDI CHASTAIN: youth soccer training from Chastain’s academy; June 26-29; Lee’s Summit West High School; for girls 9 and older; www.elitecoaching.info or 816-820-2774.

GOLF TOURNAMENT: benefits First Downs for Down Syndrome; July 14, 10 a.m. (registration), 11 a.m. (shotgun start); Hillcrest Country Club, 8200 Hillcrest Road; fdfds.org.

GOLF TOURNAMENT: 15th annual Children’s Museum of Kansas City event; July 30, 8 a.m.; Sunflower Hills Golf Course, 12200 Riverview Road in Bonner Springs; www.kidmuzm.org or 913-287-8888.

To reach Bradford Doolittle, please send e-mail to bdoolittle@kcstar.com.

 

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