Annual Community Tour Visits Fans in 13 Cities Over Eight Days

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Astros 2012 CAREavan will hit the road on Wednesday, February 1, with three full days of visits throughout central and south Texas, followed by a trip to Oklahoma City, Okla., and five days in the Houston area. In addition to numerous private community stops, each day will include free public autograph sessions at Academy Sports + Outdoors stores.

The team will make two-day trips to Austin (Feb. 1-2), Brownsville, Harlingen and McAllen (Feb. 1-2) and San Antonio (Feb. 2-3), travel to Corpus Christi and Victoria (Feb. 3), and head to Oklahoma City (Feb. 6). The team’s annual winter trek will also visit five different communities in Houston (Feb. 6-10).

More than 30 Astros players, alumni, coaches and front office staff will take part in the 2012 CAREavan. A summary of the team’s activities and the players participating are listed below. Also, a list of stops open to the public is posted at www.astros.com/careavan. *Players may be added and are subject to change.

Outer Markets – FEBRUARY 1-3 AND FEBRUARY 6

Wednesday, February 1 – Austin, TX; On-Site Astros Contact: Maureen Wade (713) 985-9478

Jordan Lyles, J.B. Shuck, Kyle Weiland, Doug Brocail, Dave Raymond

Cedar Park Middle School

1:15 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly
2100 Sun Chase Blvd., Cedar Park, TX 78613
Sandra Stewart (512) 570-3100
Open to all media

RBI Austin Baseball and Softball Clinic

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1182 North Pleasant Valley Rd., Austin, TX 78702
Matt Price (512) 992-3867
Open only to pre-registered youth players and all media

Ronald McDonald House

· 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

· 1315 Barbara Jordan Blvd., Austin, TX 78723

· Derrek Lesnau (512) 628-5934

· Open to all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
5400 Brodie Ln., Sunset Valley, TX 78745
Matt Gardiner (713) 253-6007
Open to fans and all media

Wednesday, February 1 – Brownsville, TX; On-Site Astros Contact: Nicky Patriarca (956) 433-1208

Jose Altuve, Jimmy Paredes, Fernando Rodriguez, Alex Trevino

Chick-fil-A

· 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

· Lunch service for fans

· 4325 N. Expressway #77, Brownsville, TX 78520

· Alex Avilas (404) 550-1091

· Open to fans and all media
Lucio Middle School

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly
300 North Vermillion Rd., Brownsville, TX 78521
Dr. Linda Gallegos (956) 455-5553
Open to all media

Welcome to Brownsville Reception

· 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

· 1 Events Center Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78526

· Mariano “Bean” Ayala, (956) 459-4028

· Open to all media

CAREavan Baseball and Softball Clinic

· 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

· 1000 Sports Park Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78575

· Tuffy Martinez (956) 574-6650

Open only to pre-registered youth players and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
4305 Old Hwy. 77, Brownsville, TX 78520
Laura Cardenas (281) 744-5973
Open to fans and all media

Thursday, February 2 – Austin, TX; On-Site Astros Contact: Maureen Wade (713) 985-9478

Jordan Lyles, J.B. Shuck, Kyle Weiland, Doug Brocail, Dave Raymond

Dell Diamond Children’s Hospital

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723
Marcella Maxwell (512) 324-0146
Open to all media

River Oaks Elementary School

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly

· 12401 Scofield Farms Dr., Austin, TX 78758

· Travis Motal, 512-594-5000

Open to all media

Thursday, February 2–Harlingen and McAllen, TX; On-Site Astros Contact: Nicky Patriarca (956) 433-1208

Jose Altuve, Jimmy Paredes, Fernando Rodriguez, Alex Trevino

Memorial Middle School

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly

· 300 N. 13th Street, Harlingen, TX 78550

· Pat Zapata (956) 792-6002

Open to all media

Welcome to McAllen Reception

· 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

· 1200 Ash Avenue, McAllen, TX 78501

· Teclo Garcia (956) 681-1011

· Open to all media

CAREavan Baseball and Softball Clinic

· 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

1201 West University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539
Mike Garcia (956) 342-1575
Open only to pre-registered youth players and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
3901 Expressway 83, McAllen, TX 78501
Laura Cardenas, (281) 744-5973
Open to fans and all media

Thursday, February 2 – San Antonio; On-Site Astros Contact: Dairanetta Spain (713) 226-9180

Jarred Cosart, J.A. Happ, Humberto Quintero, Larry Dierker, Brett Dolan

San Antonio Military Medical Center

· 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

· Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78243

· Jen Rodriguez (210) 916-5141

· Closed to the media

RBI San Antonio Baseball and Softball Clinic

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio- Eastside Branch
3503 Martin Luther King Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78220
Zuani Villarreal (210) 436-0686
Open only to pre-registered youth players and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
7523 N.W. Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78245
Raymond Gonzalez (281) 705-1012
Open to fans and all media

Friday, February 3 – San Antonio; On-Site Astros Contact: Dairanetta Spain( 713) 226-9180

Jarred Cosart, J.A. Happ, Humberto Quintero, Larry Dierker, Brett Dolan

Chick-fil-A

· 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

· Lunch service for fans

· 4715 Medical Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229

· Kristin Ledesma (210) 286-3999

· Open to fans and all media

Adams Elementary School

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly
135 E. Southcross Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78214
Rita Uresti (210) 989-2800
Open to all media

RBI San Antonio Baseball and Softball Clinic

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio- Calderon Branch
105 Shore Lane, San Antonio, TX 78207
Zuani Villarreal (210) 436-0686
Open only to pre-registered youth players and all media

Friday, February 3 – Corpus Christi and Victoria, TX; On-Site Astros Contact: Shawn Bertani (314) 249-0704

Brian Bogusevic, Chris Johnson, J.B. Shuck, Shane Reynolds, Milo Hamilton, Jim Crane
Flour Bluff Primary School

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Astros story time

· 2505 Waldron Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78148

· Elisa Macias (361) 331-7280

Open to all media

Corpus Christi Hooks Luncheon

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Omni Hotel, 900 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Elisa Macias (361) 331-7280
Open to luncheon ticket holders and all media

CAREavan Baseball and Softball Clinic

· 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

· Youth Sports Complex, 107 North Ben Wilson St., Victoria, TX 77901

· Kit Mitchell (361) 648-6609

Open only to pre-registered youth players and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
8903 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX 77904
Ginger Middleton (713) 702-5548
Open to fans and all media

Monday, February 6 – Oklahoma City, Okla.; On-Site Astros Contact: Shawn Bertani (314) 249-0704

Jose Altuve, David Carpenter, J.D. Martinez, Larry Dierker, Milo Hamilton, Jim Crane

Oklahoma City RedHawks VIP Luncheon

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
RedHawks Field at Bricktown, 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Shannon Sieg (405) 218-1000 ext. 221
Open to RedHawks invited guests and all media

Mercy Hospital

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
4300 West Memorial Rd., Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Courtney Thomas (405) 752-3033
Open to all media

Tinker Air Force Base

· 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

· 3001 South Douglas Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73145

· Kathy Paine (405) 734-1476

Open to all media

Oklahoma City RedHawks Reception

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
RedHawks Field at Bricktown, 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Shannon Sieg (405) 218-1000 ext. 221
Open to RedHawks invited guests and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
7700 South Walker, Oklahoma City, OK 73139
Ginger Middleton (713) 702-5548
Open to fans and all media

HOUSTON AREA – FEBRUARY 6-10

Monday, February 6 – Houston; On-Site Astros Contact: Dairanetta Spain (713) 226-9180

Jason Bourgeois, Bud Norris, Bobby Meacham, Brad Mills, Bob Watson, Jimmy Wynn, Jim Deshaies

Chick-fil-A

· 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

· Lunch service for fans

· 2715 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77098

· Tina Murray (713) 822-0312

· Open to fans and all media

Clemente Martinez Elementary School

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Real Men Read MENtoring event

· 901 Hays St., Houston, TX 77009

Norm Uhl (713) 556-6394
Open to all media

Carver High School/Astros Urban Youth Academy

· 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

· Astros Insider: Careers in Baseball panel discussion

· 2100 South Victory St., Houston, TX 77088

· Daryl Wade (281) 795-1851

· Open to pre-registered Urban Youth Academy members and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
2404 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77098
Debbie Smith (281) 299-4279
Open to fans and all media

Tuesday, February 7 – Sugar Land; On-Site Astros Contact: Maureen Wade (713) 985-9478

David Carpenter, Chris Johnson, Bud Norris, Brett Wallace, Doug Brocail, Brett Dolan

Colony Meadows Elementary School

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly
4510 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Eugene DuPont (281) 634-4121
Open to all media

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

· 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

· 16655 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479

· Esther Maldonado (832) 667-5817

· Open to all media

Ft. Bend Family YMCA

· 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

· 4433 Cartwright Rd., Missouri City, TX 77459

· Hazel Richards (281) 499-9622

· Open to all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

· 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

· 23801 Brazos Town Crossing, Rosenberg, TX 77469

Debbie Smith (281) 299-4279

· Open to all fans and media

Wednesday, February 8 – Spring; On-Site Astros Contact: Shawn Bertani (314) 249-0704

Brian Bogusevic, Jason Bourgeois, J.D. Martinez, Brad Mills, Jose Cruz, Jim Deshaies

AVANCE-Southwest School

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly
4503 Mangum, Houston, TX 77092
Jack Wootton (713) 812-0033
Open to all media

CAREavan Baseball and Softball Clinic at The Edge

· 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

· The Edge, 2733 Rayford Rd., Spring, TX 77386

· Jimmy Godail (281) 463-9405

· Open to pre-registered members of ORWALL and South Montgomery youth leagues and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

· 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

· 1360 Lake Woodlands Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380

Debbie Smith (281) 299-4279

· Open to all fans and media

Thursday, February 9 – Cypress; On-Site Astros Contact: Dairanetta Spain (713) 226-9180

Jed Lowrie, J.D. Martinez, Brad Mills, Alex Trevino, Bill Brown, Jeff Luhnow

CyFair College Branch Library

· 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

· Bilingual Astros story time

· 9191 Barker Cypress Rd., Cypress, TX 77433

· Melanie Metzger (281) 290-3274

· Open to all media

Spillane Middle School

2:30 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Fielder’s Choice assembly

· 13403 Woods Spillane Blvd., Cypress, TX 77429

· Steve Miller (281) 213-1230

Open to all media

CAREavan Baseball and Softball Clinic

· 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

· 15301 Cypress-North Houston Rd., 77429

· Curtis Cooper (713) 416-4430

· Open to pre-registered members the CyFair Sports Association and all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

· 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

· 19720 N.W. Freeway, Houston, TX 77065

Debbie Smith (281) 299-4279

· Open to all fans and media

Friday, February 10 – Katy; On-Site Astros Contact: Maureen Wade (713) 985-9478

Jason Castro, Jed Lowrie, Brett Wallace, Jose Cruz, Bill Brown

Brookwood Community

11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Astros attend Brookwood Pep Rally, tour the residential community for adults with functional disabilities
1752 FM 1489, Brookshire, TX 77423
Rick DeMunbrun (281) 723-6126
Open to all media

Methodist Hospital West

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

· 18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094

· Esther Maldonado (832) 667-5817

Open to all media

Academy Sports + Outdoors

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
23155 I-10 West, Katy, TX 77449
Debbie Smith (281) 299-4279
Open to fans and all media

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