JetHawks holding mascot, host tryouts

LANCASTER, Calif. -- This is your chance to become a beloved professional mascot for your Lancaster JetHawks! The JetHawks are looking for energetic, outgoing and dependable applicants to serve as KaBoom, the mascot of the Lancaster JetHawks for the 2007 baseball season. In addition, the club will be hosting tryouts for two on-field hosts to make in-game announcements, interact with the crowd, and conduct games and on-field contests. Tryouts will take place on Saturday, March 3 at 9 a.m. at Clear Channel Stadium.

Individuals interested in becoming KaBoom must be available to work all game nights, make special community appearances, take direction, have phenomenal patience, and have a fun, outgoing, energetic personality. Each participant is required to be in excellent physical condition.

The mascot hiring process will include an audition (including dance, skits and other antics throughout Clear Channel Stadium) and a personal interview. Applicants must prepare their own one-to-two minute skit, including a written description, to be handed to judges along with their application.

The audition process will include the applicant's skit as well as an improvisation scenario that will be given at the audition. Applicants will not dress in the mascot costume at this time, that portion of the audition will be reserved for call back auditions. Applicants should dress in loose clothes that offer a range of mobility.

Those individuals who are interested in becoming the on-field host for the Lancaster JetHawks must also be available to work all game days, and be in excellent physical condition. The on-field host evaluation process will include an audition (including a read into a stadium microphone, several improvisation scenarios that will be given at the audition and a personal interview). Applicants should dress in loose clothes that offer a range of mobility.

Please contact John Adams, Promotions Manager at 726-5400 x. 108 or [email protected] for more information.

Don't miss the exciting 12th season of JetHawks baseball in Lancaster and the club's first as the Class A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The 2007 regular season opens on April 5 and ticket packages starting at only $50 are available now. To order, call (661) 726-5400 or for more information, check out the official website of the JetHawks at www.JetHawks.com.