Iron Kid – Angela VanOmmeran

Angela was last week’s Iron Kid of the game. She has had not one, but 2 heart transplants. The first was when she was less than 1 year old. She had a great time at the game. She quickly develped a liking for Bryan Pray and she was EXTREMELY excited to meet him after the game.  

Iron Kid – Jessica Terkel

Jessica and her family

Jessica with the Platinum Cheerleaders

Jake and Jessica

Walking out on the field

Autograph time

Jessica with the players

Iron Win at home!! Jessica and her family had a great time watching an exciting back and forth game. Congratulations to the team.

Jessica has had both a kidney and liver transplant in 2005. You would never know it.  She is an athlete herself, competing in the Special Olympics in softball, vollyball, and track just to name a few. 

I actually got to walk out on the field with Jessica per her request.  We almost missed it.  We thought it was going to be during the 4th quarter, but they sprung it on us at the end of the 3rd quarter.  We made it in time and really enjoyed hearing the crowd cheer for a fellow athlete.

Iron Kid – Kelci Wunschel pics

Ryan Grant of the Packers

Kelci and her family had a great time at the game.  Kelci sure had the stage that night.  She was out there “shaking her stuff” dancing as the crowd cheered her on.  She loved all of the attention.

Ryan Grant, the running back for the Green Bay Packers stopped by to watch the Iron.  He was very nice and took pictures with Kelci and signed autographs for her.  The best part was when Kelci’s mom asked him to hold Kelci for the picture.  Ryan looked very apprehensive about picking her up because he new she was a little fragile, so I said to him, “You are paid millions of dollars not to drop things, don’t worry about it.”  He was a real class act.

On Sunday, my family joined Kelci for the Great Strides Walk to cure Cystic Fibrosis.  It was a very nice day at the zoo, and a great way to raise money for a cure.

Kecli’s mom Karen sent the following e-mail about their time at the game.

“Thank you again for choosing Kelci as the IronKid of the Game Friday!  She continues to talk about it!!  Am sure it will be something the girls will remember for a long time – THANK YOU!!!”

Ryan Grant of the Packers

Kelci dancing for the crowd

Dancing with the Platinum Cheerleaders

Waiting for autographs