Mon, 08/29/2022 - 2:30pm

KEVIN BURNHAM

The Boothbay Region Y Arts performers with Portland Sea Dogs’ mascot Slugger before their pre-game performance on Sunday, Aug. 28 at Hadlock Field. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sophia Mansfield, left, and Jojo Shea get ready to sing “I Love Maine.” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Imij Armstead sings the national anthem. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Scout Martin gets a high-five from a Sea Dogs staff member after leading the singing of “God Bless America.” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region YMCA contingent during the pre-game parade. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

BRYMCA Arts and Humanities Director Emily Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Y Arts parents Gretchen Armstead, left, and Sara Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Y Arts performers Trey Tibbetts, Anderson Pierpan, Hamilton Pierpan and Sarah Harris gather around Y Arts grandmother and supporter Melodee Burnham. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region YMCA contingent during the pre-game parade. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Y Arts members spell “MAINE.” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Sarah Harris and Trey Tibbetts begin a dance. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Trey Tibbetts and Oscar Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Imij Armstead, left, and Jessie Ullo. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Spencer Pottle and Kayla Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Finn Sullivan, Oscar Mirabile and Ford Harris. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Fiona Bishop. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Lily Billings and Oscar Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Kayla Watts begins a cartwheel. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sofia Mansfield does a cartwheel. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Imij Armstead and Anderson Pierpan. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sarah Harris, Sofia Michaud and Spencer Pottle. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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The Boothbay region crowd. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Y Arts volunteer and parent Chris Armstead. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Meagan Hamblett waves and Andy Hamblett forms a “Y” in the back. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Longtime Y Arts volunteers and parents Brandy and Corey Pottle. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Ian Michaud receives a baseball from a Sea Dogs staff member after throwing out the first pitch. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region Y Arts performers with Portland Sea Dogs’ mascot Slugger before their pre-game performance on Sunday, Aug. 28 at Hadlock Field. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sophia Mansfield, left, and Jojo Shea get ready to sing “I Love Maine.” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Imij Armstead sings the national anthem. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Scout Martin gets a high-five from a Sea Dogs staff member after leading the singing of “God Bless America.” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region YMCA contingent during the pre-game parade. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

BRYMCA Arts and Humanities Director Emily Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Y Arts parents Gretchen Armstead, left, and Sara Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Y Arts performers Trey Tibbetts, Anderson Pierpan, Hamilton Pierpan and Sarah Harris gather around Y Arts grandmother and supporter Melodee Burnham. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Region YMCA contingent during the pre-game parade. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Y Arts members spell “MAINE.” KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sarah Harris and Trey Tibbetts begin a dance. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Trey Tibbetts and Oscar Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Imij Armstead, left, and Jessie Ullo. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Spencer Pottle and Kayla Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Finn Sullivan, Oscar Mirabile and Ford Harris. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Fiona Bishop. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Lily Billings and Oscar Mirabile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Kayla Watts begins a cartwheel. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sofia Mansfield does a cartwheel. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Imij Armstead and Anderson Pierpan. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Sarah Harris, Sofia Michaud and Spencer Pottle. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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The Boothbay region crowd. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Y Arts volunteer and parent Chris Armstead. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Meagan Hamblett waves and Andy Hamblett forms a “Y” in the back. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

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Longtime Y Arts volunteers and parents Brandy and Corey Pottle. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Ian Michaud receives a baseball from a Sea Dogs staff member after throwing out the first pitch. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Before the first pitch at YMCA Day at Hadlock Field on Sunday, Aug. 28, all eyes were on the field as Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts performed three song and dance routines, member Ian Michaud threw out the first pitch, and member Imij Armstead sang the National Anthem. And to complete the local Y’s participation, member Scout Martin led the singing of “God Bless America” in the middle of the seventh inning.

Meagan Hamblett of East Boothbay, executive director of the YMCA Alliance of Northern New England, said over 1,300 YMCA staff, volunteers, members, program participants and families had signed up to represent the Y’s in Maine at the game. Before the game, red T-shirts, sponsored by Bangor Savings, were handed out to Y attendees.

“This day was coordinated by our Y Alliance of NNE on behalf of 25 YMCA Associations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont,” said Hamblett. “We hope to make it an annual event and grow the number to include as many Y families as possible.”

About 45 minutes before game time, a parade of hundreds of Y representatives rounded the outfield warning track and held up their arms for the shape of a “Y.” BRYMCA Arts and Humanities Director Emily Mirabile led the local contingent onto the field.

As Y Arts members waited on the field for their performance, the group got to pose for photos with Portland Sea Dogs mascot Slugger, and a few of the Sea Dogs and Hartford Yard Goats players walked by and gave the young performers a high-five.

Y Arts’ performances included: “I Love Maine,” written by Joel Biron of Portland, sung by Sophia Mansfield and Jojo Shea who played those roles when Y Arts made the movie version of “I Love Maine” back in 2018; “Can't Stop This Feeling” and “I Like to Move It, Move It” performed by: Sofia Michaud, Evelyn Michaud, Lily Billings, Sophia Mansfield, Trey Tibbetts, Finn Sullivan, Allison Smart, Emily Smart, Jackie Branch, Oscar Mirabile, Fiona Bishop, Kayla Watts, Agatha Harris, Sarah Harris, Ford Harris, Skyler Hyson, Imij Armstead, Jojo Shea, Spencer Pottle, Jessie Ullo, Scout Martin, Hamilton Pierpan and Anderson Pierpan.

The Sea Dogs, first place in their division of the Eastern League, defeated Hartford, 4-1.