The 2017 Houston Astros Caravan presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors begins on Tuesday, January 17. The annual community outreach tour consists of several trips over the course of three days with stops in the Houston area (Jan. 17 - 19), San Antonio (Jan. 18), Austin (Jan. 19) and Corpus Christi (Jan. 19), and culminates with the annual Astros FanFest at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Jan. 21. <o:p>
 
Astros Caravan gives players and broadcasters an opportunity to connect with and thank fans as the team gears up for Spring Training and the 2017 season. The fan outreach tour will engage with first responders, stop at several different community centers, visit military facilities and hospitals and conduct baseball and softball clinics. There will also be several opportunities for fans to get FREE autographs from Astros players at select Academy Sports + Outdoors locations. <o:p>
 
Current players joining the community engagement tour include Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Chris Devenski, Mike Fiers, Yuli Gurriel, Tony Kemp, Dallas Keuchel, Jake Marisnick, Lance McCullers, Joe Musgrove, A.J. Reed, Brady Rodgers, George Springer, Preston Tucker and Tyler White. Astros radio broadcasters Robert Ford and Steve Sparks, new TV broadcaster Todd Kalas and new full-time color analyst Geoff Blum will join Astros broadcasting legend Bill Brown for appearances throughout the week. Please note that all individuals are subject to change.<o:p>
 
Other players may be added to those listed. For more information and complete details, visit www.astros.com/caravan and www.astros.com/fanfest. <o:p>
 
The Astros will kick off Astros Caravan week with a Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at the Houston Food Bank. <o:p>
 
At the end of Caravan week, the Astros Foundation will host the second-annual Diamond Dreams Gala featuring legendary performer Diana Ross on the field of Minute Maid Park on Friday, Jan. 20. The charitable event will benefit the Astros Foundation as well as New Hope Housing, an organization combatting homelessness by providing housing and support services for those in need.<o:p>
 
Media wishing to cover the Diamond Dreams Gala must RSVP with Dena Propis at [email protected] by Thursday, Jan 19.<o:p>
 
Astros FanFest will cap off the week-long Caravan at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. with activities for all ages including autograph sessions with many current and former players, swings in the Astros batting cages, running the bases, bullpen throwing sessions, an interactive kids zone, fan forums with front office staff and current players, a vendor expo, clubhouse tours, a dedicated Social Media Zone and PlazaFest which includes a live petting zoo. The majority of FanFest proceeds will benefit the Astros Foundation.<o:p>
 
Details for Astros Day of Service and Caravan are as follows, subject to change:<o:p>
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Monday, Jan. 16- Astros Day of Service<o:p>
 
Houston<o:p>
Orbit, Shooting Stars, Astros front office members<o:p>
Houston Food Bank<o:p>
•             9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             535 Portwall St., Houston, TX 77029<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
<o:p> 
Tuesday, Jan. 17<o:p>
 
Southeast Houston/Galveston<o:p>
Jose Altuve, Yuli Gurriel, A.J. Reed<o:p>
Shriner's Hospital for Children- Galveston<o:p>
•             10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.<o:p>
•             815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Ellington Air Force Base<o:p>
•             12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             14657 Sneider Street, Houston, TX 77034<o:p>
•             CLOSED to media<o:p>
 
Texas Bay Credit Union, featuring Yuli Gurriel and A.J. Reed<o:p>
•             1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.<o:p>
•             12611 Fuqua St., Houston, TX 77034<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
Chick-fil-A, featuring Yuli Gurriel and A.J. Reed<o:p>
•             2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.<o:p>
•             5940 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77023<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
*Note- during this visit, any fan dining in or driving through with an Astros T-shirt or jersey on will receive a free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich.<o:p>
<o:p> 
Special Olympics Clinic at Minute Maid Park<o:p>
•             3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             501 Crawford St., Houston, TX 77002<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
<o:p> 
Northwest Houston<o:p>
Lance McCullers, Brady Rodgers, Todd Kalas, Orbit<o:p>
HISD HQ and School Visit, launching Book Mobile<o:p>
•             10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             HISD HQ: 4400 W. 18th St, Houston, TX 77092<o:p>
                Sinclair Elementary: 6410 Grovewood Lane, Houston, TX 77008<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
<o:p> 
Whataburger<o:p>
•             12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             1110 Silber Road, Houston, TX 77055<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
<o:p> 
AT&T Store<o:p>
•             2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.<o:p>
•             10650 Northwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77092<o:p>
•             Open to media and the public<o:p>
<o:p> 
First Responders- Houston Fire Station 5 <o:p>
•             3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             2020 Hollister St., Houston, TX 77080<o:p>
•             CLOSED to media<o:p>
<o:p> 
Houston Pets Alive Adoption at Karbach Brewery<o:p>
•             4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             2032 Karbach St., Houston, TX 77092<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
*Note- Houston Pets Alive will have dogs available for adoption on-site, and for every 16 oz Karbach tour package purchased, Karbach will donate $3 to Houston Pets Alive.<o:p>
<o:p> 
Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing<o:p>
•             5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.<o:p>
•             11077 Northwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77092<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
<o:p> 
Wednesday, Jan. 18<o:p>
 
North Houston<o:p>
Lance McCullers, George Springer<o:p>
Keegan's Kitchen<o:p>
•             2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             1445 North Freeway, Houston, TX 77009<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Astros MLB Youth Academy Clinic<o:p>
•             3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.<o:p>
•             2801 S. Victory Dr., Houston, TX 77088<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Hall of Fame Announcement Watch Party at Baker St. Pub<o:p>
•             4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.<o:p>
•             25 Waterway Ave, The Woodlands, TX 77380<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
•             Includes Astros mascot Orbit<o:p>
 
Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing<o:p>
•             6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             1360 Lake Woodlands Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
•             Includes Astros mascot Orbit<o:p>
 
West Houston<o:p>
Dallas Keuchel, Brady Rodgers<o:p>
ConocoPhillips<o:p>
•             11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.<o:p>
•             600 N. Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079<o:p>
•             CLOSED to media<o:p>
•             Includes Astros broadcasting legend Bill Brown<o:p>
 
Chalk Talk at Woodcreek Jr. High School<o:p>
•             1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.<o:p>
•             1801 Woodcreek Bend Ln., Katy, TX 77494<o:p>
•             CLOSED to media<o:p>
•             Includes Astros radio broadcaster Steve Sparks<o:p>
 
Houston Methodist West Hospital<o:p>
•             2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Katy Little League Clinic<o:p>
•             4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             24927 Morton Rd., Katy, TX 77493<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing<o:p>
•             5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             23155 Katy Freeway (I-10 at Grand Parkway), Katy, TX 77450<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
San Antonio<o:p>
Tony Kemp, Joe Musgrove, Todd Kalas<o:p>
Brooke Army Medical Center<o:p>
•             12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             3551 Roger Brooke Dr., San Antonio, TX 78219<o:p>
•             Open to media <o:p>
 
Whataburger<o:p>
•             2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             8300 N. IH-35, Windcrest, TX 78239<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
Caravan Jam at Main Plaza<o:p>
•             6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.<o:p>
•             115 N. Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing<o:p>
•             7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             2643 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78230<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
Thursday, Jan. 19<o:p>
 
Central Houston<o:p>
Alex Bregman, Jake Marisnick, Orbit<o:p>
Chick-fil-A<o:p>
•             9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.<o:p>
•             2222 Shearn St., Galveston, TX 77007<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
*Note- during this visit, any fan dining in or driving through wearing Astros gear will receive a free Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit with any purchase.<o:p>
 
Sunshine Kids Hospital Party <o:p>
•             10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.<o:p>
•             Texas Children's Hospital- 6701 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77030<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Houston Methodist Hospital- Texas Medical Center<o:p>
•             12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             6565 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77030<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Torchy's Tacos- Rice Village<o:p>
•             1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             2400 Times Blvd., Houston, TX 77005<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing<o:p>
•             3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             2404 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77098<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
Astroline at Pluckers featuring Brian McCann<o:p>
•             7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             1400 Shepherd Dr., Houston TX 77007<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
<o:p> 
Austin<o:p>
Chris Devenski, Mike Fiers, Todd Kalas<o:p>
RBI School Visit at Oak Springs Elementary School<o:p>
•             12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             3601 Webberville Rd., Austin, TX 78702<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Pluckers Wing Bar<o:p>
•             2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             3909-B South Lamar, Austin, TX 78704<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
First Responders- Austin Police Department<o:p>
•             3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             715 E. 8th St., Austin, TX 78701<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
 
Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing<o:p>
•             6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             5400 Brodie Ln, Sunset Valley, TX 78745<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
<o:p> 
Corpus Christi<o:p>
Preston Tucker, Tyler White, Geoff Blum<o:p>
Whataburger<o:p>
•             2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             7702 S. Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
 
Academy Sports + Outdoors Autograph Signing<o:p>
•             5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.<o:p>
•             5001 S. Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78411<o:p>
•             Open to media and public<o:p>
<o:p> 
Corpus Christi Hooks Cocktail Hour at Whataburger Field<o:p>
•             6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<o:p>
•             734 East Port Avenue, Corpus Christi, TX 78401<o:p>
•             Open to media<o:p>
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-ASTROS-<o:p>