29-03-2025
A.G. Gaston Spring Break Camp kids attend Monster Jam rehearsal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A group of kids from A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls club in Birmingham had a surprise outing on their last day of Spring Break Camp.
The kids got to experience Monster Jam and meet the drivers. This was a complete surprise for all of the students who took part in the weeklong camp.
About 55 kids watched from the stand as the 12,000-pound trucks rolled onto the dirt track inside Protective Stadium.
'I thought it was important to spark something in their imagination,' said Shay Oden, the Marketing and Communications Director for the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club in Birmingham.
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Oden said they walked the track, met the drivers and even looked inside the trailers.
But the highlight of the visit was the rehearsal of what will take place on Saturday. The kids got to see Monster Jam trucks going airborne.
The experience was a first for 5th grader Toni Morton.
'It was exotic for us because some of us haven't come here before and see stuff like it,' Morton said.
Monster Jam host Jabari Thomas said the event is not just for show.
'Everybody in the stands can vote on a couple of the competitions, so the fans are voting and scoring these competitions,' he explained.
It can also get loud during the competition, so he advises wearing ear plugs.
We were also told that headsets will be available for purchase at the event on Saturday. The Pit Party begins at 12 p.m., and the competition gets underway at 5 p.m.
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