This is my last year with Zombie Kickball - and I can't thank all you ghouls enough!

Thank you for showing up in this miserable weather! Thank you for playing your hearts out - despite the cold rain!!! You're wildly creative. You're insanely funny. You are awesome! I salute you!!!

I appreciate and adore each and every one of you - as does the Good Shepherd Food Bank! Give yourselves a pat on the back and a round of applause! ~ Catherine

Ray Routhier at the Portland Press Herald wrote an impressive piece about zombies, and quite a bit about Portland Zombie Kickball – his article appeared in today's paper.

Check it out!

And keep in mind - I have a knack for sounding remarkably stupid when interviewed. Please - cut me some slack. ~ Catherine

We were both complimented and criticized for the lack of organization in our game last year. Zombie Kickball is a somewhat spontaneous event. It's pretty much improvisational theater. It's not practiced sport at all.

However, some of our players would like to organize our cast of characters so that we can all enjoy ourselves a little more. If you're inclined to add structure to our game, we encourage you to do so! If you're inspired to direct undead players, give it a shot! If you're in character when you corral the zombies and herd them, go for it!

Maybe you want to keep score, so we know when to switch the kickers and fielders (we would certainly have a better chance of all getting a turn at the plate). Maybe you want to coach or referree (again, so we all have a better chance of getting a couple of turns at the plate). Knock yourself out! Maybe the individual players and teams will follow your lead. They are zombies after all! If you're costumed and in character when you lead your team mates, there's no telling how far we can stretch our fun.   

We posted this same unfortunate note last year. We hoped for better luck this year, but it's looking like we'll have another unpleasant forecast this weekend.

We've been asked several times if there is a scheduled rain date for our event.

There is no alternate day for our game. But there is rain predicted for this weekend - with scattered thunderstorms likely on Sunday.

Please plan ahead and dress accordingly on game day. Clearly, we will all have to modify our costumes a little bit. And we may even have to modify our game. So let's keep our fingers crossed for a break in the weather!

The Good Shepherd Food Bank will be collecting cash and non-perisables, regardless of the weather, at both the game on the Eastern Prom and the show at Space.

This event is highly contagious.

Flocks of zombies will outburst from the Asylum on Friday, June 26th at 9pm!

DJs Znuh, Dehuman8, and Doomsday Jones will play for crowds of zombies. This event is hosted by Gothic Maine. It is a 21+ pre-party. Club opens up at 9pm, and closes down at 1am. Cover is $4.

You may have joined the growing ranks of the undead long ago, but there are still sizable bands of survivors out there.

We no longer have the needs we once did - we don't hunger for appetizing, nutritional, complex meals anymore, we simply crave brains. But many of our families and friends are still struggling to satisfy their most basic needs, especially during these trying economic times. Fellow zombies, it's time we did something for our community.

Portland Zombie Kickball will be collecting donations for the Good Shepherd Food Bank on game day. Although not required, zombie participants and spectators are encouraged to bring non-perishable canned and dried foods with them to the event. A representative from Good Shepherd Food Bank will be on hand to collect our donations. In addition to food, Good Shepherd will gladly accept cash donations.