Cougars to host 'Christmas with Ozzie and Santa'

The Kane County Cougars will host a "Christmas With Ozzie and Santa" holiday event from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 13, inside the upper deck level at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. Children can meet Ozzie and Santa, pose for photos with them, and participate in numerous holiday activities. Those activities include a coloring station, ornament-decorating station, and a cookie decorating station.

The event is free although there is a nominal cost of $5 per child to participate in the ornament- and cookie-decorating activities.

Fans are asked to bring a gently-used winter coat or outerwear item. In conjunction with the South Elgin Lions Club, the Cougars are collecting items that will be donated to area families who are in need this winter. Fans who donate an item will receive one undated reserved seat ticket voucher, valid for a 2015 regular season Cougars game.

The Cougars kicked off its annual coat drive in November and fans are encouraged to stop by the Cougars' administrative office from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays. Items must be donated no later than noon Friday, Dec. 19.

For more information on the Christmas holiday event hosted by the Cougars, visit kccougars.com or call (630) 232-8811.