Captain Springfield

Hi, everyone! I’m Betsy and I’m so excited to be Captain Springfield. I know I’m not a cat but I promise to do my best. I look forward to highlighting all the things I love about my hometown and meeting some of you along the way! Cheers to 417-land. There’s no place like home 💞

257 – Betsy Sharing a love of stories, family, and Springfield through a game of catch with the newest @CaptainSGF, @Fogle4MO. Her journey to Jefferson City is filled with heartbreak and inspiration. Grateful for the chance to have a catch with the Captain! #Catch365

I had a great time with the crew at Cider Days on Walnut. Go check it out tomorrow! Support local artists, get some apple cider, and see cool performances. One of my favorite SGF events!

Some work days are more fun than others. Today I got to be on-site at @cityutilities to raise money for @UWOzarks while throwing eggs at people from six stories high. A fun way to support a great cause over a lunch break and a not so fun way to learn I don’t love heights 👀

We had a great night at Casablanca listening to our dad talk about the instrumental role CASA played in the life of my nephew. Not a day goes by where I don’t feel grateful for their work. Want to support our children in foster care? Find out more! casaswmo.org

Come out and join me for the Springfield Central Labor Council’s Labor Day Parade! Free candy, live music, beautiful weather and celebrating the hard-working people who keep Springfield running - what more do you need? See you all there!

@SGF_Tumbler Thank you!!!

@CaptainSGF Betsy, you’re a great choice for this role. Very happy for you and looking forward to watching you brag about all the good and all the fun Springfield has to offer! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Hi, everyone! I’m Betsy and I’m so excited to be Captain Springfield. I know I’m not a cat but I promise to do my best. I look forward to highlighting all the things I love about my hometown and meeting some of you along the way! Cheers to 417-land. There’s no place like home 💞

📸:@NPapes

In the words another unexpected contest winner, Jesse Camp winner of MTV's first "Wanna Be a DJ", SEE YOU AROUND!

Okay bye thanks again and stop by downtown and say hi to Googey and eat Mama G's or Greek Belly and see a play at the Springfield Contemporary Theater or High Tide or the Landers or a movie at the Moxie and then go discuss it while getting a snack at the Pocket Park -❤️🐾❤️🐾

High Tide Theatrical's "Next To Normal" opens to a sold-out crowd tonight. @JKessingerSGF writes that the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera tackles heavy subjects like bipolar disorder, so the director and cast try to keep rehearsals light. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/springfield-cu…

Queen City Rock Camp, and High Tide Theatrical. Thank you to all of Googey's supporters, and we're excited to pass the cape (figuratively, this thing is Goog-sized) to our next captain! You have a few hours left to vote! news-leader.com/story/entertai…

Thank you for a wonderful year and for the people of Springfield for entrusting me with watching the streets for the past year. We had a great year and were happy to get to highlight and raise money for some of Googey's favorite organizations--@OzarksLiteracy, @wowhiskers (1/2)

Former Willard resident continues to make global headlines: rollingstone.com/music/music-ne… via @RollingStone

Oh "the likes are hidden on here now", yeah that's great until you have to turn over your account to someone else in a day and you're up half the night unliking 20,000 thirst traps from beautiful cats.

Final round for the next Captain Springfield!

Bedpost Books is offering 10% off any purchase of two or more books on Saturday for Bookstore Romance Day. news-leader.com/story/news/loc…

I've got this account for like 26 more hours, time to go rogue

One of the four matchups in Round 2 came down to the wire. news-leader.com/story/entertai…

In Missouri, more than 137,000 children age 5 and younger are enrolled in Imagination Library. They receive a free book by mail every month. news-leader.com/story/news/edu…