Jackalopes off the ice

Santa's motto may be slightly different today: Ho, Ho, Hockey.

Members of the Odessa Jackalopes and their mascot, Slapjack, will visit seven locations throughout Odessa and Midland to reach out to the community and promote holiday cheer.

The tour will begin at 9 a.m. in the Odessa Day Nursery School on North Tom Green Avenue. The tour's route also includes a stop at a Salvation Army collection location and the West Texas Food Bank, where participants can donate a can a food for a free ticket to a Jackalopes game.

The team is scheduled to arrive at its final stop at 7 p.m., where it will visit residents of the Sherwood Place Retirement Home on East 52nd Street.

At each of the stops, the team will hand out gifts such as ticket vouchers, candy canes and other pieces of team memorabilia.

Tour stops and schedule:

>> 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.  - Odessa Day Nursery School, 1106 N. Tom Green.

>> 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Medical Center Hospital, Pediatric Unit

>> Noon - 1 p.m. - Midland Soup Kitchen, 1401 Orchard Lane.

>> 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4210 JBS Parkway.

>> 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - West Texas Food Bank, 1008 Second St.

>> 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Boys and Girls Club, 800 E. 13th St.

>> 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Sherwood Place Retirement Home, 3939 E. 52nd St.