Crushers Make A Pitch For Reading At Local Elementary Schools
Published on March 6, 2009 under Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release
Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers have teamed up with local elementary schools to make a pitch for reading and to strike out illiteracy with a month-long Reading Club program. The goal of the program is to promote the importance of literacy and education among elementary school children while at the same time fostering a life-long love of reading. This first year, fifteen schools and more than 5,000 students have signed up to participate in the program.
At the beginning of the month, each student received a poster to track the number of books read. Readers can hit a home run by reading 20 books, earning two tickets to a Lake Erie Crushers game this summer. Each school will have their own special night at the ballpark, when they will be recognized for their accomplishments and their students will be able to run the bases after the game.
The Crushers will be at Avon Heritage South Elementary on Monday, March 9 at 9:00 a.m. to launch the club and to introduce the team's new mascot to the community. The name of the mascot will be unveiled at the assembly. The Crushers will continue the reading club tour throughout the month making stops at other participating schools to help get the students motivated to pick up a book and read.
Upcoming Reading Club School Assemblies:
3/9 Heritage South Elementary 9:00 a.m.
35600 Bentley Drive, Avon, OH 44011
3/9 Palm Elementary 2:15 p.m.
2319 E. 34th Street, Lorain, OH 44055
3/16 Lakeview Elementary 2:00 p.m.
1953 W. 11th Street, Lorain, OH 44052
3/18 Redwood Elementary 2:00 p.m.
32967 Redwood Blvd. Avon Lake, OH 44012
Schools can contact Nicolle Meyer at 440-934-3636 or nmeyer@lakeeriecrushers.com for more information and to sign up for next year's Reading Club.
The Lake Erie Crushers are the newest expansion team in the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league with 12 teams throughout the Midwest. The team will open its Inaugural Season on June 2, 2009 at All Pro Freight Stadium, the new 5,000 capacity ballpark located at the intersection of I-90 and Route 611 in Avon. Season tickets and Mini-plans are on sale now! For more information on tickets and team news, visit the team website at www.LakeErieCrushers.com or call 440-934-3636.
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