
Dragons MVP Field Day Coming up on Saturday
Published on May 31, 2017 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Dayton, Ohio - The Dragons MVP Program presented by Bob Evans provides thousands of area fourth and fifth grade students with "MVP Field Day" at Fifth Third Field this Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The students from Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, and Warren Counties were all recognized by their teachers through the "Dragons MVP Program" as having done something extraordinary inside or outside of the classroom this school year.
The Dragons MVP Program provides students, who are recognized by their teachers, with a unique opportunity to attend this special event where they will have a chance to meet the 2017 Dayton Dragons and enjoy a day of fun activities at Fifth Third Field. Among the activities scheduled are inflatable games, carnival games, mascots, a special treat from Bob Evans, a free team poster, "baseball skills" stations with the Dragons players, and an autograph session.
FACTS ABOUT THE MVP PROGRAM
This is the 12th season for the Dragons MVP Program. More than 1,120 classrooms and 34,000 students participated during the 2017 season.
Each teacher selected five Dragons MVPs for their classroom, resulting in more than 6,000 students being recognized for their achievements in and out of the classroom.
The children selected as Dragons MVPs received a customized certificate and complimentary tickets to enjoy a Dragons game at Fifth Third Field with their families. At the game, they received a specially designed Dragons MVP ball cap. MVPs also received tickets to the "MVP Field Day" to be held at the stadium on June 3.
The Dragons MVP program presented by Bob Evans is also made possible courtesy of Sinclair College, WDTN-TV and Dayton's CW Television.
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