Home Run For Health Returns For Second Season
Published on March 17, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Indians are proud to announce that their mascot Rowdie, along with a team of actors from the Actors Theatre of Indiana, is currently participating in the second season of the educational program "Rowdie: Home Run for Health".
The play is designed to entertain and educate elementary school students on the "bases" of scoring a healthy home run in the game of life. The play's script pays special attention to three key areas of a healthy lifestyle: nutrition, exercise and personal hygiene.
Indianapolis Indians Community Relations Manager Ryan Bowman expressed that the play acts as an add-on for the information students are already learning.
"Rowdie: Home Run for Health was started to reinforce the healthy lifestyle lessons taught in our local elementary schools. We are extremely excited to work with the Actors Theatre of Indiana in the development of such a fantastic learning mechanism for young students."
This program evolved due to the need for improved awareness of childhood obesity. After speaking with local elementary school officials and parents, the staff behind the play learned that many school districts rated child obesity as their biggest challenge to overcome in their schools.
The 25-minute play plans to journey to more than 30 Indianapolis-area schools, with the final performance to be held on Thursday, April 1. Aside from a free viewing of the show, each student also receives a multi-page Rowdie Fun & Fitness Activity Book filled with great activities and games promoting the play's message of a healthy lifestyle.
The show itself includes a hand-created Victory Field backdrop accompanied with its very own flip down food pyramid. The play also features many baseball themed song and dance routines such as "Food for Thought" and "Let's Get Some Exercise".
The remaining "Rowdie: Home Run For Health" performances are scheduled for:
Day Date
School Location Time (EST)
Thurs. March 18
Grassy Creek Elementary (Warren) 10330 East Prospect St. 9:30 a.m.
Thurs. March 18
Stonegate Elementary 7312 W. Stonegate Dr. 1:45 p.m.
Fri. March 19
Eastbrook Elementary 7839 New Augusta Rd. 9:30 a.m.
Fri March 19
South Grove (Beech Grove) 851 South 9th Ave. 1:45 p.m.
Mon. March 22
Carey Ridge Elementary (Westfield) 16231 Carey Rd. 9:30 a.m.
Mon. March 22
Carey Ridge Elementary (Westfield) 16231 Carey Rd. 2:30 p.m.
Tues. March 23
Westlake Elementary 271 N. Sigsbee St. 9:00 a.m.
Tues. March 23
Clark Elementary (Clark-Pleasant) 5764 E. 700 N. 2:00 p.m.
Weds. March 24
College Park Elementary 811 Barnard St. 9:30 a.m.
Weds. March 24
Ralph Waldo Emerson (IPS 58) 321 N. Linwood Ave. 3:00 p.m.
Thurs. March 25
Brown Elementary (Brownsburg) 340 South Stadium Dr. 2:00 p.m.
Fri. March 26
Charity Dye (IPS 27) 545 E. 19th St. 10:00 a.m.
Fri. March 26
William McKinley (IPS 39) 1733 Spann Ave. 1:30 p.m.
Tues. March 30
Oak Trace Elementary (Westfield) 16504 Oak Ridge Rd. 10:30 a.m.
Tues. March 30
Oak Trace Elementary (Westfield) 16504 Oak Ridge Rd. 12:30 p.m.
Weds. March 31
Washington Woods Elementary 17950 N. Grassy Branch Rd. 2:00 p.m.
Thurs. April 1
Prairie Trace Elementary 14200 River Road 1:30 p.m.
Thurs. April 1
Prairie Trace Elementary 14200 River Road 2:15 p.m.
The Indians open the 2010 home slate on Friday, April 16 at Victory Field against West Division rival Toledo. Season and individual game tickets are on sale now at www.IndyIndians.com or by calling the Victory Field Box at 317-269-3545.
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