MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

Mega-Candy Drop this Sunday

Published on July 23, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


Just in case you don't yet have July 26 circled on your calendars, here is a friendly reminder from the River Bandits: The greatest kid-related promotion of all time is coming up this SUNDAY at Modern Woodmen Park! The Mega-Candy Drop is right around the corner, so grab your Sharpee and start crossing off the days leading up to it!

There are some events that you just can't miss -- some events that folks will talk about for years to come. Bandits fans, Sunday, July 26, is one of those events! It's the Mega-Candy Drop, and we are going to give candy away to all kids 12 and under -- lots of it -- and then we are going to make it rain marshmallows!

Genesis Healthy Kids ZoneBetween the first-rate hot dogs and ice cream, the dizzying array of novelty items in the Team Store, and the excitement of the Genesis Healthy Kids Zone, there is never a shortage of family fun to be had at Modern Woodmen Park. However, this July 26 event will turn everything you know about fun right on its head!

On this very special U.S. Bank Family Sunday, the Quad Cities River Bandits will make the dreams of Quad City Area youngsters Raining Candycome true with our inaugural Mega-Candy Drop!

After the 6:00 p.m. Sunday night ballgame, every kid in attendance will be invited to line up according to age in the Party Plaza. A helicopter, piloted by Jay Brent of Rotor View Helicoptersm will make its way over the Modern Woodmen Park outfield, dropping thousands of lollipops, gummy bears and candy bars along the way! Once finished, the youngsters, who will be separated by age, will be able to run to a specific part of the field to grab as much candy as they can!

And that's just the beginning! While the children are gathering their bounties, the helicopter will make anotherCandy Drop pass to drop marshmallows, saturating the skies with puffy white goodness. It will literally be raining marshmallows!

Opportunities to take in a must-see event such as this are scarce, so do yourself a favor and click here to reserve your tickets to an event you and your kids will remember for years to come!

The Mega-Candy Drop at Modern Woodmen Park is just days away... DON'T MISS IT!!!

Check out the Quad Cities River Bandits Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Midwest League Stories from July 23, 2009


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central