Prior to the start of the Baysox 1996 season, the Baysox established the Read & Hit A Home Run Reading Program to help encourage literacy and an excitement for reading in local elementary and middle school students.
Read and Hit a Home Run Reading Program
Impacting over 35,000 local students annually to encourage excitement in reading
Background
Reading Specialists at area elementary and middle schools (along with home school directors/teachers) are encouraged to register their schools. After registering, each school will have the opportunity to have their students participate in a jersey design contest. The Baysox will bring the winner's school an assembly featuring the unveiling of the winning student's jersey design and a special appearance by Louie, the Baysox lovable mascot! The Baysox will then wear the winning jersey on select nights during the season!
The game worn jerseys will be signed by Baysox players/coaches and auctioned off, with proceeds benefitting the winning designer's school.
Beginning in early January, registered schools will receive instructions encouraging their students to read four (4) books during the program time frame. If the students complete the reading task, they will receive two FREE Tickets (one for them and one for a parent/guardian) to attend their school's Reading Night at a Chesapeake Baysox home game. All students attending their county reading night at the Baysox game will be invited to participate in a recognition event during the game to recognize their individual and school's accomplishments along with other fun events throughout the game.
By The Numbers
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The Read and Hit a Home Run Reading Program impacts over 35,000 students annually. The program also works closely with many Home Schools throughout the region.
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Over the years, the program has branched out to include schools in 10 counties across the state of Maryland and in Washington, DC
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In 1996, the Read and Hit a Home Run Reading program began with just twenty local schools within the Baysox home of Prince George's County
How To Get Your School Involved
How do you get started? Please have a school official register your school via the web forms below for your specific county. Please *email Marketing Operations Coordinator Alexis Black* with any questions, or for more information. You can also call Alexis at 301.464.4872.
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