Dragons Players and Mascots to Visit Schools in Three Counties This Week

By Tom Nichols

April 9, 2018

DAYTON, Ohio - Dayton Dragons players and one of the team's mascots, Gem, will visit schools in three different counties across the Miami Valley this week. The visits are part of the Dragons MVP program and members of the local media are invited to cover them. The players will introduce

DAYTON, Ohio - Dayton Dragons players and one of the team's mascots, Gem, will visit schools in three different counties across the Miami Valley this week. The visits are part of the Dragons MVP program and members of the local media are invited to cover them. The players will introduce themselves to the students, answer questions, and are available for pictures. Each student will also receive a school folder and a Dragons pencil. The following schools are listed with an address, date, and time of visit:
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
10:00am-10:45am
Cox Elementary
506 Dayton Avenue
Xenia, OH, 45385
Phone: 937-372-9201
11:15am-12:00pm
Saville Elementary
5800 Burkhardt Rd.
Dayton, OH, 45431
Phone: 937-259-6625
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
10:00am - 10:45am
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary
2820 Hillside Ave.
Springfield, OH, 45503
Phone: 937-505-4459
11:15am - 12:00pm
Snyder Park Elementary
1600 Maiden Ln.
Springfield, OH, 45504
Phone: 937-505-4430

Members of the media may contact schools individually at the numbers listed above if they intend to attend and cover the visits.
The Dragons MVP Program, a tool for teachers, uses the marketing power of Dayton Dragons Baseball as an educational tool for fourth and fifth grade teachers, helping them motivate and reward students for success both in and out of the classroom. The Dayton Dragons MVP Program presented by Bob Evans Farms is also made possible by CollegeAdvantage, Sinclair College, WDTN-TV and Dayton's CW. For more information on the Dragons MVP Program, contact the Dayton Dragons or visit www.daytondragons.com/mvp.
More Information: The Dayton Dragons are the Midwest League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds and play a 70-game home schedule at beautiful Fifth Third Field in downtown Dayton, easily accessible from Interstate 75. Individuals and groups seeking information about Dayton Dragons group tickets, lawn tickets, the season ticket wait list, sponsorship opportunities or booking a Dragons speaker are encouraged to contact the Dragons by calling at (937) 228-2287, emailing at [email protected], or on the web at daytondragons.com.
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