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Royals Host Two Fireworks Nights during Opening Weekend in Burlington

June 21, 2012
The Burlington Royals will host their first homestand at Burlington Athletic Stadium starting tonight against the Elizabethton Twins.

Friday night is Opening Night and Health & Wellness Night, presented Alamance Regional Medical Center. Gates open at 6:00, and first pitch is at 7:00. Come early to receive your FREE 2012 Burlington Royals magnet schedule. Then, spend some time on our concourse for our Health & Wellness Fair, and stick around after the game for our post-game fireworks, put on by East Coast Pyrotechnics.

Saturday is LabCorp Night at the Ballpark. Gates will open at 4:30, and a special LabCorp employees softball game will take place on the field at 5:00, before the Royals game begins at 7:00. The first 1,000 fans will get a FREE drink tumbler, courtesy of LabCorp, and the night will conclude with the second straight night of post-game fireworks.

Capping off Opening Weekend will be Sunday's Schools Night at the Ballpark, with a 6:00 game. All ABSS and local private school students have received a free ticket to the night's game, and anyone who brings school supplies to donate to Alamance Citizens for Education will receive a half-priced ticket.

Games on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are fans' first chance to test out some of the Royals' new weekly specials. All games are at 7:00, with gates opening at 6:00 against the Bluefield Blue Jays. Monday is the summer's first Piedmont Ale House Mug Madness Monday. You can purchase a collectible 22 oz. souvenir mug filled with your favorite draft beer for just $5, and get $2 refills for the remainder of the game and at every other Monday home game this season. Tuesday is Alamance Eye Center T-Shirt Tuesday, and the first 300 fans will get a free t-shirt. Wrapping up the homestand, Wednesday is Golden Corral Kids-Eat-Free Night. The first 50 children ages 12 and under get a free boxed meal, courtesy of Golden Corral. Also, the first 200 kids get a FREE Royals Superhero Cape.

2012 is the Season of the Fan with the Royals! Call (336)222-0223 for ticket information.