Homestand Highlights: August 18-24

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are home for seven games against the Quad Cites River Bandits and the Peoria Chiefs from August 18 through August 24 with plenty of fun stuff going on during the homestand! There are giveaways, a birthday party, a once in a lifetime event, some special jerseys up for auction, and lots of baseball!

• FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 at 7:05pm; Prospect Baseball Giveaway presented by SOAR-Fox Cities; Fang's Birthday with pregame Mascot Kickball Game presented by Fox Valley Animal Referral Center; Arty's Old Fashioned Friday with WIXX; Special Memories Petting Zoo; Kids Run the Bases presented by Menasha Corporation; Postgame Fireworks Display presented by FOX 11; Boy Scout Sleepover:  Help Timber Rattlers mascot Fang celebrate his birthday! Fox Valley Animal Referral Center is presenting the annual pregame kickball game between teams of area mascots! There is a Cans for Cake Food Drive for St. Joe's Food Pantry with the Rattlers and Festival Foods. Bring a non-perishable food item to the game and receive a piece of Fang's birthday cake from Festival Foods! The first 500 fans in the ballpark for this game will receive a baseball featuring former Timber Rattlers and Milwaukee Brewers prospects Trent Clark, Isan Díaz, Lucas Erceg, Jake Gatewood, Monte Harrison, and Corey Ray courtesy of SOAR-Fox Cities. Special Memories Petting Zoo is back with a fun display outside the stadium before the game. Arty's Old Fashioned drinks will be available to fans 21 and over for $3 on an Arty's Old Fashioned Friday. Stick around after the game to enjoy a FOX11 postgame fireworks display. Children 14 and under may participate in Kids Run the Bases thanks to Menasha Corporation after the fireworks display. Area Boy Scouts will camp in the outfield and under the stars after the game.
   
• SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 at 6:35pm; Milwaukee Bucks Night; Special Memories Petting Zoo; North Shore Bank Family Night with WIXX; Kids Run the Bases presented by Tundraland; Festival Foods Postgame Fireworks:  Own the Future with the Timber Rattlers and the Milwaukee Bucks! Bango, the Bucks Dancers, the Bucks Grand Dancers, and the Hoop Troop will be appearing at this game to prepare you for a new season of Wisconsin's NBA team. Special Memories Zoo returns with another display outside the stadium before the game. Festival Foods presents the final Saturday postgame fireworks celebration. After the fireworks, children 14 and under may run the bases courtesy of Tundraland.
   
• SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 at 1:05pm; Final Brewers Sunday with Rasmussen College & Star 98; Catch on the Field; Player Autographs; Touch-a-Truck Vehicle Display and School Supply Drive with Oshkosh Corporation:  Oshkosh Corporation and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers invite you to bring a donation for a School Supply Drive for area children in need to their Touch-a-Truck Display in the parking lot on Sunday. Vehicles on display will include a mixer, a fire apparatus, and a military vehicle. Oshkosh Corporation will have an activity book and crayons for the kids and trading cards for those who bring in a donation. The Rattlers players and coaches will wear their Brewers-themed jerseys for the final time this season during this game. These jerseys will be up for auction on www.timberrattlersauctions.com starting on Friday, August 18 at 9:00am with the auction ending on Sunday, August 20 at 3:00pm. Proceeds from this auction will go to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Charity Foundation. Brewers Sunday has been made possible by Rasmussen College and Star 98 this season. Fans may play catch on-field for thirty minutes courtesy of Rasmussen College starting at noon. Players will be available for a postgame autograph session sponsored by Tundraland.
   
• MONDAY, AUGUST 21 at 12:05pm; Kids Rock the Ballpark presented by Neuroscience Group; Appleton Rock School Performance; Team Photo Poster Giveaway presented by Brew Pub Pizza; Qdoba QMonday with NASH FM 99.5 & 104.9; Baker Tilly Business Person, Military, & Senior Citizens Special presented by WVBO and AM1280, WNAM; Total Eclipse of the Park Day presented by Wisconsin Vision:  The final home day game of the season is all set to help the kids get back to school and there is an astronomical event of some importance happening during the game. Kids Rock the Ballpark is presented by Neuroscience Group and there will be plenty of opportunities for the Kids to enjoy the game before they have to head back to school! The opportunities include: Kids Eat Free, Free Inflatables in the Kids' Zone, and Kid Run the Bases after the game. There are a limited number of bike helmets that will be available for free to children courtesy of Neuroscience Group. Appleton Rock School will be performing outside the stadium on the way into the game. The Solar Eclipse is scheduled to begin before the game at 11:53am, will peak in the middle of the game at 1:16pm with the moon obscuring nearly 80% of the Sun, and will end late in the game at 2:37pm. Wisconsin Vision will have a viewing station set up at the stadium to allow fans to safely view this rare event. Plus, our cameras at the stadium will be outfitted with special filters to allow us to show the eclipse on the scoreboard. This is also the final Qdoba QMonday of the season. Stop at Qdoba in Appleton, Oshkosh, or Neenah for lunch and purchase an entrée to receive a free ticket to this game! Also, since this is a day game, show your business card when you purchase a ticket and for $14.50 you will receive a box seat ticket, a beverage and your choice of brat or hot dog. The offer is also available to senior citizens (55 & older) and military personnel courtesy of Baker Tilly, WVBO, and AM1280 WNAM.
   
• TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 at 7:05pm; Sam Dekker Bobblehead Giveaway Presented by Cher-Make Sausage; Strike Out Cancer Day with McClone and Bergstrom Automotive; University of Wisconsin-Themed Jerseys; Baker Tilly Business Person, Military, & Senior Citizens Special presented by WVBO and AM1280, WNAM:  The first 1,000 fans to attend this game will receive a Sam Dekker bobblehead courtesy of Cher-Make Sausage. Sam Dekker will also be on hand for the game and is available for a pregame meet & greet, but space is limited so call (920) 733-4152 for details on availability. Tuesday is also Strike Out Cancer Day with McClone and Bergstrom Automotive. The Timber Rattlers players and coaches will be wearing jerseys based on the University of Wisconsin. These jerseys will be available in an online auction through www.timberrattlersauctions.com from Sunday, August 20 at 9:00am until the auction ends at 9:00pm on Tuesday, August 22.   Proceeds from this auction will be donated to the Timber Rattlers Charity Fund to benefit the Children's Cancer Family Foundation of Northeast Wisconsin. Show your business card when you purchase a ticket and for $14.50 you will receive a box seat ticket, a beverage and your choice of brat or hot dog. The offer is also available to senior citizens (55 & older) and military personnel courtesy of Baker Tilly, WVBO, and AM1280 WNAM.
   
• WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 at 7:05pm; Bang for Your Buck Night with Y100; American Heart Association CPR Night at the Park:  The American Heart Association is teaming up with ThedaCare, Affinity Health System (part of Ascension), Gold Cross Ambulance, The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, and the Timber Rattlers to demonstrate FREE Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR). Everyone is invited to learn this life-saving skill!  All fans may enjoy Cher-Make hotdogs and Pepsi products for $1. Fans 21 and older may purchase 12-ounce domestic beers for $1. This is a part of Bang for Your Buck Night at the ballpark with Y100! Also, one lucky fan will win two charter airfare tickets courtesy of AAA Travel and Funjet Vacations.
   
• THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 at 7:05pm; Mascot ZipMates Giveaway; Craft Brews & Brats Thursday presented by Badger Club Amber, Wisconsin Brewing Company, and Fox River Brewing Company with Y100:  The first 1,000 fans to attend this game will receive Timber Rattlers ZipMates. Fans of legal drinking age may enjoy 12-ounce craft beers for $2. Cher-Make brats are also just $2 and they are available for everyone. Beers from Fox River Brewing Company, Badger Club Amber, and many, many more will be available. Present the ticket to this game at Wissota Taphouse & Grill after the game and receive a free beer there.

Partial season and group ticket packages are currently available for the 2017 season. Tickets packages are available online, over the phone at (920) 733-4152 or (800) WI-TIMBER, and in person. Individual game tickets for this season are also on sale now.   Groups of 20 or more may order tickets over the phone or in person. The Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium Box Office is open from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Saturdays.