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Bowie Baysox Host 2nd Autism Awareness Night
By Richard | August 4, 2008
Baysox Host Second Annual Autism Awareness Night
Baysox.com
August 4, 2008 - The Bowie Baysox, Class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, is proud to host the second annual Autism Awareness Night at Prince George’s Stadium on Friday, August 8. Gates will open at 6 p.m. and the Baysox will take the field to take on the New Britain Rock Cats at 7:05 p.m.
In honor of this night, the Baysox are offering any Autism organizations a special ticket offer. For each ticket the organization purchases for Autism Awareness Night, the Baysox will donate $2 back to the organization! To purchase tickets for your organization, please contact Lindsay Johnson at (301) 464-4853.
The night will be kicked off with a special check presentation ceremony when the Bowen Foundation will present a check to Autism Speaks. After the ceremony, Travis Lowman will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Travis is a member of the Anne Arundel County Chapter of Autism Society of America and is also a member of the Special Olympic Softball team. During the seventh inning stretch, Raeann Robisch of Monrovia, Maryland will sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Raeann is a child with Autism who is also a member of the Frederick Children’s Chorus. She was on hand for last year’s Autism Awareness night to sing the National Anthem.
Several organizations will have informational tables set up around the concourse. The Anne Arundel County Chapter of Autism Society of America, Arc of Prince George’s County and Autism Waiver Coordinators, Autism Speaks, Pathfinders and One World Center For Autism will all be represented on the concourse. There will also be a “Quiet Room” where one parent and one child can watch some of the game in a cool, quiet environment.
After the game, the Baysox will have a fireworks extravaganza and kids 12 and under will be able to run the bases! It is also “Back To School Night” at Prince George’s Stadium, and the first 1,000 kids ages 12 and under will receive a free Baysox backpack. Parking, as it is for all Baysox games, is FREE!
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