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Orioles Reach Program
 The Orioles Reach Program allows underprivileged kids and adults the opportunity to obtain free Tides' tickets throughout the 2008 season.
Sponsored by the Baltimore Orioles, the program provides complimentary tickets for each Tides home game to area groups and individuals who otherwise may not be able to attend games at Harbor Park.
To request participation in the Orioles Reach Program, please send a letter via email to Hmckeating@norfolktides.com or by mail to:
Norfolk Tides
Orioles Reach Program
Heather McKeating
150 Park Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Please include the name of your group or organization, contact information, and the number of tickets you are requesting, as well as dates of games that you would prefer to attend.
Congrats to the Artists who designed the
cover of the Program and Media Guide!
  The Tides would like to congratulate Amanda Keane and Michael O' Neil as the winning artists for the 2008 contest to design the cover of the Tides program and media guide. Amanda is an 8th grader at Berkeley Middle School, and Michael is a 9th grader at Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School. The winners will be invited to throw out the first pitch at a Tides game this season, and will also be treated to dinner with their family and principals at Harbor Park. The two winners will also receive a cash prize!
The contest was open to 280 schools in the Hampton Roads area, with children participating from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Thanks so much to all those who participated!
For more information, please contact Heather McKeating at 757-622-2222 ext. 121 or hmckeating@norfolktides.com.
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Baseball Camp
 Each year, kids between the ages of 8 and 15 take part in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Baseball Camp at Harbor Park. This program allows children to learn many vital skills of baseball as taught by coaches and players of the Tides.
The 2008 camp is sold out. Thanks to all for signing up!
The 2008 camp will be held on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27!
For just $75, each camper will receive a camp t-shirt, baseball, hat and admission for 3 (child & parents) to the Tides vs. Columbus Clippers game on Sunday, July 27 at 6:15 p.m. Lunch will be provided following camp on Sunday, July 27 (Lunch is provided for each camper and their parents) Extra guests are not permitted due to space limitations. The rain dates for the camp will be August 2 & 3!
Each camper is required to bring their own hat, glove, water jug, workout clothing, and provide name of company providing personal health insurance coverage.
For more information, please contact Heather McKeating at 757-622-2222 Ext. 121 or via email at Hmckeating@norfolktides.com.
Friendly's Reading Program
 Elementary students in the Norfolk and Chesapeake Public Schools, as well as the Norfolk Tides, have teamed up for the fourth year in a row to put together a reading program for students to earn Tides' tickets.
Students are required to keep track of the amount of books they read over an alloted time. Depending on their grade level, they will then turn in their reading log to their teacher. Once they have done so the teachers will let them know how many free tickets they have earned for Tides games in May, June, July and August/September. If the child completes the necessary amount of books, they will also recieve a free Kids Meal, courtesy of Friendlys restaurant!
The Tides are excited to take part in a program that promotes literacy and encourages children to read!
In 2007, Mrs. Phillips' 1st Grade Class from Deep Creek Elementary was the classroom that read the most books from Kindergarten to Second Grade. They read a total of 1818 books in the month of March, and won a pizza party with Rip Tide.
National Anthem Auditions
 If you’d like to participate in a performance of the National Anthem at Harbor Park, please read the following:
Audition via Recording
If you missed the open auditions in early March, or are part of a performing group that is larger than four people, you should consider auditioning via a recording.
You may submit a recording on cassette tape, CD, or via digital audio file. Your recording should be a performance with no instrumental accompaniment. Also, your recording should be a performance of the National Anthem. Any performances of songs other than the National Anthem will not be considered.
When sending a cassette tape or CD, please include a contact person’s name, a phone number, and an e-mail address. You may send cassette tapes or CDs to the following address:
Norfolk Tides Baseball Club
Attn: National Anthem
Harbor Park – 150 Park Ave
Norfolk, VA 23510
(Please note that the Tides will not return any cassette tapes or CDs you send)
If you are sending a digital audio file (.mp3, .wma, .wav, etc.), please send the file as an attachment to receptionist@norfolktides.com. In your message, please include a contact person’s name and a phone number.
Please Note…
The number of slots the Tides have available for National Anthem performers is limited, so you are encouraged to either participate in the Open Auditions or send your recording prior to the beginning of the baseball season. Once the season has begun, most slots have been filled and the Tides may not be able to offer you the opportunity to perform.
Beach Ford/Barton Ford, Lincoln-Mercury Field of Dreams
The “Beach Ford/Barton Ford, Lincoln-Mercury Field of Dreams” promotion is now celebrating its 12th season at Harbor Park. Through this sponsorship, youth baseball and softball teams take the field and are welcomed with the Tides during The National Anthem at Harbor Park. To be eligible for this outstanding promotion, please send a postcard with the little league team's contact information to:
Norfolk Tides
Attn: Field of Dreams
150 Park Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510.
 The opportunity is available for any youth team with players up to the age of 12. Each youngster will receive a Tides’ souvenir baseball signifying his/her participation. Best of all, the team can purchase box seats adjacent to the field just beyond the Tides’ dugout on the first base side of Harbor Park for just $7.00 each. These are normally $11.00 seats. Parents and family members are also invited to be on hand for this fantastic occasion.
 Beach Ford and Barton Ford, Lincoln-Mercury are noted for their participation in many worthwhile projects in Hampton Roads, and the Tides are proud to join in this wonderful opportunity for youth baseball and softball teams.
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