📚 Step Up to the Plate with the Scrappy's Reading Club!

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are excited to invite your school to participate in Scrappy's Reading Club, a fun and engaging way to encourage students to read while earning rewards they’ll love!

Here’s how it works:
📖 Students in Pre-K through 8th grade read books to reach set goals. Each grade has separate goals.
⚾ When they complete the challenge, they’ll earn free tickets to a Scrappers home game this summer! 🎟 Parents will also receive access to discounted tickets, making it a perfect family outing to celebrate reading success.

The Scrappers Reading Club helps build lifelong reading habits while connecting learning to real-life fun at the ballpark. Plus, your school will receive all the materials needed to get started making participation easy and exciting for both teachers, parents and students!

📅 Program Sign-Up: Join Scrappy's Reading Club
🐾 Bonus: Schools that register early [before December 12] will be entered to win a March visit from Scrappy himself!

🍕Bonus, Bonus: The classroom that reads the most books during the 3 month period will receive a pizza party with Scrappy!

Let’s make reading a home run this school year!

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers invite you and your students to Weather Education Day at Eastwood Field! This fun and educational field trip combines baseball and science for a one-of-a-kind learning experience. This event is $8 per person and includes lunch provided by the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.

During the event, students will explore:
⚾ How weather affects the game – including wind, temperature, and ball trajectory
🌦 Understanding dew point and general weather patterns
☀️ Sun safety and the importance of protection outdoors
🌪 Severe weather preparedness – what to do when storms strike
🧪 Hands-on experiments and take-home projects to reinforce classroom lessons

Our Weather Education Day is a great way to make STEM learning come alive!

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers invite your school to join us for a special YSU School Day Game on Friday, May 8 at Eastwood Field! Gates open at 9:30am with first pitch at 11:00am. Teachers, students and chaperones can enjoy the day for just $8 per person and includes lunch.

This event isn’t just about baseball — it’s about bringing classroom learning to life in a fun, interactive way. Each attending class will receive a curriculum packet designed to integrate baseball into key subjects, including:
🗺 Geography : exploring where MLB Draft League teams play and how location affects the game
📐 Math : calculating stats, distances, and player averages
🔬 Science : learning about force, motion, and weather’s impact on the field
📚 Reading & Writing : baseball-themed comprehension and creative activities

It’s the perfect blend of education and excitement giving students a memorable field trip while reinforcing core academic skills.

To register for the YSU School Day Game email George Kirby