National Park Night tickets still available!

Friday, May 28 2010 @ 10:55 AM EDT

Blood Assurance of Chattanooga and Friends of the Park are teaming up to bring the region a classic, all-American night out, with the second annual National Park Night with the Lookouts scheduled for Monday, June 7 at AT&T Field in downtown Chattanooga. Advance tickets are still available and will remain available through June 6. 100% of $4 tickets purchased in advance from Friends of the Park or one of its outlets benefits the important preservation, restoration and education work of the Friends at Chickamauga & Chattanooga.

Pre-game activities start at 5:30. The Lookouts face off against the Carolina Mudcats at 7:15 PM.

The evening will feature the following special events in addition to the ballgame:

• Kids under 12 get a FREE hotdog and softdrink

• First 150 kids under 12 get a FREE National Park Junior Ranger activity and an authentic National Park Junior Ranger badge

• First 150 adults get a FREE DVD copy of the original WTCI-PBS film, From Lookout Mountain To The Valley Below: This is OUR National Park

• Everyone gets a FREE Friends of the Park souvenir

• Meet your Park rangers in person

• Learn about volunteer opportunities at the National Park

• Interact with Civil War soldiers camped at the stadium

• All kids can also take part in a Park Ranger-led children's activity at 6:30 on the 1st base line, followed by a demonstration of what they learn to the ballpark crowd at 6:45.

• National Anthem will be played by a Civil War bugler with a National Park Ranger honor guard

• National Park Superintendent will throw out the first pitch

• National Park trivia questions will be featured during the game, with prized provided by Friends of the Park.

Advance $4 general admission tickets can be purchased from:

• Any Northwest Georgia Bank branch. (Visit http://www.northwestgabank.com/site/locations.html to find the branch nearest you.)

• Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River Street at Coolidge Park. (Open 8-5 Monday-Friday.)

• Friends of the Park at (423) 624-6914 or via PayPal at www.chickchatt.org (Use the ‘Joining & Giving’ link to make your purchase on the Friends’ web site.)

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