RAACE Volunteer

We are heading back to Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium for another season of IronBirds baseball and making awareness happen! 

New for 2018 is our “Team Volunteer” opportunity. Helping out with RAACE is a great opportunity for your business, group, friends, and family to do some “Team Building” and at the same time, enjoy a night at the ballpark, all while helping a worthy cause.

The 2017 season was a huge success for RAACE.  With 60,000+ baseball fans attending 38 home games, we spoke one on one with IronBirds fans about our mission and handed out 45,000 educational packages, including our monthly baseball publication - the RAACE 6-4-3 Double Play.

We need U to be a RAACE Volunteer this summer…  Please join us in the Ferrous and Friends Kids Zone, presented by RAACE, as we forward the RAACE movement to prevent abuse.  At every IronBirds home game, we will spin our “Giant Wheel” and man our awareness station, as part of a fun and interactive way for families to enjoy the ballpark, and at the same time learn about the importance of becoming one of #TheOther19.

If you were a RAACE Volunteer last season, thank you. We would love to have you back this season… it was because of you, our great volunteers that we accomplished all we did in 2017.  If you’re a new Volunteer this year, WELCOME. Now is the time to sign-up, help a cause, and have some fun!! 

Build a RAACE Volunteer team of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or even come by yourself!  

You will be glad you did! Don’t worry, RAACE staff and experienced RAACE Volunteers will guide you when you get there. 

Getting into the game is easy.  There is a Volunteer & VIP table set up on the concourse just to the left of the main gate and to the right of the ticket booth.  You just tell them you’re a RAACE Volunteer and they will give you a pass to enter the park for the night.  Once inside, turn left and follow the purple footsteps down the left field line (the 3^rd base side) to the Ferrous and Friends Kids Zone presented by RAACE.  All RAACE Volunteers should be at the awareness station 2 hours before game time.  

So pick a night, and sign up below. Again, please consider your family, friends, club, group or company as we try to get all of the “Special Night” home games covered.  We are not successful without U… please volunteer today! Here’s how it’s done:

6/15 – Opening Night, 2^nd Annual CrabFeast Fundraiser for RAACE, Fireworks

6/16 – Reggy (former Phillie Phanatic – a furry entertainer!), pre-game play catch on the field, 84 Lumber CrabFeast Fundraiser for RAACE

7/13 – Fireworks

7/14 – World Famous Frisbee Dogs, pre-game play catch on the field

7/20 – Salute to Cal Ripken, Jr. as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the end of his consecutive games played streak, fireworks, Jarvis Appliance/Horne Concrete/Maryland Portable Concrete/Maryland Concrete CrabFeast Fundraiser for RAACE

7/21 – Salute to the ’83 Orioles World Series Championship team w/ appearance by 6-7 members of the club including Cal, pre-game play catch on the field

7/22 – Baltimore Ravens Pep Rally featuring: RAACE-Ravens Season Ticket Raffle Drawing, Ravens cheerleaders, marching band and the Vince Lombardi trophy, post-game Kids Run the Bases

7/27 – Bassmaster Weekend (ESPN’s Bassmaster Tournament will be held in the ballpark’s parking lot) – Team playing as the Harford County Anglers, fireworks

7/28 – Bassmaster Weekend, “Harford’s Got Talent” show, pre-game play catch on the field

8/10 – Star Wars Night, fireworks, CrabFeast Fundraiser for RAACE

8/24 – Aberdeen Steamed Crabs, fireworks

8/25 – Aberdeen High School Night featuring famous former alumni including Cal and Bill, pre-game play catch on the field

8/31 – Fan Appreciation Night (final game of the season), fireworks

Special Notes:

• Gates open 1 ½ hour before the game starts. So we need volunteers there two hours and 15 minutes before game starts. If game is at 7:05 we need volunteers there at 4:45 pm
• All volunteers check in at Volunteer Table just to the right of the ticket booth in front of main gate entrance.  They will receive their volunteer pass for the night.
• Free Spin Greeters stay at the front gate from the time they open the gates until the end of the 2^nd inning.
• The awareness station is open until the end of the 7^th inning.
• Please wear comfortable shoes, we are on concrete all night.

Thank U for being a RAACE Volunteer!!