2011 Education Packet - in progress

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GAMEday EDUCATION

CURRICULUM 2011

Making Learning Fun for Everyone!


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Dear Teachers,

Get ready for GAMEday Education 2011 with the Peoria Chiefs! Included in this

education packet are exercises you can do with your class to help them get

excited about coming out to see a ballgame.

In the spirit of trying to make learning fun, you will see that each exercise not only

concerns baseball but implements elements of common school subjects as well.

Each exercise is included to help students learn more about baseball while

increasing their intellect and making learning fun. Exercises are grouped by

subject. The main subjects covered are Geography/Social Studies, Math, English

and Brain Busters. There are multiple exercises for each subject so feel free to

choose the best exercise or two for your particular class. Also, for 2011 weveagain included our Student Media Program which allows two of your students to

work as credentialed media pre-game and experience Minor League Baseball

from a reporters viewpoint. Please be sure to check out all the details at the end

of this packet.

Our hope is that your class not only enjoys completing the exercises, but that they

will also learn some new fun facts about Chiefs Baseball and their school work.

Any questions you may have about this packet or the GAMEday Education Dayscan be answered on our web site at www.peoriachiefs.com, where you will find a

GAMEday Education link under the Community tab. This is also the place to

find additional information about the 2011 GAMEday Education Days.

2011 GAMEday Education Days

Friday May 6, 2011 11:00AM vs. Clinton LumberKings

Thursday May 19, 2011 11:00AM vs. Quad Cities River Bandits

If there are any questions or concerns feel free to contact the Chiefs office at

(309) 680-4000.

Have fun and Go Chiefs!


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WMBD 31 is proud to be part of the 2011 Peoria Chiefs GAMEday Education program.

WMBD 31 Chief Meteorologist Marcus Bailey and our team of meteorologists will

bring the weather education classroom to the ballpark.

Kids will learn about how meteorologists observe the atmosphere and forecast the

weather. Whats the difference between a watch and a warning; youll find out.

Students will also learn how weather impacts the game of baseball.

Well have video presentations and hands-on experiments down on the field.

WMBDs mascot, Snow Bear, and Peoria Chiefs mascot Homer will assist to make

the weather presentation a fun-filled event.

So, come on out to the ballpark, learn about the weather, cheer on the Chiefs, and

have a great day.

Best Regards,

Marcus Bailey

WMBD 31 Chief Meteorologist.


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Table of Contents

Geography Exercises including map locations and teams league information

Midwest League page 5-6 Map of MLB Teams page 7-8

Activities...... Games and fun learning exercises

Secret Signs page 9 Word Search page 10 Crossword page 11 Ballpark Symbols page 12 Color Homer page 13

Mathematics. Calculating distances and monetary applications

Mileage Chart page 14 Pie Chart page 15-16 Formulas & Concession Costs page 17 Baseball Field Dimensions page 18

English.. Language arts, spelling, and writing

Baseball terms page 19 Noun & Verb Usage page 20 Chiefs Press Release page 21 Homer Fan Letter page 22 Baseball Scramble page 23

GAMEDAY.... Exercises completed on Education gameday

Questions at the Peoria Chiefs game page 24

Learning how to keep score page 25-26STUDENT MEDIA PROGRAM page 27-31


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The Midwest League

The Chiefs are one of 16 teams in the Midwest League. The League is comprised of teams

from the states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. Below is a

map of these 7 states. Test your geographical skills with the following questions.

Teams in the MWL

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Beloit Snappers, Clinton LumberKings, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Quad

Cities River Bandits, Burlington Bees, Kane County Cougars, Peoria Chiefs, West Michigan

Whitecaps, Great Lakes Loons, Lansing Lugnuts, Lake County Captains, Fort Wayne Tin Caps,

Dayton Dragons, South Bend Silver Hawks, Bowling Green Hot Rods

1. Identify the capitals of each state.2. Which state or states borders the most other states in the league?3. Use the internet to identify the population of each city that has a team.


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Directions: Use the map of Midwest League Teams to answer the following true or false

questions.

T or F 1) The state of Iowa has 2 Midwest League teams.

T or F 2) The Lansing Lugnuts are located in Michigan.

T or F 3) There are 3 teams in the state of Illinois.

T or F 4) The Fort Wayne TinCaps are west of the West Michigan Whitecaps.

T or F 5) The South Bend Silver Hawks are the only Midwest League Team in Indiana.

T or F 6) The western division has eight teams.

T or F 7) There are 8 states that have Midwest League Teams in them.

T or F 8) The state of Michigan has the most Midwest League teams.

T or F 9) The Kane County Cougars are located in the state of Illinois.

T or F 10) The Peoria Chiefs must travel West to play the Burlington Bees.


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Q T M S E S T U N G U L

W C A P T A I N S N Q P

P O H Q S J N J G K I H

K U M B L O C K I I U O

E G E D E L A Y L E Z T

R A A U A E P I O L X R

N R T W R A S Y O I L O

E S C Y E A B H N P J D

L E D C H I E F S L P S

S N O G A R D Y A C M I

Find the following Midwest League TEAM NAMES in the word search above.

1) Fort Wayne TINCAPS 6) Bowling Green HOT RODS2) Great Lakes LOONS 7) Burlington BEES3) Lake County CAPTAINS 8) Lansing LUGNUTS4) Peoria CHIEFS 9) Cedar Rapids KERNELS5) Kane County COUGARS 10) Dayton DRAGONS


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ACROSS DOWN

1: 2 base hit 2: The man behind the catcher

5: Mistake that allows a runner to reach base 3: The tool used by players in the field

6: Not a ball (pitch) 4: Round tripper (2 wds)

8: Person who coaches the team 6: One player bunts, the other steals home

9: Ball hit out of play 7: Where relief pitchers warm up

11: Run batted in (abbrev.) 10: Area over the plate between the knee and

12: Player who teams up with the pitcher on every play chest (2 wds)

14: Sticky substance used for better grip (2 wds) 13: A fly ball that is caught, but score a run (2 wds)

15: The best teams from each league playing for the 16: Getting two outs in succession (2 wds)

championship (2wds) 17: 1base hit

18: An infield hit where the hitter doesnt swing the bat 19: Advancing one base by way of a pitchers

20: 3 base hit mistake

21: Three white bags on field 22: Wooden stick

22: Not a strike, the other half of base____


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Symbols at a Ballpark

Every game at the ballpark is started with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner,

Americas National Anthem. Players, fans, coaches and students all turn and face the

American flag while listening to the performance. Being an American is a great honor, use

these thoughts as you learn more about these patriotic symbols.

1. Who wrote the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner?

2. Why is the American flag nicknamed Old Glory?

3. Unscramble the flag words:


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Color Homer

Use your creativity and artistic skills to color Homer.


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Directions: Answer the following questions using the mileage chart for the Midwest

League.

MILEAGE CHARTBEL BG BUR CR CLI DAY FTW GL KC LC LAN PEO QC SB WM WIS

BELOIT X 505 220 180 120 395 280 425 80 460 325 160 160 200 280 160BOWLING GREEN 505 X 500 570 560 265 350 560 445 465 475 415 535 370 520 605

BURLINGTON 220 500 X 110 110 430 380 545 200 580 450 100 80 300 400 360

CEDAR RAPIDS 180 570 110 X 90 510 380 560 220 600 430 180 80 300 400 275

CLINTON 120 560 110 90 X 440 300 470 130 505 350 110 40 220 300 235

DAYTON 395 265 430 510 440 X 130 310 330 220 260 335 435 210 330 495

FORT WAYNE 280 350 380 380 300 130 X 250 200 240 130 280 310 90 150 350

GREAT LAKES 425 560 545 560 470 310 250 X 370 300 90 470 485 270 110 525

KANE COUNTY 80 445 200 220 130 330 200 370 X 405 250 140 170 130 220 200

LAKE COUNTY 460 465 580 600 505 220 240 300 405 X 255 505 515 275 320 560

LANSING 325 475 450 430 350 260 130 90 250 255 X 350 370 160 70 400

PEORIA 160 415 100 180 110 335 280 470 140 505 350 X 100 220 300 280

QUAD CITIES 160 535 80 80 40 435 310 485 170 515 370 100 X 240 320 270

SOUTH BEND 200 370 300 300 220 210 90 270 130 275 160 220 240 X 120 275

WEST MICHIGAN 280 520 400 400 300 330 150 110 220 320 70 300 320 120 X 370

WISCONSIN 160 605 360 275 235 495 350 525 200 560 400 280 270 275 370 X

1) How many miles do the Peoria Chiefs have to travel to play the Lake County Captains?What is the total mileage of the round trip?

2) If Clinton travels to play Fort Wayne on Friday through Sunday and then travels toBowling Green on Monday for games Monday through Wednesday then returns home

after their game. How many total miles will Clinton travel?

3) How many hours will it take the Peoria Chiefs to get to the West Michigan Whitecaps ifthe bus is traveling 60 Miles per hour?

4) What team is the furthest from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in miles?

5) What city is the closest to the Beloit Snappers in miles?


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Directions: By using the Chiefs Roster on the next page answer the following questions.

1) Who is the shortest player on the team?

2) Who is the oldest player on the team?

3) How many players do the Chiefs have on their active roster?

4) How many pitchers do the Chiefs have on their active roster?

5) How many catchers do the Chiefs have on their active roster?

6) How many infielders do the Chiefs have on their active roster?

7) How many outfielders do the Chiefs have on their active roster?

6) Color the Pie Chart to show what percentage of the players are pitchers, catchers,infielders and outfielders.

______% of the Chiefs are pitchers

______% of the Chiefs are catchers

______% of the Chiefs are infielders

______% of the Chiefs are outfielders


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Batting Average & $$$

Swinging for the Fences

Statistics are very important to batters. People want to know about home runs, RBIs, runs scored, and walks.

One of the most important statistics to a batter is his batting average. Ted Williams of the 1941 Boston Red Sox

was the last MLB player to hit over .400 in a single season, with a batting average of.406.

The formula for determining a batters batting average is:

AVG = (# of Hits / # of At Bats)*Walks are not considered At Bats and therefore do not affect a batters batting average

A batting average is represented by a decimal carried out to three places, such as .300.

Figure out the AVG for these Peoria Chiefs batters for the 2010 season.

BATTER HITS ABs AVG.

Matt Cerda 122 451 ____

D.J. Fitzgerald 107 378 ____

Greg Rohan 87 292 ____

Matt Szczur 5 26 ____

Justin Bour 138 475 ____

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker JackAt a Chiefs game, you can buy a souvenir, something to eat and something to drink. Figure out how much the

person owes and the change each person gets from a $20 bill.

CUSTOMER ITEMS TO BUY COST CHANGE FROM $20

Mike hat, hot dog, soda ____ ____

Jenna hamburger, fries ____ ____

Ryan baseball, peanuts, soda ____ ____

Brian t-shirt, popcorn, ice cream ____ ____

Christy 2 hot dogs, soda, t-shirt ____ ____


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Directions: Use the above diagrams to help answer the following questions.

1) What shape is home plate?

2) Using the dimensions of home plate, what is the perimeter of home plate?

3) What is the distance in feet, a batter will run if he hits a double?

4) If a player hits 1 home run, a triple and strikes out in his other at bat, how many totalfeet will he run around the bases?

5) If you walked from home plate, down the foul line, to the left field fence, approximatelyhow many yards would you walk?

6) BONUS: What is the area of home plate? (hint: you have to use the 3 shapes that makeup the plate)


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Directions: Read the following Chiefs press release and answer the questions that follow. The

answers can be found in the reading. Write your answers on a separate piece of paper.

PEORIA, IL - With the Major League Baseball playoffs starting Wednesday afternoon, Peoria Chiefs fans may find it hard to

choose who to root for with all the local teams left out this October. But five of the eight teams who are battling for the 2010

World Series trophy have a player, coach or broadcaster with direct connections to the Chiefs. This is the 19th

year in a row that

at least one former Chiefs player has appeared in the MLB post-season.The defending champion New York Yankees have the most connections with three former Chiefs. Manager Joe Girardi

played for the Chiefs in 1986, hitting .309 with three homers and 28 RBI in 68 games and again on a three-game rehab

assignment in 2003. Girardi led the Yankees to the World Series title last season and won three as a player with the Yankees

from 1996-99. Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey, a former 1st

round pick of the Cubs, made his professional debut in Peoria in 1987,

going 2-3 with a 3.55 ERA in 12 starts. After making his Cubs debut in 1988, Harkey rehabbed in two starts with the Chiefs in

1992. Reliever Kerry Wood has posted a sparkling 0.69 ERA in 24 games as a set-up man for the Yankees this season with 31

strikeouts in 26 innings. He rehabbed with the Chiefs six different times between 2005 and 2007 going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 10

1/3 innings of work. Wood has pitched in the post-season four times, all with the Cubs in 1998, 2003, 2007 and 2008. He has a

post-season record of 2-2 in eight outings with no saves and a 3.68 ERA.

The defending NL champion Philadelphia Phillies have two Chiefs connections with infielder Placido Polanco and Bench

Coach Pete Mackanin. Polanco is in his second stint in Philadelphia and batted .298 with six homers, 27 doubles, 52 RBI and 76

runs scored in 132 games this season. He hit .266 with two homers, 43 runs scored and 41 RBI in 103 games as a 19-year-old

shortstop with the Chiefs in 1995. Polanco has played in the post-season three times, twice with St. Louis in 2000 and 2001, and

with Detroit in 2006. The 2006 ALCS MVP, Polanco has a career average of .296 in the playoffs with eight RBI and seven runsscored in 25 games. Mackanin won 152 games with the Chiefs in two seasons as he managed the likes of Greg Maddux, Mark

Grace, Girardi, Rafael Palmeiro and Dwight Smith in 1985-86. Both of Mackanins Peoria teams lost in the Midwest League

Finals.

The Tampa Bay Rays won the AL East for the second time under Manager Joe Maddon who was the second-ever skipper in

Chiefs history in 1984. As a then California Angels affiliate, the 1984 Chiefs squad went 66-73. Maddon went on to serve as the

Angels bench coach before joining the Rays in 2006. In five seasons with Tampa Bay, Maddon is 404-406 with two division titles.

He led the Rays to the 2008 World Series and has a post-season record of 8-8.

The Atlanta Braves are represented by former Chiefs pitcher Rick Ankiel. Now an outfielder, Ankiel hit .210 with two homers

and nine RBI in 47 games for the Braves this season after a late-season trade from Kansas City. Ankiel was lights-out for the

Chiefs as an 18-year-old in 1998 posting a 3-0 record in seven starts with a 2.06 ERA. He struck out 41 and walked just 12 over

35 innings He also rehabbed with the Chiefs in 2002 but never saw game action. Ankiel pitched in the 2000 playoffs with the

Cardinals and was 0-for-2 as a hitter in the 2009 post-season with St. Louis.

The final team represented by the Chiefs in the post-season is the Central Division champion Cincinnati Reds with radio

broadcaster Jim Kelch. A Peoria native and Bradley University graduate, Kelch is in his first season as a full-time broadcasterwith the Reds, though he did fill in on both TV and radio broadcasts in 2008 and 2009. Kelch was the Chiefs play-by-play voice

under Maddon in 1984 and for both seasons under Mackanin in 1985 and 86. While he has never called a MLB post-season

game, Kelch has broadcasted the NCAA Womens National Championship game for the University of Louisville in 2009 and the

NCAA Division II Mens basketball tournament as well.

Since Wally Joyner and Devon White made their MLB debuts in 1986, the Chiefs have had at least one former player in the

playoffs in every year except 1987, 1988 and 1990. The most former Chiefs in one post-season was in 2006 with 14. Overall 43

different former Chiefs players, not counting rehab appearances, have appeared in 500 post-season games. Greg Maddux made

the most different post-seasons with 12 while Albert Pujols has appeared in the most games with 57. Devon White is right

behind Pujols with 49 while Girardi played in 39 games and Maddux pitched in 34. Overall 25 former Chiefs players have

appeared in 35 World Series with 24 rings won.

Questions:

1) Which 2010 MLB playoff team had the most former Chiefs on it?2) Who was the only non-player/coach representing the Chiefs in the 2010 MLB playoffs?3) Which former Chief now plays a different position for his MLB team?4) Name the two former Chiefs who managed in the 2010 post season?5) In what year did the most former Chiefs appear in post season play?


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Write a Story About Homer!

Homer is the Chiefs biggest fan! He loves kids of all ages. He would love to hear from you.

Use a piece of paper to write a letter to Homer telling him about your favorite parts of a Chiefs

game.

Send your fan letter to Homer at this address:

Homer

c/o Peoria Chiefs GAMEday Education

730 SW Jefferson St.

Peoria, IL 61605


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Baseball Scramble

Unscramble the following baseball terms:

tbnu BIR uoldeb kwla eimupr afn

letas eirkst geslin eataemtm pirlet regmnaa

cthpier reuomhn atbret rorer inw oplobre

My Own Baseball Card

Use a 5x 8 index card to create your own baseball card as a member of the Peoria Chiefs.

Decorate the front of the card to represent yourself or attach a photo. The back of the card

should be completed as follows:

Your Full Name:

___________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: ____________ Birth Place: _________________________________

Age: ___________

Drafted by the Chicago Cubs

Others describe me as...______________________________________________________________________________

When I grow up I want to be

___________________________________________________________________

My favorite school subject is __________________________________________

because


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GAMEDAY QUESTIONS

Directions: The following questions can be answered by attending the Peoria Chiefs baseball

game on Friday, May 6th

or Thursday, May 19th

. The answers to these questions will only be

available if you are at the game on one of these dates.

1. How many palm trees are there in left field?a) 7 b) 8 c) 9

2. Who is the sponsor company on the sign to the right of the scoreboard clock?3. What is the distance from home plate to centerfield? How many yards is that?

4.

What is the name of the kid on the Pete Vonachen statue located on the concourse?

5. What is the Peoria Chiefs mascots name?6. Which dugout is the Chiefs dugout?

a) 1st

base b) 3rd

base

7. List as many Peoria businesses outside the ballpark with signs facing toward the field, asyou can.

8. List all the former Chiefs and the years they were in Peoria that are honored on the backwall behind home plate.

9. How many light poles are located at the stadium?10.Did the Peoria Chiefs bat first or play the field first?11.What is the name of the Chiefs team store?12.What college team also plays their games at the ballpark?


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Student Media ProgramFor more details on the GAMEday Education and Student Media Program visit

www.peoriachiefs.com


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Dear Teachers,

Welcome to the Peoria Chiefs Student Media program! The Student Media program is a

wonderful way for you to award a special privilege to two of the students already participatingin your schools outing with the Peoria Chiefs. Our new program takes the time to promote

print journalism, radio broadcasting and television reporting and encourages students to learn

more about the sports media profession. Those invited to join the program will receive a press

pass that allows them access to a pre-game interview with Chiefs players and a media kit with

current Chiefs information.

Our partnerships with WMBD TV-31 and the Peoria Journal Star help expand the Student Media

program to include the Chiefs PJ Star beat writer, Kevin Capie and the WMBD sports team of

Kurt Pegler and Kyle Dierking. Those three professionals along with the Voice of the Chiefs

Nathan Baliva will provide your students with a once in a lifetime media experience at the

ballpark.

Enclosed in this packet are examples of some of the materials the students will receive when

they arrive at the ballpark on gameday. When selecting students to attend, please encourage

them to prepare 3-5 questions for the press conference. Schools may select two students to

participate in the Student Media Program.

Students who take part in the Student Media program may also write a story after the

conclusion of the game that is similar in style to what you may see in the sports section of the

newspaper or online. If the stories are returned to us during the next week, we will post them

on our website at www.peoriachiefs.com for all our fans to read!

We will also gladly post photos that your class takes and emails to us in a GAMEDay Education

Photo Gallery so parents can see how much fun your classroom had with the Peoria Chiefs!

Thanks for your participation in the Student Media program with the Chiefs and I look forward

to hosting you and your student reporters at OBrien Field.

Sincerely,

Nathan Baliva

Broadcast and Media Manager Peoria Chiefs


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Welcome to The 2011 Student Media Program

Dear Student Reporters,

When you arrive at the ballpark on your gameday, each of you will be receiving a packet with

the materials that professional working members of the media use to write stories about the

Peoria Chiefs. The packet will include an example of a previous Peoria Chiefs game recap,

current stats for both teams, team rosters for both teams, a scorecard, information about the

players and a sample newspaper game article from the Peoria Journal Star. All of the materials

in your Game Day packet will prepare you to cover the Chiefs like a professional reporter or

journalist and help in writing your story after the game.

You will have access to Chiefs players, members of the Chiefs front office staff and various

members of the Peoria area media such as reporters from WMBD TV-31 and the Peoria Journal

Star. Ask questions, talk to us and learn all about our profession.

We encourage you to speak up and ask the players as many questions as you want during the

press conference, they are there for you! We also invite you to write a story based on the game

you attend and you can use quotes from the players if you wish. When you finish your story,

please send it to us at [email protected] and it will be added to our official team website

at www.peoriachiefs.com for fans to read in the order it is received.

Enjoy the game and the entire day at OBrien Field as part of our student media. Take notes andwrite your story when you return to school or at home later in the week.

Good luck and have fun with the Chiefs!

Nathan Baliva

Broadcast & Media Manager


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Student Media Game Day Itinerary

*Subject to Change

Teachers Please make sure your Student Reporters are at the stadium no later than 9:45 sowe can get started on time. They may enter the Suite/Business Entrance (Glass doors on Oak St)

to check in. The Student Reporters will then be escorted upstairs. The other student may enter

the gates as a group at 10:00 with their tickets.

9:50 - Meet and Greet with Nathan Baliva, Voice of the Peoria Chiefs. Game Day packets and

credentials distributed.

10:00 -Press Conference with Chiefs Players

Registered reporters will get the opportunity to interview a Peoria Chiefs player in the

upstairs Conference room. Reporters should come prepared with 3-5 questions for these

professional athletes. Please bring a pen and notepad to take notes during the press

conference. There will also be time for photos and autographs before the press conference is

over!

10:20 -Meet with Kevin Capie, Chiefs Beat Writer for the Peoria Journal Star

10:35 - Meet with WMBD TV 31 Sports reporters/anchors Kurt Pegler and Kyle Dierking

An opportunity for the Student Reporters to learn how the experts do it. Chat with

Peoria Journal Stars Chiefs Beat Writer Kevin Capie about how he covers the Chiefs on a dailybasis. Also find out how Kurt Pegler and Kyle Dierking get their stories for WMBD TV and what

kind of questions they ask the Chiefs players or coaches.

11:00 - Game time

Student reporters will rejoin their classmates in the stands to watch the game. Student

reporters are encouraged to use their press packets and game notes information provided to

write a game summary after the game. Any student who writes a game recap can submit it to

the Chiefs at [email protected] and it will be added to our official team website at

www.peoriachiefs.com for fans to read in the order it is received.

*Due to player availability and game start, times for the above listed events cannot be delayed. Thank you for participating in

the Peoria Chiefs Student Media program and your cooperation throughout the day is appreciated.


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Peoria Chiefs Press Conference Questions/Ideas

A press conference is a special event where an organization or person representing that

organization makes statements about upcoming events and/or answers questions from various

members of the media.

As part of the Student Media program you will be able to participate in a special pregame press

conference with Peoria Chiefs players. The Chiefs are a member of the Class A Midwest League

which consists of 16 teams and the Chiefs play 140 games each season. The Chiefs are affiliated

with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball so all players are professional athletes who are

paid by the Cubs and assigned to Peoria by the Cubs. They are from all over the United States

and even from other countries such as the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, South Korea, Italy

and Australia. This is your chance to ask these professional athletes anything you want! Use this

opportunity to learn more about the life of a professional athlete. There is no wrong question

and you can be as creative as you wish!

While we encourage each Student Reporter to come up with his/her own questions, here are

some examples of questions you could ask the Chiefs players:

1. How does it feel to be a professional baseball player?2. How long have you been playing professional baseball?3. When you were in grade school what did you want to be when you got older?4. What is your greatest moment or memory so far in baseball?5. What is the best advice you can give to someone my age who wants to play a

professional sport?6. Who was your favorite player/team growing up?7. What is it like to live away from home and be in Peoria?

Dont forget to take notes! You can use the answers in your game story if you so choose. You

can write a story on the game you watch after the press conference or you can do a feature

story on the players you interview or anything else that happens to you and your classmates

while at OBrien Field for the GAMEday Education Program!

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