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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 aballgame.
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
we’ve again 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 reporter’s
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 Days can 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
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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. What’s the difference
between a “watch” and a “warning;” you’ll find out. Studentswill also learn how weather impacts the game of baseball.
We’ll have video presentations and hands-on experiments
down on the field.
WMBD’s 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
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WMBD 31 Chief Meteorologist.
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Table of Contents
Geography…… Exercises including map locations and team’s leagueinformation
• 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 25-26
STUDENT 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.
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Teams in the MWL
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Beloit Snappers, Clinton LumberKings, CedarRapids 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, DaytonDragons, 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.
Directions: Use the map of Midwest League Teams to answer thefollowing 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.
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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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Directions: Using the map on the following page, place the number
of the Major League Baseball team next to the blue dot that marks
the city in which that team plays. Remember, some cities have
more than one Major League team and there is one team that
doesn’t play in the United States.
Major League Baseball Teams (alphabetical order)
1) Arizona Diamondbacks 16) Milwaukee Brewers
2) Atlanta Braves 17) Minnesota Twins
3) Baltimore Orioles 18) New York Mets
4) Boston Red Sox 19) New York Yankees
5) Chicago Cubs 20) Oakland Athletics
6) Chicago White Sox 21) Philadelphia
Phillies
7) Cincinnati Reds 22) Pittsburgh Pirates
8) Cleveland Indians 23) San Diego Padres
9) Colorado Rockies 24) San Francisco Giants
10) Detroit Tigers 25) Seattle
Mariners
11) Florida Marlins 26) St. Louis Cardinals
12) Houston Astros 27) Tampa Bay Rays
13) Kansas City Royals 28) Texas
Rangers
14) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 29) TorontoBlue Jays
15) Los Angeles Dodgers 30) Washington
Nationals
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Q T M S E S T U N G U L
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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 searchabove.
1) Fort Wayne TINCAPS 6) Bowling Green HOT RODS
2) Great Lakes LOONS 7) Burlington BEES
3) Lake County CAPTAINS 8) Lansing LUGNUTS
4) Peoria CHIEFS 9) Cedar Rapids KERNELS
5) Kane County COUGARS 10) Dayton DRAGONS
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ACROSS DOWN1: 2 base hit 2: The man behind thecatcher5: Mistake that allows a runner to reach base 3: The tool used byplayers in the field6: Not a ball (pitch) 4: Round tripper (2 wds)
8: Person who coaches the team 6: One player bunts, the othersteals home9: Ball hit out of play 7: Where relief pitchers warmup11: Run batted in (abbrev.) 10: Area over the platebetween the knee and12: 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 scorea run (2 wds)15: The best teams from each league playing for the 16: Getting two outs insuccession (2 wds)
championship (2wds) 17: 1base hit18: An infield hit where the hitter doesn’t swing the bat 19: Advancing one baseby way of a pitcher’s20: 3 base hit mistake21: Three white bags on field 22: Wooden stick22: 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 “StarSpangled Banner”, America’s National Anthem. Players, fans, coaches andstudents all turn and face the American flag while listening to the
performance. Being an American is a great honor, use these thoughts asyou 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 mileagechart for the Midwest League.
MILEAGE CHARTBEL BG
BUR CR
CLI
DAY
FTW GL KC LC
LAN
PEO QC SB
WM
WIS
BELOIT X505
220
180
120
395
280
425 80
460
325
160
160
200
280
160
BOWLINGGREEN
505 X
500
570
560
265
350
560
445
465
475
415
535
370
520
605
BURLINGTON220
500 X
110
110
430
380
545
200
580
450
100 80
300
400
360
CEDAR RAPIDS180
570
110 X 90
510
380
560
220
600
430
180 80
300
400
275
CLINTON120
560
110 90 X
440
300
470
130
505
350
110 40
220
300
235
DAYTON
39
5
26
5
43
0
51
0
44
0 X
13
0
31
0
33
0
22
0
26
0
33
5
43
5
21
0
33
0
49
5
FORT WAYNE280
350
380
380
300
130 X
250
200
240
130
280
310 90
150
350
GREAT LAKES425
560
545
560
470
310
250 X
370
300 90
470
485
270
110
525
KANE COUNTY 80445
200
220
130
330
200
370 X
405
250
140
170
130
220
200
LAKE COUNTY460
465
580
600
505
220
240
300
405 X
255
505
515
275
320
560
LANSING325
475
450
430
350
260
130 90
250
255 X
350
370
160 70
400
PEORIA
16
0
41
5
10
0
18
0
11
0
33
5
28
0
47
0
14
0
50
5
35
0 X
10
0
22
0
30
0
28
0
QUAD CITIES160
535 80 80 40
435
310
485
170
515
370
100 X
240
320
270
SOUTH BEND200
370
300
300
220
210 90
270
130
275
160
220
240 X
120
275
WESTMICHIGAN
280
520
400
400
300
330
150
110
220
320 70
300
320
120 X
370
WISCONSIN160
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 andthen travels to Bowling Green on Monday for games Monday throughWednesday then returns home after their game. How many total mileswill Clinton travel?
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3) How many hours will it take the Peoria Chiefs to get to the WestMichigan Whitecaps if the 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 arepitchers, 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, RBI’s, runsscored, and walks.
One of the most important statistics to a batter is his batting average. Ted Williams of the1941 Boston Red Sox was the last MLB player to hit over .400 in a single season, with abatting average of.406.
The formula for determining a batter’s batting average is:
AVG = (# of Hits / # of At Bats)*Walks are not considered “At Bats” and therefore do not affect a batter’s 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 AB’sAVG.
Matt Cerda 122 451
____
D.J. Fitzgerald 107 378
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Greg Rohan 87 292
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Matt Szczur 5 26 ____
Justin Bour 138 475 ____
“Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack”At a Chiefs game, you can buy a souvenir, something to eat and something to drink. Figureout how much the person owes and the change each person getsfrom a $20 bill.
CUSTOMER ITEMS TO BUY COST CHANGE FROM
$20
Mike hat, hot dog, soda ____ ____
Jenna hamburger, fries ____
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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 homeplate?
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 total feet will he run around the bases?
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5) If you walked from home plate, down the foul line, to the left field
fence, approximately how many yards would you walk?
6) BONUS: What is the area of home plate? (hint: you have to use the 3shapes that make up the plate)
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Directions: The following terms are important for any baseball
fan to know in order to understand what is going on around
them. Use the list as a spelling quiz, definitions or have the
students write an essay using 8 of these terms.
TERMS-
Around the horn: throwing the ball around the infield after an out
Ball: a pitch that is thrown outside of the strike zone
Blooper: a soft, shallow outfield hit
Bunt: to bat a pitched ball lightly so that is does not go beyond the infield
Clean up Batter: the 4th hitter in the batting line-up
Closer: a relief pitcher gets the final outs for a win
Double: a hit in which the batter reaches second base
Double play: a play by which two players are out on the same play
Error: a misplay by a fielder that should have been made
Grand slam: a home run that is hit with the bases loaded
Manager: the leader of the team who makes decisions and enforces the rules
Pinch hit: to bat in place of a regular player
RBI: Run Batted In
Relief pitcher: the pitcher who replaces the starting pitcher when he is taken
out of the game
Rookie: a first- year player
Sacrifice bunt: a play in which the batter bunts to move his teammate from
one base to the nextSingle: a hit in which the batter reaches first base
Steal: an attempt to advance to the next base without the ball being hit
Strike: a pitch that is thrown in the strike zone
Triple: a hit in which the batter reaches third base
Triple play: a play in which three players are put out on the same play
Umpire: the official who administers all of the rules of the game
Walk: when a batter goes to first base because of four balls thrown by the
pitcher
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Directions: Read the following Chiefs press release and answer thequestions 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 Chiefsfans 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 broadcasterwith direct connections to the Chiefs. This is the 19th year in a row that at least one former Chiefsplayer 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 68games and again on a three-game rehab assignment in 2003. Girardi led the Yankees to the WorldSeries title last season and won three as a player with the Yankees from 1996-99. Bullpen Coach MikeHarkey, a former 1st round pick of the Cubs, made his professional debut in Peoria in 1987, going 2-3with a 3.55 ERA in 12 starts. After making his Cubs debut in 1988, Harkey rehabbed in two starts withthe Chiefs in 1992. Reliever Kerry Wood has posted a sparkling 0.69 ERA in 24 games as a set-upman for the Yankees this season with 31 strikeouts in 26 innings. He rehabbed with the Chiefs sixdifferent times between 2005 and 2007 going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 10 1/3 innings of work. Wood haspitched 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 PlacidoPolanco 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 withtwo homers, 43 runs scored and 41 RBI in 103 games as a 19-year-old shortstop with the Chiefs in1995. Polanco has played in the post-season three times, twice with St. Louis in 2000 and 2001, andwith Detroit in 2006. The 2006 ALCS MVP, Polanco has a career average of .296 in the playoffs witheight RBI and seven runs scored in 25 games. Mackanin won 152 games with the Chiefs in two seasonsas he managed the likes of Greg Maddux, Mark Grace, Girardi, Rafael Palmeiro and Dwight Smith in1985-86. Both of Mackanin’s 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 wasthe second-ever skipper in Chiefs history in 1984. As a then California Angels affiliate, the 1984 Chiefssquad went 66-73. Maddon went on to serve as the Angels bench coach before joining the Rays in2006. In five seasons with Tampa Bay, Maddon is 404-406 with two division titles. He led the Rays tothe 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 tradefrom Kansas City. Ankiel was lights-out for the Chiefs as an 18-year-old in 1998 posting a 3-0 record inseven starts with a 2.06 ERA. He struck out 41 and walked just 12 over 35 innings He also rehabbedwith the Chiefs in 2002 but never saw game action. Ankiel pitched in the 2000 playoffs with theCardinals 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 championCincinnati Reds with radio broadcaster Jim Kelch. A Peoria native and Bradley University graduate,Kelch is in his first season as a full-time broadcaster with the Reds, though he did fill in on both TV andradio broadcasts in 2008 and 2009. Kelch was the Chiefs play-by-play voice under Maddon in 1984 andfor both seasons under Mackanin in 1985 and 86. While he has never called a MLB post-season game,Kelch has broadcasted the NCAA Women’s National Championship game for the University of Louisvillein 2009 and the NCAA Division II Men’s basketball tournament as well.
Since Wally Joyner and Devon White made their MLB debuts in 1986, the Chiefs have had at leastone former player in the playoffs in every year except 1987, 1988 and 1990. The most former Chiefs inone post-season was in 2006 with 14. Overall 43 different former Chiefs players, not counting rehabappearances, 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 rightbehind Pujols with 49 while Girardi played in 39 games and Maddux pitched in 34. Overall 25 formerChiefs 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?
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2) Who was the only non-player/coach representing the Chiefs in the 2010 MLBplayoffs?
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:
Homerc/o Peoria Chiefs GAMEday Education730 SW Jefferson St.Peoria, IL 61605
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Baseball Scramble
Unscramble the following baseball terms:
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letas eirkst geslin eataemtm pirlet regmnaa
cthpier reuomhn atbret rorer inwoplobre
My Own Baseball CardUse a 5”x 8” index card to create your own baseball card as a member of thePeoria Chiefs. Decorate the front of the card to represent yourself or attacha 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…__________________________________________
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because…
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GAMEDAY QUESTIONS
Directions: The following questions can be answered by attendingthe Peoria Chiefs baseball game on Friday, May 6th or Thursday, May19th. 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 scoreboardclock?
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 onthe concourse?
5. What is the Peoria Chiefs mascot’s 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 facingtoward the field, as you can.
8. List all the former Chiefs and the years they were in Peoria that arehonored on the back wall 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 totwo
of thestudents already participating in your school’s 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. Thosethree 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 Chiefsand I look forward to hosting you and your student reporters at O’Brien Field.
Sincerely,
Nathan Baliva
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Broadcast and Media Manager Peoria Chiefs
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 asyou 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 O’Brien Field as part of our student
media. Take notes and write 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 so we 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 PeoriaChiefs 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 Peglerand Kyle Dierking
An opportunity for the Student Reporters to learn how the experts do
it. Chat with Peoria Journal Star’s Chiefs Beat Writer Kevin Capie about how
he covers the Chiefs on a daily basis. 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 thegame. 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.
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*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.
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?
Don’t 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
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anything else that happens to you and your classmates while at O’Brien Field
for the GAMEday Education Program!