Friday, August 8, 2008
1-3:30 p.m.
Mascot Science Challenge: 1-2 p.m.
Forces of Softball: 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Opening Day Activities
- Downloads
-How
to Make a Mascot Science Challenge Air Cannon
-Forces
of Softball
The
Phillie Phanatic, Ferrous the Lehigh Valley IronPig, Belle from the Philadelphia
Force, and Screwball from the Reading
Phillies will open the Da Vinci
Science Center's new Science Does Sports series with a Mascot Science Challenge
Aug. 8 from
1-2 p.m.
The mascots will attempt
to
knock down cups using air cannons. The mascot that knocks down the most items
in 90 seconds will win a lifetime membership to the Da Vinci Science Center.
Paid visitors ages
12 and under arriving from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. will be entered to win a Phillie
Phanatic figurine or a Philadelphia Phillies photo card, courtesy of the Phillies.
All Opening Day visitors also will receive wristbands, courtesy of the Philadelphia
Force, while supplies last.
The challenge will
be followed by Forces of Softball - an interactive program featuring Philadelphia
Force players - from 2:15-3:15 p.m. All Opening Day programs will be included
with paid Center admission while space is available.
Visitors also are
encouraged to contribute school supplies for less-fortunate children throughout
the day as part of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and B104 radio's "Fill
the Bus" campaign.
The year-round Science
Does Sports series will leverage the popularity of sports to introduce basic
science concepts to children and their families. Sports figures will perform
demonstrations while visitors will enjoy hands-on activities underscoring
scientific principles. The series will continue during the fall and winter
holidays with a schedule to be announced.
