12th Annual 4-H Day With the Cardinals Event

Illinois and Missouri 4-H members, parents, volunteers, and alumni are gathering at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 18, 2013 for the 12th annual 4-H Day With the Cardinals event. The Cardinals are playing the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6:15 p.m. game. Tickets for the game are $24.00 each which includes a specially designed t-shirt featuring the 4-H Clover on the back and the Cardinals emblem on the front.

4-H members, parents, leaders, alumni, and their families who purchase 4-H Day With the Cardinals tickets have the opportunity to participate in a parade around the Busch Stadium outfield. Families can also take part in a raffle held by Missouri 4-H for great prizes including the chance to throw out the first pitch, autographed baseballs, and tickets to Cardinals baseball games provided by the St. Louis Cardinals Organization. Pre-game ceremonies include a recitation of the 4-H pledge and ceremonial first pitches by an Illinois and Missouri 4-H member.

Tickets for the event must be ordered on the 4-H Day With the Cardinals order form. Ticket order forms are available at the University of Illinois Extension office or on the web at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/events/cardinals.cfm. Orders must be postmarked by April 5, 2013, and tickets usually sell out before the order deadline so families are encouraged to order early. 4-H clubs, counties, or groups of families who want to be seated together must send their orders in the same envelope.