Pilots Day

There Will Be Joy in Stumpville: 19th Annual UP Day, May 20

May 13, 2016

baseball mitt DT The 19th Annual UP Day at Joe Etzel Field is scheduled for a doubleheader on Friday, May 20, when the Pilots take on Saint Mary’s. The first game is set for 2 p.m. All employees and family members are welcome to attend the game at no charge and also enjoy complimentary hot dogs (vegetarian alternatives will be available as well), chips, and soda courtesy of Bon Appetit. There will also be prizes raffled off every half-inning, so come out and cheer the Pilots on to victory. Department heads and office directors are encouraged to allow as many employees to attend the game as possible.

For more information on UP Day contact Jon Brooks, athletics, at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.

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