{"id":34942,"date":"2026-06-30T10:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/battle-creek-battle-jacks\/?page_id=34942"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:27:33","slug":"hometown-heroes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/battle-creek-battle-jacks\/hometown-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Hometown Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1655.68px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: 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Here<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">JOIN US FOR HOMETOWN HEROES NIGHT<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><b>FREE ADMISSION: Veterans, Active Military, and First Responders. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Hometown Heroes Night, we recognize the people in our community who go above and beyond every day to make Battle Creek a great place to be. We are taking the time to shout out the people who aren&#8217;t recognized on a day-to-day basis. So thank you for all that you do.<\/p>\n<p><u>Option 1 Redemption<\/u>: Walk-up Game Day Free Ticket, Family Tickets $12<\/p>\n<p><u>Option 2 Redemption<\/u>: Pre-Order Today Free Ticket, Family Tickets $5<br \/>&#8211; Call our ticket office at 269-962-0735 <br \/>or<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/14QHLqU4rB_25bVBfPoiJu2vZBiBpA7VV0q3X1zXJwUA\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow this link to send us your information<\/a>, our ticket team will contact you to finalize your order<\/p>\n<p><b>HONORING:<\/b><br \/>Jack Cook, Deputy Burpee &amp; K9 Rio, Michael S. Monroe<\/p>\n<p><b>July 11th also includes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-Game Celebration, Military Airplane Flyover and Honoring Heroes<\/li>\n<li>Pre-Game Concert (gates open at 5:30 pm) performed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/colincoffeymusic\/\">Collin Coffey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A special performance from: DANCESCAPE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Join us in celebrating local talent and heroes! 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