Winner to Be Recognized at Mallards Game
Madison, WI – January 16, 2014. The Madison Mallards are enlisting the help of local middle school students to design the team's alternate jersey for the 2014 season. Any middle school student in the Madison area can submit their entry to the Mallards by following the guidelines below:
• The Mallards will accept any of the following design samples: computer designs (preferred), paint, crayons, colored pencils, markers and any other way students want to convey their ideas!
• The deadline for all participants will be Friday, February 7th. The school or students can send submissions via email, mail, or fax.
• The jersey must include the following:
o One Primary Color = Yellow
o Two Secondary Colors = Green and White
o Jersey must include the Mallards Duck Head
o Include "MALLARDS" text logo
o Include two (2) digit numbers (numbers 10-99) on back of jersey.
o 100% of the surface uniform can be used
The winning artist will be given the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the first game the Mallards wear the alternate jerseys. They will also receive their own alternate jersey and a party for up to 10 friends and families members that night.
Please send submissions to Wade Vincent at 2920 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, fax to 608-246-4163, email to Wade@MallardsBaseball.com or going to this link http://northwoodsleague.com/madison-mallards/2014-alternate-uniform-contest/.
The Madison Mallards are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including MLB All-Stars Max Scherzer (DET), Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYY), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live and free of charge via the Northwoods League YouTube Channel. For more information, visit www.mallardsbaseball.com.
