{"id":3566,"date":"2008-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"thetimehasfinallyarrivedmallardsbeginannouncing2008promotionalschedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/2008\/03\/31\/thetimehasfinallyarrivedmallardsbeginannouncing2008promotionalschedule\/","title":{"rendered":"The time has finally arrived! Mallards begin announcing 2008 promotional schedule!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After succumbing to Mother Nature\u2019s harsh winter that dropped over 100 inches of snow in the Madison area, we\u2019re excited to warm you with a first-look at the Mallards zany and sure-to-be entertaining 2008 promotional schedule.  Two promotions will be announced each day beginning with those during the season\u2019s last pair of games (Aug. 8 &#038; 9) while working our way to details of the sights and sounds that will fill the \u201cDuck Pond\u201d on Opening Day, Thursday, May 29th.  We\u2019ll also periodically announce news about ballpark improvements, menu additions, special events, including the third annual Alumni Game and the two-day Northwoods League All-Star Game bonanza hosted right here in Madison!  Now is as good a time to make Mallardsbaseball.com your homepage so you don\u2019t miss any of the exciting entertainment we have planned at the \u201cDuck Pond\u201d this summer!<\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 8 \u2013 Fireside Hearth &#038; Home Picture Frame Night with a special appearance by Star Wars character \u201cBoba Fett\u201d Daniel Logan (pictured)!<\/p>\n<p>Is the force with you?  After receiving your very own Mallards picture frame (first 1,000 fans) courtesy of Fireside Hearth &#038; Home, be sure to stop by and say hello to \u201cBoba Fett,\u201d the bounty hunter character from Stars Wars!<\/p>\n<p>Feeling lucky?  A select number of picture frames will be autographed by \u201cB\u201d List celebrities &#038; former big leaguers appearing earlier in the season.  All fans will also have the opportunity to take pictures with the Mallards players before the game!  <\/p>\n<p>\nSaturday, August 9 \u2013 Quench Gum Fan Appreciation Night &#038; Mallard Mobile Raffle!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the last regular season game of the year and this can only mean one thing: more prizes and giveaways for you!  Great promotional items will be thrown your way throughout the evening, so be sure to keep your eyes and ears open!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also auctioning off the \u201cMallard mobile,\u201d the famed red Geo Tracker equipped to handle T-shirt tosses of any magnitude on all terrains!  Note: T-shirts &#038; interns are not included.  Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Madison Children\u2019s Museum.<\/p>\n<p>Stick around afterwards for the season\u2019s last fireworks show presented by Lifestyle Staffing!<\/p>\n<p>Opening Day is only 59 days away and counting! There is no better time than now to reward your employees, impress clients, or party with some friends by reserving a suite at the \u201cDuck Pond\u201d this summer! Learn more by calling us at 246.4277!<\/p>\n<p>Group tickets are on sale and single-game tickets will be available for purchase on April 26 at 9:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Mallards open its eighth season at the \u201cDuck Pond\u201d against the La Crosse Loggers on Thursday, May 29 at 7:05 p.m. Be sure to come early as we have a plethora of activities planned when the gates open at 5:30 p.m.!     <\/p>\n<div id=\"images_news\"> <img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/www.mallardsbaseball.com\/images\/stories\/site_images\/news\/starwars80.jpg\" align=\"left\" width=\"28%\" vspace=\"3\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After succumbing to Mother Nature\u2019s harsh winter that dropped over 100 inches of snow in the Madison area, we\u2019re excited  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archived-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The time has finally arrived! 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