HBCU CELEBRATION AT GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK

*Offer subject to availability. You must purchase your May 23 game ticket through this special offer to receive the HBCU Celebration hat and to participate in the dedicated HBCU Celebration programming.

HAT PICKUP INFORMATION

HBCU and Organization Participation

Alabama A&M University- Cincinnati Alumni Chapter

Black Sports Professionals (BSP Cincy)

Central State University Cincinnati Alumni Association

Fisk University Cincinnati Dayton Alumni Association

Hampton University Alumni Association- Southwest Ohio

Jackson State University National Alumni Association- Greater Cincinnati Chapter

Morehouse College Alumni Association- Cincinnati Dayton Chapter

North Carolina A&T State University (NCATSU)- Cincinnati Alumni Association

Savannah State University Alumni Association- Indiana Chapter

Southern University- Cincinnati Alumni Association

Tuskegee University- Cincinnati Alumni Club

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) Cincinnati Dayton Alumni

Wilberforce University Alumni Association- Cincinnati Chapter

Fan Zone Pregame Mixer: Great American Ball Park Fan Zone:

Doors Open: 2:30pm; Program: 3pm-5:15pm

Coming Soon

Pregame Activations

  • On-Field Parade: Be sure to stick around the First Star Fan Zone near the Swift Party Barn as soon as the gates open, so you can join us for the on-field parade around the warning track. We will send a parade email to ticket holders closer to the game.
  • On-Field Ceremony: All opted-in universities will have a representative or community advocate honored on field in a ceremony. We will also have a tribute to our Reds Alumni and RBI graduates who attended HBCUs.
  • Competition: The top 3 schools with the most tickets sold by April 30th will have the opportunity to select singer(s) to perform Lift Every Voice and Sing, select the Honorary Captain of the game or throw a Ceremonial First Pitch
    • *selected singer(s) will have to pass an audition conducted by Reds’ entertainment personnel

Game: Reds vs Cardinals: 7:15pm

  • In Game Activations: The winners of the stroll competition will earn opportunities to participate in the in-game activities on the scoreboard