Noblesville Youth Baseball has announced the details of its 2019 Opening Day Ceremony, which takes place Friday, April 12 at the Noblesville Youth Baseball Field of Dreams facility at Hazel Dell Elementary School, 3025 Westfield Road.
The facility will open at 5 p.m., with the ceremony to begin at 6 p.m. The ceremony and festivities will end at approximately 8:30 p.m.
The Indiana National Guard will arrive in a Blackhawk helicopter and land at the facility at 6:50 p.m. Approximately 10 troops will exit the helicopter and deliver the American Flag and first pitch baseball. The helicopter will orbit over the facility while the National Anthem is played by the Noblesville High School band. The helicopter will land again at 7 p.m. where visitors can meet with the National Guard representatives and tour the helicopter.
There will be music, bounce houses, face painting and other festivities for the kids. The Noblesville Parks Department will host an MLB Pitch, Hit and Run Competition after the ceremony ends.
