Dayton 4/8/2016 8:00:00 AM
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Team Fastrax™ to Appear at the Dayton Dragons Opening Day

The Dayton Dragons’ Opening Day game against the Bowling Green Hot Rods is sure to be an unforgettable night.   The game starts at 4pm, and prior to the game, Team Fastrax™ will be performing a patriotic skydive with their beautiful American flag as well as the Dayton Dragons flag and red, white, and blue streamers.  The National Anthem will be performed by WiiildFlower, a singing trio featuring local teenagers Jordyn Mitchell, Kennedy Cook, and Drea Wallace, winners of the Dayton Daily News national anthem contest.

John Hart, owner of Start Skydiving, and member of Team Fastrax™, said “We are honored to be performing our American Flag skydive on such an important day for the Dayton Dragons.  Opening Day is always exciting, and we’re glad to be a part of it.”

In regards to the game, John added, “The Dayton Dragons are a great team, and the fans make the games so much fun.   It’s a wonderful family atmosphere.” According to the Dayton Dragons website, the Opening Night game on April 9th will feature great entertainment for fans of all ages.   Activities will include face painters, a petting zoo, a dove release, WPAFB Honor Guard presenting our nation’s colors, flag bearers from WPAFB, Dayton Dragons Drumline, and Rhythm X Drumline on the plaza.

Team Fastrax™ is officially sponsored by SELECTiON.COM® a leading provider of criminal background checks and pre-employment screening services.   Team Fastrax™ is the largest professional skydiving team in the world.   The parachute demonstration team has a roster of more than twenty-nine active members, with a collective of more than 300,000 skydives.  Team Fastrax™ performs exhibition skydives all over the world, for audiences large and small, as a patriotic display or product promotion.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Dayton Dragons official website.

For questions or for an interview, contact Gene Newsom with Team Fastrax at 513-422-5867513-422-5867, gene@teamfastrax.org.