Community Day 2025 — Celebrate our 25th Year!

Every year, Community Day is organized by the Sport Management Capstone class. What started as an assignment in the Sports Marketing class in 1999 has now become embedded in the history and traditions of Marietta College and the community.

The students in the course must fundraise and produce both events. The cost of the event is generally around $15,000 - $18,000 and is break-even most years.

March 29 — Softball Community Day

April 12 — Baseball Community Day

• Doors open at Noon; First pitch at 1:00 p.m.
• Free admission for EVERYONE!
• Free giveaways, including t-shirts, Pepsi products, hot dogs and hamburgers, etc. while supplies last

This year’s event will have several ancillary events including:

• Youth Art competition
  —Students in surrounding schools are invited to create an artistic depiction of Community Day for inclusion in the game day program.
• Ballpark on the Mall, Thursday, March 27, Noon–3:00 p.m.                   
  —Co-sponsored by PAC, free ballpark-style snacks available and yard games (corn toss, whiffle ball, Kan Jam®, etc.)
• WMOA Talk of the Town, Friday, March 28, 8:45 a.m.                     
  —Softball athletes interviewed on WMOA’s morning show “Talk of the Town”
• Munchies Food Truck on Christy Mall, Friday, March 28. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  —Part of sponsorship with Munchies. Employees and students invited to purchase their favorite Munchies food truck items.
• Friday, March 28, Employees wear Community Day shirts
• Pizza and Pios, Friday, April 4, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.       
  —Original Pizza Place hosts Pizza and Pios as part of their sponsorship. Student-athletes from baseball and softball will be on-site to sign autographs and interact with community members. This is also First Friday.
• Movie and Bonfire, Thursday, April 10 , 7 – 10 p.m.            
  —Co-sponsored by PAC, free s'mores at Hermann bowl. There will also be a baseball-themed movie.         
• WMOA Talk of the Town, Friday, April 11, 8:45 a.m.            
  —Baseball athletes interviewed on WMOA’s morning show “Talk of the Town”
• Friday, April 11, Employees wear Community Day shirts