TAPP Announces 'Operation Fields of Green' for 2011 MLB Award Season

Dec. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- Throughout the 2011 MLB season and in cooperation with seven major league baseball teams, TAPP seeks to recognize seven Purple Heart recipients with the American Patriot Award at seven Major League Baseball American stadiums.

For the 2011 MLB award season the American Patriot Award is pleased to announce that the American Patriot award will be crafted by; Hoosier Bat Company (Indiana), Trinity Bat Company (California), and Phoenix Bat Company (Ohio).

The American Patriot Program will be conducting a lottery on February 5th, 2011 for the 'super seven' selections that will serve as official tour hosts for TAPP's 2011 Operation 'Fields of Green' tour.

Major League Baseball teams that wish to take part in the lottery are encouraged to contact The American Patriot Program via email at thepatriotprogram@gmail.com or via the 'Fields of Green' web preview page at www.fieldsofgreen.kk5.org.

A unique access code will be mailed in reply to a special web preview of Operation Fields of Green.  

The lottery will take place February 5th at 7:05 pm CST.  Teams must have their 'Fields of Green' lottery request in by 7:05 pm CST on February 4th. The 'super seven' will be announced on March 1st.

TAPP partnered with the Texas Rangers in 2009 and with the San Diego Padres in 2010 to honor combat wounded Veterans with the American Patriot Award and complementary 'Patriot Pleasantry Package'.

In 2010, TAPP honored thirteen American Patriot Award recipients throughout the major league baseball season in addition to honoring combat wounded Veterans with the national level award at minor league baseball game venues.

During TAPP's 2011 Fields of Green tour, a Purple Heart recipient will be honored with the national level award by a Major League Baseball team, respective to their own State, each month throughout the 2011 MLB season.

American Patriot Award Recipients will be selected from a core group of national Veterans service and support organizations that have partnered with TAPP and which serve as military liaison's for American Patriot Program Honor Events.

The first Honor Event will take place in April following the close of TAPP’s Operation Fire and Ice’ American Patriot Goalie Stick Award season.

TAPP is currently working with American based National Hockey League teams to honor Purple Heart recipients with the hockey themed American Patriot Award during the 2010-2011 NHL season.  

TAPP also has announced that two additional Patriot Pleasantry Partners have been added to its 2011 complementary award package presentation.  Remember The Wounded Ride of Oregon is contributing commemorative Gold Series RTWR clothing.  Products for Good Inc. of North Carolina has also stepped up to honor award recipients with a personally engraved Purple Heart shadow box.

For more information on Operation Fields of Green please visit www.patriotprogram.us or contact program director Wes Hazlett at 320.212.0654 or via email at thepatriotprogram@gmail.com.

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The American Patriot Program is comprised of a group of nine volunteer organizations joined through America's Favorite National Pastime and the great sport of American ice hockey to honor combat wounded American Veterans.