Dodgers help celebrate with many STEM students

More than 700 people attended the 2023 MVP Field Day on Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, an event that celebrated students’ growth and achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum.

The event included STEM activities presented by Devon Energy, Olsson, Southwestern Oklahoma State University/Sage Camp, Women’s Energy Network, Engage Learning, Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, Science Museum Oklahoma, First Robotics, Mad Science, Rose State College, OG&E, Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma, the National Memorial Museum, United Dynamics and Oklahoma State University Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.

“The MVP Program continues to grow every year, along with the positive feedback we receive from teachers and students,” OKC Dodgers President and General Manager Michael Byrnes said. “This game is a way for us to celebrate and reward our MVP Program students and teachers with a day filled with baseball and fun STEM activities at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.”

Nearly 19,000 second-, third- and fourth-grade students from 126 schools across Oklahoma participated in the Oklahoma City Dodgers MVP

Program: Encouraging STEM Education presented by Devon Energy and Olsson, which just completed its seventh year. Among those were 46 students from Deer Creek Elementary School, 45 from Grove Valley Elementary School, 30 from Frontier Elementary School, 22 from John Ross Elementary School, 28 from Scissortail Elementary School, 49 from Sunset Elementary School, 60 from West Field Elementary School, 125 from Redbud Elementary School and 55 from Chisholm Elementary School in Edmond.

The free OKC Dodgers MVP Program incentivizes teachers and students to participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, rewarding students for their STEM achievements both inside and outside of the classroom. The program was offered statewide in Oklahoma for a fifth straight year and expanded to include second-grade classrooms for the first time for the 2021-22 school year.

The OKC Dodgers MVP Program will resume in August for the 202324 school year. Additional information about the OKC Dodgers MVP Program and how to participate can be found at okcdodgers.com/mvp. Questions about the program can be directed to mvp@okcdodgers.com.