How you can be Dayton Dragons' new Heater, Gem, or Green Team member

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Here is your chance to BE THE DRAGON. 

The Dayton Dragons will hold auditions for several entertainment positions Saturday, Nov. 5 at Fifth Third Field, 220 North Patterson Blvd., downtown Dayton.

Spots on the 2017  Green Team, for on-field entertainment hosts, and for mascots Heater and Gem are up for grabs.

The team says it is looking for "fun, energetic, and enthusiastic performers."

Applicants must be 16 years old or older by Jan. 1 and register at daytondragons.com for audition times. 

Auditions will include dancing, improvisation, and interview questions.

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Here is additional information from the team: 
What is the Green Team? 

The Green Team is the Dragons’ professional entertainment staff and its members facilitate all in-game skits at Fifth Third Field during Dragons games and other special events. The members of the Green Team are the backbone to the Dragons entertainment production and are responsible for welcoming fans to the ballpark, selecting and preparing contestants for skits, interacting with Dragons mascots and on-field hosts, dancing on the dugout and shooting t-shirts to the fans in the seats.

Members of the Dragons Green Team are the backbone of entertainment at Fifth Third Field, and are responsible for welcoming fans to the game, selecting fans for on-field skits including tug of war, dancing on the dugout, shooting T-shirts to fans and interacting with the Dragons’ mascots. CONTRIBUTED

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On-Field Host 

The Dragons on-field hosts serve as the emcees of the entire entertainment show that takes place during inning breaks at Dragons home games. The hosts introduce contestants, skits, and contests and provide personality and enthusiasm.

Mascot Performers 

The Dragons’ two primary mascots, Heater and Gem, are the central characters and most visible entertainers at the ballpark. They are part of nearly every skit and constantly interact with fans as they visit various areas of the ballpark. Mascots also make appearances within the community outside of Dragons games.

Heater is led onto the field at Fifth Third Field on an Arabian horse or the 2002 Dayton Dragons home opener on April 4, 2002. LISA POWELL / STAFF

Credit: Lisa Powell

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Credit: Lisa Powell

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