SKIPPACK ELEMENTARY & THE PHILLIES

WATCH: Skippack Elementary chorus sings National Anthem at April Phillies game

The fifth-grade chorus, led by Courtney D'Avera, sang at the April 17 home game.

Skippack Elementary chorus at the Philadelphia Phillies game.

The fifth-grade chorus, led by Courtney D'Avera, sang at the April 17 home game.

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Skippack Elementary fifth graders took part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last month at Citizens Bank Park, Perkiomen Valley School District announced Tuesday.

The school’s fifth grade chorus sang The National Anthem at the Philadelphia Phillies game on April 17, according to the district.

All in all, 88 students from the chorus took part, under direction of teacher Mrs. Courtney D’Avera.

The Phillies – on a 30-game winning streak as of Tuesday – beat the Colorado Rockies in a sweep that night 7-6, thanks to the arm of Jose Alvarado.


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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow, and a staff writer for WissNow. Email him at tony@northpennnow.com. Tony graduated from Kutztown University and went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. He was born and raised in and around Lansdale and attended North Penn High School. Lansdale born. St. Patrick's Day, 1980.

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