Spokane Indians Redband Rally

Promotion and Education

To promote the campaign in a fun and entertaining way, the Spokane Indians introduced a mascot named Ribby the Redband Trout. Ribby appears each night in the sixth inning to help rally the team to victory! CLICK HERE to learn more about Ribby the Redband Trout.

Another promotional element of the campaign is the Redband Headband which creates engagement by: 1) Having fans of all ages wear the Redband Headbands during the game to help rally the team to victory 2) Educating fans about the importance of the Redband Trout with information on the inside of the headband and 3) Encouraging fans to take action by donating money to protect and preserve the Spokane River.

The Indians have seen the magic of and the Redband Headbands first hand—including the dramatic come-from-behind victory on the day the campaign was launched! The team had a total of eight walk-off wins (in just 38 home games) during the 2017 season and qualified for the postseason on the season's final day thanks to, you guessed it, a walk-off #RedbandRally win!

Redband Rally Merchandise

Spokane Indians players do their part to support the campaign by wearing Redband Rally uniforms on every Wednesday home game throughout the season. These jerseys are auctioned off at the end of each season with proceeds benefiting the Redband Rally Campaign.

Fans can also support the campaign by purchasing Redband Rally merchandise at the Spokane Indians Team Store, with a portion of each sale being donated to the Redband Rally fund.

Redband Rally in Action!

2017

2018

2019

2020

The campaign partnered with the Spokane River Forum to supply trash bags for the Get Up, Get Out River Cleanup project.
The Spokane Indians Baseball Organization and Redband Rally Campaign announce debut of the Spokane Riverkeeper Redband Raft. The new Redband Raft, which was purchased with funds from the Redband Rally Campaign, will be used for donor, partner, and supporter float tours of the river as well as river habitat research trips. In addition, the raft will be used as a second boat for river litter cleanup, and shuttling Spokane Riverkeeper staff, interns and volunteers to assist with homeless outreach efforts on the river. An existing Riverkeeper raft will be reassigned for river litter cleanup only.

2021

The campaign partnered with Spokane Falls Trout Unlimited (SFTU) to plant new trees along California Creek, just south of Spokane. California Creek is vital to the Hangman Creek watershed and supplies fresh, clean, cold water into the entire system. New trees provide shade during the hot summer months to keep water temperatures down. Thanks SFTU for letting us be involved!
The Redband Rally Campaign committed $1,500 to being a supporting sponsor of the Spokane Tribal Fishing Derby for the next three years (2021, 2022, 2023). In addition, the Spokane Indians Baseball Club donated a variety of hats, t-shirts, baseballs, and ticket vouchers for fishing derby prizes. The overall goal of the hatchery is to aid in the restoration and enhancement of the Spokane River fisheries. The primary objective is to create and sustain harvestable fisheries in this project area.

2022

2023

The Redband Rally Campaign funded the purchase of new cold water gear (dry suits, dry bags, water shoes, etc) for the Spokane Riverkeeper. This equipment will allow the Riverkeeper to safely float and clean up litter in the winter and early spring, greatly expanding their capacity to protect the river.
The Spokane Indians front office, game day team members, and volunteers from Spokane Tribe Casino, Spokane Riverkeeper, Waterwise Spokane, and KREM 2 cleaned up the Spokane River on August 2nd as part of the 1st Annual Redband Rally River Clean Up sponsored by the Spokane Tribe Casino.
The Redband Rally Campaign supplied prizes including hats, Redband jerseys, and tickets to anglers who caught specially tagged trout as part of the 2023 Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Trout Derby.

2024

The Spokane Indians front office, game day employees, and volunteers from the City of Spokane, Hatch Advertising, Measure Meant, Spokane Tribe Casino, STCU, TDS Fiber, and Windermere Spokane spent Wednesday, August 7th cleaning up the Spokane River at Redband Park and Islands Trailhead as part of the 2024 Redband Rally River Cleanup sponsored by the Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino.

2025

Donated $23,000 to the Spokane Riverkeeper, allowing for the purchase of a 14-foot raft and trailer to be used for on-the-water litter removal and a pair of inflatable kayaks for on-water outreach in the Spokane Valley during low flows. The donation also funded the organization's Redband Rally intern, Hannah Howard, who was responsible for collecting over 4,600 pounds of trash from the Spokane River.
On Wednesday, August 6^th, the Spokane Indians front office, game day employees, and local volunteers spent the day cleaning up the Spokane River at Redband Park and Islands Trailhead as part of the 2025 Redband Rally River Cleanup sponsored by the Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino. The two groups of volunteers—with a little moral support provided by RIBBY the Redband Trout—collected hundreds of pounds of trash and debris in an effort to protect the health and vibrancy of the Spokane River.

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