Barrington High's Baseball Big League Bash a home run
Barrington High School Baseball Booster Club held its annual fundraiser, "BHS Baseball Big League Bash," March 11 at Pinstripes in South Barrington.
The event, chaired by senior class parent Maria Yorton and freshman class parent Jim Armstrong, raised nearly $27,000 to support all levels of the high school baseball program, providing for field renovations and upgrades, equipment and training needs.
"I continue to be amazed year after year of the outstanding parental volunteer, community, financial, and other support received for our boys and the BHS baseball program," said John Sciaccotta, president of the Barrington High School Baseball Booster Club. "We are most thankful and grateful."
Highlighting the evening was the 2017 Robert Brandt Memorial Spirit of American Legion Award, presented to District 220 Board of Education President Brian Battle, who was honored for his dedicated support to the Barrington area and Barrington High School baseball programs, education excellence and sportsmanship.
Attended by communitywide baseball enthusiasts and the entire Barrington High School Baseball coaching staff, the event featured more than 60 silent auction packages, including products, services and gift cards from Barrington area businesses; Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox themed baskets; a seven-night luxury stay in Orlando with SeaWorld tickets; a weekend in Ann Arbor at Weber's Inn with tickets to the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game; designer jewelry; baseball sports memorabilia; and fine art.
During the evening, guests waited to hear who would win the diamond necklace and the four Big League Baseball Experience raffle prizes.
Winners are: Jewelry raffle: Barbara Roberge, St. Charles, won a 14K white gold "Triple Play" three-row pave diamond necklace. Baseball experience raffles: O'Toole Family, Barrington, grand prize, four tickets to the Assurance Suite for the July 25 Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Crosstown Classic at Wrigley Field. Plus, a $100 gift certificate to Harry Caray's Restaurant; Eileen Hoetler, Hoffman Estates, second prize, two tickets to the Chicago Cubs World Series Ring Ceremony and game against the Los Angeles Dodgers April 12; Debbie Karas, Barrington, third prize, lower box tickets to an April or May Chicago White Sox Game at Guaranteed Rate Field; Rachel Gardner, North Barrington, fourth prize, four box seats to any 2017 Schaumburg Boomers Game at Boomer Stadium.
Sponsors who provided support for the BHS Baseball Big League Bash production include: Homerun sponsors: Barrington American Legion Post 158 and Mueller Door, Inc. of Wauconda. Triple Hit sponsor: Advanced Surgical Care of Northern Illinois of Fox River Grove. Raffle Sponsors: Balogh Family, Chicago Cubs Assurance Suite skybox package; Yorton Family, Chicago Cubs Ring Ceremony and game tickets; Harry Caray's Restaurant, dinner certificate; Chicago White Sox, game tickets; Schaumburg Boomers Baseball, game tickets; Long and Company Jewelers, diamond necklace.
The Barrington High School Baseball Booster Club is a not for profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to raise funds and facilitate programs which serve to improve the quality of the Barrington High School Baseball Program at all levels using the collective resources of the alumni, current and former player parents, the community and the coaching staff.
For information about the organization and the Barrington High School coaching staff, visit www.BHSBaseballBoosterClub.org/Fundraiser.html.
For the Barrington High School spring game schedule, visit http://il.8to18.com/Barrington/schedule/baseball/b/all/2016-2017.
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