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After the
players fill their plates, Booster Club members
dig in at the
2008 annual picnic
Booster Club Activities
- Welcome Packs - Each year we contact area
Visitors' Centers and businesses to create Welcome Packs for the players and coaches. We
try to include maps, information about restaurants, shopping, banking, coupons or gift
certificates for meals, small promotional items such as pens and calendars. The materials
are assembled and waiting for the players when they arrive from spring training. We can
always use help in requesting materials.
- Household goods - The players usually arrive
with nothing to furnish their apartments. We collect kitchen wares and linens for them.
These are often from our own closets and cupboards but can also be from yard sales,
Goodwill, or good sales. We need all kinds of things such as plates, cups, glasses,
cutlery, pots and pans, skillets, paring knives, spatulas, etc. Hangers and calendars are
also very much appreciated.
- Getaway breakfasts - This is one of the most
popular things we do for the players. An hour before the bus departs for each road trip we
put out a spread: donuts, cinnamon rolls, hard boiled eggs, ham biscuits, cereal bars,
bananas, orange juice, apple juice, etc. Then we stand back and let them tuck in!
- Pot luck picnic -
This is probably the most popular event from the view of the booster
club members. The booster club furnishes fried chicken and soft drinks. The members supply vegetables,
salads, side dishes, desserts. Members, players, their families, and the front office
staff gather after a Sunday afternoon game and have a chance to get
to know each other and share good food. You must be a booster club member to attend this
event - absolutely no guests are permitted. See "Calendar" for date of this year's picnic.
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Silent Auction - The silent auction is held each year on
a Saturday in August and is our primary fund raiser. We collect signed balls and bats, memorabilia,
books, photos, etc. and the booster club members keep an eye open for good items
all year. We always need help to set up, to man the table throughout the game, and to
collect money at the end. It gets pretty frantic but it's always fun! See "Calendar" for date of
this year's auction.
- Bus trip - The booster club has
sponsored bus trips to Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Washington. The trips are very reasonably
priced and include two ball games.
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2009 BUS TRIP
DETAILS - DATES August 1-2:
Salem Red Sox at
Wilmington Blue Rocks (Saturday Night)
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (Sunday
Afternoon)
Cost $110 per
person includes bus transportation and game tickets
Hotel - Quality Inn & Suites, New
Castle
Room cost
(special discount) $89.99 plus tax for 1-2 adults
Children
free, extra adults in same room $10 each
IMPORTANT
DATES:
June 30 - Bus trip reservation deadline
July 1 -
Checks for bus trip due
July 17 - Hotel reservation deadline
(to get special rate)
TO REGISTER, Send check payable to Salem
Avalanche Booster Club to: Bill Hibbert, PO Box
1415, Salem VA 24153
Include name of all persons going on the
trip,
mailing address, phone number
HOTEL RESERVATION
PROCEDURE:
Call the hotel direct at (302)328-6666
Request
the Salem Red Sox Booster Club block of rooms
Then make your
reservation
Cancellation Policy:
If you do not go on the
trip, you must cancel your
room reservation by 4:00 PM
July 28
Call
Bill Hibbert at 375-8616 with any questions
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- Fan Fest - Each year we set
up a table at the Salem Red Sox Fan Fest which takes place shortly before
the season begins. This is a good time to renew memberships, sign up new members, and
catch baseball fever! The field looks great, Mugsy is full of fun, there are
ballpark tours. Check "Calendar" for date of this year's fanfest.
Booster Club Family: The Pannells (Kim, Keith, Cassidy, Samuel, Joey)
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