First Annual Hillcrest High School Alumni Baseball Game

Hello to all of you former Hillcrest High School Baseball Alumni. Over the past few years I have had the opportunity to watch Hillcrest High School Baseball at their new facility located on the Hillcrest High School Campus. It brings back many great memories with friends and teammates of hours of endless practice and dedication to the cause of the game.

In lieu of the many memories, lessons, and good ole' days, and in talking with former Hillcrest teammates I though that it might be a fun idea to see if any of you are interested in playing the game that we all love again. With that in mind I have talked with Coach Barr and asked if he would be interested in supporting a Hillcrest High School Alumni Baseball Game. He thought that it would be a great idea. I also thought that with some time and effort it could be a really enjoyable time where we could all get together again and spend time on the field with old friends.

In doing so we would also be able to put together a fund raiser for the Baseball Program. This money will go directly to continuing to improve the baseball field. I know that there are many things that Coach Barr still wants to accomplish with the field (i.e. finish the pressbox, lights, etc...). I figured that this would be a great way to enjoy a few days at the park while giving back to a program that has taught us so many life lessons.

With that in mind, I have put together a preliminary schedule as to what I would love to see and am looking for feedback from you all as to ideas that we could implement to make it a memorable and enjoyable time for everyone.

Having played in the Legends game (American Legion Game) I recognize that we would all like a little more time on the field. Here is what I am proposing. (3) 7 inning games. The first game starting at 10:00 AM, second at 1:00 PM and the Championship game at 4:00 PM. Winners of the first and second game would square up for the 4:00 PM game. This would be on a Saturday probably sometime in April/May. The previous day (Friday) we would put together a Home Run Derby (HRD) in the afternoon for all of you BOMBERS. We would do free admissions for the HRD. Saturday's game would be an entrance fee of maybe 3-5 dollars per person or like 15-20 for the family (yet to be determined).

I am planning on talking to quite a few businesses in town to see if we could get some donations for a "raffle". However this would work a little differently, the ticket purchase would be the raffle so that everyone has a chance to win. Additional tickets could also be purchased for the raffels and give aways. Again, all of the money will be donated to the Baseball Program and the field.

These were just a few ideas that I thought would make it a memorable event. I am completely open for suggestions and recommendations. If any of you have any fund raising experience, please call me so that I can talk with you about the logistics.

There are still a few questions that I would like to recieve feedback on, so please give me your input.

Would those involved be willing to purchase t-shirts for cost as uniforms?
Is there anyone that would be willing to help out with concessions?
What would you suggest as ticket prices?
Are there any other ideas that you have?

Thanks to you all for all of your support in spreading the word. Please tell everyone you know about this so that we can make sure that anyone that is interested knows about it.