Barrington High School Baseball Boosters Hit a $27,000 Homerun

Barrington High School Baseball Booster Club held its annual fundraiser, “BHS Baseball Big League Bash” on March 11, 2017 at Pinstripes 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. John Sciaccotta, President of the Barrington High School Baseball Booster Club commented, “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. 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 with for his dedicated support to Barrington area and Barrington High School baseball programs, education excellence and sportsmanship.

Attended by community-wide baseball enthusiasts and the entire Barrington High School Baseball coaching staff, the event featured over 60 silent auction packages including: products, services and gift cards from Barrington area businesses; Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox themed baskets; a 7-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 anxiously waited to hear who would win the Diamond Necklace and the four Big League Baseball Experience raffle prizes. Winners are:

Jewelry Raffle Winner

• Barbara Roberge of St. Charles - $1,000 14K White Gold “Triple Play” Three-Row Pave Diamond Necklace

Baseball Experience Raffle Winners

• O’Toole Family of Barrington – Grand Prize: 4 tickets to the Assurance Suite for the July 25th Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Crosstown Classic at Wrigley Field PLUS a $100 gift certificate to Harry Caray’s Restaurant
• Eileen Hoetler of Hoffman Estates - 2nd Prize: 2 tickets to the Chicago Cubs World Series Ring Ceremony and game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 12
• Debbie Karas of Barrington - 3rd Prize: 2 lower box tickets to an April or May Chicago White Sox Game at Guaranteed Rate Field
• Rachel Gardner of North Barrington - 4th Prize: 4 box seats to any 2017 Schaumburg Boomers Game at Boomer Stadium

Sponsors who generously provided support for the BHS Baseball Big League Bash production include:

Homerun Sponsors ($1,000)

• Barrington American Legion Post 158
• Mueller Door, Inc. of Wauconda

Triple Hit Sponsor ($500)

• 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 - $100 dinner certificate
• The 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 more information about the organization and the Barrington High School coaching staff led by Patrick Wire visit www.BHSBaseballBoosterClub.org.

For the Barrington High School Spring game schedule for all levels visit http://il.8to18.com/Barrington/schedule/baseball/b/all/2016-2017.