The Bat-A-Que is coming - our big ABGSL party and fund raiser - with great team prizes this year! On Saturday May 2nd we will see the entire league at Fielding Field for our sixth annual Bat-A-Que. On this one day we will have team photos, a barbeque, an opportunity to thank our sponsors, and our big fundraiser batathon. We have had huge success over the past several years, and hope to have an even bigger success this year.

Girls Sponsor Forms and Prizes

Sponsor forms were delivered to coaches and managers by April 12th. Please make sure your daughter gets her form, and begins to solicit sponsors right away. To speed the registration process and make things run more smoothly, we are using duplicate forms. Please make sure both copies are legible by helping your daughter record her pledges on a hard surface. If your daughter is missing a form, she can get a new form and envelope from her team manager. Be sure your daughter brings her completed forms and envelope to the Bat-a-Que on May 2nd, along with any money she has collected in advance.

Photo Day

In addition to the batathon, May 3rd will also be League Photo Day. All teams are assigned times for taking team (and individual) photos. Photos will be available for distribution by managers before the end of the season, along with trophies. There is an opportunity for families to order extra copies and special photo packages at the event--photo order forms will be distributed by your manager about 1 week before Bat-A-Que.

Picnic/Games/Dunk Tank/Raffle

We will also have a picnic lunch, free to girls who are participating in the batathon, and available for purchase by family members and friends. The day will also feature live music, games, and a raffle, AND... the always popular Dunk Tank will be back. If you have any softball related items you may be interested in contributing for use in the raffle, please contact Lori Simpson at lasimpson@treadwellrollo.com

Volunteers

All Bat-a-Que volunteers have been assigned and the schedule was sent via email. Time slots are from 8:30 to 12:30 and from 12:00 to approximately 4:00 (or whenever the field is completely cleaned up.) A couple of people have individually volunteered to work the whole day (a double thank you!!)

Bat-A-Que Event Schedule

Morning volunteers arrive at 8:30 to help with set-up (schedule for volunteers is on the way)

Photos and Batathon start at 10:00
Dunk tank starts at 10:30

Lunch will be available from approximately 11:00 - 2:00
Afternoon volunteers arrive at 12:00 and transition with morning volunteers - morning volunteers are off duty at 12:30

We will stop photos, batting, and dunk tank at 12:00 to thank our sponsors & celebrate ABGSL's 25th anniversary

Photos, batathon, will resume at 12:30 and continue until approximately 2:15
Dunk tank will resume and continue until approximately 3:00

Games will be open from 10:30 until about 2:30 (Games are free, and lots of fun AND there are fun prizes!)

The Dunk Tank will be open from about 10:30 - 2:45.

Raffle will be held at approximately 2:45 (need not be present to win - be sure to get your tickets at the Raffle table!!!!!!)

Promotional wear will be available for sale throughout the day. Get your slick ABGSL sweatshirt, t-shirt and/or hat to wear about town and let more people know about the league. We will also be selling - THIS YEAR ONLY - 25th anniversary ABGSL items.

Clean-up - as long as it takes, most likely until approximately 4:00. All afternoon volunteers are needed until the whole field is cleaned up and the equipment put away. Some areas take longer to clean up than others, so if your area is done, please see what you can do to help everyone else finish.

The team schedule for photos, dunk tank and batathon is provided below.

Batathon
10:00, Albany Physical Therapy, Arkin Tilt
10:15, Berkeley Children's Dentistry, Impact Fund
10:30, North Berkeley Investments, On the Beam
10:45, Robinson McMally
11:00, Zonta, Friedman Brueggemeyer
11:15, Prins Chiropractic, Red Oak
11:30, San Marco, Strategic Economics
12:30, Moneyballers
12:45, Jane Hammond Events
1:00, Andronico's
1:15, Berkeley Orthodontics, Dr. Brehnan
1:30, Five Little Monkeys, Alliance Graphics
1:45, Autumn Press, Title IX

Photos
10:00, Moneyballers
10:20, Jane Hammond Events
10:40, Andronico's
11:00, Berkeley Orthodontics, Dr. Brehnan
11:15, Five Little Monkeys, Alliance Graphics
11:30, Autumn Press, Title IX
12:30, Albany Physical Therapy, Arkin Tilt
12:45, Berkeley Children's Dentistry, Impact Fund
1:00, North Berkeley Investments, On the Beam
1:15, Robinson McMally, Zonta
1:30, Friedman Brueggemeyer, Prins Chiropractic
1:45, Red Oak, San Marco
2:00, Strategic Economics

Dunk Tank
10:30, Moneyballers
10:45, Jane Hammond Events
11:00, Andronico's
11:20, Berkeley Orthodontics, Dr. Brehnan
11:40, Five Little Monkeys, Alliance Graphics
12:30, Autumn Press, Title IX
12:50, Albany Physical Therapy, Arkin Tilt
1:10, Berkeley Children's Dentistry, Impact Fund
1:30, North Berkeley Investments, On the Beam
1:50, Robinson McMally, Zonta
2:10, Friedman Brueggemeyer, Prins Chiropractic
2:30, Red Oak, San Marco, Strategic Economics