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CHATHAM ANGLERS BEHIND THE BACKSTOP 2022

MERCHANDISE Bar, and Chatham Hardware. We also appreciate the generous
Our merchandise store at the rear of the Veterans Field press box support we receive from many other local businesses who
offers a full line of Anglers merchandise (e.g. hats, long/short step up to advertise in this Souvenir Book and/or support us in
sleeved shirts, jackets, hoodies/sweatshirts, jerseys and other other ways (e.g. post-game meals, clinic, stat sheet & game day
great stuff!). Ed Baird has again done a great job of selecting sponsorships). We extend our deepest thanks and appreciation
our 2022 line of Angler merchandise and he will be assisted to all these businesses for their support.
in his selling efforts by Joan Streeter and their friendly staff.
Buy early and buy often to ensure you have enough Angler HOUSING
gear to proudly display your loyal Angler support all year. For Securing 35+ host family beds for our players, coaches, and
year-round shopping (think holidays & birthdays), much of broadcasters is always a challenge. Our Housing Coordinator
the Angler merchandise line can be purchased online at www. Sue Thomas has again successfully handled this difficult task.
chathamanglers.com and also at several downtown Chatham Sue has to deal with many variables (e.g. allergies, car needs,
store locations including Chatham Hardware, The Chatham player/host family arrival dates, changing rosters) to finalize the
Clothing Bar, and the Chatham T Kids Store. best player/host family match and she handles the commotion
superbly. We also extend a hearty thank you to our host
CONCESSION STAND families for opening their homes to our players. Hosting is an
Our totally refurbished ‘Snack Shack’ concession stand is a must enjoyable experience, with most host families hosting for many
stop during your Anglers game experience. We are grateful years. Host families also often develop long-term relationships
Kathy Olsen will again coordinate our concession operations, with players they host. To become an Anglers host family,
ably assisted by her son Sean (the third Olsen child to lead the please contact Sue Thomas at 774-836-0112 or madison.2@
concession stand contingent). At the Snack Shack you will be comcast.net
greeted and served by smiling faces, many who are familiar
returnees from prior years. Once you get a whiff of the ‘Snack PASS THE HAT COLLECTION & 50/50 RAFFLE
Shack’ food offerings they will be hard to resist. The ‘Snack Lee Schmitt, assisted by several volunteers, interns and Angler
Shack’ provides all the standard fare (e.g. hot dogs, chili dogs, players, handles these two important tasks superbly. Their
grilled burgers, pizza, popcorn, peanuts, candy bars, Angler diligent work staffing our information table and passing
logo cookies, water/soft drinks/powerade) and the proceeds through the crowd urging your participation in our 50/50 raffle
from every sale benefit our Chatham Athletic Association, so and “pass the hat” activities are much appreciated. Raffle funds
please come hungry and eat up! support our Organization and also give fans a chance to win
many prizes, capped by the grand prize, ½ the raffle cash. All
MEMBERSHIP prizes, except the money, are generously provided by local
Funding received from our annual membership drive is businesses. Raffle tickets can be purchased when players and
essential to ensure our Organization provides Angler fans with a volunteers pass through the stands, or at our information table
wonderful game day Veterans Field experience. A hearty thank near the press box. Funds collected from both activities defray
you to everyone who has responded to our plea to become a our expenses (e.g. post-game meals, uniforms, equipment,
2022 Chatham Athletic Association member. If you have yet to travel reimbursements, field maintenance) so your generous
become a 2022 member, a membership card can be found participation is greatly appreciated.
on page 39 of this souvenir book, or at the information
table behind our press box during home games, or on our POST-GAME MEAL PROGRAM
chathamanglers.com website. Your generous support is We feed our players, coaches and others after every game (44
very much needed and is greatly appreciated by our players, games plus playoffs). Our post-game meal coordinator Laura
coaches, volunteers, and our Board. We proudly recognize all Caskey, with help from Sue Thomas and our intern and volunteer
of our current 800+ members in this Souvenir book on pages support, handles this difficult task superbly. Laura and her
28-31. crew set up the post-game meal schedule, physically feed the
team, and solicit local businesses & individuals to pay for or
BUSINESS SUPPORT provide these meals. To sponsor a post-game meal stop by
We greatly appreciate the major financial support we receive our information table near our press box, or contact Laura
annually from Chatham Bars Inn, the Chatham Squire, the Red Caskey at laura.caskey@att.net or at 512-731-8171. Your
Nun, Cape Cod Five, the Chatham Rotary, The Chatham Clothing sponsorship will be recognized over our public address system
and will be greatly appreciated by our players and coaches.

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