June 2016 - Angels Booster Club
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June 2016 - Angels Booster Club
Official Publication of the Angels Booster Club Supporting Angels Baseball Since 1964 June 2016 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Laura Young It is hard to believe it is June already and the ALL STAR GAME in San Diego is nearly here. Don’t forget to vote for the Angels – we want Trout and Pujols there again and as many other Angels as we can get. You can go use the Angels or MLB websites.You can vote 5 times a day for up to 35 votes.Voting ends on June 30, so get started today! The Red Cross BLOOD DRIVE will be held in a number of locations on June 11. Each blood donor has the potential to save 3 lives and non-donating volunteers help keep things running smoothly. Please consider doing both if possible. See or contact Kim Edwards or Renee Patterson to sign up to donate or volunteer. Donors will receive a voucher for 2 tickets to Angels game! NE R JU AKE E SP JUNE 6, 2016 SPEAKER JIM CAMPANIS JR. Jim Campanis Jr., O.C. native, ballplayer, grandson of player and General Manager Al Campanis of the Dodgers, son of major leaguer Jim Campanis, musician, and author of recently released book ‘Born Into Baseball: Laughter and Heartbreak at the Edge of the Show’. As previously announced, we won’t have a membership table at home games this year. However, the Board wants to remind all members that there are plenty of other events where volunteers are needed. We need cheerful, enthusiastic, dependable people. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES are split between established and new Booster members, and new volunteer opportunities are based partially on help received at previous events. So, even if you aren’t needed to help at one event because of space limitations, continue to sign up so we know you are willing to volunteer. Also, sometimes the requesting charity asks only for Board members or returning volunteers, so we have to respect those requests. The Board is working on a program to recognize those members who volunteer and participate in charitable events, after all, our motto is “Helping Others Through the Love of Angels Baseball. Gates Close at 7 p.m. on Meeting Nights This is to remind all attendees that the front gates MUST close and be locked at 7 p.m. on meeting nights. Unfortunately, even if you are in the parking lot, we may not be able to make an exception.We have been trying to be understanding, but recently, latecomers have caused Stadium security personnel to express concerns because they are delayed from their other duties. The gates open at 6:30 p.m. for general members to purchase raffle tickets, sign up for events, and get food. Please plan accordingly. Our members and speakers appreciate it. INSIDE THE CLUB Pitch, Hit & Run 2 Thanks to members who volunteered for this fun event. OSTER BUCK emable for $1.00 in raffle tickets, food items tem sold at the Booster Meetings in 2016. Booster Bucks 2 Volunteer so you can start earning Booster Bucks. Fiesta Angels 4 Non-stop players trying their throwing skills to win sombreros. HELPING OTHERS THRO U G H T H E L O V E O F A N G E L S B A S E B A L L Angels Booster Club June 2016 Meeting • Monday, June 6, 2016 • 7:00 pm • Angel Stadium Main Entrance • Home Plate Club • 4th Floor • Doors Open Early at 6:30 pm and are closed at 7:00 pm • Don’t Miss It! 1 www.angelsboosterclub.org Angels Booste r C l u b June 2016 COMMUNITY RELATIONS Darvin Evink Maria Kageyama May 14th was the Sectional competition for MLB's Pitch, Hit & Run Contest. The Angels Booster Club was proud to assist Angels RBI with this event. It was a lot of fun watching the kids compete in the three categories. A huge thank you to Brittany Shook, Matt Holleman, Sandy Comer, Maria Kageyama, Chris Mamrot, Evelina Nishizawa, Renee Patterson, Lorraine Stubblefield, and our rookie Angels RBI workers Judi Young, Kath Kobren, Randy Nunez and Bill Stubblefield. Thank you all for volunteering. Helping Others Through the Love of Angels Baseball! Booster Club Facebook Protocol Now that we are getting more members involved and posting on • Be positive when discussing the Angels, the players, broadcasters our Angels Booster Club Facebook page, the Board felt that we should make everyone aware of the rules and protocol for using it. Some Facebook participants are members of the Booster Club while others are not, but it is good place to share Angels Baseball experiences and news. We want to be sure that everyone has a pleasant experience, so we are asking people to follow these simple rules when posting: • Be courteous to the readers; don’t criticize other people or the Booster Club. • Don’t use foul or inappropriate language; many youngsters view our page and management; we all have ups and downs in our lives and jobs, so concentrate on the positive things. • There is no selling on the Booster Club Facebook page. • All content must be set to public since we are a public page. • If there is a problem with the Booster Club Facebook page or its participants, contact the Administrator or a member of the Angels Booster Club. The administrator may delete posts or comments if it is determined that they don’t meet group standards because we want every Angels Fan to have a fun and interactive experience! All New Booster Bucks Starting in June we will have our all new “BOOSTER BUCKS”. The Booster Bucks will be handed out for volunteering at our many charitable events. Each Booster Buck is worth one dollar at the raffle table, food table or for any other Angel Booster item purchased at the monthly Booster meetings by active Booster members. They are not redeemable for cash and cannot be used for any non-Booster item purchase. So watch for the next volunteer opportunity so you can start earning your Booster Bucks. 1 1 BOOSTER BUCK No cash value. Redeemable for $1.00 in raffle tickets, food items or any item sold at the Booster Meetings in 2016. 1 1 2016 ANGELS BOOSTER CLUB MEETING DATES Monday, 6/6/16 Monday, 7/11/16 Monday, 8/8/16 email: info@angelsboosterclub.org Thursday, 9/8/16 Monday, 10/3/16 Monday, 11/7/16 (Annual Dinner/ Election) 2 Saturday, 12/3/16 (Toy Drive) www.angelsboosterclub.org Angels Booste r C l u b June 2016 Baseball (and Football) Memories Laura Young At the May 2nd Booster meeting, our 1st V.P. Darvin Evink held Jim Brown’s number 32 was retired by the Browns, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971, and has been called the best football player of all time by Sporting News and the NY Daily News – and I got to see him play in person! ANGELS BASEBALL: After moving to California as adults, we would go to Angels games with my dad and, after he passed away, with my stepdad. There were many great times for us and our daughter, Heather, over the years. One special time for me happened when Heather was 11 years old. She and I went to see the Angels play in 1984.We had seats in right field only 2 rows up from the field. Reggie Jackson was playing right field and it was the year he hit his 500th home run. The Angels won the game and were trying to win the American League West [they came in 2nd]. After the game, the crowd went wild and stormed the field. I helped Heather over the fence and she ran out to stand where Reggie had stood. I wish I’d had a camera that night – what a wonderful sight to see! Another memory was when, in 1986, Heather, my husband Will, and I were sitting in the first row of Club level seats above 3rd base when Rupert Jones hit a foul ball, which hit Will on the forehead. He wasn’t hurt, but it was quite startling. The ball fell to the ground and Heather picked it up. We still have that ball and we’d like to get it signed by Rupert some day. We laugh about how we were caught off-guard by how fast the ball got into the crowd. And, of course, there were the memories of when the Angels won the World Series – but that is for another day. Where were a trivia game which included baseball questions and sports memories. That gave me the idea for this article – I have some special sports memories that are always nice to recall. When I was young, before we moved to California, my family lived in a suburb of Cleveland so many of my early memories are of the Browns and Indians. INDIANS BASEBALL: My first memories of baseball were when I was visiting my grandpa’s house. He would sit next to the radio in his favorite chair, and listen to the Indians games. He would explain the rules of baseball and answer my questions. Whenever I hear a baseball game on the radio, I’m reminded of those times. Another memory is when my mom took my sister and I to an Indians game at Cleveland’s old Lakefront Stadium when I was about 10 years old. We had hot dogs and popcorn, and I don’t remember who won the game.What I do remember clearly was when my mom said at one point about the count on the hitter,“3 and 2, what’ll he do?” I thought that was so clever and for years I thought my mom had made it up herself. 3-2 counts still remind me of her. BROWNS FOOTBALL: One special moment was when my dad took my sister and I to a Cleveland Browns game when I was about 12 years old. I remember that we parked in a dirt lot and walked through the snow to get to the game. Our seats were in the upper section (at about the 20 yard line), it was cold and we were bundled up. Of course, we had some hot chocolate. Then we saw No. 32 Jim Brown run down the field for a touchdown. We were jumping up and down with the rest of the crowd and were so excited. This happened in Lakefront Stadium which was demolished in 1996 to make way for the newer stadium. you and what were you doing in 2002 when the Angels won the World Series? Let me know by email or in person. We’d love to include your experience in our article about that exciting day. ANGELS BOOSTER CLUB 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President 1stV.P./Speakers 2ndV.P./Membership Treasurer Secretary Membership Asst. Welcome Table Community Relations Chair Community Relations Asst. Special Events Chair Special Events Committee Special Events Committee Season Tickets Chair Trips and Tickets Chair Newsletter Design/Editor Utility Player (Gen’l Asst.) email: info@angelsboosterclub.org Booster Wedding Anniversaries! Laura Young Darvin Evink Kim Edwards Alice Valliere Diane Weaver Debbie Martinez Cheri Burniske Darvin Evink Maria Kageyama Kim Edwards Raul Montano Cheri Burniske Cindy McLeroy Maria Kageyama Diane Weaver Judee Stapp Booster Birthdays! Pat Velting Judy Davis Melissa Key Angela Holmes Bobbie Hamfeldt Jeff Smith Ann Nunez Laura Evink Andrea Barham James Nishizawa Mark Daems Leisha Fauth 3 1-Jun 3-Jun 5-Jun 12-Jun 13-Jun 6-Jun 18-Jun 19-Jun 20-Jun 29-Jun 30-Jun 30-Jun Susan & Tom Milslagle Brian Burcham Don Carlson Richard Wacth Margaret Fassbinder Diane & Dennis Weaver Chuck & Kayo Freeman Will & Laura Young Elizabeth Davis Barbara Frobenius Barbara & Dave Tapia Susan Aulick Evelina & James Nishizawa Jim & Rosie Westrup 2-Jun 13-Jun 15-Jun 18-Jun 20-Jun 20-Jun 21-Jun 21-Jun 24-Jun 24-Jun 25-Jun 26-Jun 27-Jun 30-Jun www.angelsboosterclub.org Angels Booste r C l u b June 2016 TRIPS & TICKETS Maria Kageyama Hello Boosters, as I am writing this the Angels are 6 ½ games get the order in so I can get the tickets to you by the June 6 meeting. Saturday July 30 is another 66ers game. They will be giving out a Ken Griffey Jr. bobblehead. The tickets include the BBQ and you are able to enter 90 min early. One booster will also throw out the first pitch. Ticket order and money are due at the June 6 meeting. The 66ers fan appreciation day is on Sunday August 28. They will have prizes and an autograph signing of a player to be announced. I will have signups at the next meeting. Think about a group of people going up to Seattle to watch the Angels beat the Mariners on Friday 9/2/16 – Sunday 9/4/16. This is Labor Day weekend so it might be hard to get flights but it would be fun to see the Angels play them later in the season. We are going to have another Trout Farm party on Saturday, October 1 at 7:05. Suggestions for a theme are welcome. We want to rock the trout farm especially at the start of Red October! behind Seattle. We have 10 players on the disabled list but have some good young players filling in. As Mike Trout says, his sixth tool is the fans. We need to show our support in as many ways as we can. June 26 is the next 66ers game the boosters are going to. That is Bernie’s birthday party and those of you who have bought your tickets will receive them at the June 6 meeting. The All Star game Fan Fest is coming up soon. At this time I’m still waiting to hear from some people as to which day of the fan fest you want me to get the tickets for. For a group of 25 or more, I can get the tickets for $13 each, regular $20, $25 or $30. The dates are Friday July 8 – Tuesday July 12. There’s also a time set as to when you can enter. I will get the earliest times possible. Please call me asap at 310-408-3923 or email me at mkagey@netzero.net to let me know how many tickets you want and for what day. I need to Special Events Kimberly Edwards Imaginology Fair at the OC Fairgrounds Thanks to all of the Booster members that volunteered at the Imaginology Fair for children again this year at the OC Fair Grounds. Our baseball theme booth was a huge hit again this year. We had 4 games that were free for all kids to play. Almost every child walked away with a prize, no matter how well they threw the ball. The lines never let up all three days. It was great seeing the kids get so involved in playing ball. Hope to see you there next year. Fiesta Angels at the Angel Stadium What a fun day at the Fiesta Angel Day in May. There were so many autograph opportunities.The Booster Booth used the same games as were used at the Imaginology Fair. The Booth was swamped all day. Everyone had a blast and people were flocking to the booth for the opportunity to win an Angel sombrero.We had a lot of interest in the Booster Cub membership as well. NEW MEMBER! Please Say Hello to New Booster Members Linda Longfellow, Sara Salazar and Virginia Park. Welcome to the Club. Angels Booster Club mailing address:Angels Booster Club, P.O. Box 4787,Anaheim, CA 92803 Check out our website for monthly Club activities, new membership, renew membership or order your Booster Club badges email: info@angelsboosterclub.org 4 www.angelsboosterclub.org