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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 15:37

QCBA plans fund-raising bean drive for September

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The Quad Cities Baseball Association is pleased to announce that, thanks to many generous donations over the past years, as well as local businesses who advertise at Legion Field, the lights for the ballpark are finally paid off! The ability to play games at night has attracted various tournaments to our community over the years, bringing more business to the town of New Richland.

The next step in the long-term plan of the QCBA is to replace the fencing, which is no longer adequate for a varsity and Legion field.  The hope is to enclose the baseball field with fence and possibly make it higher to provide better safety for ballplayers running after a ball.  New backstops are also necessary on the softball fields, again mainly for safety reasons for players and spectators.

To this end, the QCBA will be planning a bean drive for September. Much like the FFA corn drive, the ballplayers would come around and collect any extra bushels of soybeans local farmers would like to donate to the fence project, or even scoop spillage to sell and raise the funds necessary. The QCBA hopes to be able to canvass the entire school district, and our players are ready to do what is necessary to make Legion Field an even more attractive site. Bids are being taken, but a conservative estimate would put this project at $12,000-$15,000.  With your support, there’s a chance this could still be done in time for next season.

A date will be set as we get closer to the harvest season. It will be a Saturday in September, so watch the Star Eagle for further details.

If you have questions or would like to put your name in to donate already, please contact Mark Querna, Jeff Reese or Mark Domeier.

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