( ATKINSON , NH ) – More than $5,600 and many laughs were raised at a night of comedy to benefit Atkinson youth baseball players at the Atkinson Resort & Country Club on March 24, 2006 . The Resort hosted the fundraiser, which sold out at over 300 tickets, to raise funds to help send the “Atkinson Bulldogs” to Cooperstown Dreams Park and the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament in New York this summer.
The Atkinson Bulldogs, a private, independent team of boys ages 10-12 year olds, many of whom also play in the Atkinson Little League program, have been selected to play in the Cooperstown Dreams Park and American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament. The tournament will be held the week of August 12, 2006 in the Magical Mythical Home of Baseball–Cooperstown, NY. In addition to competing against teams from around the country, members of the Atkinson Bulldogs will be enshrined in the prestigious American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame.
The families of the players are paying the enrollment fees for the tournament while other additional costs for such items as trading pins, baseball bags, team shirts, pants and hats are being generated through fundraising events. In addition to the comedy event admission fees, money for the team was raised through raffle prize drawings, including a round of golf for two at Atkinson Country Club, a Stay and Play golf package at the Fieldstone Suites, and two hours of virtual golf for four people in Merrill's Tavern. Other items included Bruins, Monarchs and Red Sox tickets, sports photos and memorabilia, bottles of pure maple syrup and hair styling services. These funds will pay for equipment and other expenses associated with the trip to Cooperstown.
“The players and coaches extend their deepest appreciation to the Atkinson Resort & Country Club for their team sponsorship and thank them for their tremendous support,” says David Sullivan, parent and coordinator of the Atkinson Bulldogs team.
Open to the public daily, the Atkinson Resort & Country Club is located at 85 Country Club Drive in Atkinson , NH , just minutes off routes 495 and 93. At the Resort, guests can experience a challenging 18-hole championship golf course (rated among the top courses in New England by Golf Digest magazine) with a pro shop, state-of–the-art practice facility and GPS-guided carts; the area's most sophisticated indoor virtual golf simulators, three dining options for breakfast, seasonal Sunday brunch, lunch and dinner at the Stagecoach Grille restaurant, Merrill's Tavern and the Cartside Café; overnight accommodations in the Fieldstone Suites, and banquet facilities for business meetings, weddings or other social occasions in the Legacy Ballroom & Conference Center. For more information, please call (603) 362-8700 or visit
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