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CHATHAM ANGLERS BEHIND THE BACKSTOP 2025

MERCHANDISE up to advertise in this Souvenir Book and/or support us with
Our merchandise store at the rear of the Veterans Field press funding in other ways such as providing post-game meals,
box offers a full line of Anglers merchandise (e.g. hats, long/ providing clinic funding, and by sponsoring our games and stat
short sleeved shirts, jackets, hoodies/sweatshirts, jerseys and sheets.
other great stuff!). Ed Baird does a superb job in selecting our HOUSING
Angler merchandise line and at our games he is again assisted Securing 35+ host family beds for our players, coaches, and
by Joan Streeter, Jack Kavey and a friendly staff. Buy early and broadcasters is always a difficult challenge, a challenge our
often to ensure you have Angler gear to display your loyal long-tenured Housing Coordinator Sue Thomas has again
Angler support year-round. Much of our Angler merchandise successfully handled this year. Sue deals with many variables
line can also be purchased online at www. chathamanglers.com (e.g. allergies, car needs, player/host family arrival dates,
or at several downtown Chatham stores including Chatham changing rosters) to finalize the best player/host family matches.
Hardware, The Chatham Clothing Bar, and the Chatham T Kids We had 60+ Angler players rotate through last summer and she
Store.
handled the turnover with our host families superbly. We also
CONCESSION STAND extend a sincere thank you to our host families for opening
Our fantastic ‘Snack Shack’ concession stand is a must stop their homes to our players. Hosting is an enjoyable, rewarding
during an Anglers game. Kathy Olsen again oversees our experience and most of our host families do so for many years,
concession operations, ably assisted by her son Sean (the third often establishing lasting relationships with their players. To
Olsen child to lead the concession stand contingent) and her become an Anglers host family, please contact Sue Thomas
husband Bill. At the Snack Shack you will be greeted and served at 774-836-0112 or madison.2@comcast.net
by smiling faces, many who are returnees from prior years. The
wonderful aroma emanating from the ‘Snack Shack’ makes it POST-GAME MEAL PROGRAM
hard to resist. The ‘Snack Shack’ serves all the standard fare (e.g. We are responsible for feeding our ~50 players, coaches,
hot dogs, chili dogs, grilled burgers, pizza, popcorn, peanuts, trainers, bat boys and others after almost every game (40 games
candy bars, Angler logo cookies, ice cream, water/soft drinks/ plus playoffs). Our post-game meal coordinator Laura Caskey,
powerade) and the proceeds all benefit our Chatham Athletic with help from her husband Stan, along with assists from
Association! Marija Eldredge, Sue Thomas, our interns and other volunteer
support, handles this difficult task extremely well. Laura and
MEMBERSHIP her crew set up the post-game meal schedule, physically feed
Funding received from our annual membership drive is the team, and solicit local businesses & individuals to pay for
essential to ensure we provide fans a wonderful Veterans Field or provide these meals. To sponsor a post-game meal, go to
game day experience. We thank & recognize everyone who our chathamanglers.com website, or stop by our information
has generously donated on pages 38-41 of this Souvenir Book. table near our press box, or contact Laura Caskey at laura.
If you have yet to become a 2025 member, a membership caskey@att.net or at 512-731-8171. Your sponsorship will be
card can be found on page 51 of this souvenir book, or at the recognized over our public address system and will be greatly
information table behind our press box. You can also become appreciated by our players, coaches and support staff.
a member by donating online at our chathamanglers.com
website. Your generous support is very much needed and is PASS THE HAT, 50/50 RAFFLE, AND INFORMATION
greatly appreciated by our players, coaches, volunteers, and our
entire organization. TABLE COORDINATION
Marc Finklestein is again doing a fantastic job coordinating
BUSINESS SUPPORT these very important game day functions. He is ably assisted
Kim Terrio continues to do a great job as our business by Jim Nowak, Steve Wolfberg and several volunteers, interns
sponsorship and advertising coordinator, vastly increasing the and Angler players. Staffing our information table and passing
sponsorship/advertising donations provided by Chatham’s through the crowd urging you to participate in our 50/50
business community. We greatly appreciate the major financial raffle and “pass the hat” collection activities are very important
support we receive annually from our major sponsors Chatham revenue generating functions for us, helping to defray our
Bars Inn, Gibson Sotheby’s/Jack Bohman, Touchstone Closing expenses (e.g. post-game meals, uniforms, equipment, player
travel, field maintenance, etc.). Your generous participation in
& Escrow, Mahi Gold, The Chatham Clothing Bar, Chatham these activities is greatly appreciated. Our raffle gives fans a
Hardware, The Red Nun, Cape Cod Five, the Chatham Rotary, chance to win many prizes, including the grand prize of ½ the
and Short ‘n Sweet Ice Cream. We also appreciate the generous raffle cash, and we thank our local sponsors for donating all the
support we receive from many other local businesses who step non-cash raffle prizes.

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