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 Post subject: Fundraiser to Honor Coach Gum and the 2013 Bears - Oct 24
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:28 am 
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In case you have not heard, the City of Conway is building special needs baseball field, and a fundraiser is being held Thursday, Oct 24 at the Old Gin in downtown Conway.

The guests of honor that night are UCA Bear coach Allen Gum and his 2013 NCAA tourney team. Melissa Dunbar Gates will be interviewing Coach Gum that night.

The entire theme of the night is baseball - from ballpark food to encouraging people to wear their Bear gear or whatever their favorite team might be.

Lots of cool auction items including a Travelers box for 14, new UCA football helmet, the chance to throw out the first pitch at a 2014 Bear game, batting practice with the Bears, and having your kid be a batboy at a 2014 game! And much more!

Tickets are only $25 and can be bought at the Log Cabin Democrat,, Randy's Athletics, the Fieldhouse, or by calling me at 450-6888.

Come out and support special needs kids and the Bears!!


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 Post subject: Re: Fundraiser to Honor Coach Gum and the 2013 Bears - Oct 2
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:23 pm 
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Awesome David.
So, is this essentially Miracle League Conway? I guess the idea is the same?


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 Post subject: Re: Fundraiser to Honor Coach Gum and the 2013 Bears - Oct 2
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:07 pm 
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Our ONE-TIME fundraiser at the Old Gin downtown for Braves Field is just a little over a week away - Thursday, Oct 24. But look at what we already have for live/silent auction items:

UCA really came through for us:
1. Two sideline passes to the Nov 9 football game
2. Throw out the first pitch at a 2014 UCA baseball game.
3. Be the batboy at at a 2014 UCA baseball game - sorry old guys, you have to buy this one for your kid!
4. Batting practice with Bears - this one is for you old dudes!
5. An autographed football
6. New UCA football helmet
7. Season tickets to UCA basketball
8. Season tickets to UCA baseball

Other sports items include:
1. Pete Rose autographed bat
2. Frank Broyles autographed program
3. Bret Bielema autographed photo
4. Gus Malzahn autographed photo
5. Calvin Borel autographed photo
6. Oaklawn box for one day in 2014
7. Travelers box for one game in 2014 ($600 value!)
8. Golf at the Green's at Nutter's Chapel
9. Taekwondo lessons from Grand Master Han's
10. Lots of trading cards of former UCA athletes from Scottie Pippin to Monte Coleman to Willie Davis to many more!

For you hungry types:
1. Pizza party for 8 from U.S. Pizza
2. Gift certificate to Mike's Place
3. Gift certificate to J.J.'s Grill
4. Gift certificate to Dixie Cafe
5. Gift certificate to China Town
6. Kona Ice package

And of course for you ladies:
1. Gift certificate to Fletcher Smith's
2. Tanning from Sun Kissed Tanning
3. Fitness classes from Burn Studio
4. Lessons from Blackbird Academy of Arts
5. Photo package from Strain Photography
4. A visit to your home from Santa Claus!
5. An awesome one-of-a kind painting from Vivian Noe Griffith!

And more to come!!

The only thing missing is YOU... reply back to find out how to buy tickets!!!!


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 Post subject: Re: Fundraiser to Honor Coach Gum and the 2013 Bears - Oct 2
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:14 pm 
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Yes, this is like Miracle League baseball. But we will not be an official affiliate since our city parks dept can run this league for special needs kids (and adults by the way!).

Our field will be known as Braves Field, in honor of the Conway Braves, which was a parent run league for special needs kids started over a decade ago by Bill and Kim Patterson. We are happy to carry on the legacy of the Conway Braves.

I want to say a big thank you to Brad Teague, Darrell Walsh, Allen Gum and all the other folks over at UCA who have been so generous and accommodating to help make this happen!


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 Post subject: Re: Fundraiser to Honor Coach Gum and the 2013 Bears - Oct 2
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:50 pm 
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Wish I could be there...will try to pass the word along.


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 Post subject: Re: Fundraiser to Honor Coach Gum and the 2013 Bears - Oct 2
PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:38 pm 
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Me too. I was planning to come but I will be in North Carolina Wednesday thru Friday this week.


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