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Boys & Girls Club and Challenger Baseball will benefit
Saugus Olympics Day at World Series Park in Saugus will be held on Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For nine years World Series Park has hosted a Special Olympics Day, raising $150,000 for Special Olympics. The event has been revived this year as a fundraiser that will benefit Challenger Baseball and the Boys & Girls Club.
“This type of event has great meaning and satisfaction, so we wanted to bring it back this year with different non-profit organizations,” Superintendent of World Series Park Bob Davis said in a recent statement.
A baseball tournament involving Challenger Baseball teams from the area will start at 9 a.m. At 11 a.m., the opening ceremony and parade of athletes will take place. Several dignitaries will take part. Gerry Agganis will throw out the first pitch.
Nancy Kerrigan, a former Olympics medalist in figure skating, will be available to meet & greet those in attendance. Other former Olympics medalists have also been invited to participate. The Olympic athletes will be honored during the opening ceremony.
Entertainment will start on the stage at 10 a.m. and will be provided by the Saugus High Chorus, the Memorylaners featuring Howie “Sachmo” Conley, Beat ConnXtionz dancers, Just The Tree of Us, the Rosa Singers and Joey B-Bop. The whole day will take on a festival atmosphere: raffles, a moon bounce, antique cars, booths, carnival games, hayrides, costumed characters and a large variety of food and drinks. Admission to the event is free and the public is invited and encouraged to attend. The rain date will be the next day, Sunday, September 27.
World Series Park is proud to again sponsor this type of event, with all proceeds going to Challenger Baseball and the Boys & Girls Club. Donations from businesses and individuals can be made prior to that day and will be acknowledged at the event. A fishbowl will be available for donations at the event. All checks should be made payable to World Series Park, 8 Holden Ave., Saugus, MA 01906.
