Trivia Night beneficial to baseball program

Sam Brown, Page Designer • January 27, 2012

On Saturday, Feb. 4, the MHS baseball program is holding the 5th annual “Winter Warm Up” trivia night at the CrossWalk Banquet Center at St. John’s Church. John Meyer, varsity coach, said the event is only for people 21 and up due to the fact that it is held at an off-campus site and alcohol will be served.

Meyer said the event has been successful in the four years he has been running it. He said the money raised from the evening has been used for field improvements, a batting cage, and a pitching machine. This year the money is paying for the team’s Spring Break trip to Memphis.

Meyer said the night includes seven rounds of trivia to mimick the seven innnings of a high school baseball game and a silent auction with many great items, and a raffle for an iPad.

“The auction items include a helicopter ride, a David Freese signed baseball, and there is even one that has a chef going to the winner’s house and making a meal for eight,” Meyer said. “It’s going to be a pretty cool night.”

The event usually raises $10,000-$15,000 with $2,500 in expenses, Meyer said. He said the goal for this year is to gross about $12,000. Meyer said the event is great for the program.

“The trivia night is a huge resource for us,” Meyer said. “It has allowed us to do things we wouldn’t otherwise been able to do.”

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Sam Brown, Sports Editor

Sam is a senior, and this his third year on staff. He plays on the MHS golf team and football team. Sam's also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In his free time outside of school, he enjoys watching sports, dives the occasional cliff, flies frequently with the birds, and swims with the sharks every month. Steak is by far his favorite food, and he enjoys watching some Tosh.0, Family Guy, and South Park. Sam wants to attend the journalism school at Mizzou to become a sports broadcaster. His favorite part of newspaper is all the people on staff.