Last Friday, the SMBA V class (class of 2010) held a silent auction at the Aztec Baseball game to support our charitable efforts in the Dominican Republic. Our class will be taking a trip to the DR in July, where we will hold International Business classes, spend time at the Padres development facility, and work to establish a micro-finance presence in the surrounding community (and, of course, enjoy the sights, culture and people of the DR).
The auction coincided with the final home start of future MLB star Steven Strasburg and saw a record sellout crowd at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The class was lucky enough to get donations from a number of local companies, The San Diego Padres and Tony Gwynn! The most popular items at auction were use of a suite at an Anaheim Angels game, a San Diego Padres game day experience (4 tickets and a VIP tour of Petco Park), and a number of Tony Gwynn signed items. Needless to say, Tony Gwynn has a special place in the San Diego sports landscape and we really appreciate his contribution to the auction. Thanks also goes to the Padres and SDSU athletics for their tremendous help in putting on the event.
A nice benefit to holding the auction at the Aztec game was the chance to witness Strasburg in action. This future top pick in the MLB draft put on a real display, throwing a 17 strikeout no-hitter in front of the home crowd at SDSU. This kid is the real deal and will be a great MLB star for whoever picks him in the 2010 draft.
Overall the auction was a great success, raising $3,000 for our DR efforts. This sum will be matched by USAID, so the class is well on its way to meeting our goal of raising $10,000 for the trip. We hope to keep this momentum going in our next fundraising efforts!
Adam Fritz (SMBA '10)
The auction coincided with the final home start of future MLB star Steven Strasburg and saw a record sellout crowd at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The class was lucky enough to get donations from a number of local companies, The San Diego Padres and Tony Gwynn! The most popular items at auction were use of a suite at an Anaheim Angels game, a San Diego Padres game day experience (4 tickets and a VIP tour of Petco Park), and a number of Tony Gwynn signed items. Needless to say, Tony Gwynn has a special place in the San Diego sports landscape and we really appreciate his contribution to the auction. Thanks also goes to the Padres and SDSU athletics for their tremendous help in putting on the event.
A nice benefit to holding the auction at the Aztec game was the chance to witness Strasburg in action. This future top pick in the MLB draft put on a real display, throwing a 17 strikeout no-hitter in front of the home crowd at SDSU. This kid is the real deal and will be a great MLB star for whoever picks him in the 2010 draft.
Overall the auction was a great success, raising $3,000 for our DR efforts. This sum will be matched by USAID, so the class is well on its way to meeting our goal of raising $10,000 for the trip. We hope to keep this momentum going in our next fundraising efforts!
Adam Fritz (SMBA '10)
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