WDC Dinner/Auction Items

The Wildcat Diamond Club’s 5th Annual Dinner/Auction is only one week away.   The event will feature a steak dinner prepared by Alexander’s Steak House, a tribute to the 1998 Wildcat Regional Championship team, and both loud and silent auctions to raise money for the Wildcat Baseball program.  The Dinner/Auction is being held at Normal West High School this year at 5:00 on Saturday, April 30th. 

Featured items in the loud auction include:

  • MLB ticket packages to see the Cardinals, Cubs and White Sox,
  • Training packages from Sports Enhancement Center, ISU alumni/pros Brad James and Josh Kauten
  • Baseballs autographed by Albert Pujols, Andre Dawson and Ben Zobrist
  • Basketball autographed by the Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose
  • To see a full list, click here  WDC Loud Auction Items

The silent auctions will feature many fun and useful items for sports fans, those who like to eat out, those who use local services and even for moms.  Preview these items at:

Last year’s banquet raised over $11000 for the Wildcat Baseball program and helped fund the new batting cages.  This year’s funds will help toward a new concession stand/press box at the Freshmen field as well as a new scoreboard at West Varsity Field.  A few tickets are still available.  If interested, please contact Andy Jefferson at 309-846-6250 or maananstal@aol.com or just show up!

2011 Wildcat Diamond Club Dinner/Auction

The 5th annual Wildcat Diamond Club Dinner/Auction will be held on Saturday, April 30th at Normal West High School.

Please find below a partial list of the items collected (so far) which will be auctioned either through silent or loud auction the night of the event:

Baseball Lessons, Camps and Health:

  • Sports Enhancement – Acceleration Program
  • Brad James (ISU and Atlanta Braves) – Hitting Lessons (6 weeks)
  • Extra  Innings – Hitting or Pitching Lessons
  • Illinois Wesleyan University – Baseball Camp
  • Heartland CC – Baseball Camps (Hitting and Pitching/Defense)
  • Josh Kauten (Heartland Pitching Coach) – Pitching Lessons
  • Golf Lessons
  • Jazzercise – 8 week membership

Sports Memorabilia:

  • Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) autographed baseball
  • Andre Dawson (Chicago Cub – Hall of Famer) autographed baseball
  • Omar Vizquel (Chicago White Sox) autographed (8×10) picture
  • Joe Girardi (New York Yankee Manager) autographed hat
  • Ben Zobrist (Tampa Bay Rays) autographed baseball

Sports and Entertainment Tickets/Packages

  • Walt Disney World – 4 Hopper Passes
  • St. Louis Cardinal Tickets
  • Cornbelters’ Baseball Tickets
  • Bloomington Extreme Indoor Football Tickets

Numerous Vendor Gift Certificates/Vouchers

  • Restaurants
  • Services (Lawn care, oil changes, mower tune-ups, etc.)
  • Clothing / Jewelry

2011 Tryout Information

Tryout Dates for the 2011 Season:

Varsity and Sophomore teams start Monday, 2/28

Freshmen team starts Wednesday, 3/09

                3/9        2:45 to 5:00

                3/10     4:15 to 6:15

               3/11      4:15 to 6:15

               3/12      10:30 to 12:30

               3/12        3:00 to 5:00  Mandatory Parents Meeting at Parkside Junior High for those making the team

 

*More details on dates and times will be posted here and in the Wildcat Announcements at school when determined.