Don't miss Boothbay Charities Classic
A jersey autographed by Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee is one of the many items featured at this year’s Charities Classic auction starting at 6 p.m. on September 27 at the Boothbay Railway Village. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A baseball signed by Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling will be featured at the sports auction on September 27. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A signed Sports Illustrated cover by former Boston Bruin Ray Bourque is another item that will be featured at the Boothbay Charities Classic sports auction. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A 8.5 by 11-inch color photo autographed by former Red Sox slugger Johnny Damon will be featured at the sports auction. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
The insignia of the Boothbay Charities Classic is featured on a foam koozie. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A jersey autographed by Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee is one of the many items featured at this year’s Charities Classic auction starting at 6 p.m. on September 27 at the Boothbay Railway Village. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A baseball signed by Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling will be featured at the sports auction on September 27. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A signed Sports Illustrated cover by former Boston Bruin Ray Bourque is another item that will be featured at the Boothbay Charities Classic sports auction. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A 8.5 by 11-inch color photo autographed by former Red Sox slugger Johnny Damon will be featured at the sports auction. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
The insignia of the Boothbay Charities Classic is featured on a foam koozie. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
Under the Big Top, the water will boil and bubble as sports fans descend on the Boothbay Railway Village to bid on names of their heroes etched in leather. But it's not just the savory lobster and sports memorabilia that has lured so many people to the Boothbay Charities Classic year after year.
The success of September's premier fundraiser is based on the good will that has benefited Special Olympics Maine for the last 23 years, said Tom Erskine, who was busy preparing auction items for Friday night's event.
This year's silent auction starts at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and will include: a Sugarloaf golf package for four; a locally chartered striper fishing trip for four; an autographed piece from Jeff Gordan's NASCAR; two Sugarloaf ski passes; a mini-helmet autographed by Steelers Hall of Famer Lynn Swann; an autographed, 8 by 10-inch picture of Jason Varitek; baseballs signed by Carlton Fisk, Rico Petrocelli, Felix Doubront, Dennis Eckersley and Will Middlebrooks; and much more.
This year's live auction starts at 6 p.m. and will feature autographed footballs by Dick Butkus, Troy Aikman and Troy Brown; autographed baseballs by Greg Maddux and Curt Schilling; jerseys autographed by Bill Lee, Tom Seaver and Bo Jackson; a basketball signed by Sam Jones; and much more.
On September 28, golfers will tee off at the 8:30 a.m. for the shotgun start, and be paired up with a celebrity golfer. Some new faces are expected to join the tournament this year, including Marvin Hubbard of the Oakland Raiders and Patriots Hall of Famer Gino Cappelletti.
Other returning celebrities are George “Butch” Byrd, Bob Capadona, Larry Eisenhauer, Ken Hodge, Charles Johnson, Peter Ladd, Tom Mack, Earl Morrall, Dave O'Brien, Jeff Peterson, Otis Sistrunk, Tom Stephens, Dan Sullivan and Gerin Veris.
Various prizes will be up for grabs for the closest to the pin, longest drive, low-gross, low-net, a putt for dough, and four separate hole-in-one competitions amounting to $10,000.
The Boothbay Charities Classic is open to the public. The auction is free. Tickets to the lobster/clam bake are $40 each (or included in the $200 registration fee for the golf tournament). Sponsorship for holes and golf carts are still available. All proceeds to benefit Special Olympics Maine. Call Brenda Blackman at 207-633-6280 for more information.
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