Throughout the year, Stratford Athletic Organization conducts fundraising events to continue to provide equipment and to upkeep the facilities for the children of the Baseball, Softball and Basketball programs. Over the last several years, the fundraising has benefitted the rehabilitation of the batting cages, a total makeover to Hagerty Field, continual support for infield mix to all ball fields, and partial funding of the Yellin School AP room basketball backboard replacements. of course, the Board of Directors, with the support of the membership continues to replenish supplies like balls, ice packs and first aid kits along with bats, helmets and catcher's gear that wears out almost as quickly as we can replace them. To that end, below are listed several of the activities that we promote every year. We try to make these events enjoyable for all that participate while keeping our goals in mind. They may not be as big as, say, promotional free poker tournaments but we make sure all participants get their money's worth. We have also moved away from the less lucrative ideas that create more work and are frankly, not as fun!