Fundraising: You Can Help

Only through the continued generosity of our loyal supporters is the Cotuit Athletic Association able to bring to our community the finest amateur baseball in the country. This small band of volunteers who comprise CAA urge you to consider what Cotuit Kettleers Baseball means to you, your family, and your community. Choose a category below and help by sending your tax-deductible contribution. Every donation received before May 1st, will be recognized in the current year's Kettleers Yearbook, in the following categories:

Please mail your tax-deductible check to: Cotuit Athletic Association, P.O. Box 411, Cotuit, MA 02635

As the season commences, the need for continued support from our many fans and community sponsors becomes more and more urgent. The Cotuit Kettleers remain the ONLY Cape League team to fully maintain its playing field and park without use of public funds.

Recently the Cotuit Athletic Association invested in a new well for the field which was connected to the infield irrigation system, allowing field maintenance to be independent of the Town water supply. In 1998, we completed the irrigation system by extending it to the outfield. As funds allow, expansion of parking and seating facilities will be undertaken, as well as improvements to the rest rooms, handicapped accesses, and construction of special reserved seating for major league scouts. Expenses for team members' travel, recruiting, uniforms, and equipment must be met each season without fail, as well as our coaches' salaries and housing costs.

Our efforts and goals, however, reach beyond the realm of Lowell Park and the Kettleers. In addition to awarding annual $500 college scholarships to area residents, the Association continues to provide Baseball Clinics for over 500 youngsters each summer, sponsors a team in the Barnstable Youth Baseball Farm League and a girls' softball team, and provides camp scholarships through Big Sisters and Brothers every summer.