2nd annual Battle of the Decades basketball tourney on July 17

DEMING – The year-old Mount Baker Alumni Association is again hosting “The Battle of the Decades” basketball tournament on Saturday, July 17. Approximately 50 players participated last year, with about 300 people in attendance watching four decades of Mount Baker Basketball.
“We are very grateful to our 2009 players, coaches, referees, event volunteers, and of course the enthusiastic Baker Basketball fans,” according to Belva Tyska. Generous community sponsors for last year’s event included ALRT, Boss Construction, Boundary Bay Brewery, Cowden’s, Dodson’s, Everybody’s Store, Harvest Moon Bakery, Dr. Robert Klein, Prosperity Planning Partners, The Shirt Works, Sound Beverage, Vision Landscaping, Volvo Rents, and WECU. All proceeds were donated to Mount Baker Sports programs and were used to purchase conditioning equipment.
This year the Association is excited to welcome Mr. Doug Sutton and the newly formed Mount Baker Alumni Pep Band, which will include a variety of current and former Mountaineer Band members. Mr. Sutton has extended an open invitation to all past Mountaineer Band members to participate and can be contacted at www.facebook.com/joetuba for details and a practice schedule.
The “Battle of the Decades II” will include both men’s and women’s teams from the 70’s to recent 2010 graduates. The Association invites everyone in the community to come out for a night of fun and fellowship while cheering on your favorite decade to victory! Tip off times in the Mount Baker Field House will be: 2 p.m. Men’s Preliminary Games; 4:30 p.m. Women’s Exhibition Game; 5:30 p.m. Men’s Playoff Games. At 5:15 the Alumni Pep Band will perform. There will be a raffle for a 3-Point Contest with a variety of prizes and you can enjoy a hot dog and a drink at our concession stand. Tickets available at the door are $5/adult, $3/student and $15/family.
This year’s proceeds will be donated to Mount Baker Arts programs. For more information about the event or the Alumni Association please contact Joan McNielly at 592-2274.