SILENT AUCTION APART OF RED SMITH BANQUET
| The Red Smith Committee and Big Brothers/Big Sisters will team up for the 16th year to present a sports memorabilia silent auction at the 44th Annual Red Smith Sports Award Banquet on Tuesday, January 20,2009 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin.Some of the items up for bid include: an autographed Green Bay Packer helmet with the player guests who were featured on 1150-AM WHBY’s In the Huddle with Bill Scott and Ruvell Martin. A Marquette Men’s Basketball Package, a Resort Vacation Package valued at $1,500, along with many other items and a cash raffle. For a complete listing of auction items please visit our website at www.redsmith.org. Information on the auction can obtained by visiting Big Brothers/Big Sisters website or calling at (920) 739-3542.
This year’s banquet features former Purdue University basketball coach Gene Keady as the featured speaker. Keady will be introduced by Wisconsin basketball coaching legend, Dick Bennett. The “Nice Guy” Award winner is Milwaukee Brewer’s General Manager, Doug Melvin, who will be introduced by the 1996 “Nice Guy” Award winner, Roland Hemond and Mark Johnson, The Badgers Women’s hockey coach and 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Gold Medal winner will be presented with the Red Smith Award. There are still tickets remaining for the banquet. Tickets are $55.00. Information on the banquet and purchasing of tickets can be obtained by calling visiting our website atwww.redsmith.org or by email at contact@redsmith.org or calling Joe Ornstein at (920) 570-2536. |