LIHU‘E — They traded in their mitts and bats for towels, trays, sponges and hoses, Sunday. The Kaua‘i High School baseball team turned out in force to make sure cars were washed, food was served and the Kaua‘i War Memorial
LIHU‘E — They traded in their mitts and bats for towels, trays, sponges and hoses, Sunday.
The Kaua‘i High School baseball team turned out in force to make sure cars were washed, food was served and the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall was cleaned up during the school’s second baseball breakfast.
“We were doing fundraisers every other month,” said Warren Koga, a breakfast organizer. “We were always doing fundraising, so we thought we would put everything together and have one big event.”
Patrons to the breakfast had the option of having their cars washed while enjoying breakfast with entertainment provided by local supporters and students.
But it didn’t stop there as a silent auction offered a variety of merchandise from an over-sized canopy to a flat screen TV which flashed images of the Kaua‘i players on the field.
Footballs autographed by the University of Hawai‘i football players graced the tables of the silent auction, but outside, Kamalu Alo, a freshman Defensive Back with the Warriors, joined Skye Shimabukuro in greeting arriving diners. Alo had taken part in the Hawai‘i Green and White game, Saturday and stayed over to help at the breakfast.
“It takes a lot of people,” Koga said. “The coaches are here, but their job is to mingle with the people and serve coffee and get to know their fans.”
The meal of scrambled eggs, Portuguese sausage, ham, assorted fresh fruits and miso soup was prepared at the school’s cafeteria and shuttled over to the convention hall for serving, Koga said.
In addition to the meal, supporters and parents offered up a variety of baked goods to supplement the offerings in the silent auction.
“I was baking all day,” said Lorna Santos. “I had the Lawai Cannery garage sale to tend to, but I just turned in what I made to Warren.”
Koga said this is the second year the baseball boosters hosted the event which sold more than 1,200 tickets.
“We also have tickets at the door, so by the time we close, we’re pretty sure we’ll have served more than 1,300 meals,” Koga said. “It’s better this way. Instead of doing a lot of little fundraisers, we put everything together for one big event.”
