Growler 2025 continues at Springdale, Greystone, and Lake Park!
- WEATHER (pun intended) you trust Alexa or weather.com… the weather might be perfect tomorrow or there could be a chance of some rain. After the heat of last week I can certainly promise it will be cooler :) So, hopefully will get lucky but with 3 locations we might not all have the same experience. As stated last week the Growler methodology is to get the games in and I am sure we’ll be able to make that happen!!
FYI/FYA:
- The schedule is merely an order of games… so “if the getting is good” with the weather or just general “flow”, please roll game to game and don’t wait for the scheduled start time with extended warm ups. Eventually there will be court cross over that might hold us up… but again be ready to play immediately following the previous game if at all possible.
- If you have any on site questions or concerns these are my site POCs. Lake Park – Bill Speri, Allison Andrews, and Brooke Bryand Greystone: Jeff Sharp, Stew Esposito, and Brian Tobey Springdale: Cristine Allison, Kevin Hampton, Frank Koch, Haleigh Broglin and AP Blake.
- Food at Springdale will be Hot Dogs/Hamburgers, and Original Grills BBQ and Slaw, and possibly some late night pizza (TBD). Lake Park will have V-Pizza and Jersey Mike’s (Subs). Greystone will have Piper’s Tavern and Manchester’s.
- Beer will once again be available from multiple breweries: Trophy at SARC and Lonerider Brewery at Lake Park and Greystone. All 3 Locations will also have White Claw seltzer and boxed wine. It should go without saying BUT… the seltzer cans are meant for consumption while at the event and any left overs will be used at future events… so please don’t fill your coolers on the way out the door 😊.
- Volunteers are still needed at all locations, please sign up to assist if you can: https://growlervolleyball.com/player-info/volunteer/
- Please help keep your general area clean… we have a multitude of trash cans at SARC (provided by our partner GFL) so locating the trash should not be an issue. We did real well on this item on Week 1!! We also have LARGE Gatorade and Water bottles (Thanks to Pepsi Bottling)… please try to keep track of them so we aren’t throwing them away half full :) “Team Clean up” assignment remain in effect at all 3 locations. Lake Park and Greystone folks be sure to do your part.. it’s more broad than the SARC tasks :) As Cristine stated this went really well last year, let’s keep it up!
- The game Schedule is located on the website and linked here… https://growlervolleyball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-Growler-Schedule-Standings.xlsx
- Everyone will play 4 games!
- ALSO, we just went over $89K ($98k last year) on St Baldrick’s site with 188 of the 325 players with pages (204 last year). Our first dip below last year’s pace. We still have time to rebound :) 19 of the 36 teams are over the $1500 required. 26 are over $1000. THREE are already over $5K!
- NOTE: Team Overserved has once again secured some great auction items with all proceeds going to St. Baldrick’s! Everything on the auction is discounted at least 50% off or greater from actual price!. The Auction opens on August 7th… so click the link below for more details and to see the items…https://galabid.com/overserved2025
Thanks as always for all you do!!
If you need to contact me: Bill Speri – 919-824-6767 wmsperi@gmail.com