Announcement
The 2006 Diamonds in the Rough contest has arrived!
The Diamonds in the Rough contest is open to any youth baseball/softball players (ages 7-12) in our area! In order to nominate one of our fields for refurbishment, download or print off an official entry form, or visit a participating Briggs & Stratton dealer. Using the entry form, players will submit an essay (300-word maximum), explaining the following:
1. Why should your ballpark be chosen as a Briggs & Stratton Diamond in the Rough?
2. What specific improvements does your ballpark need?
3. How has baseball/softball given you The Power Within to be successful on and off the diamond?
Thirty-two regional winners will be selected from all eligible entries based on the following criteria: 1) creativity (33 percent), 2) the ballpark’s refurbishing needs (33 percent) and 3) demonstration of The Power Within. (33 percent). The judging will take place on or about May 4, 2006 by an independent judging organization and Hall of Famers Lou Brock and Carlton Fisk, whose decisions are final. Winners will be notified on or about May 4, 2006. One grand prize winner will be determined by an online vote and will be notified on or about May 21, 2006.
Entries must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2006. Please visit www.briggsdiamondsintherough.com to complete your entry form and send a recent photograph of the field, or send the official entry form, the 300-word essay, and a recent photograph of the field to: Diamonds in the Rough, 733 N. Van Buren Street, 4th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Entries are also available at participating Briggs & Stratton dealers.
Official Prizes: The judges will select 32 winners, who will each earn $5,000 toward field refurbishing. The 32 winners will also receive a Briggs & Stratton Diamonds in the Rough prize package, including baseball memorabilia. Prize package is valued at $150.
In addition, 16 regional winners, one of whome will be from the Miami area, will be eligible for the grand prize, which will be determined by an online vote. To vote online, we will capture your email address the first time you vote. Any additional votes from the same email address will not be counted. The grand prize winner will be awarded $20,000 to refurbish their baseball/softball field, as well as a clinic from Major League Baseball Hall of Famers Lou Brock and Carlton Fisk. Briggs & Stratton will donate two high-end tractors to two winning ball fields. The grand prize winner will receive one tractor and a random drawing of the 31 remaining regional winners awarded the second tractor. Briggs & Stratton will contact winners and his/her league representative to determine use of the prize money.
