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Abington’s Tricentennial Fundraising Begins With TeamworkTrivia.com

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We are gonna party, like it’s 1712 ! …. well almost. Abington’s 300th Anniversary Committee started their fundraising with a winner, Teamwork Trivia.

Over 200 people were in competition for the trivia gold medals and Abington commemorative mugs on January 8th, 2011.
Top honors: Bingtown bragging rights and the prizes went to the table named, the “Boston Teams”!
Led by Mike Franey and his committee, the 22 tables filled up as the game began at 7:30. The committee also supplied a generous number of local, historic Abington town trivia.
—Did you know that boxing champion John L. Sullivan, the Boston Strong Boy retired to Abington.
—Did you know that Abington’s forests supplied white oak used on the decks of the USS Constitution, Old Ironsides!

Cash raised before the event included 14 sponsors…at $ 100 each.
This outstanding effort brought in $ 1400.00 from local Abington businesses.
One happy trivia player spent $10 on a 50/50 raffle ticket and walked home with $ 675.00!
25 raffle items were on display, so people could take a chance on their favorites.
The portable refrigerated cooler was the biggest item.
The live auction, conducted by auctioneer Jim Wells, included Celtics tickets (box seats) and an encased, collectible 2007-2008 Celts/Lakers Championship basketball.

The Tricentennial Committee has other fundraisers planned for their 2012 celebration.Click here for Abington 300 info
www.TeamworkTrivia.com

Abington High School Boosters Teamwork Trivia Fundraiser Totals $ 7800.00

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ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOOL BOOSTERS
Thank you to everyone (parents, Abington HS supporters & teachers)who attended and contributed to the first ever Abington “Green Wave” Boosters, TEAMWORK TRIVIA NIGHT on March 28, 2009.

-Green Wave Boosters raised approximately $ 7,800.00

at this event to help fund AHS athletic programs.

Our event sold out, 220 people!

-The winners, “The Graduates”, are comprised of parents of AHS Class of 2009 seniors, who will be graduating this May! This event was a huge success as everyone had a fantastic time…. even the losing team,Team DairyQueen.

-Thanks to the generosity of the 22 table teams (10 people each) in attendance and our 14 wonderful sponsors and the Jeffery Coombs Foundation who sponsored the whole event.

-Thank you to all of the generous businesses and families who donated the numerous raffle, silent and live auction items that really made this event such a financial success.

-Information from Abington Boosters Newsletter {3/29/09} and Kathy Perrone, event chairperson.

-Abington High Scool Boosters found me at www.TeamworkTrivia.com