Ball Park

Ball Park Concession Stand

One of the fundraising projects that the James E. Shepard Sertoma Club has been involved in is the operation of a concession stand at the Durham Bulls Baseball Park. The Durham Bulls is a minor-league baseball team residing in the city of Durham. (http://www.dbulls.com/) This ball park is located in downtown Durham facing hwy. 147 and the American Tobacco Complex. It is in the shadows of North Carolina Mutual Life Ins. Co., the site of the club's monthly membership meetings. The club is responsible for working approximately 21 home games per baseball season. The season usually begins sometime in late March or early April and ends in late August of every year.

Members from the club assume the responsibility of selling beverages, sandwiches, water, peanuts and french fries. The stand that we operate is at the top of the left side steps as one enters the main entrance to the ball park. Look for our team members wearing the Sertoma caps.

This project involves only the club members donating their time. Club members begin working two hours before game time and usually finish all tasks just as the game is ending. In addition to selling food items, inventory has to be dealt with before the stand opens and after the stand closes. Club members do not have any monetary obligations with regard to this project.

The revenue generated from this projects averages over $5,000.00 per baseball season. This money becomes a part of the club's treasury and is used for making donations to the club's various sponsorship endeavors.