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History
Grand River Entertainment, a
not-for-profit corporation which oversees the Chillicothe Mudcats, was formed shortly
after approval of an expansion collegiate baseball team by the MINK League Board of
Directors in October, 2001. Grand
River Entertainment's primary purpose is to encourage, foster, promote, sponsor, and
operate non-professional baseball, softball, basketball, and other sports teams for the
pleasure and recreation of the citizens of Chillicothe, Livingston County, and the
surrounding area. Its first endeavor is the Chillicothe Mudcats.
The "Mudcats" name was
submitted by the late Dennis Kepner of Chillicothe as part of the Name the Team contest.
Grand River Entertainment operates with
a Board of Directors. The 2005 Board of Directors includes
executive committee members Butch
Shaffer, president; Steve Franke, chairman; Amy Supple, Ed Crawford, Liz
Fechtig, Rollie Stadlman, vice president; and Dr. Cal Greenlaw; and board
members John Barnes, Cindy Campbell, Dan Bryan,
Don Wilson, Ed Turner, John Edwards, Kathleen Chaney, Lynn Jackson, Mike Godsil,
and Terry Rumery.
Grand River Entertainment
has expanded its scope within the Chillicothe community with the April
announcement of the construction of a recreation center facility, which will
feature a 24 lanes of bowling, laser tag, and much more. Construction is
slated to begin in May with a fall opening of the facility. |
Pictured above
is the inaugural 2002
Board of Directors: back row, left to right: Ed Turner, Tom Ashbrook,
Dan Bryan, Butch Shaffer, and John Edwards. The Executive Committee, pictured front
row, left to right, consisted of: Robert Cowherd, Steve Franke (President), Ed
Crawford (Managing Partner for the Board and General Manager of the Mudcats), and Linden
Black (commissioner of the MINK Baseball League). Not pictured: Dr.
Cal Greenlaw and Rollie Stadlman.
You may email Ed
Crawford, Managing Partner and General Manager of the Mudcats at edcrawford5@sbcglobal.net
or Liz Fechtig, Business Manager, at
lfechtig@midwestglove.com. |
Mudcat Mission Statement
It is the object
of the Chillicothe Mudcats to provide affordable family entertainment
through the traditional game of baseball to Chillicothe, Livingston County,
Missouri, and the surrounding area. This goal is obtained by attracting the
best collegiate players from the United States, including area athletes, and
providing those players an opportunity to improve their abilities and
develop into the highest caliber players possible.
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| The Mudcats are sponsored by Grand River Entertainment, a not-for-profit corporation in Chillicothe, Missouri, for the purpose of encouraging non-professional sports programs for the pleasure and recreation of the citizens of the north central Missouri area. We are celebrating our fifth season in 2006, so join us at Shaffer Park for plenty of fun, and exciting baseball. |
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