July 24, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A benefit softball tournament and raffle to raise money for Cameron Miller is going to take place on Aug. 17, at the McMinnville Civic Center. Cameron is 14 years old and has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cameron is currently waiting for a bone marrow match for a transplant. Cameron is the son of Billy and Kate Miller. Billy is a TBI agent in the Cookeville area.
You can go to http://join.bethematch.org/camo to register and find out if you’re the match he is waiting for. The entry fee for the softball tournament is $200 per team. Two fields will be available, one for First Responders and one for the public teams. The Tournament will use WSL rules. Softballs must be WSL stamped 44 core, 400 compression. Homeruns will be called before each game 0-10. Softballs will be available for purchase at the event. The deadline to enter is Aug, 13. Teams can be co-ed, and the tournament will be a double elimination bracket.
Raffle tickets are being sold for donated items. Tickets will be sold up until time of the first drawing at 1:00 pm. Ticket prices are 1 for $5, 5 for $20, 10 for $40, 15 for $50. Donated items include; Glock 43 9mm pistol, Taurus G2C 9mm pistol, TC Impact Muzzle loader camo, Savage Axis rifle with scope, Yeti Hopper two 30 cooler bag, 20 oz yeti Tumbler, 14 oz. Yeti Mug, 4 rounds of golf at McMinnville Country Club, 500 rounds of 22 ammo, Rivers Edge 18 ft two man ladder stand, two $500 fishing lure packages, a new set of tires, pontoon rental for a day, 3 oil changes from Cumberland Toyota, $200 gift certificate to Champion Chevrolet.
Plans are to start the first drawing at 1:00 and continue each hour with a new item. Drawings for at least 3 items each hour. Gun winners must be legal age to purchase a firearm. Gun winners will pick gun up at Eastside Market in Rock Island. Must be able to pass background check. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN BUT YOU MUST ANSWER WHEN WE CALL OR REPLY WITHIN ONE HOUR OF US CALLING YOU! If you don’t reply within an hour item will be redrawn during the following hour drawing.
Follow at www.facebook.com/benefitforcameronmiller for updates on more items for raffle and find out different spots to be set up to sale. Tickets can also be purchased at the DeKalb County Farmers Co-Op, and Warren County Sheriff’s Dept Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. To enter a team or to buy raffle tickets contact Matt Brown @ 931-808-3427 or Houston Cantrell @ 615-418-9983.
Donations can be made at Security Federal Savings Bank in McMinnville in the account named, “Benefit for Cameron Miller” or mailed to Warren County Sheriff’s Dept @ 108 Security Circle McMinnville, TN 37110. Please make checks out to “Benefit for Cameron Miller.”