On the morning of July 25^th 32 Cub fans, 32 White Sox fans and 1 St. Louis Cardinal fan boarded a bus and headed down to the North Side to take in game 2 of the 2017 Crosstown Cup. With a forecasted temperature of 79 degrees and sunny skies, it was a perfect day for a baseball game. From the second we got on the bus, we all knew this was going to a fun day. The bus started out nice enough, but as the tem went on it became of rival banter. The White Sox fans were in a pretty good mood after winning Monday’s game 3-1, but the Cub contingent were still pretty confident. How could they not be, as they were playing the worst team in the AL and the second worst team in baseball?

Around 12:30 we pulled up to our destination: Beyond the Ivy rooftop. An amazing rooftop venue at 1038 Waveland, located just outside of Wrigley Fields’ left field wall. We unloaded and the bus and everyone went in to stake out their seats for the game. Some chose to go all the way up to the roof to get the full baseball experience, while some chose to hang out in the club area where they could enjoy the A/C and watch the game live or on TV.

Throughout the game, SSHBA members were offered amazing food and drink options through Beyond the Ivy’s all-inclusive menu. People dined on steak, chicken breasts, Italian Beef sandwiches and burgers along with a variety of side dishes like pasta salad and fruit. Of course there was also more traditional ballpark food available in the form of hot dogs and nachos.

As the afternoon wore on it became apparent that to most, what was happening on the field was not as important as the conversations that were taking place off it. Everywhere you walked you saw people eating, drinking, talking, laughing and just having a great time which is exactly what SSHBA events like this are for. At the end of the day though, it was Cub fans that really had a reason to smile as they wound up winning the game by a score of 7-2.

Thank you again to everyone who was able to join us for this fantastic event.

We are pleased to announce the SSHBA 2017 Raffle. This year’s raffle drawing will take place on Friday, October 13 and will have an Octoberfest theme.

If you have participated in our raffle in the past, here are a few things you should know about this year as we are doing things a little bit differently. This year the theme of raffle will Octoberfest. October also happens to be National Breast Cancer Awareness month and because of this, we have teamed up with the organization Team Happyfeet.

Team Happyfeet is based in the Southwest Suburbs and focuses on raising money to support education and research of breast cancer.  Additionally, they aim to provide medical and non-medical financial assistance to those with a proven need who are currently battling breast cancer. A portion of the profits from all ticket sales will be donated to Team Happyfeet to aid them in their tireless efforts.

This year we are selling two different types of tickets the standard pink tickets, as well as white tickets. The pink tickets cost $50 each and they get the buyer one entry per ticket into the raffle to win a minimum of $2,500. The white tickets will cost $100 each and include not only an entry into the raffle, but also admission into our Octoberfest event at Embers Tap House. There will be great food, strong drinks, a live band, and prize giveaways galore. This event is also where the winner of the raffle will be announced, and prove that Friday the 13th isn’t bad luck for everyone.

New to 2017 is a ticket sales contest exclusively for SSHBA members.  To win the contest, just sell the largest number of pink tickets. The winner will receive their choice of either a free admission ticket to the Octoberfest event, or its cash equivalent of $100. During your ticket selling, please let all ticket buyers know that the winner does not have to be present at Embers to win. If you would like to participate in this contest, please contact the SSHBA and we will provide you 25 tickets to start.

We are expecting this event being a huge success and are looking forward to everyone’s’ participation. So put an appointment on your calendar to come out on October 13th and celebrate Octoberfest all while supporting Team Happyfeet and the battle against Breast Cancer

If you have any questions please call the SSHBA Office at 708-349-4242 or visit www.sshba.com for more information.

We hope to see you there!

Its almost that time of year again….time for the SSHBA Golf Outing!

Won’t you please join us on Wednesday, June 21st, for the biggest event of the year? This is the best opportunity to network and mingle with members and prospective members alike while enjoying a day of golf, food, drinks, and prizes!

You can use the form below to RSVP and someone from the SSHBA Office will call you for payment or fill out the registration form and mail/email to the office instead.

See you soon!

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