Raiders Away Game Trip to New York

The Sactown Boosters will be headed to  New York for the Raiders at  Jets game on December 8th!!    The away trips are AWESOME!!!   Key points for this year:

• Tickets – The Steering Committee is putting together the trip for member booster clubs nationwide.  They are  85-95% sure that hey will be able to get a large block of tickets. Group tickets are new to the Jets in their new stadium but pricing and away trip packaging is being worked out within the organization.  Between  350-500 booster club members from around the country are expected to attend.

• Hotel – A hotel will be secured.  Raiders fans take over and it will be THE place to hang out and socialize with other Raiders  fans from around the country.  It will be  the launching pad for everyone to get out and explore all that New York has to offer.  This year everyone will make their own hotel reservations.

• Away Trip Package – In the past, the package has included hotel for two nights, a banquet the night before the game  (usually with a couple of Raider legends),  breakfasts, happy hours, game ticket and transportation from the hotel to the game.

A non refundable deposit of $200/person  is due by May 28, 2012.  (Checks can be post dated for the 1st of June.)  Game tickets will only be purchased once so don’t miss the deadline!!  If you are planning to attend, please let me know so that I can be looking for your check.  Mail early and often!!  If you are not yet a member of the Sactown Boosters and are interested in more information, contact us at president@rbcsacramento.com.  Go Raiders in New York!

Sign Up Early to Attend Oakland Raiders Training Camp

The Sactown Boosters anticipate yet another invitation to Raiders training camp this year.  The Oakland Raiders team is one of the few NFL franchises that still has a closed training camp.  Even though camp is closed to the general  public, through  our membership in the Steering Committee for the Booster Clubs of the Oakland Raiders (SCBCOR),  the Sactown Original Raider Booster Club has had the privilege of being invited to attend training camp every year so far.  

Our invitation to attend is usually for a week day.  We will know more by July.   A carpool/caravan from the Sacramento area complete with complimentary pre-departure coffee and doughnuts  is also planned.   If you would like to sign up early  and get on the training camp “pre-list” , let your Steering Committee Representative Denise know:  raiderlady@hotmail.com.  

There is no cost to attend, but you must be a paid member of the Sactown Original Raider Booster Club to attend.  Club membership runs from August 15^th to August 14^th of each season.  To join or renew, click here for  membership information.

You can check out video clips from the Sactown Raider Boosters’ 2011 trip to training camp here on our website. Stay tuned for more details!

Jon Condo Turns CTE Award into Donation for Kids

Oakland Raiders long snapper Jon Condo, was recently honored with the Commitment to Excellence (CTE) Award, at a dinner hosted by the Steering Committee for the Booster Clubs of the Oakland Raiders (SCBCOR). The award recognizes the player who “exemplifies the pride, poise and spirit of the Oakland Raiders,” explained SCBCOR Chairperson Dave Laughlin.

The award  is voted by the players each year and has been awarded to Raiders legends such as Marcus Allen, Tim Brown, Fred Biletnikoff, and Jim Otto. The Commitment to Excellence Award Dinner also presents an opportunity for the recipient to raise money for the charity of his choice, and Condo chose to donate the money raised in his honor $10,000 to Teammates for Kids.

Speaking about Teammates, Condo said, “It’s a wonderful charity, and it’s geared towards helping kids across the country and internationally, whether they have sicknesses or other disabilities. It just helps kids. It’s a great charity, and I’m glad I can represent it.”

Read the full article as posted on the Teammates for Kids Foundation website here.    A total of $10,000 was raised by the CTE dinner.  that amount will be matched and doubled by the Foundation.  The money will go to support a non-profit in the Oakland area that works with kids..  A short video clip of from the dinner of Coach Allen’s speech acknowledging Raiders fans and Jon is on our website here.  Congratulations again to Jon!

Coach Allen Applauds Raiders Fans and Jon Condo

Oakland Raiders head coach, Dennis Allen, was one of the key guests  honoring Raiders long snapper Jon Condo  at the 2013 Commitment to Excellence Award Dinner.  In this short excerpt of  his remarks, Allen commends Oakland Raiders fans and booster club members as being the best fans in the NFL and gives kudos to Jon Condo.

Dean Nelson, Jose and Angelina Rubalcava, Jose Jr., Greg and Paula Buckingham and Denise Browne  from the Sactown Boosters attended the event.   And yes, that’s the voice of  Sactown President Steve in the background in the first part of the clip with his infamous “Go Raiders” yell.  A photo of Jose Sr. and Jr. taken at the event was published on the Raiders website.  (Thanks to Dean, the official photographer for the event, for doing the video that the clip is from.)

Sactown Boosters Hosted Sacramento’s Oakland Raiders Draft Day Party!!!

The Sactown Original Raider Booster Club hosted Sacramento’s Oakland Raiders Draft Day party at The Sky Bar (formerly MVP) on 21st and L Streets on Thursday, April 25th.   This event was open to the public and  ALL RAIDERS FANS were invited to attend!  There were happy hour prices on drinks, half off on appetizers, door prizes, raffles and fun for everyone!! Congratulations to new member Ray Perez aka Dr. Death won the $25 cash prize in the free members only drawing!

A great time was had by all.  Thanks to all the new members for joining and thanks to  Paula for coordinating!

Sacramento Raider Event for March of Dimes on 4/27/13

The  March of Dimes is hosting an event on Saturday 4/27/13 at the state capitol  to benefit babies.   There will lots of Raider  tailgate “celebrities” in attendance include one of Sactown’s newest members, Dr. Death.  Check out the details in the flyer above.  Come out and support this great event!

Condo Snags Commitment to Excellence Award

Jon Condo is presented with the CTE Award by Steering Committee Chair, Dave Laughlin and Denise Browne, CTE Dinner Committee Chair and Sactown Boosters VP. Photo courtesy of Raiders photographer Tony Gonzalez.

Oakland Raiders long snapper Jon Condo is this year’s recipient of the Oakland Raiders’ Commitment to Excellence (CTE) Award.  Announcement of the award was made in an on-field pre-game presentation at the Kansas City at Raiders game on December 16, 2012.

On Saturday, March 9th,  from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Oakland Airport Hilton the 11th Annual Commitment to Excellence Award dinner  will be  held to honor Condo.  FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 650-428-0810.

Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie on the dance floor at last year’s CTE dinner

In addition to the award presentation, the dinner will also feature current and former Raiders players and coaches, Raiders executives, silent and live auctions, music and dancing.  The event will be emceed by syndicated sports talk show host  JT the Brick. The dinner is a great way to celebrate the honor of the CTE award with the recipient and the Raiders on a very personal level.

Proceeds from the event will go to the Teammates for Kids Foundation  sponsored by Garth Brooks. No funds will come back to the Steering Committee. The Teammates for Kids Foundation spends 100% of all donations on the kids.

The cost of the dinner includes a complimentary wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres during the pre-dinner reception, and a four course  meal complete with wine.  Cost of the dinner is $125/person. Members of Oakland Raiders Steering Committee Booster Clubs, prior CTE attendees and Raiders season ticket holders receive a discounted price for the dinner of $115/person.

Although the dinner “technically” ends around 10:00 p.m., the party often continues late into the night.  Don’t feel like driving home?  The Hilton Hotel is offering a discounted room rate of $98/night for the event.  This is a great deal!  The regular room rate for that night is $244. To secure the special CTE room rate, reservations must be made directly with the Hilton at 1-800-HILTONS and asking for the “COE” rate.   The rate is guaranteed through February 23, 2013.

Click here to view a copy of the invitation that was mailed out, and a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) that should help answer any additional questions you may have about the dinner. The Oakland Raiders have also published the event details on the Raiders website here .  Yo view pictures from last year’s dinner taken by Sactown member and official photographer, Sac D,  click here .   To keep the dinner an intimate and interactive experience for attendees with the recipient and the Raiders, space is limited.  So make your plans now!

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 650-428-0810.

For more information:  Raiderlady@hotmail.com

Group shot of some of the current and former Raiders and personnel taken after the award presentation at last year’s CTE dinner; Barry Sims, Reggie McKenzie, Coach Allen, Willie Brown, Mo Bradshaw, Tim Brown and Jim Otto, etcetera….

The Oakland Raiders have also published the event details on the Raiders website here .