Tag archives: School of Squash

Presto SBSOS
By Richard Mineards   |   May 28, 2024

The racketeers were out in force when the Santa Barbara School of Squash celebrated its annual gala with the theme the Magic of SBSOS 2024 in the charming La Arcada complex. More than 100 guests descended on La Arcada’s Courthouse Distillery for the fun fête, emceed by ubiquitous magician Mark Collier, raising around $40,000 in […]

Squash Vegas
By Richard Mineards   |   May 23, 2023

The racketeers were out in force when the Santa Barbara School of Squash celebrated its third annual Viva Las Vegas! gala at the 1114 Sports Bar in La Arcada with 130 guests raising around $40,000. Former U.S. Number One squash champion Robert Graham, executive director, is about to embark on an $8-million capitalization campaign to […]

Viva Las School of Squash
By Lynda Millner   |   June 28, 2022

The Santa Barbara School of Squash (SBSOS) recently gave its annual gala fundraiser in a unique venue – the courtyard at La Arcada Plaza around the turtle pond at Eleven14 restaurant. It was a beautiful setting for 100 folks seated at the round dinner tables and a fun place to mix and mingle. The theme […]

Helping Raise a Racquet
By Richard Mineards   |   June 14, 2022

Racketeers were out in force at La Arcada on State Street when the Santa Barbara School of Squash threw a colorful Viva Las Vegas! bash at the Eleven14 Sports Bar with 100 guests raising more than $50,000. But, laments executive director Robert Graham, it is a squash club without any courts given its regular facility, […]