Cow plop to drop dollars for Savin Hill Little League

Daisy the dairy cow took her sweet time as spectators waited for nature to take its course at last year’s inaugural Cow Plop at McConnell Park in Savin Hill. Daisy and her calf will return for a repeat performance on May 30.Daisy the dairy cow took her sweet time as spectators waited for nature to take its course at last year’s inaugural Cow Plop at McConnell Park in Savin Hill. Daisy and her calf will return for a repeat performance on May 30.

Daisy the dairy cow returns to McConnell Park on May 30 to drop some extra dollars into Savin Hill Little League’s coffers with the second annual cow plop fundraiser.

Back by popular demand, Daisy will also debut a special guest: the calf she was carrying during last year’s event.

This year’s grid will also be bigger, with 300 tickets available: $50 buys you one square in the 60-by 50-square grid painted onto the ballpark’s outfield.

Daisy and her calf will be set free into the grid at noon and wherever the first plop drops, the square’s owner wins $3,000. The second plop is worth $1,500 and $500 for the third.

Last year, the fundraiser unloaded roughly $10,000 into the bank account of Savin Hill Little League, which serves boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 15.

Cow plop organizer Joe O’Malley said this year’s movement should not take as long as last year because Daisy was held up by her pregnancy.

“Poor old Daisy was bound up,” O’Malley said. “There was a bet going that she would have the baby before she plopped.”

Despite Daisy’s previous blockages, last year’s block party was flush with success.

“We’ve increased the grid by popular demand. It’s all about supply and demand,” he said.

The plop is only part of the fun for Savin Hill Little League on May 30. Beginning at 10 a.m. the league is holding a block party at McConnell Park including a day full of ball games, free food, entertainment, a raffle, ball pit, and more for attendees.

“We want to have the whole community down there,” O’Malley said.

As for how, when, and where Daisy and her calf do their duty, O’Malley said there are two schools of thought, depending on where the droppings may drop.

“If there is overflow, so to speak, you either weigh it or majority wins.” Last year, Daisy dropped on a line, and the cash winner was determined by the location of the majority of the plop.

And for those curious about where one finds a cow in Dorchester, Daisy and child are actually Randolph residents. They belong to Blazing Saddles Ranch, which also brought ponies for children to ride at last year’s plop and block party.

Plop boxes are now available for purchase for $50 at local establishments in Savin Hill or by emailing the league at savinhillbaseball@gmail.com.


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