30th Bud Open in Carroll this weekend

Auen Distributing hosted this morning's Chamber Coffee to feature the 30th Anniversary of the Bud Open, a Fathers's Day weekend tradition in Carroll. Click on the video above to view comments from Jim Auen and Bud Open Coordinator Bob Fasbender.

The Bud Open is sponsored by Auen Distributing and hosted by Carroll City Softball Association and Carroll Parks & Recreation Department. The entire community gets involved in sponsoring and hosting 28 teams and their families from around the state that compete in the highly  competitive 16"  ASA certified men's softball tournament.

Double elimination bracket games begin Friday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Carroll Men's Softball Complex running through 11:30 scheduled games.  Saturday and Sunday's games begin at 8:00 a.m. The Championship game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday.

In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Bud Open and the 60th Anniversary of Auen Distributing in Carroll,  admission is FREE on Sunday, June 20.