Bruce and Jamye Sutter Contributors

Bruce Sutter, recently inducted into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame as a relief pitcher and his wife, Jamye, are Harrison High School Hall of Fame Parents for all they did to tirelessly “pitch” Harrison High School to this community and to set high standards for volunteerism for both the athletic and academic programs.

When Harrison High School opened in 1991, the baseball field was literally an unevenly graded field with a fence around it - that was all the Cobb County School District did at the time for the sport. If you wanted better, your community had to do it themselves. While Mr. and Mrs. Sutter had the means to personally fund the improvement efforts, and over the years made substantial monetary donations to the baseball program, it is what they did as parents that stands as the most significant long-term contribution.

The Sutter’s demonstrated to this community that working for the things you believe in is important. They volunteered countless hours for the betterment of Harrison High School. No job was beneath them. They epitomized service- leadership to their children and every parent in the community. They were proud parents and wanted to help as many kids as they could. Their efforts did just that. They organized parent/player work days at the baseball field, planned and worked in the annual fund-raiser golf tournaments, and often were seen at the baseball field doing different jobs to make the facility better for our youth.

To quote Bruce and Jamye, “It’s for the boys.” Over-and-over they demonstrated their love and commitment as parents to the baseball program, the players and their parents. Some days you would see Bruce cutting the grass on the baseball field, welding the baseball fence and backstop, helping drain the field after a big rain before a big game, lining the field, and taking care of other such details. And when Jamye wasn’t helping with baseball she was a regular, almost daily, volunteer at the school in the Media Center or wherever else she was needed.

The Sutter’s felt that any parent could - and should - be involved with their kids no matter how much or how little money they may have. Parenthood and volunteerism were important to both of them.

Together, the Sutter’s taught the community to “build” the foundation for what has become one of the most successful baseball programs in the state of Georgia. Together, they felt that volunteering their time and demonstrating a caring and sharing persona were the bedrock of their work here.