OCASA Parents: Mike Smith, head softball coach at California Baptist University, has 4 new Easton Synergy bats for sale. Bats retail for $300, but he'll let them go for $100 each.
He has two bats each: 34 inch/24 oz (-10) and 33 inch/23 oz (-10). If you would like to purchase a bat, possibly as a holiday gift, please contact Coach Smith at msmith@calbaptist.edu.
SPRING SIGN-UPS
OCASA Family: An Orangecrest ASA board member will be on site (between Field 5 & 6) Thursday and Saturday for spring sign-ups. On Thursday, Michelle and Patty will be avaialble from 5 to 7:30 pm and on Saturday simply stop by the snack bar (9 am to 7 pm) during the Strike Out Hunger Tournament.
Each girl that signs up will receive a free t-shirt and ASA water bottle. The cost of spring ball is $90, which includes all city and insurance fees.
RGSA'S PRESIDENT ISSUES CHALLENGE
Orangecrest Players: John Catron, RGSA's President, has issued a challenge to Orangecrest ASA players. John says that one of his RGSA teams will collect and turn in more can goods than any Orangecrest team this Saturday for the Strike Out Hunger Tournament.
John said he is so sure of his prediction that he has wagered a $100 gift certificate to John's Incredible Pizza.
Therefore, whatever team-RGSA or Orangecrest-that turns in the most can goods will win the $100 gift certificate for a team pizza party.
Come on Orangecrest, show RGSA we have community spirit!
STRIKE OUT HUNGER TOURNAMENT BRACKETS
OCASA Family: Attached below is the pairings for the Strike Out Hunger Tournament, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22nd. Please remember each player is asked to bring three canned goods to help a local pantry in the Riverside area. Please bring your canned goods to the fields at which you will play.
Here is who is playing where: 8U La Sierra Park 10U La Sierra Park 12U Orange Terrace Park 14U La Sierra Park High School Orange Terrace Park
Attached below is the file, which contains all of the pairings, please turn the page until you find your division. Thank you for encouraging your daughter to participate in this community event and thank you to all of the managers, coaches and team moms for agreeing to spend another week of playing softball.
Mike has posted practice schedules for this coming week under schedules. Again, everyone, players to the board members, Âthank you for your efforts in making our league such a great place to play for the girls.
If you haves questions, feel free to contact Robert. Schedules, however, will not be revised under any terms as agreed upon by the leagues. Tournament rules and game times is listed on each bracket.
NO FEE TO MANAGE, COACH OR TO BE A TEAM MOM THIS SPRING
OCASA Parents: The OCASA Board of Directors have voted to waive the $20 fee (ASA insurance and background check fee) for managers, coaches, team moms and yes, board members for the 2009 spring season. Due to your support of the snack bar, we'll be able to fund the insurance and background checks for everyone who wishes to volunteer in 2009. Needless to say, without the volunteers this league would not be possible.
If you would like to be a manager or coach or team mom for the 2009 season, we suggest you begin the process by submitting your information on-line. The site is secure and your information can only been seen by the few who have administrative access to the site. We will no longer collect your information at sign-in tables. To keep it secure you must sign-up for manager, coach or team mom on-line.
To encourage everyone to volunteer in 2009 the board has included on sign-up forms and on its on-line sign-up form a volunteer form. Every family will be required to volunteer in some capacity. Not all volunteer areas require insurance or background cheks. Only those in direct contact with the girls will require background checks and insurance.
Parents will be required to work a certain number of shifts, either in the snack bar or perhaps helping with fields. We anticipate that most families will only have to do 3-4 volunteer shifts over the course of 10 weeks.
Volunteer shifts will be developed by your last name and no longer be assigned by teams.
You can buyout, but we strongly encourage you to help in the continued development of the league. Monies raised from your volunteer buyout-if that is what you choose-will be used to help hire help in the snack bar.
HIGH SCHOOL WINTERBALL PROGRAM
OCASA will once again run its high school winterball program for players 14 to 18 years of age. There is no league fee for this 7-week season, but teams are responsible for paying the umpire prior to each game ($20 per game).
The season will be begin on December 6 with the league's annual toy and food drive tournament (Saturday and Sunday). If you would like to enter a team into the high school winterball program, simply contact Robert Schmidt at Robert.Schmidt@rcc.edu.
Dates of play will be: December 6-7 December 20 January 10 January 17 January 24 January 31 February 8 (Sunday)
OCASA SPRING CALENDAR
OCASA Parents and Players: The OCASA has developed its 2009 Spring Calendar. Please check back as dates and times may change. To view calendar click link below.
Also on-line sign-ups will begin on December 1st and continue through Febraury 1st. Thanks for choosing Orangecrest ASA Softball: Where our managers teach the girls the right way to play the game!
