2013 Chanhassen Baseball & Softball

Parent Information Meetings

SOFTBALL

MARCH 7th- IN-HOUSE and TRAVEL MARCH 7th- IN-HOUSE and TRAVEL SOFTBALL U10 and U12

Presentation Outline

1. Program Update/Opening Remarks/2012 Highlights

2. Meet the Board

3. 2013 Program Overviews (in-house, travel)

4. Key Dates

5. Concussion Training

6. Volunteering

7. CAA Baseball and Softball Apparel7. CAA Baseball and Softball Apparel

8. Sponsorships

9. Dugout Club

10. Question and Answer

Program Update/Overview� Welcome to the 2013 CAA Baseball and Softball Season

� Significant growth over 5 past years

� Pitch2Pitch partnership

� In-House, Storm Travel, West Metro Thunder� In-House, Storm Travel, West Metro Thunder

� Improved program- more volunteer opportunities, sponsorship program, and formation of Dugout Club

� Key Updates�Expanded Field Space by working with Victoria/Carver County

Board Members� Larry Lovig, President

� Eric Thomes, VP, Scholarships

� SOFTBALL

� Ted Ellefson- VP, Softball

� Meg Stone- Director, In-house Softball

� Chad Schwartz, Director, Travel Softball

� Jennifer Gans, Player Agent

� Stacy Pinkerton & Carla Thompson, Uniform Managers� Stacy Pinkerton & Carla Thompson, Uniform Managers

� Paul Gronholz, Storm Apparel & Equipment coordinator

� Dan Maus, Tournament Coordinator

� BASEBALL

� Chad Hake, VP Baseball

� Dave Windschitl, Director 5s-8s In-house baseball

� Brian Benkstein, Director, 9s-12s In-house baseball

� Mike Larson, Director, Tournament Baseball

� Bob Schaefer, Director, Hosted Baseball Tournaments

� Todd Neils, Director, 13+ In-house/Metro Baseball

� Rechelle Hollowaty, Player Agent

Board Members

� Angel Whiteside, Director Volunteers

� Tom Lindquist, Player Agent

� Joe Witterschein, Director, Safety Office

� John Pitz, Treasurer

� Tondi Schoepp, Secretary� Tondi Schoepp, Secretary

� Craig Stacey, League Information Officer

� Craig Peterson, SB/BB Equipment Manager

� Mike Choiniere, Umpire Coordinator

� Jeff Cook, Field Schedule

� Mike Wright, Field Preparation

� Advisor Baseball: Cullen Bahn, Chan High School Varsity Baseball Coach

In-House Softball Key Dates

• Mar 16 Evaluation Day

• Apr 14 Coach Clinic

• Apr 16 Team Selection Night (aka Draft for Head Coaches)

• Apr 18 Practice Starts

• May 4 Opening Day and Picture Day

• May 5 3CV Coach Meeting

• May 13 3CV (Chanhassen, Chaska, Carver, Victoria) Games

Chanhassen Baseball/Softball

• May 13 3CV (Chanhassen, Chaska, Carver, Victoria) Games Start

• May 14 Storm Youth Night at the Chanhassen Softball Stadium

• July 15-17-20 End of Season Tournament

• Grades 1 & 2 – Friday, July 20

• Grades 3 & 4 and 5&6 and 7&8 – Monday, July 15; Wednesday, July 17 and Friday, July 20

Storm Travel Softball Key Dates

• Mar 9 and Mar 16 is 10U and 12U Tryout Days

• Mar 21 Team Roster Announcement

• Apr 1 Practice Starts (starting in-doors at Pitch2Pitch)

• Apr 8 Suburban League Coach meeting for 10U and 12U

• Apr 14 Coach Meeting and Clinic

• Apr 15 Suburban League Coach meeting for 14U, 16U, and 18U

• May 4 Opening Day and Picture Day

• May 7/8 10U/12U Suburban League Games Start

Chanhassen Baseball/Softball

• May 14 Storm Youth Night at the Chanhassen Softball Stadium

• May 28 14U Suburban League Games Start

• Jun 10 16U & 18U Suburban League Games Start

• May-July the teams will participate in three weekend tournaments

• Jun 28-30 10U & 12U Suburban League Qualifier Tournament

• July 12-14 14U & 16U & 18U Suburban League Qualifier Tournament

• July 13-14 10U & 12U MMFL State Tournament (hosting)

• July 20-21 14U & 16U & 18UMMFL State Tournament (hosting)

• July 18-21 12U NAFA Northern Nationals (for teams which qualify)

• July 24-28 10U/14U/16U/18U NAFA Northern Nationals (for teams which qualify) (hosting)

Equipment

• Each player must provide their own helmet with

facemask and glove

• Infield Face Masks are required

– Not required for In-house Grade K/1/2

• Other equipment provided by CAA

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Softball Notes

• Softball - Ted

– Buffalo Wild Wings Home Team Advantage

– In-house 3CV

• Grade 1/2 Coach Pitch

• Player Pitch (Grades 3 to HS)

Chanhassen Baseball/Softball

• Player Pitch (Grades 3 to HS)

– Storm Travel Softball

• 10U and 12U

• Suburban League, MMFL

– West Metro Thunder

• 14U and 16U and 18U

• Chaska and Chanhassen

CONCUSSION SAFETY� Minnesota Legislature Concussion Law Passed September 1st,

2011

�Mandates:

�All coaches and officials receive concussion training and education

(3-year intervals)

�Coaches MUST remove athlete from activity if they exhibit signs or �Coaches MUST remove athlete from activity if they exhibit signs or

behaviors or are suspected of sustaining a concusion

�Law requires health care professional signature to return to play if

athlete is removed

�CAA has already instituted training- available on our

Website for anyone- provided by Centers for Disease

Control

�All aspects of the law will be STRICTLY Upheld by CAA

baseball and softball

VOLUNTEERING�Volunteer Board Member

�League Volunteer Director

� Angel Whiteside

�Family Volunteer Fee�$150 volunteer fee will be destroyed at the end of the �$150 volunteer fee will be destroyed at the end of the

season upon completion of the required 5 hours of service. Hours will be updated monthly on the CAA Website. Final hours need to be completed by 9/1/13

�Fee is per family in CAA

VOLUNTEERING�How Do I Volunteer

� Volunteer link on CAA website

�Volunteer expectations� 5-hours per family

� Spontaneous help is always welcome, but does not qualify as � Spontaneous help is always welcome, but does not qualify as

volunteer hours

� Volunteer hours are recruited by Division Volunteer Coordinator or via

Volunteerspot

� When you apply to become a volunteer, you give the our League

organization the right to conduct necessary background checks.

VOLUNTEERING� Volunteer Coordinator for Division

� One Child Registration fee covered

� Volunteer Hours covered

� Concession Committee� One Child Registration fee covered

� Volunteer Hours covered

� Team Manager, Head Coach, Assistant Coach� Team Manager, Head Coach, Assistant Coach� Volunteer Hours covered

� Evaluation Day

� Opening Day/Picture Day

� Tournaments (In-house, tournament, and travel)

� Softball State and National Tournaments

VOLUNTEERING� What doesn’t count

�Assisting with practices

�Team photographer

�Pitch count or stat keeper

�Snack coordinator

For teams to be successful, parent involvement is needed at For teams to be successful, parent involvement is needed at many levels.

Age coordinators will be the only people submitting names for head coaching and assistant coaches.

To qualify for volunteer hours, the job(s) must be posted on Volunteer System. If it is not in system, than it does not qualify.

SPONSORSHIPS

� TEAM BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR:

�Jon Hokanson: 952-239-9913 or jon@hokansons.com

�Corporate Sponsors Receive:�Name recognition on website (over 130,000 visitors in past year)

�Company info and link on BB/SB website

�Name/Logo placement on player’s sleeve for each team sponsored�Name/Logo placement on player’s sleeve for each team sponsored

�Ability to provide additional branded material (water bottles, etc.)

�A team plaque at year’s end commemorating your support

� We are seeking 85+ team sponsors

�We will work with you if you have a favorite team you want to sponsor (can’t guarantee but will make every effort)

�Onboard for this year: Pitch2Pitch, Linhoff Photo, Tradition Capital Bank, Lakewinds Co-op, Lakeside Promotions, Kidz Klipz, Baden Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods

SPONSORS

SPONSORS

SPONSORS

SPONSORS

Dugout Club

• The Dugout Club is a booster club created to support diamond sports within the Chanhassen High School

boundaries. It’s primary objectives include maintenance and improvement of the stadium complex at

Chanhassen High School as well as additional community development projects to provide safe, playable

fields and practice facilities and equipment for the baseball and softball teams within our member

communities

• www.dugout-club.org

Club Progress

Stadium Walk

• The Dugout Club will be selling a limited number of bricks to build the 2013 4’ x 8’ sidewalk panel for The

Stadium Walk at the Chanhassen diamond sport complex.

LEAVE YOUR MARK ON HISTORY

• Help sponsor ongoing improvements to the Storm diamond sport facilities by purchasing an engraved

brick. Personalized bricks will be placed at the entrance to the stadium complex as each 10’ x 10’ sidewalk

panel is sold out. Your brick will provide ongoing financial resources to support ongoing and future facility

improvements

2012 Stadium Walk

Thank You

Thank YouThank You