2012 Chanhassen Baseball & Softball Parent Information Meetings

MARCH 13th - 13+ BASEBALL

Presentation Outline1. Program Update/Opening Remarks/2012 Highlights2. Meet the Board3. Cullen Bahn – ChHS Varsity Baseball coach4. P2P pre-evaluation workouts5. Key Dates 6. 13AAA GSTC State Champions7. Tryout/Evaluation Process8. Concussion Training9. Volunteering10. CAA Baseball and Softball Apparel11. Sponsorships12. Dugout Club13. Question and Answer

Program Update/OverviewWelcome to the 2013 CAA Baseball and Softball Season

Significant growth over 5 past years

In-house program changes for 2012 (youth baseball)

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

Key UpdatesRecord Number of Players Registered - 1,197 Expanded Field Space by working with Victoria/Carver County

Board Members

Larry Lovig, President

SOFTBALL

Ted Ellefson - VP, Softball

Meg Stone - Director, In-house Softball

Chad Schwartz - Director, Travel Softball

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

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

Board Members

Angel Whiteside, Volunteers

Rochelle Hollowaty, Player Agent

Joe Witterschein, Director, Safety Office

John Pitz, Treasurer

Tondi Schoepp, Uniform coordinator

Craig Stacey, League Information Officer

Chanhassen Stadium

Saturday Sandlot

April 6th

Chanhassen Stadium

5-6 year olds – 8-9:45am

7-8 year olds – 10-11:45amMust register by March 22nd

Youth Night

May 3rd vs. Chaska

Chanhassen Stadium

Time: 7pm

We invite all youth players to join us on the field for the National Anthem and stand by your favorite Storm player or position!

HR Derby

April 20th – 3-9pmMake-up night May 10th – 4-10pm

Second annual HR Derby

To build community relationships

Have some fun

Interact with Storm players

Get a T-shirtMust register by April 1st

2013Chanhassen Storm

Youth Baseball Clinic

June 17 –20

“Get in the Game”

#onecommunity

Registration closes May

31st

SCHEDULE

Base running / warm-up

Throwing progression

Defense

Fielding skills and drillsIndividual stationsInfield and Outfield

Hitting

Bunting, Hitting progression,Station work including tees and soft toss

Bring to camp

GloveTennis shoes or spikes

Bat if you have one Batting Gloves if you have them

Clinicians:

Chanhassen Current & Former Baseball PlayersHead Coach: Cullen Bahn 2nd Season Chanhassen Storm Minnesota State MankatoAssistant Chanhassen Coaches:Kirk HogendornScott GazvodaChad MattsonChris GallagherMark YoungDick GaughranMike SchladweilerJosh Flug Contact Coach Bahn formore information:bahnc@district112.org

Visit Our Website!-Click for the website-

Follow us on Twitter@chanbaseball

To register please contact Community Education or follow the links below:K-2– Click here3-4—Click here5-6—Click here7-9—Click here

If you have questions

please contactcoach Bahn

bahnc@district112.org952-556-3658

Hope to see you at the Park!

Registration closes May 31st

You can also print this and send it Community Education

2013 Home Varsity Schedule * All Games at Chanhassen Stadium

*Schedule subject to Change2013 Full Schedule

Date Opponent

4-9 Shakopee—6pm

4-16 Red Wing—6pm

4-22 Northfield—6pm

4-25 Minnetonka—6:30pm

5-3 Chaska—7pm (Youth Night)

5-9 Farmington—7pm

5-16 Holy Angels—7pm

5-17 New Prague—7pm

P2P workouts

26 hours available for 13 and 14-year olds

Registration is available on CAA website for $50.

Workout hours available under Documents

Space is provided, but instruction is not.

Parents/coaches will be responsible for stations.

• Fielding, throwing, hitting and pitching based on

cage

MARCH APRIL 16 18 20 23 25 27 30 1 3 8 10Sat M W Sat M W Sat M W M W

2:00p2:30p3:00p3:30p

5:00p5:30p

6:00p 6:00p6:30p 6:30p7:00p7:30p

MARCH16 18 20 23 25 27 30 APRIL 1 3 8 10S M W S M W S M W M W

2:00p2:30p3:00p3:30p

5:00p5:30p

6:00p 6:00p6:30p 6:30p7:00p7:30p

MARCH APRIL 16 23 30 6S S S S

Noon 2:00p12:30p 2:30p1:00p 3:00p1:30p 3:30p2:00p 4:00p

Cage 5-10

Cage 2

Cage 1

Key Dates

METRO BASEBALL:Metro tryouts: 13s, 14s - April 13th and 14th

Team formation and posting on the website by 4/17Practice begins on 4/17

Lake Ann Park (outside- weather permitting- must attend both days)

In case of inclement weather, evaluations will be held at Chanhassen High School. The website will be updated with information

Metro tryouts: 15s – May 5th

Lake Ann Park (outside- weather permitting- must attend both days)

In case of inclement weather, evaluations will be held at Chanhassen High School. The website will be updated with information

Pants, belt, hat and socks pick up for all players 13-15 for house and Metro will be 4/15 from 5:30-8:30 at CAA storage

Non-Metro Baseball

13 Yr. Old/7th Grade Community League Teams will be selected through a draft. All players must attend the outdoor evaluation the first week of practice. Additional information on evaluations will be sent out as we get closer. Practice will begin in mid-April. The regular season will run through mid-July. Practices and games will be at Bandimere Park, Lake Ann Park and Diethelm Park, Monday through Saturday and an occasional Sunday.

14-15 Yr. Old / 8th-9th Grade Community League Fourteen and fifteen year-olds will be combined into one in-house league. Teams will be selected through a draft. Teams will be formed late April. The regular season will run through mid-July. Practices and games will be at Lake Susan Park, Bandimere Park, Carver and Diethelm Park. Monday through Saturday and an occasional Sunday.

16-18 yr. Old / 10th-12th Grade Community League (SYBL)This is a new offering this year. Players who play in this league will play teams from Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, St Louis Park and Edina. These are players who do not participate in Legion baseball or would like to continue playing baseball with their friends during the summer casually, but also have other commitments to sports or work.

13AAA GSTC State Champs

CONGRATS!

METRO BASEBALLTEAM COMPOSITION:

13-year olds: 4 Metro (AAA, AA, and 2A)

14-year olds: 3 Metro (AAA, 2AA)

14/15-year olds: 2 A

15-year olds: 2 Metro (AAA, AA)

COACHES

EVALUATIONS: (Prior Year and field evaluations are used)

Day 1: Fastballs (hitting and pitching), Infield (SS to 1st), Outfield throw to cutoff, and base running (home to 1st). OPTIONAL: Catching

Day 2: Hitting Curveballs, Pitching (fastballs/curveballs) Infield (charge and throw), Outfield (throw to cut-off) and base running (2nd to home). OPTIONAL: Catching

METRO BASEBALLEVALUATION SCORING:

Day 1 and Day 2- lowest scores thrown out to calculate final score. (If a player chooses to catch, lowest two scores from pitching, infield, and outfield will be thrown out)

$25 evaluation fee collected during 1st day of tryouts

Lakeside Promotions on April 15th 5:30 – 8:30. Chan wear will be available for order.

Evaluation 4/13 - 4/14Lake Ann Park

Anticipated times (check website)

April 13th and 14th13-year olds (A – Kl) 10:00 – 11:00

(Kr – Z) 11:00 – 12:00

14-year olds (A – Ni) 12:30 – 1:30

(O – Z) 1:30 – 2:30

May 5th15-year olds 10:00 – 1:00

**If inclement weather, CNHS and time change

Eval form (non-Catching)

Eval Form (Catching)

Final Eval results

Concussion Training

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 behaviors or are suspected of sustaining a concussion

>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

VOLUNTEERINGVolunteer Board Member

League Volunteer Director Angel Whiteside

Fee$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 8/1/12.

VOLUNTEERINGHow Do I Volunteer

Link on CAA Baseball/Softball website

Volunteer expectationsSpontaneous help is always welcome, but does not qualify as volunteer hours

When you apply to become a volunteer, you give the our League organization the right to conduct necessary background checks.

VOLUNTEERINGWhat doesn’t count

Assisting with practicesTeam photographerPitch count or stat keeperSnack coordinator

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

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

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

CHANHASSEN APPAREL

Provided from Lakeside promotionsAvailable at all evaluation days

In-house and travel

15% of proceeds directly refunded back to baseball programs

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 Ability to provide additional branded material (water bottles, etc.) A team plaque at year’s end commemorating your support

We are seeking 85+ team sponsorsWe will work with you if you have a favorite team you want

to sponsor (can’t guarantee but will make every effort)Luther Bloomington Hyundai, The Joe and Cindy Team @

ReMax, Bring It! Studios, Valeo Health and Wellness Center, Drazen Henke & Associates, PLLC, Ameriprise Financial- Pitz and Associates

Sponsors

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS