2015 Chanhassen Baseball & Softball Parent Information...

2015 Chanhassen Baseball & Softball

Parent Information Meetings

SOFTBALL

FEBURARY 24, 2015

Feb 24, 2015

FEBURARY 24, 2015

IN-HOUSE K to 12

TRAVEL SOFTBALL 10U and 12U

WEST METRO THUNDER 14U AND 16U

Presentation Outline

1. Program Update/Opening Remarks/2014 Highlights

2. Meet the Board

3. 2015 Program Overviews (in-house, travel)

4. Key Dates / Chanhassen Challenge

5. Concussion Training

6. Volunteering

7. CAA Baseball and Softball Apparel

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7. CAA Baseball and Softball Apparel

8. Sponsorships

9. Dugout Club

10. Question and Answer

Program Update/Overview� Welcome to the 2015 CAA Baseball and Softball Season

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

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

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� Key Updates�Expanded Field Space by working with Victoria/Carver County�New dugouts on Lake Ann field 5�Expanded winter/spring training at Pitch2Pitch (working new

contract)�Hosting new Chanhassen Challenge softball tournament�Coach background checks and Travel ASA ACE Certification�New Mission & Values

Mission & Values

Mission Statement: To develop players and fuel their passion for the game

Core Values: In order to fulfill our mission, we believe in and commit to the following

values:

• Team work - We work together to achieve more as a team than as individuals

• Hard work - We give our all in everything we do

• Pride - We are proud to represent our team, association and our communities

• Respect - We treat ourselves and others with dignity, kindness and respect

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• Respect - We treat ourselves and others with dignity, kindness and respect

• Fun - We have a positive attitude and enjoy being with our team on and off the field

CAA Baseball/Softball is committed to:

• Quality instruction and positive coaching that teaches fundamental skills, tactics and

strategies for the game

• Preparing players for the next level of play

• Establishing standards of participation for all volunteers, board members, coaches,

officials, athletes and spectators

• Creating a positive environment in which we all work together to achieve our mission

• Developing character, encouraging personal responsibility, fostering the quality of

good citizenship and encouraging the growth of our players

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Board Members� Ted Ellefson, President

� Lenny Checheris, VP, Scholarships

� SOFTBALL

� Ted Ellefson- VP, Softball

� Rechelle Hollowaty, Director, In-house Softball

� Meg Stone, Director, Travel Softball

� Dan Saurer, Director, West Metro Thunder

� Chad Schwartz, Player Agent

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� Chad Schwartz, Player Agent

� Carla Thompson, Jessica Evangelista, Uniform Managers

� Jessica Maher, Equipment coordinator

� Paul Gronholz, Tournament Director & Apparel coordinator

� BASEBALL

� Mike Funk, VP Baseball

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

� Steven Carstens, Director, 9s-11s In-house baseball

� David Rivera, Director, Tournament Baseball

� Dennis Cruikshank, Director, Hosted Baseball Tournaments

� Jeffrey Sheehan, Director, 12+ In-house/Metro Baseball

� Tom Mahlke, Player Agent

Board Members

�Shannon Brown, Director Volunteers

�Jeff Humbert, Director, Safety Office

�Geraint Powell, Treasurer

�Jennifer Weiner, Secretary

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�Jennifer Weiner, Secretary

�Craig Peterson, SB/BB Equipment Manager

�Brent Holmgren, Umpire Coordinator

�OPEN, Field Schedule

�Susan Fagen, Field Preparation

• Softball – Ted

– In-house 3CV

• Grade K/1/2 Coach Pitch

• Player Pitch (Grades 3 to HS)

– Storm Travel Softball

Softball Notes

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Storm Travel Softball

• 10U and 12U

• Suburban League, MMFL

– West Metro Thunder

• 14U and 16U and 18U

• Chaska and Chanhassen

– Vortex

• 14U and 16U and 18UChanhassen Baseball/Softball

In-House Softball

• Affiliated with Little League Softball

• 3CV League (Carver, Chaska, Chanhassen, Victoria, Eden Prairie, Shakopee)

• Little League Softball provides access to coach background checks, coach training, board training, and safety plans

• Parent involvement is key to success

• May 1 Storm Youth Night at the Chanhassen Softball Stadium

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Chanhassen Baseball/Softball


• Mar 15 Evaluation Day

• Apr 7 Team Selection Night (aka Draft for Head Coaches)

• Apr 13 Practice Starts

• May 4 3CV Coach Meeting

• May 11 Games Start

• Jun 20 Mid-Season Tournament: Grade 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 teams

• July 14-18 End of Season Tournament

• Triple sanctioned with NAFA, USSSA, and ASA

• 14U, 16U, and 18U teams selected in the fall

• 10U & 12U Tryouts March 13-15

• Apr 1 10U/12U Practice Starts

• May 4/5 10U/12U Suburban League Games Start

• May 25 14U Suburban League Games Start

• Jun 8 16U & 18U Suburban League Games Start

Storm & WMT Travel Softball

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• Jun 8 16U & 18U Suburban League Games Start

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


• Jun 27-29 10U & 12U Suburban League Qualifier Tournament

• July 11-13 14U & 16U & 18U Suburban League Qualifier Tournament

• July 11-12 10U & 12U MMFL State Tournament

• July 18-19 14U & 16U & 18UMMFL State Tournament

• July 16-19 12U NAFA Northern Nationals (for teams which qualify)

• July 23-26 10U/14U/16U/18U NAFA Northern Nationals (for teams which qualify)

• The Minnesota Vortex is supported by the Chanhassen Athletic Association (CAA), Chaska Youth Softball Association (CYSA), Minnetonka Girls Fastpitch Associatino (MGSA) and Plymouth Wayzata Youth Softball Association / Wayzata Fastpitch (PWYSA)

• The Minnesota Vortex strongly supports multi-sport athletes at the 14U, 16U and 18U level. While the Vortex provides the opportunity for year round training, we also know the importance of well rounded, confident athletes and citizens. Therefore our off-season work consists of individual instruction, clinics, dome ball and team practices but also takes into consideration the young athletes 2nd sport and other community based commitments.

Minnesota Vortex Program

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• The typical Vortex player is an athlete interested in playing softball at the highest level, who wants to be challenged and gain knowledge in a positive environment. The Vortex teams are made up of great players, but just as importantly, great friends and teammates. The Vortex is committed to providing excellent coaching and player development.

• An OPEN tryout is being held for all interested players in the Fall

Travel Team SelectionPurpose: Teams are selected to ensure that both the team and individual development needs are best served at the appropriate level of competition. The

teams are selected to ensure that the talent distribution on each team is appropriate and well balanced. Team formation differs slightly at each level

of play and requires the judgment of the team selection committee for optimal results. The team selection committee uses the tryout results and

previous-year coach evaluations as input for individual team placement.

Selection Process

• Top 8 evaluated players from evaluation day automatically make the first team.

• Head Coach of first team is selected from parents of top 8 players (head coach may be selected from next 4 players if no one from top 8 players

registered and were selected by coach committee)

• Final roster spots for first team filled by head coach from list created by player agent of next highest evaluated players. (This list will include at least

6 next highest evaluated players and players within next appropriate scoring range determined by player agent and Travel Softball Director)

• First team approved by Player Agent, Softball President, and Travel Softball Director

• After first team is selected, next highest 8 evaluated players automatically make the second team.

• Second team Head Coach is selected from parents of top 8 players (head coach may be selected from next 4 players if no one from top 8 players


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• Final roster spots for second team filled by head coach from list created by player agent of next highest evaluated players. (This list will include at

least 6 next highest evaluated players and players within next appropriate scoring range determined by player agent and Travel Softball Director)

• Second team approved by Player Agent, Softball President, and Travel Softball Director

• Same process used if there is a third team

Pitchers

Pitching is essential to any softball team and in effort to provide as many opportunities to develop pitchers; we have process for assigning pitchers

• The pitchers will be ranked by evaluations. The top 2 pitchers will automatically make the first team even if the either pitcher is not in the top 8

overall evaluated players. If a pitcher is not in the top 8, they are counted as one of the manager’s picks.

• The remaining pitchers will be assigned evenly across the remaining teams (i.e. if 6 pitchers evaluate, 3 per team with 2 teams or 2 per team with 3

teams)

• A pitcher who evaluates on the second team or lower as a pitcher, but makes a higher team as a position player has the option to play for the

higher team. That team is not required to have that player pitch if they choose to play on the higher team. There is no guarantee that this player will

pitch.

• A pitcher can opt to play with the second or lower team where she will be one of the 2 starting pitchers even if she is an automatic top 8 pick for

the first team.

Catchers

• A catcher can opt to play with the second or lower team where she will be one of the 2 starting catchers even if she is an automatic top 8 pick for

the higher level team.

• A catcher is not automatically placed on a team as part of their catcher evaluation. The catcher's team selection is based on their overall player

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Chanhassen Challenge

• 10U & 12U

• Lake Ann & CRC

• We intent to host

an outstanding

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an outstanding

tournament and

we ask for your

involvement

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Equipment

• Each player must provide their own helmet with

facemask, fielding glove, and bat

• Infield Face Masks are required

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

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• Other equipment provided by CAA

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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

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�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

� Shannon Brown

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

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�$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 9/1/15

�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

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� 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

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

� Evaluation Day

� Picture Days

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

� Softball State 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

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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.

Storm Apparel

• New on-line store for Storm Fastpitch apparel

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Softball Team Budget

Travel Teams In-house Teams

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• Grades K-2 In-house: $130

• Grades 3-4 In-house: $170



• 10U & 12U Travel: $400

• 14U & 16U Travel: $500 20

SPONSORSHIPS

� TEAM BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR:

�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 uniform for each team sponsored

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

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�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:

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

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Club Progress

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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

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2012 Stadium Walk

Thank You

Thank You

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Thank You

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