Cardinals: Welcome
Monday, June 6Manager: Jose Perez
May 29, 2005
Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends,
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Bonnie Youth Club (The Bonnies).
I congratulate you because you made the right decision by bringing your sons or your daughters to learn the fundamental of baseball from the Best Baseball Organization in New York City, the Bonnies.
The Bonnies is a nationally known Baseball Organization. The Bonnies is the only Baseball Organization in New York City that concentrate on teaching baseball fundamentals to youth from the age of four years old to the age of twenty one years old.
The Bonnies is the only baseball Organization in New York City that has current players who have started playing baseball in the Bonnies Instructional League. These players are still playing baseball in their senior years in college all over the Eastern Seaboard of the Unites States. These players have played baseball, all their lives, with only the Bonnies and many of these players got drafted and have signed professional contracts with Professional baseball teams.
Why these players love the Bonnies so much?
These players love the Bonnies so much because when they were your sons’ and your daughters’ ages:
They had parents as devoted as you are devoted to your sons or your daughters;
They had parents like you who would make the sacrifices that you are making now by bringing your sons and daughters to practice with the Bonnies Instructional League;
They had parents like you who understand that you would do your best to bring your children to practice on time;
They had parents like you who understand by missing practice, your children will fall behind and they will not catch up;
They had parents like you who understand that in the Bonnies Instructions League, LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTAL OF BASEBALL AND HAVING FUN IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN COMPETITIONS AND WINNINGS;
They had parents like you who will show so much patience and understanding as we embark in the best baseball teaching experience your sons and daughters will live to remember for the rest on their lives.
In the best interest of your sons and daughters, I wish you all a great and happy baseball 2005-year, as we make your sons and daughters the best that they can be.
Best regards,
Max Sanchez-Martinez
Director – Bonnies Instructional League
Friday, March 31
Bonnie Instructional League Moves Outdoors
For the first time in 2006, the Bonnie Youth Instructional League (The League) will practice outdoors. The League will move over 60 young men and young women in the Parade Ground, Diamond # 7.
Diamond # 7 is the artificial baseball field located on Caton Avenue between Westminster Road and Argyle.
The League has been practicing at Jackie Robinson since February 11, 2006. Every body could not wait for the weather to give ways for outdoor practicing. So, finally, the parents and the young players will start what they hope to be a great summer 2006 for baseball.
Practice times
Practice for Saturday April 1 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Diamond # 7
Practice for Sunday April 2 starts at 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Diamond #7
For more questions, please call the League Director: Max Sanchez at (718) 690-7370
The League anticipates that practice will be at the same time until opening day.
Events:
Sunday April 2, 2006: Players evaluation. – The League will begin to evaluate the players to determine their strengths for the Draft. If weather permits, The League hopes to be done with the players evaluations on Sunday April 9 and hopefully the draft will take place by Sunday, April 16.
Frequently asked questions.
Question: What is an evaluation?
Answer: All the managers and their coaches will get a chance to observe each individual young baseball player. The managers and coaches will assign a number from 1 to 10 to each player, where 1 is for a player with the least skill and 10 for a player with the most advance skill.
Question: If my son or daughter gets a 1, does that mean that he/she is no good?
Answer: Assigning a number to a young player only means that the player does not have experience.
Question: Is it possible for a 5 year old player to have a higher score than a 7 year old player?
Answer: Yes.
There are many reasons. Some are:
1. the 5 year old has more experience
2. the seven year old has never play baseball before
3. the 5 year old is stronger than the 7 year old
4. the 5 year old picks faster than the seven year old
Question: If my son gets a 10, does it mean that he is better that anyone else? Does it mean that he does not have to come to practice?
Answer: A higher score only means that at the time of the evaluation, a player who will be given a number to determine his skill and the work that he will need in order for him to improve.
If s player who receive a 10 during the evaluation does not come to practice, that player may find that a player who received a 1 becomes better than he is by the end of the season.
Question: What’s a Draft?
Answer: After each manager and his coaches get a chance to evaluate each player, the anticipates managers, The League director and The Club’s Athletic Director will meet and the managers will select players of their choices
Question: When is the baseball season start
Answer: We have not had a definite date, yet. Before opening day, the players must have their uniform. We can tell you that it will be on a Sunday.
Question: When is Uniform Day?
Answer: Uniform Day is always the Saturday before Opening Day.
Question: Is it too late to join?
Answer: It’s not too late to join.
Question: Where can I join?
Answer: on Saturdays and Sundays, go to the Bonnie Youth Club at 1221 Church Avenue, between Argyle and Westminster Road.
Question: How can I join The League?
Answer: Pease call Director Max Sanchez at (718) 693-7370.