Cherokee Trail Baseball: Important Info
Annual Golf Tournament
Annual Cougar Golf Tournament: What a tremendous success this has been! Our 6th Annual Cherokee Trail Baseball Golf Tournament will be held Friday July 12th,2013. The tournament will be a morning Shotgun Start at Saddle Rock Golf Course. We ask that each family be responsible for securing “Two” golfers. We had 108 golfers last year and are anticipating selling all 144 spots this year. We have a Putting contest, Closest to the Pin Contest, and Longest Drive Contest where we award prizes. Food, beverages, auction, and Awards Banquet follow the tournament. Cost per “twosome” is $250. We will also need volunteers to take pictures, set up the auction, and run the contests. This is a great day that involves many extended members of the Cougar Baseball Family.
**Note: If payment is made online, there is an additional cost for PayPal fees. Questions??? Please Contact Maggie Halverson at mzhalverson@gmail.com
****Great Opportunity to earn incentive credit for selling Hole Sponsors****
CT Dugout Committee Reps
Dugout Club Chair: Amy Achtermann
Golf Committee Chair: Maggie Halverson
Concession Chair: Angie Dzuirgot
Outfield Sign Chair:
Monday, January 23
Our goal is to keep all families connected and updated with Cougar Baseball news. Below is information that will be helpful throughout the season.
Website
We have updated our website and will use this as our primary source of communication and information for parents and players. Important: Online Payments- Parents can choose to pay for items such as Booster Club Membership, Summer Baseball, and our 4th annual Golf Tournament by clicking on “Online Payments” and selecting the appropriate option. Team rosters, schedules, summer baseball info, and many other items are present for you to learn about our program.
Spring Baseball Expenses
The following expenses are what each family can expect to spend for spring baseball.
- Player Package: $125 Each year player’s must purchase a mandatory “Player Package”. This includes a hat, sleeves, belt, socks, and pullover. A portion of this fee also goes towards purchasing and refurbishing uniforms for all levels
- Activity Fee: $90 This fee is charged to every player in every sport each season by the Athletic Department. These funds are used to offset school wide Athletic and Activity Fees
- CT Dugout Club Membership: Families have a choice to join at the “Single Level” $150, "Double" $250, "Triple" $350 or the “Home Run” Level $500. Each level includes various options for families including Apparel Items, Year End Banquet meal tickets, Concession meal tickets, and a 2011 Baseball Program.
- Banquet Tickets: Tickets for the Year End Banquet can generally be purchased for $20
- Stack the Shack: Each Family will be asked to purchase one case of PowerAde (24-20oz bottles) or donate $15 for that purchase
- Varsity Parents: The Phoenix, AZ trip will cost $600. Specific details to follow. The fee covers hotel rooms, rental vehicles, gas, airline and some food.
CT Dugout Club
This club was formed by the coaches, parents, and Athletic Director when CT opened in 2003. Our “Vision” includes the following:
- Provide a support system of parents, teachers, neighbors, and local businesses for our players and coaches.
- Support the program thru fundraising. Outfield Signs, Program Ads, Inning-A-Thon, and Golf Tournament.
- Build a relationship within the community by participating in community events such as Build-A-Bear and the Children’s Hospital 5k.
- Make the CT baseball facility one of the finest in the State.
- Provide incentives for parents to reduce the cost of spring, summer, and fall baseball.
“We will encourage involvement FROM our community and involve ourselves IN the community”. Our Dugout Club will meet once a month March – July. Dugout Club meetings are not mandatory and are open to all to get involved and have a voice in our program. Our Dugout Club funds go toward the Year End Banquet, Team Meals, concession needs, Press Box needs, Senior Day, Field Improvements, equipment, and all the other facility needs that come up through the course of our season.
It is because of the overwhelming support from our baseball community that we have had tremendous success on the field and have a top notch baseball facility. In six years we have added cages, JV Bullpens, soft toss nets, 600 seat capacity bleachers, concession stand, press box, stereo system, resurfaced varsity field, windscreens, pitching machines, scoreboard, 35 trees outside varsity field, commercial mower, infield drag, and many essential equipment items for day to day use.
Online Payments
Families can choose to make online payments by credit card. Simply go to our website, click on “On-line payments” and choose the payment you wish to make. Payments can be made for Dugout Club Membership, Summer Baseball, Golf Tournament, and Fall Baseball.
“Stack the Shack”
We kick off the beginning of the season with a “Stack the Shack” day. Varsity players are asked to bring $15 to buy chips and candy. JV, Sophomore, and Freshmen are asked to bring one case (24-20oz bottles) of Powerade. COKE Products only, please. This is not mandatory but is greatly appreciated.
Fundraising
The Dugout Club conducts a variety of fundraisers to offset yearly expenses. We “Focus” on one general fundraising goal for our facility each year. Participation by parents, players, and the community has been tremendous. See how you can get involved and receive a credit to offset expenses.
Inning-A-Thon:
This is our main fundraiser of the year. The Inning-A-Thon is a 50 inning game that will take place on Saturday March 17th from 8am-4pm. We have partnered up with Del Taco to provide food. This is also the date of our “Meet the Cougars” lunch. All teams and players will be announced. This gives families a chance to meet other parents and players and allows us all to come together as a group and share a meal. All players are expected to raise $250 for this event. In case of inclement weather, we will hold a Wiffle Ball Championship Tournament in the gyms.
**** Incentives are available based on how much money is raised****
Outfield Signs:
Signs are available for $1500 for a three year contract. This includes the cost of the sign, advertisement in our program for three years, recognition on our website, and a Hole Sponsor Sign at the Cougar Golf Tournament. Pick up a sign packet for more info.
****Incentives are available for anyone that sells a sign****
Annual Cougar Golf Tournament:
What a tremendous success this has been! Our 4th Annual Cherokee Trail Baseball Golf Tournament will be held Friday July 8th 1:30pm Shotgun Start at Black Bear Golf Club. We ask that each family be responsible for securing “Two” golfers. We had 108 golfers last year and are anticipating selling all 144 spots this year. We have a Putting contest, Closest to the Pin Contest, and Longest Drive Contest where we award prizes. Food, beverages, auction, and Awards Banquet follow the tournament. Cost per “twosome” is $250. We will also need volunteers to take pictures, set up the auction, and run the contests. This is a great day that involves many extended members of the Cougar Baseball Family.
Questions??? Please Contact Shawn Bellis
****Great Opportunity to earn incentive credit for selling Hole Sponsors****
Program Advertisements:
Advertisements can be sold for our Baseball Program. Cost is $25 business card size, $50 ¼ page, $75 ½ page, and $100 Full Page. Deadline for submitting artwork is March 20th.
****Incentives are available for anyone that sells advertising****
Incentive Program
In an effort to offset the fees associated with spring, summer, and fall baseball the CT Dugout Club provides a variety of incentives for families to earn “financial” credit. Credit will be applied to offset fees only and will not be available as a cash refund. Incentive credit cannot be applied toward Dugout Club Membership.
Inning-A-Thon: Player raises $300 level= $25 credit
Player raises $400 level= $50 credit
Player raises $500 level or above= $100 credit
New Outfield Sign Contract: Family receives $300 credit per sign. No limit on signs sold. New
Sign cost is $1500. Production of sign is $375.
Golf Green Sponsor: $50 credit per Hole Sponsor. Hole sponsorships sell for $150. If you sell
one Hole Sponsor you have paid for your sons practice package!
Outfield Sign renewal: Family will receive $100 credit for each renewal. $500 renewal fee for
three year extension.
Program Advertisement: Credit will be applied as 1/3 of advertisements sold. See Program Advertisement form
for specific Ad prices.
***Senior Parents Only***
You can earn credit towards Practice Package, Banquet, and Booster Club expenses. Here is how it will work… Sign up for Booster Club Membership and Pay for that membership. We will hold your check. Following the March 17th Inning-A-Thon we will apply credit as needed.
Transportation
Transportation to most games will not be provided by the school. In cases where games are out of town a bus may be provided. Parents are encouraged to work together with their team to establish a carpool schedule. Older players that drive ARE NOT permitted to transport other players under any circumstance.
During the Summer and Fall seasons, transportation is the responsibility of each player…no busses will be provided.
Game Day Meals
It is up to the Head Coach and Team rep to determine if meals will be provided for away games. If so, a schedule needs to be established for which games a meal will be provided and the volunteers that will bring the food to school.
Team Dinners
It has been a standing tradition with the Varsity team to gather as a group and enjoy meals at someone’s house. We also eat at Wingstop on several occasions throughout the season. This is and has been a great team building activity for us over the years. Each team is welcome to take part in this tradition to build team spirit within its own group. Families can take turns having the players over for dinner. A schedule can be set up with the Head Coach and Team Rep.
Photos
All teams are encouraged to take photos and submit them to be posted on our Website in the Photo Album section. These pictures will also be utilized in the program and at the Year End Banquet.
Senior Day
We will recognize our Seniors on May 4th Prior to the 4pm game against Eaglecrest. It has been a standing tradition for the Varsity Junior families to organize this special day for the Senior players and parents. All teams are encouraged to attend if not playing.
Year End Banquet
The Year End Banquet will be held at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course. A buffet meal will be served at a cost of $20-25 per person. This charge will be waived for each player with the purchase of a Dugout Club Membership. Senior Parents will organize this event. This will be a fun night allowing us to recognize all of our players and volunteers. Heritage Eagle Bend has been a great location for us over the years! Specific date and time to follow.
We look forward to everyone joining the Cougar Family and working together to continue our Tradition. We look forward to getting to know you and your family and making you a part of our baseball family.
GO COUGARS!
Team Representatives
Will be determined after our Parent Meeting
Freshman Team:
Sophomore Team:
JV Team:
Varsity Team:
CT Dugout Committee Reps
Dugout Club Chair: Tammy Johnson
Golf Committee Chair: Mark and Laura Ihme
Concession Chair: Deb Perry
Outfield Sign Chair: Mike Mucha
Bookeeper: Lari Schneider, Carinna Marquardt
