Offseason Opportunities at Spindogs!
Hello DEast Parents,
URGENT: Let me know ASAP if interested.
The email below was sent a little over a month ago. Here is an update.
DEast and Spin Dogs Baseball Facility are again for the 3rd year teaming up to provide opportunities for instruction during the Winter months. We the Board and the parents (ballplayers) who have participated in this program have been very happy with what Spin's has provided for us over the last couple years.
The winter sessions will start the 1st week of January 2010 and run for 11 weeks (1 day/time a week). The cost last year was $100.00 per player and I would expect that to be about the same. The fee covers the use of the facility and one instructor. To keep the cost low we ask that parents work with the instructor. The instructor will move throughout the facility to instruct a each station; parents will monitor the stations. Great opportunity for parents to learn also.
We have booked 4 sessions for 2010 and due to interest for a weekday session that has been added as an option. We would like each session to consist of 12 ballplayers.
The past 2 years have booked up very quickly and we have had to turn some ballplayers down. This is on a first come first serve basis.
If you want to sign up please respond with your first and second choice for sessions, ballplayers name and age, and contact number.
Sessions:
Thursday 5:30 little over half full
Sunday 1:45 Full
1 - Saturday 4:30 Starts Jan 2rd (1 Spot Left)
2 - Saturday 5:45 Starts Jan 2rd (Lots of Openings)
3 - Sunday 1:45 Starts Jan 3th (Full)
4 - Thursday 5:30 Starts Jan 7th (Full)
Also, please forward this to anyone that is or will be (new neighbors) part of DEast Little League, we may not have everyone's email - especially anyone that may be new for 1020.
Check out Spin Dogs website for Fall opportunities and other information.
http://www.spindogsbatting.com/about.php
Thanks
Jim Houghton 563-349-5767
League Coordinator
2010 Board Announced
The Board for 2010 was elected at the most recent Board Meeting
They are…
President – Greg Rediger
Treasurer – Mike Styvaert
Vice President, Baseball – Tim McGovern
Player Agent – Brad Hager
League Coordinator – Jim Houghton
Safety Officer – Tim Heinrichs
Grounds Supervisor – Chris Clevenger (new)
Umpire in Chief – Ben Cleaveland (new)
Information Officer – Brian Bourke
Fundraising Coordinator – Pam Samuelson
Concessions Manager – Julie Capshaw
Merchandising Coordinator – Lori Durrant
Vice President, Softball – Don Mayhew
The role of each board position is outlined below. Please consider stepping into one of these roles as the board will likely need new members next season with kids graduating to Pony.
Vice President – Baseball – Presides over league meetings in the absence of the President, is ex-officio member of all committees and carries out duties and assignments as may be delegated by the President; orders jerseys for regular season and All Stars, coordinates volunteers for sewing patches (if necessary), and distributes jerseys.
Treasurer – Handles accounting for all league-related issues, controls the checkbook, prepares an annual budget, and provides board with periodic financial updates.
Player Agent – Serves as liaison to parents of players in all levels of the baseball division of the league, conducts the tryouts, regular season draft, All Stars selection process, approves any trades between teams, and transfers to or from the Minor League, assists the President in checking birth certificates and eligibility records.
Safety Officer - Creates/updates safety manual, maintains sufficient inventories of first aid materials, assures league has current medical release forms, volunteer applications, and related background checks.
League Coordinator – Handles scheduling of fields for all regular season and All Stars games and practices; represents coaches/managers in the league; presents a coach/manager training budget to the board; orders and distributes training materials to players, coaches, and managers; coordinates mini-clinics and any other training or education related opportunities.
Umpire in Chief – Coordinates umpire scheduling for regular season and All Stars; ensures that umpire volunteers have been properly trained and are outfitted with appropriate equipment and attire.
Fields Supervisor – Serves as liaison with city for field prep, monitors conditions and make recommendations for improvements to fields and all related equipment.
Information Officer – Administers league website, sets up on-line registration, ensures the rosters are uploaded to Little League, encourages creation of team web sites to managers, coaches, and parents, ensures that league news and scores are updated online on a regular basis; collects, posts, and distributes important information on league activities including direct dissemination of fund-raising and sponsor activities to Little League, the district, the public, league members, and the media; maintains a register of members and directors, records meeting minutes, sends out notice of meetings, and maintains a record of league activities.
Concessions – Non Board Auxiliary Position(s) – Monitors inventory and purchasing of, apparel, supplies, and items to be sold from concessions, scheduling coverage for regular season and All Stars, and any hosted tournament games.
Equipment Manager – Non Board Auxiliary Position – Monitor inventory, check-out, and check-in of equipment for all levels.
ALSO, if any of you have baseball knowledge/experience and would be interested in helping coach or managing a team in the coming season, please send me an email stating your interest. It is the goal of Davenport East Little League to always provide the best possible instruction available.
