Fremont Girls Softball Association: Welcome
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FGSA & SOFTBALL NEWS
Sunday February 28, 2010
Come to the Players Clinic February 28, 2010 at American High School Softball fields. Arrive at 8:30am to check in, the clinic will run from 9:00am - 1:00pm. There will be a 30minute break and the pitching clinic will begin at 1:30pm and continue to 2:30pm. Bring water for your daughter and if she is attending both clinics you will need to provide lunch. Your daughter will need a mitt, softball cleats and appropriate workout clothing. The weather is unpredictable during this time of year so be prepared for all weather types. If you have not signed your daughter up for the players clinic the cost is $25 and the pitching clinic is $10 (checks made payable to Strike Zone)
Registration will also take place from 9:00am - 2:30pm, the cost to register your daughter is now $120, sibling is still $80. The buyout option is still available to purchase. (See below for buyout explanation)
Coaches and Managers
If you are planning on being a coach or manager you will need to provide a copy of your driver's license. The manager's form may be printed from the website. Note there are two forms to download, one is the form required by FGSA and one is the form required by Oakland ASA. Both forms need to be completed to be a coach in FGSA. A copy of your driver's license will go to Oakland ASA for the background check. FGSA wil not maintain the copy of your driver's license.
Ohlone College Softball presents:
February 20, 2010 from 9:00am - 12:00pm Ohlone College coaching staff will present a coaching clinic to any interested coaches and managers. The clinic will include pitching mechanics, hitting drills, and defensive skills and drills. The cost is $25.00, parking is in lot D & K next to the softball fields. Download the handout in the Handouts/Forms section.
Buyout Option
We offer a buyout option of $50, this will pay for 4 pancake breakfast tickets, 4 gift cards and the minimum fee for the hit-a-thon.
Last year we had gift cards that purchased one pizza and the second pizza was free. This year our fundraising director is hard at work trying to obtain a gift card with multiple vendors. These could include buy one get one free or a precentage off your meal. She needs to go to each vendor and sign them up with the program but we are excited by the possibilities.
We gave away great gifts (DS and IPOD) to the girls in each division that raised the most money for the hit-a-thon. This program will continue for the new season and our fundraising director is working on providing some exciting prizes for those hard working girls who obtain the most sponsors.
Watch for our banners and ads in the paper. Watch for flyers to be coming home in your daughters school notices. (The flyer is in the Handout/Forms section of the website) And as always look at the website often.
Drafts March 6, 2010 and March 13, 2010
If your child is new to the league, moving to a new division, or wants to be on a new team in age group 12U, 14U, or 18U, she will need to attend one of the two tryout days. All girls are placed on a team, but this allows the managers and coaches to evaluate your daughter's abilities. It is important that your daughter have a great learning experience and enjoy her time playing ball, girls with less experience will play with girls with more experience, to make her time in the league more rewarding
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Signups will also be held on these two dates, the cost will be $120, with a buyout option. Siblings are still $80. A registration form is online, print a copy and bring the form and two copies to one of the registration dates provided.
Summary of Meeting February 9, 2010
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Elected 2 new members to the Board and changed positions of two other Board members
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2nd Day of registration is complete, next registration is Feb 28, 2010
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Will send out a postcard to advertise the next possible times to register for the 2010 season
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Argus will post the Draft dates
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Review of treasurer's reports bills approved to pay.
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A newsletter will come out by February 15, 2010.
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One sponsor check was received
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Windows to be replaced on the snack shack
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Electrical still in progress new contact at PG&E
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Meeting adjourned 10:10pm
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Umpire clinics scheduled:
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April 10 and 11 4-6pm Irvington Community Center
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April 17 and 18 4-6pm Irvington Community Center
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April 24 and 25 4-6pm Irvington Community Center
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April 24 managers and coaches need to attend
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Volunteer Rewards Program
To maintain our Volunteer Rewards Program a new 1st Vice President will need to be elected. This program was very successful and the teams responded to the challenge. If you are interested in assisting the Board please call 510 315-4950
Featured Board Member
Steve Felipe is one of the unsung heros of FGSA. He has been on the Board so long, no one not even Steve remembers when he started. I talked to Steve and he started on the Board in 1978. You can find Steve out at the Snack Shack, cutting down weeds, escorting appraisers or assisting volunteers who help with the Snack Shack. He is our Complex Director, the man who is working with PG&E to get power to the building, who meets the city inspectors when it is time to renew the permits or assists the contractors with putting up drywall or texturing the walls. Steve has been working on the Snack Shack since its inception, he brings the news to the Board when we need to get work completed on the building. Steve's patience and diligence keeps the building alive. The fundraising we do each year not only supports the league but also helps finance many of the tasks needed to complete the Snack Shack.
Thank-you Steve for all your hard work.
Board Openings:
1st Vice President
Publicity Director
Field and Maintenance Director
FGSA needs enthusiastic volunteers to be fulfill Board Positions.
Call 510-315-4950 and indicate the position you would be interested in fulfilling. A job description will be sent to you.
Mail your information or input to P.O. Box 6099 Fremont, CA 94538
Next Board meeting will be March 9, 2010 starting at 8pm. Open for all to attend. Meeting will be held at:
Bayside Interiors Conference Room
>>>Check out our Handouts/Forms Section of the Web>>>
New 2009 Frequently Asked Questions can be found by clicking on the "Handouts/Forms" section on this website.
When using the registration form from the website, please make two copies of the form and bring all three to the sign ups.
Complaint/Suggestion forms are located on the website, but positive feedback is always welcome. Remember to thank your managers, coaches, team parents, snack shack volunteers, and your Board members for the hard work they put into making FGSA the league it is today.
Need to call a Director or have questions about the League? Call the League Phone number @ (510)315-4950 and your call will be returned by a League official. If you have any questions or comments , please e-mail to president@fgsa.org.
