2009 League Directors

Bat-A-Thon League Coordinator - Stephanie Chayer

874-1349         skwll@wavecable.com

Director of Fundraising - Sarah Adams

443-2052         lildevilprncs27@yahoo.com

Bat-A-Thon Schedule:The Bat-A-Thon will be held at the Art Mikelsen Field.

Team participants should arrive no less than one-half hour before the scheduled time

with completed prize forms and sponsor sheets. 

There will be no scheduled games or practices on Bat-A-Thon Day

Individual and Team Awards

The Bat-A-Thon Awards Ceremony and Homerun Derby

will be held at Art Mikelsen Field on Sunday, June 14th.

The individual that brings in the most sponsor points per day,

will receive an award (approx $200) TBD at a later date.

The 3 top batting scores from each division will receive a medallion.

The top teams in sponsor points and fundraising dollars will

receive tickets to a Tacoma Rainier’s game on Saturday,

June 20th. Additional information to be posted on this page soon.

Bat-A-Thon Fundraiser

T-Ball, Minor 7/8, Minor 8-11, & Major League players will

participate in a Bat-A-Thon as the fundraiser for their divisions.

The top teams will receive a trip to a Tacoma Rainier’s game.  To

find helpful information about what a Bat-a-thon is and how it

works, visit the John Benko Bat-a-thon web site.

The Bat-A-Thon will be held at Art Mikelsen Field on April 25th

and May 2nd. Players and their families solicit people to sponsor

the player and their team. Some people give flat donations, most

make pledges, such as one cent per point. Each team is assigned a

time slot on Bat-A-Thon day. Each player receives a set number of

pitches from a pitching machine. After the Bat-A-Thon, players and

families go back to their sponsors and collect their pledges.  Players

will have the opportunity to earn awards and prizes which will be

presented at an Award Ceremony on June 14th at Art Mikelsen Field.

Each manager must recruit a Bat-A-Thon Coordinator for their Team.

Volunteer to be a  Bat-A-Thon Team Coordinator .  The coordinators'

duties are not difficult, but they are very important to the success of the

program.

Bat-A-Thon Coordinator's Duties

Each coach must recruit a Bat-A-Thon Coordinator for their Team. 

The Bat-A-Thon team coordinator must be positive, energetic and

pleasantly persistent.

OUTLINE OF DUTIES:

1. Be knowledgeable of the program The coordinator must attend one general meeting April 8th.

All guidelines, instructions and materials will be provided to the

     coordinator. They must read and become familiar with these materials.

2. Team presentations The coordinator will present the program to the players and

parents at a team meeting April 9th- 12th. The manager will assist

     with this presentation. (This should be scheduled after a game.)

3. Solicitation follow-up The coordinator and manager set team goals. During the

solicitation period, the coordinator should help motivate the

     players and families towards achieving their goal.

4. The Bat-A-Thon The coordinator should recruit parent volunteers to assist

with the Bat-A-Thon as needed. The coordinator will assist their

     team players at the Bat-A-Thon.

5. Collections The coordinator will follow up with players through the

     collection and turn-in process.

     THE COORDINATORS' DUTIES ARE NOT DIFFICULT,

     BUT THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM.