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Softball Saskatchewan Annual General Meeting
Inside this issue:
AGM Info
2
Affiliation Info
3
Provincial Dates
4
Western/Canadian
Championships
5
LTP Clinics
6
Skills Clinics
6/7
The AGM will be held in Regina on April 30th at the
Ramada Hotel.
There will be an info session from 9am - 12pm. The AGM will
begin at 12pm.
If you are planning to attend, please contact Melissa by April 15
at (306) 780-9235 or email info@softball.sk.ca
Special points of interest:
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Coaching Clinics
7
Umpire Clinics
8
Cash Calendar
9
Board Nomination
Form
10
UDC Nomination
Form
11
Sponsors
12
U10 Festival Bid to Host deadline April 1
Junior National Women’s Team Regional ID Camp in
Saskatoon on June 2 to 5
Upcoming Deadlines
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Board of Directors and Umpire Development Committee
Nomination deadline April 1 (see pg. 10 & 11 for forms)
AGM registration deadline April 15
Affiliation deadline June 1
Provincial Registration Form June 1
Minor Provincial Rosters June 1
Adult Provincial Rosters June 16
Respect in Sport for Coaches
2205 Victorian Avenue
Regina, SK
S4P 0S4
Phone: 306-780-9235
Fax: 306-780-9235
info@softball.sk.ca
www.softball.sk.ca
Sask Sport Inc. has introduced the RiS
program in Saskatchewan. The program is
designed to assist coaches in identifying and
dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment &
bullying in sport. It will help coaches better identify
and deal with these issues.
Softball Saskatchewan now requires that all
coaches be RiS certified.
For more information please contact the office or
check out the RiS website.
www.sasksport.sk.ca/RiS
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2016 Annual General Meeting Information
AGM Information Session Topics
The info session will begin at 9:00am
1. U10 Co-ed Festival Update
2. High Performance Program Update
- U14 & U16 HP Program
3. U12 District Showcase Update
4. 2017Canada Summer Games Male and Female Update
5. 2016 Sask. Summer Games Update
6. 2018 Jr. Men’s Worlds Update
Open Discussion
AGM Agenda
The AGM will begin at 12:00pm
1.
Call to Order
2.
Opening Remarks - Gary MacDonald
3.
Adoption of Agenda
4.
Adoption of the 2015 AGM Minutes
5.
Business arising out of the 2015 AGM Minutes
6.
Financial Report (2015 Audit)
7.
2016 Annual Report
8.
Bylaw Amendments
9.
New Business
10. Approve 2016 Auditor (Frank Garrett - CMA)
11. Elections
- District 2 Director
- District 4 Director
- District 6 Director
- District 8 Director
12. Closing Remarks
13. Adjournment
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2016 AFFILIATION INFORMATION
Applications for membership will be accepted from League Executives and Umpire Associations.
Approved applicants will receive a membership in the Association by paying the annually set
affiliation fees and submitting the required information. This year all information will be collected
online. To be covered by the Softball Saskatchewan Insurance & Benefits Program, players,
coaches and managers must be affiliated with Softball Saskatchewan. Information must be
submitted online on or before June 1, 2016. Check our website for more details about the new
affiliation process.
League/Association Fee
$50.00
Under 10: Learn to Play, Mites, T-Ball
$12.00
Under 19: U12, U14, U16, U18
$17.00
19+: U21, Senior, Masters
$17.00
Coaches, Managers, League Executives,
Umpire Executives
$12.00
Slo-Pitch Fee (Includes ALL players,
coaches & managers)
$175.00
PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Provincial Entry Form Deadline is June 1, 2016 at 4:00pm
Faxed or emailed forms not accepted.
All players and coaches must be affiliated with Softball Saskatchewan by June 1, 2016 to be eligible to enter
in a Provincial Championship.
Minor Provincial Roster Deadline - June 1st, 2016 by 4:00pm
Adult Provincial Roster Deadline - June 15th, 2016 by 4:00pm
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Coaching Requirements
Provincial Championship that leads to a Western/Canadian Championship
One Coach with the Competition Introduction Certification plus the MED (Making Ethical Decision) online exam.
OR
One Softball Level 2 Certified Coach
Exception - Masters - Require One Community Softball Coach OR One Softball Level 1 Certified Coach OR One coach
who has completed Competition Introduction Weekend 1 & 2
All other Provincial Championships
One Community Softball Coach
OR
One Coach who has completed Competition Introduction Weekend 1 & 2
OR
One Softball Level 1 Certified Coach
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Provincial Dates and Locations
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CATAGORIES
DATES
LOCATION
U18 “A” Girls
U18 “B” Girls
U19 “C” Girls
U16 “A” Girls
U16 “B” Girls
U16 “C” Girls
U14 “A” Girls
U14 “B” Girls
U14 “C” Girls - North
U14 “C” Girls - South
U12 “A” Girls
U12 “B” Girls
U12 “C” Girls - North
U12 “C” Girls - South
July 15th - 17th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 15th - 17th
July 15th - 17th
July 8th - 10th
July 15th - 17th
July 15th - 17th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
OPEN for BID
Regina
Regina
OPEN for BID
Prince Albert
Regina
Watrous
Yorkton
Saskatoon
Battleford
Unity
Yorkton
U18 “A” Boys
U18 “B” Boys
U16 “A Boys
U16 “B” Boys
U14 “A” Boys
U14 “B” Boys
U12 “A” Boys
U12 “B” Boys
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
July 8th - 10th
Saskatoon
OPEN for BID
Saskatoon
OPEN for BID
Saskatoon
Wadena
Saskatoon
OPEN for BID
U10 Co-ed Festival - North
U10 Co-ed Festival - South
June 11th - 12th
June 4th - 5th
Saskatoon
Regina
CATEGORIES
U21 “A” Women’s
U21 “B” Women’s
Senior “A” Women’s
Senior “B” Women’s
Senior “C” Women’s
DATES
July 15th - 17th
July 15th - 17th
July 22nd - 24th
July 15th - 17th
July 22nd - 24th
LOCATION
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
OPEN for BID
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
U21 “A” Men’s
U21 “B” Men’s
Senior “A” Men’s
Senior “B” Men’s
Senior “C” Men’s
Master Men’s
July 15th - 17th
July 17th - 19th
July 15th - 17th
July 15th - 17th
July 22nd - 24th
July 15th - 17th
Saskatoon
OPEN for BID
Saskatoon
Balcarres
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
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Western and Canadian Championships
2016Western Canadian Championships
U14
U16
U18
U21
Senior B
Masters
August 4th - 7th
July 29th - Aug 1st
August 4th - 7th
July 29th - Aug 1st
August 18th - 21st
July 28th - 31st
Surrey, BC
St. Albert, AB
Winnipeg, MB
Unity, SK
Abbotsford, BC
Hay River, NWT
2016 Canadian Championships
U14 Girls
U16 Girls
U18 Girls
U21 Women’s
Senior Women’s
August 17th - 21st
August 17th - 21st
August 8th - 14th
August 3rd - 7th
August 24th - 28th
Winnipeg, MB
Montreal, QC
Charlottetown, PEI
Summerside, PEI
O’Leary, PEI
U14 Boys
U16 Boys
U18 Boys
U21 Men’s
Senior Men’s
August 10th - 14th
August 10th - 14th
August 9th - 14th
August 2nd - 7th
Aug 31st - Sept 4th
Saskatoon, SK
Owen Sound, ON
Saskatoon, SK
Tavistock, ON
St. John’s, NFLD
FOR MORE CHAMPIONSHIP INFORAMTION PLEASE VISIT
OUR WEBISTE
www.softball.sk.ca
OR CONTACT OUR OFFICE
(306) 780-9235
info@softball.sk.ca
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Learn to Play Orientation
For parents and coaches only!
Please bring a ball glove and indoor shoes as we will be teaching you how to teach each softball skill.
Location
Date & Time
Contact
Warman
April 6th
6:00 - 9:00
Wes Wenc 306-668-4958
president@martensvillesoftball.ca
Humboldt
April 7th
6:30 - 9:30
Shawna Welder 306-231-0170
Shawna.welder@cibc.com
Kindersley
April 11th
6:30 - 9:30
Meaghan Paslawski
pawlawskimeaghan@hotmail.com
Regina
April 11th
6:30 - 9:30
Sue Gowans
susangowans@myaccess.ca
Hague
April 12th
6:30 - 9:30
Dana Bergen 306-270-7789
dandjbergen@hotmail.com
Regina
April 12th
6:30 - 9:30
Sue Gowans
susangowans@myaccess.ca
North Battleford
April 14th
6:30 - 9:30
Regan Lavallee 306-445-0027
thelavallees@sasktel.net
Naicam
April 18th
6:30 - 9:30
Troy Leicht 306-874-7267
tleicht@cmiterminal.com
Kamsack
April 19th
6:00 - 9:00
Kev Sumner 306-542-2044
rec.kamsack@sasktel.net
Athlete Skill Clinics
One Day Clinics
Clinic
Location
Date
Contact
Pitching
Swift Current
April 9th
Karen Klein
Basic Skills
Watrous
May 8th
Alana Armstrong
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Softball Fever
For all Softball Fever Camps, see our website (under Athletes) for registration forms,
or contact the office for more information.
Location
Date
Radville
April 30
North Battleford
May 7th
Swift Current
May 7th
Unity
May 14th
Kindersley
May 15th
Wadena
June 4th
Coaching Clinics
2016 Community Softball Coaching Clinics
Location
Date
Contact
Humboldt
April 8 - 9
Jennifer Winkel
306-682-2791 jen.mark@sasktel.net
Moose Jaw
April 8 - 9
Damien Volk
306-681-4895 damjen72@gmail.com
Swift Current
April 22 - 23
Jason Steinley
306-773-8177 jasonsteinley@gmail.com
Saskatoon
April 23 - 24
Barb Corney
306-374-5155 smsl@sasktel.net
Regina
April 29 - 30
Kristina Kenny
306-552-6944 rmsl@sasktel.net
Carlyle
May 13 - 14
Erin Wilson
306-575-8282 Wilson.erin@hotmail.com
Sandy Bay
June 25 - 26
Eric McCallum
306-754-2161 nvsb@sasktel.net
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Umpire Clinics
District
Location
Date
Start Time
Contact
8
Melfort (Kerry Vickar Centre)
April 2
9am
Kim Garchinski
306-921-6734
3
Swift Current (Fairview
School)
April 3
10am
Chad Koch
306-774-3376
6
Saskatoon - Advanced
(Gordie Howe Park)
April 9
9am
Darryl Bergeron
306-717-7003
7
Biggar (Biggar Central
School)
April 9
10am
Andrea Harrback
1
Carlyle (Carlyle Elementary
School)
April 9
9am
Bill Wyatt
306-577-9784
7
Unity (Unity High School)
April 10
10am
Marilyn O’Driscoll
306-937-3998
5
Watrous (Winston High
School)
April 17
10am
Andy Abrahamson
306-946-2299
3
Moose Jaw (St. Margaret
School)
April 17
9am
Wayne Miller
306-631-4310
8
Prince Albert
King George School)
April 17
9am
Jim Flynn
306-961-0113
6
Saskatoon - Fundamental
(Gordie Howe Park)
April 23
9am
Darryl Bergeron
306-717-7003
8
Spiritwood (Hartley Clark
Elementary)
April 23
10am
Tanis Franson
306-883-8332
4
Esterhazy (Esterhazy High
School)
April 24
9am
John Vanderhulst
306-745-2406
8
Shellbrook (Shellbrook
School)
April 24
9am
Jennie
306-747-4949
2
Regina (Johnson Collegiate)
April 24
9am
Ian Bowers
306-761-2472
1
Grenfell (Grenfell Rink)
April 27
6pm
Tyler Thomlinson
306-697-2276
1
Moosomin (Communiplex)
April 30
10am
Cory McGonigal
306-435-7253
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2016 Cash Calendar
The Softball Saskatchewan Cash Calendar is designed as a fundraiser for both Affiliated
Members and Softball Saskatchewan. Softball Saskatchewan provides the calendars at no charge
and provides the Prize Board. The Calendar Draws are licensed by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming
Authority.
- Teams/Leagues must request desired amount of calendars from Softball Saskatchewan (780-9235 or
email info@softball.sk.ca) and they will be distributed on a first come/first serve basis.
- Teams/Leagues are responsible for the selling and return of all draw entry forms (tear off insert inside
each calendar used for draw purposes).
- Teams/Leagues must return the full $25.00/Calendar to the Softball Saskatchewan office by
July 15, 2016. A cheque will then be issued for the sellers’ share of the calendars.
- Teams/Leagues will receive $17/calendar sold after all money ($25/calendar sold) is returned. Teams/
Leagues are accountable for any lost calendars.
Prize Pool Breakdown
$75 prize every Wednesday for 52 weeks
Special Occasion Prizes:
Softball Sask Semi AGM - October 24th
Christmas Day - December 25th
Valentines Day - February 14th
Start of Softball Season - May 1st
Affiliation Deadline - June 1st
Total Prize Pool
$3900.00
$500.00
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
$6,000.00
12 Month Calendar
From August 2016 to
July 2017
Cost: $25 each
Selling team/league
receives $17 per
calendar sold.
Softball Saskatchewan receives
$8 per calendar sold to cover
cost of prizes and printing/
production costs.
A total of 57 prizes eligible to be won.
Based upon 1,500 calendars sold, teams/leagues
will make $25,500.00
FOR MORE CASH CALENDAR INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.
www.softball.sk.ca
OR CONTACT THE SOFTBALL SASKATCHEWAN OFFICE
2205 VICTORIA AVE
REGINA, SK S4P 0S4
(306) 780-9235 info@softball.sk.ca
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Softball Saskatchewan would like to thank the
following sponsors for their support:
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