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SPRING 2005 BASEBALL
Stewards of the Game is preparing for
another great spring baseball season! Registration is now underway for
boys and girls between the ages of 5–14.
Roster spots are limited, so please complete a registration form and
return it today.
Stewards of the Game is a faith-based
youth sports organization that teaches young people valuable life lessons
through sports. Visit www.stewardsofthegame.org to learn more about the vision,
philosophy, and passion of Stewards of the Game.
Registration Deadline:
February 12, 2005
Two
Convenient Ways To Register To Play!!!:
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Dick’s Sporting
Goods…Fun, Food & Prizes:
Join us for two special Registration Days on Saturday, January 22nd
and January 29th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. hosted by Dick's
Sporting Goods at their Birkdale Village store in Huntersville. Dick's
will be sponsoring drawings for prizes on the hour and offering
valuable discount coupons for Stewards of the Game families.
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Mail in Attached
Registration Form:
Additional forms for friends and neighbors available at www.stewardsofthegame.org
or at Dick’s Sporting Goods at Birkdale Village through 2-12-05
Coaching
Philosophy and Overall Goals:
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Help players develop strong character values that will guide
them throughout their lives
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Demonstrate an encouraging coaching philosophy centered on
developing the whole player; Spirit, Character and Athletic Skills
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Concentrate on teaching the fundamentals of the game through
repetition of proven techniques and drills; enabling each and every player
to reach their full potential
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Promote a spirit of cooperation between coaches and players across
team lines
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Emphasize team baseball; teaching players to put the
team’s interest before their own
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Have FUN … players, coaches, parents, and fans!
Key
Dates (***tentative***)
January
9:
Registration begins
Mar 25-Apr 1st:
Spring Break
February
12:
Registration ends
March 27th:
Easter
February
26:
Coaches Meeting
April 9th
Opening Day Ceremony:
March 5:
Coaches Clinic (a.m.)
April 17th:
Davidson: SOTG Day
March 5:
New Parent Orientation (p.m.)
May 20th:
Family Fun Night
March
7–12:
Skills Evaluation Week
May 23–26:
Regular Season End
March 12:
Field Clean-up Day
June 2–11:
Post-Season Tourney
March
12–13:
Teams Formed
June 12th:
Coaches Game
March
14–19:
Practices Begin
June 30 – July 9 All-Star
Tournaments
March
21–26:
Challenge Teams Selected
June 19–July 16: Sign-ups:
Fall Baseball
Season Highlights
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Practices:
Three practices per week in the pre-season. Two practices per
week when games begin. Practices last 1.5 - 2 hours and are centered on
teaching sound, age-appropriate FUNdamentals, enabling each player to
reach their full potential. (Fewer
/ shorter practices for the 5–6-year-olds.)
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Cal Ripken-Babe Ruth
Baseball: Stewards of the
Game has been affiliated with Cal Ripken-Babe Ruth Baseball since 2002,
when we were awarded the territory covering Huntersville, Cornelius,
Davidson, and Mooresville.
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Regular Season Games:
Regular season games consist of inter-league play between
Stewards of the Game teams. For our 13/14 yr. old Babe Ruth Division players, we will
likely participate in intra-league play with neighboring Babe Ruth leagues
in the area.
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Challenge Play
Challenge teams for various age groups will be assembled early in the
season to provide the more advanced players with the opportunity to
compete against other select teams in various Challenge, USSSA, or AAU
tournaments. Challenge
players will continue to participate on their regular season teams to
reinforce their responsibility in life to lift others up, while having the
opportunity to refine their skills against stiffer competition through
periodic participation in area tournaments.
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All-Star Play
All-Star teams selected at the end of the season will compete in Cal
Ripken-Babe Ruth Area tournaments. Top teams from these tournaments will
advance to State level tournaments; culminating in the Cal Ripken World
Series. In the summer of
2004, our 11 & Under All-Star Team advanced to the State Tournament
and came in 5th in the State.
More importantly, they took their game to new heights and had a
blast!
Fees
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The registration fee (see
registration form for cost) includes a practice t-shirt, embroidered hat,
and a pair of baseball socks that players keep. Players also receive home
and away game jerseys (that are returned at the end of the season).
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Parents are responsible for
supplying a pair of black baseball pants to be worn at practices and
games. Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to have an assortment of black pants
available for sale at our Registration Days noted above.
(Note: Pants should be elastic or drawstring design for 5-10
year-old age divisions. For players 11 and up, pants should be belt loop
design; with parents supplying an orange elastic baseball belt.)
Financial Assistance:
Stewards of the Game leagues, camps, and
special programs are always available to everyone in the community,
regardless of ability to pay. All
we ask is that you pay what you can. Please note this on your registration
form.
For
more information, please visit our website at www.stewardsofthegame.org
or feel free to contact any of the following individuals: Mike Sharp
(704-992-0681), Ben Travis (704-875-0395), or Brad Frazier (704-904-7441).
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