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Spring 2008 Baseball Registration
Stewards of the Game is preparing for
another great spring baseball season! Registration is now underway for
boys and girls between the ages of 5–18. Roster spots are limited, so
please complete and return a
registration form
as soon as possible.
Stewards of the Game is
a faith-based youth sports organization that teaches young people valuable
life lessons through sports. Review other areas on the website to
learn more about the vision,
philosophy, and
passion of Stewards of the Game.
Registration Deadline: February
23, 2008
Two Convenient Ways To Register To
Play:
1.
Dick’s Sporting
Goods…Fun, Food & Prizes:
Join us for two special Registration Days on Saturday, January 26th
and February 9th 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.
2.
Mail in Registration
Form:
print the registration form
and send it in.
Coaching Philosophy and Overall Goals:
Help players develop
strong character values that will guide them throughout their lives
Demonstrate an
encouraging coaching philosophy centered on developing the whole player;
Spirit, Character and Athletic Skills
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
Promote a spirit of
cooperation between coaches and players across team lines
Emphasize team baseball;
teaching players to put the team’s interest before their own
Have FUN … players,
coaches, parents, and fans!
Season Highlights
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.)
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.
Regular Season Games:
Regular season games consist of inter-league play between Stewards of
the Game teams. For our 13-16 yr. old Babe Ruth Division players, we will
likely participate in intra-league play with neighboring Babe Ruth leagues
in the area.
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 the CCBL and 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.
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 2007, our 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14 & Under All-Star Teams
all
advanced to the State Tournament!
More importantly, they took their game to new heights and had a blast!
Fees
The registration fee (see attached
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).
Each player or family
is also responsible for selling 12 raffle tickets at $5 a piece. Tickets
will be distributed at the beginning of the season. The cost of these
tickets is charged to each family at the time of registration. Parents may
either assist their child in selling the tickets (keeping the proceeds) or
purchase the tickets themselves. (Note: Families with multiple players
must only sell a total of 12 raffle tickets.)
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, review areas on this website or feel free to contact any
of the following individuals: Mike Sharp (704-992-0681) or Ben Travis
(704-875-0395). |
