Oakville Girls Softball Association

Spring 2009 Newsletter

Welcome to the start of the 2009 Oakville Girls Softball Association (OGSA) 2009 season. The OGSA executives have been busy all winter planning and preparing for a great summer of softball. Please take a few minutes to read this newsletter for details to get the season started.

In this issue:

Spring Clinic/Evaluations (COmpleted)

Pitching Clinics (On going this summer)

Registration (Completed)

Opening /Picture Day, Important Season Dates (Completed)

Coaches Meeting (Completed)

Bantam Canadian Championships (Volunteers needed)

Spring Clinics/evaluations:

The last indoor clinic will be held this Saturday, April 18 at the indoor training facility at 700 Third Line (Arkema building). Included at this clinic will be pitching instruction. For clinic times, please see the OGSA web page below for times.  

An outdoor skills clinic for all players and evaluations of new players to the OGSA will be held on Saturday, April 25 at South East Sports Park, Lakeshore Rd. and Winston Churchill Blvd. Included at this clinic will be hitting, fielding and pitching instruction. Clinic start time will be:

Mite/Squirt: 11:00am

Novice/Bantam: 1:00pm

Pitching Clinics:

New this year will be pitching clinics all season long. Starting with the spring clinics, pitching instruction will be taught by Ron Sagl. Ron is a certified NCCP coach with many years of experience teaching and training pitchers. Continuing on through the season, pitching clinics will be held on Monday evenings. Starting on May 4, right through to August 31, pitching clinics will be held at Trafalgar Park, South Diamond. Clinic times are:

Mite/Squirt: 6:30pm

Novice/Bantam: 7:30pm

Any player interested in learning to pitch, please attend the scheduled session. Cost of the clinics is FREE for all registered players. All House League coaches are encouraged to attend.  Ron will be providing assistance to coaches on pitching instruction.

Registration:

Still have not registered for the 2009 season; please do so quickly before late fees apply. Registrations can be completed online at the OGSA web page, www.OGSA.mysportsite.com . Look for the registration tab on the left side of the web page. Please note:  fees must be paid in full by April 28 or late fees will apply.  Helmet Policy: Starting in 2009, the OGSA will no longer provide batting helmets. Players will be required to have their own batting helmet for hygiene and safety purposes.

Opening /Picture Day, Important Season Dates:

The 2009 OGSA House League season kicks off on Saturday, May 9 with Opening/Picture day. What better way to start the season by coming to the park with your new uniform on, getting your picture taken, then playing the first game of the season. Picture and Opening Day game schedules will be posted on the OGSA webpage by May 1.

Important dates for the 2009 season will be:

Week of May 11, first weekly games for all House League divisions

July 27-August 2: Bantam Canadian Fastpitch Championships: Trafalgar Park

August 15: Novice/Bantam Burlington Interlock Championship Day

Week of August 24, House league playoffs start

September 12: GALA Day, playoff championship games

Please check the OGSA website, www.OGSA.mysportsite.com , through the season for details for each event.

Coaches Meeting:

To all OGSA coaches, the 2009 coaches meeting will be held on Monday, April 27 at Oakville Town Hall, starting at 7:00pm. Please ensure you attend this meeting as team lists, information binders, uniforms and equipment will be handed out during this meeting. There will also be a presentation on several rule changes that have been made for the 2009 season. The OGSA executive look forward to seeing all new and returning coaches at this important meeting.

Coaches and Sponsors Needed:

Coaches are still needed in the Learn-to-Play and Squirt divisions. Interested in coaching a team, please contact Tim Harche at tharche@hotmail.com

Sponsors needed! With the downturn in the current economy, community funds available to local, youth sports groups are very difficult to obtain. Sponsorship dollars help with the purchase of uniforms and equipment for all House League teams. If you or businesses are able to help the OGSA with a team or event sponsorship, please contact Tim Harche at tharche@hotmail.com .

Bantam Canadian Fastpitch Championships:

The OGSA Rep Angels will be hosting the 2009 Bantam Canadian Fastpitch Championships from July 27 to August 2, 2009. This will be a great opportunity to see elite level players from across Canada play in our own park. No House League games are being scheduled during this event to ensure all OGSA House League players have the opportunity to attend games and show your support for the Oakville Angels Bantam team.  Admission for all House League players is FREE when you wear your team jersey. Look for more details about the championships as the tournament dates get closer.

Question/Feedback:

If you have any questions of feedback about this newsletter, or the 2009 season, please contact Tim Harche at: tharche@hotmail.com .