Hi Team,
I can't believe it. Pitchers and Catchers reported this week for MLB; sweet music for any baseball fans ears! Which also means it's time to get excited for this years Bruins baseball season as well.
Hot off the presses, fresh from this years annual coaches meeting. I wanted to pass on some information to you around uniforms, practices, games, birth certificates and next steps;
Uniforms: The league decided to leave the uniforms the same as last year. So individuals that have their uniforms from last season, they will remain the same colors and hat. (Blue jersey with the red CC). We also need to make a choice of pants, socks and belt color. We need to decide if we want white pants or gray with a blue strip pants. And we need to decide if we want to go with blue or red socks/belt. I am good with going with what the team had last year or what the majority chooses. Please let me know what the team prefers by Tuesday the 22nd if possible? For us newer members to the team, you purchase your jersey at Sports Authority on County Line Road in the Team Sales office of the store. The cost of the jersey is $25 (which includes a number) and the hat is $12. Not sure of the cost of the pants, socks and belt, but I am sure that will be in the $20-$30 range. Once we confirm the choice of pants, please go over and purchase your jersey as soon as you can. (Also available are sweatshirts if anyone is interested.)
Uniform Numbers: Before purchasing your jersey, please send me the number that your son would like to be this season. I need to have it on file and we need to make sure we have no duplicates. Here are the following numbers that are no longer available. #5(Garret), #24(Steve), #2(Max), #22(Collin), #17(Aidan) and #13(A.J).
Practices: The league this year is a little behind with finalizing our practice schedule and supplying our equipment this season. So I have been informed that I should have our practice schedule by the end of next week and the equipment by next weekend. I am hoping that our practices are Mon/Wed or Tues/Thur, yet at this point I do not know days, times or location. We will also have some weekend practices to help out with day light savings until the season begins. Also, I do believe our practice location could be Village Greens, Dry Creek Elementary or Homestead Elementary. One other piece to set the expectation on practice schedules. The league has shared with us, depending on game field needs our practice times/locations could change from what we originally receive. So I appreciate your flexibility and understanding. Once I have details I will pass it on to you.
Games: The game schedule for the league is still being created. They are hoping to have this information available by the middle of March. I do know the games will continue to be over the weekend and we potentially will play games around the CC elementary schools, Parker, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood and Aurora Sports Complex. I was also told that opening weekend of the season will most likely be Good Friday Weekend. More details to come.
Birth Certificates: Please plan on supplying me copies of your sons birth certificates. I will need to keep all of these with us at every game. The league has let me know that if an opposing team questions one of our boys and we don't have proof of age, we will have to forfeit the game. Thank you for taking the time to get these to me before the season games begin.
I know several of us know each other, but for the most part this is a beginning of a new team. Because of the delay in practice schedules and poor weather conditions, would all of you be interested in getting together before the season starts? A night to do dinner/pre-party for the team which gives us the opportunity for all of us to spend some time getting to know each other, talk through expectations of the season and if we can come up with creative ways (indoor and any park that might be playable) to get our boys some baseball time. I was thinking this Wednesday or Thursday? Please let me know your thoughts by Tuesday, Feb 21st.
I know this is a lot of information, yet I wanted to make sure that you have everything that I have to this point. I really appreciate the individuals that volunteered to help coach. I really prefer and appreciate having a true coaching staff for us to work together with our boys. I look forward to meeting all of you and to the start of a fun 2012 season.
If you have any questions that you feel would be good for the entire team, please utilize the blog site. If you have any specific questions for me, please feel free to email me or give me a call.
Thanks!
Merrick
720-936-2700
Uniforms - Max needs new pants, so we don't care whether they are white or gray. Max says he wants gray pants and red socks, but we will go with anything.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a say on practices, we would prefer not on Mondays. However, we can switch our Monday commitment, if necessary. In Max's life, baseball comes first!
Do you want an email copy of the birth certificate or would you prefer a regular photocopy?
Max would like to have a pre-party/practice. He is anxious for baseball to start.
Let us know what everyone decides.
JaNae
Thanks for your thoughts on all JaNae. I will let you know about the pants and practices once I know more. Sounds good. I am glad Max is excited. I look forward to meeting your family.
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