Southeastern Program of Recreational Team Sports

It is VERY IMPORTANT that every player attend the designated evaluation session to help in the draft process. Evaluation scores will help to ensure a better playing experience for ALL, as the teams will be divided as fairly as possible based on evaluation scores. All players evaluated will be given a score relative to their age group which will be used for draft purposes only.

Spring is almost upon us and with that comes the excitement at the softball fields. We are anxious for the season to start. We have had many exciting updates and upgrades over the fall and winter.

In addition to updating the recreational league rules of play, two new pads have been poured for batting cages in between Fields 2 and 3. We are also very excited to be hosting 5 fast pitch tournaments this season including the Caleb Wasson Memorial NSA tournament and the Indiana State “B” Tournament over July 4th weekend. This is a wonderful opportunity for our softball league.

Please keep in mind some very important dates. Recreational league evaluations will be held for all girls playing 10U on Saturday, March 6th and evaluations for players 12U and older will be held on Sunday, March 7th at HSE High School. Please check the softball website for specific details and times. It is very important for the players to attend. Players 8 years and younger will not be evaluated. All coaches will be attending training sessions on Saturday, March 20th from 3-5pm and Sunday, March 21st from 1-3pm at FJHS. Most importantly, mark your calendar for Opening Day on Saturday, April 24th. Join us for a fun-filled day of games, food and prizes. Teams will play exhibition games and have their team pictures taken. Please plan to spend the day at the fields.

We are excited to announce that we will be fielding multiple teams in the 16/18U Rec. League for the 2010 Season. Any high school-aged young ladies interested in playing, but have not yet registered, may still do so at the S.P.O.R.T.S office. Player evaluations will take place on Sunday, March 07 from 3:00 – 4:30pm at the HSE High School Auxiliary Gym. Any questions may be directed to Greg Moore, 16/18U League Commissioner at 317.496.6344 or gregmooretravel@live.com.”

We would like to welcome the new additions to the Softball Board:

Leigh Ann McCoy – 8U Commissioner
Bill Mora – 10U Commissioner
Chris Rohr – 12U Commissioner
BJ Chavez – Player Development
Scott Kehl – Equipment
Christina Goodwin – Communications Director

Thank you to the new additions to the Board, as well as, the continuing Board members who have volunteered their time to further enhance the entire Softball organization.

We look forward to seeing you on April 24th for Opening Day and throughout the softball season at the fields.

Brad Baumgartner
President

As a member of Southeastern Program of Recreational Team Sports, you are invited to see the Indiana Pacers play for a discounted price! This date is also a “Lucas Oil Family Night”. Your family and friends can see the same great basketball action and get the same deal!

The 5th Annual Casino Night was held this past fall. It was held at a new location (Fishers Convention Center) and we had a live band (Raging Vegas) for the first time. Everyone loved both! In addition to the fun, we were able to raise almost $19,000 to help fund scholarships, pay for interpreters, cover costs to run volunteer background checks, provide first aid kits and more. Thank you to everyone who attended AND helped in the planning. We would like to make a special THANK YOU to all of those companies and individuals who sponsored this wonderful event. We are already planning next year’s event and let you know when to mark your calendar!

Thank You Gold Medal Sponsors
Thank You Silver Medal Sponsors
Thank You Bronze Medal Sponsors
The GeorgeInsurance Agency, Inc.
Mayer Najem Construction, LLC	UBS Financial Services

Fishers Soccer Club is excited to host our second Kohl’s US Youth Soccer American Cup. The recreational soccer tournament will held over the weekend of June 5-6 2010.

The Kohl’s American Cup, the largest recreational soccer tournament in the country, provides recreational youth soccer players the opportunity to participate in a fun, family-oriented tournament. The tournament will be hosted by FSC and is open to all FSC recreational soccer teams as well as recreational teams from surrounding communities. Please keep this weekend in mind as you make summer vacation plans.

Make sure to ask your child’s coach about participating in the Kohl’s US Youth Soccer American Cup 2010. Please visit our soccer website for more information.

Registration for recreational soccer remains open through January 31. If you missed walk-in registration at SPORTS you can still register on-line
(http://www.hsesports.org/) or come to our last chance walk-in session to be held at Dick’s Sporting Goods at Hamilton Town Center from 2 until
4 pm on Sunday, January 31.

Fishers Soccer Club has openings for boys and girls residing within the HSE school district born after 8/1/2005. Visit our website at http://www.fisherssc.org/rec/FSCRecRegistration.shtml for registration details.

Woosley steps down as Softball President
Aaron Woosley stepped down as softball president at the September board meeting after 6 years in the presidents’ position and many more on the softball and baseball boards. Aaron’s leadership and guidance has led softball through some of the most dramatic advancements since its formation. These changes include the transition of Olio Park from a school to a town managed facility, 20% participant growth and a tripling of the tournaments hosted.

The growth of the recreational and travel programs reflect Aaron’s focus on the player, increasing volunteer participation, and providing opportunities for the girls in our community to play at their desired cost & competition level. The Fishers-HSE Softball travel program now provides highly competitive opportunities while the recreational program provides fun and competitive play-offs year after year. The development of concurrent recreational and travel programs has enabled the Fishers-HSE Softball program to become a model for broad player participation for which other programs seek advice to emulate.

In 2007 the town began the process of upgrading the facilities at Olio Park. New dugouts, lighted fields, field improvements, and the new concession stand were completed as part of the facility improvements. As a result, the Olio Park complex is now viewed as the premier venue for softball in central Indiana and attracts 150-250 teams from throughout the state annually to tournaments hosted at the complex.

Concurrent with the facility improvements, tournaments at the facility have increased from a single annual tournament to 6-8 tournaments per year. These tournaments provide an opportunity for our players to play on their home fields while bringing in necessary funds into the program that enable us to continue investing in facility improvements while keeping our player fee increases to a minimum.

The Softball board wishes to thank Aaron for his dedication of time and leadership to our program.
Aaron will continue on the Softball Executive committee in the Player Agent position. Brad Baumgartner succeeded Aaron as Softball President.

Release: 30-Nov-2009
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Community Blood Drive
Saturday, March 6th 9 am to 3:30 pm
Fishers High School Cafeteria

Sponsored by:
The Fishers and HSE High School Baseball Teams
Fishers-HSE Youth Baseball League

WHY SHOULD YOU DONATE BLOOD?

Every two seconds someone needs blood. Every minute, patients use more than 36 units of blood or blood products. Every Day, the Indiana Blood Center MUST supply 550 units of blood to our 60 area hopsitals.

Despite the urgent need for more donors, less than 5 percent of healthy Americans actually donate each year. Giving blood is safe, simple and takes less than an hour. Each donor receives a free mini-physicial that checks for anemia, body temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Donors also receive free cholesterol screening results with every blood donation.

Blood is the ONLY thing that cannot be remanufactured, and the ONE thing that is in constant demand. Please continue to go out and donate if you do on a regular basis and if you have never, open your heart and think about trying. You never know when you or a loved one will be faced with needing blood.

You will have their undying gratitude!