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Welcome to 2008
Here are the results of the election for Board of Directors. Your Board Members for this year are:
President Jim Pierce, Vice President Doug Hasse, Treasurer David Morgan, Secretary PeteD'Avignon, Board Directors: Jim
Jackson, Doug Keister, Mike Stevens, Pete Rouse, and Ed Tietz.
chicoseniorsoftball.com is our website. We will be posting much more information on the website, so we encourage you to
check it often. Get current schedules, rosters, teams, meetings, etc Our Google message board and forum is now linked to our
website. As new information becomes available it will be posted as well as the business of the league and historical information.
Get information fast, go to chicoseniorsoftball.com
We wish to thank our retiring Board members, Charlie Boales, Randy Hutchson, and for their loyalty and hard work over
the past two years.
Click above to get the 2008 application form. Fill it out legibly and return it with your payment. The fee has been increased
to $90.00 this year but if submit your application by March 20, 2008 or it is postmarked by March 20, your fee will only be
$80.00.The increase will help offset the website costs as well as other services.
There are three divisions setup generally along the following guidelines: All players are put into a draft pool with the
Open Division having the first draft. When their player quota has been met all remaining players advance to the Veterans draft
pool, those players remaining after the Veterans draft advance to the Masters Division draft pool. The signup sheet gives
you a number of options
to express your preferences before the draft.
Masters Division: Mostly for players age 64 and up plus younger players wishing to play a more relaxed game of softball
commensurate with their ability and desire for recreation.
Veterans Division: Generally for players age 58 to 63 plus older players with the desire for a more intense game and the
ability to be drafted into this division, plus younger players with the desire for a somewhat less competitive experience
or are not drafted in the Open Division.
Open Division: Players age 48 to 57 plus older players with the ability and desire to play in the most competitive division.
Only players 50 and over have the option of moving to an older division.
IMPORTANT: Get your application returned by March 20th to be eligible for the draft. Players not having their application
submitted will be assigned a team based on the player placement committee's decision.
REMEMBER : YOU MUST BE SIGNED UP BY MARCH 20TH TO INSURE YOUR SPOT ON A TEAM
The league annual meeting is scheduled Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 6:00 PM at CARD offices on Vallombrosa Avenue. At
that time the business of the Corporation will be conducted. The team drafts will be held March 24, 25, 26, at CARD. Teams
will be announced on chicoseniorsoftball.com following the draft. Schedules will be available shortly after teams are formed.
Anyone who would like to serve as a team manager, please contact Jim Pierce or any of the division commissioners appointed
for the 2008 season. They are:
John Kranz, Masters Division Commissioner
Bill Gardner, Veterans Division Commissioner
We are looking for an Open Division Commissioner. If interested please contact any of the Board for more information.
The Division Commissioners will work with the team managers and represent the Board of Directors in matters between a
division and their teams, umpires, scorekeepers, etc. They will be responsible for information, rule and policy enforcement,
and other duties the Board deems appropriate to their position.
Practices are scheduled every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting Monday March 3rd until Thursday March
27 from 4:00 pm until dark at Sycamore field. Practices will also be scheduled Saturdays at Sycamore Field from 8:00 AM to
12:00 noon. when available.
On Saturday March 29, there will be a one day tournament for all divisions. Fields will be announced later. League play
begins Monday March 31, with two games scheduled each night. Sunset times will determine whether the league starts with a
1-1 count and plays only 5 inning games. More later.
Playing Rules and League Policies are not included in this mailing. These are on our website: chicoseniorsoftball.com.
Visit the website frequently for updated information. Directories of the Board of Directors, Division Commissioners, and Team
Managers will be posted. You can also download this year's signup sheet if you need one to sign up a new player.
We would like to acknowledge all those who helped to make our organization what it is. Our sponsors, supporters, and members
who have made meaningful contributions in past years, we thank you.
We always need sponsors for our teams. If you know of anyone who might sponsor a senior team, please ask them. There are
many benefits of a sponsorship. Contact Mike Stevens if you need any information or assistance in getting a sponsor.
We would like as many members as possible to get active in our Club. There are many programs and projects we can develop
for seniors and for our community, but it takes people to successfully manage a committee or project. As a non-profit corporation
formed to promote health and recreation for seniors, we can do many things that will greatly benefit the future of our senior
citizens.
Any questions, suggestions, complaints, or other matters, contact myself at 895-8508 or Pete D'Avignon, Secretary at 343-7344
and leave a message. We will get right back to you.
Jim Pierce,
President
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