2012 Chanhassen Baseball & Softball Parent Information Meetings

1. 2012 Chanhassen Baseball & Softball Parent Information Meetings BASEBALL March 5th- YOUTH IN-HOUSE, TOURNAMENT 9s-12s, and METRO/13s-15s BASEBALL SOFTBALL MARCH 10th- IN-HOUSE and TRAVEL SOFTBALL U10 and U12

2. Presentation Outline • Program Update/Opening Remarks/2011 Highlights • Meet the Board • 2012 Program Overviews (in-house, tournament,and metro) • Tryout/Evaluation Process : in-house/tournament • Key Dates • Concussion Training • Volunteering • CAA Baseball and Softball Apparel • Sponsorships • Dugout Club • Question and Answer

3. Program Update/Overview • Welcome to the 2012 CAA Baseball and Softball Season • Significant growth over 5 past years • In-house program changes for 2012 (youth baseball) • Improved program- more volunteer opportunities, sponsorship program, and formation of Dugout Club • Key Updates • Record Number of Players Registered - 1,197 • Expanded Field Space by working with Victoria/Carver County

4. Board Members • Larry Lovig, President • SOFTBALL • Ted Ellefson- VP, Softball • Jack Downey- Director, In-house Softball • Eric Raymond, Director, Travel Softball • BASEBALL • Chad Hake, VP Baseball • Dave Windschitl, Director 5s-8s In-house baseball • Brian Benkstein, Director, 9s-12s In-house baseball • Mike Larson, Director, Tournament Baseball • Bob Schaefer, Director, Hosted Baseball Touraments • Todd Neils, Director, 13+ In-house/Metro Baseball

5. Board Members • Angel Whiteside, Director Volunteers • Tom Lindquist, Player Agent • Joe Witterschein, Director, Safety Office • John Pitz, Treasurer • TondiSchoepp, Secretary • Craig Stacey, League Information Officer • Advisor Baseball: Cullen Bahn, Chan High School Varsity Baseball Coach

6. Key Dates • YOUTH BASEBALL: • Baseball in-house rookies/9s evaluations: Friday, March 16 (schedule will be posted this week) • Baseball in-house 10s-12s evaluations: Saturday, March 24th (schedule will be posted this week) • Baseball 9s-12s- tournament team tryouts: Saturday March 17thandMarch 25th(must attend both days) • Schedule will be posted this week • Opening Day/Pictures Day: Saturday, May 5th • Baseball 7s-12s In-house Playoffs: • July 16-19 • July 23-26

7. Key Dates • NON-METRO BASEBALL (13s+): • Evaluations will be 1st week of practice • METRO BASEBALL: • Baseball Metro tryouts: 13s, 14s, and 15s- April 14th and 15th (outside- weather permitting- must attend both days

8. CONCUSSION SAFETY • Minnesota Legislature Concussion Law Passed September 1st, 2011 • Mandates: • All coaches and officials receive concussion training and education (3-year intervals) • Coaches MUST remove athlete from activity if they exhibit signs or behaviors or are suspected of sustaining a concusion • Law requires health care professional signature to return to play if athlete is removed • CAA has already instituted training- available on our Website for anyone- provided by Centers for Disease Control • All aspects of the law will be STRICTLY Upheld by CAA baseball and softball

9. BASEBALL 9s-12s • Overview • Brian Benkstein, Director of Baseball (9-12) • e-mail: bbenkstein@felhaber.com • 612-373-8538 (w) • 952-401-3315 (h) •  2012 Player Registrations (9-12): 370 •  “Projected” number of teams: • Rookies – 9 or10 Teams • Minors – 10 to12 Teams • Majors- 8-10 Teams Each in Gold and Blue Divisions

10. BASEBALL 9s-12s • Coaching Needs:  [DISCUSS] •  Goals / Objectives – 9-12 Divisions •  Divisional Changes • 2011 – placement = age (Minors / Majors) •  2012 – placement = age and skill set (Minors / Majors) • Rookies – age-based placement (no change)

11. BASEBALL 9s-12s • 2012 Divisions • Rookies (9 year olds, some 10’s) • Rookies cannot play “up” unless needed to round out Minors teams • Minors (10’s and 11’s) • Majors • Blue – Top evaluated 12’s and 11’s and some tournament players of same age • Gold – Balance of 12’s and11’s; some top 10’s

12. BASEBALL 9s-12s • Why make these changes? • Player development / Success / Confidence • More competitive at Majors level • More fun • Other Changes for 2012 • Mandatory Practices – Why? • Play into 3rd week of July – Why? • No All-Star teams – Why? • More coordination with HS coaching staff (to build a successful Chanhassen Baseball Program) – Why?

13. BASEBALL 9s-12s • Age Coordinators for 2012 Season • Rookies – Mike Boyle • Minors - Nate Smith • Majors – Bill Fox •  Reminder – Key Dates – In-House (9-12) • Rookie Evaluations – March 16, Pioneer Ridge • Minors / Majors Evaluations – March 24, Chan HS • Mandatory Coaches Meeting – April 15 • Draft (9-12) – April 16

14. Tournament Team Baseball What: More competitive level of play for advanced players that challenges participants across all age groups Who: Players age 9 through 12 as of April 30th When: Teams play in 4 regular season tournaments on weekends, with the opportunity to qualify for State tournaments How: See Tournament Team information on C.A.A. Website, or contact Mike Larson 2011 – 10 AAA team celebrates 4th place finish at MYAS State Tournament

15. EVALUATION PROCESSIn-house 9s-12s • Evals are used to place players at appropriate level and/or to balance teams. All players who register and pay are placed on a team • Players will be assigned eval. Time • Check in 30 minutes to eval time • Bring helmet, glove, and bat (no big barrels-must be LL approved) • Sneakers and comfortable clothes- shorts are fine (no baseball training programs like Nevers, P2P or Hit Dawg or previous tournament teams should be on clothing) • 4 stations: • Pitching (scored 1-7 on form, velocity, and accuracy) • Hitting (scored 1-7 for form, contact, and quality) • Fielding (scored 1-7 for form and arm strength) • Catching (OPTIONAL): indicate they want to catch • Scored 1-7 for form and arm strength) • Players are placed in levels based on eval results

16. EVALUATION PROCESSTournament Team 9s-12s • PURPOSE: Prior year and in-gym evaluations are used to determine teams. Not all players who register will be placed on a team • Check in 30 minutes to posted time • Bring glove, helmet, and bat • Players should wear sneakers (no cleats) and comfortable clothes (shorts are fine). Players should not wear any clothes that affiliate them with training programs like Nevers, P2P, or Hit Dawg nor any previous tournament teams) • Independent evaluators from Pitch 2 Pitch- gym is closed and stations are run by Chan High School Baseball coaching staff – no parents in any volunteer capacity within gym

17. EVALUATION PROCESSTournament Team 9s-12s • Evaluation Stations (six): • Pitching: players will warm-up and pitch to catcher • Score of 1-7 for form, velocity, and accuracy • Hitting Tee: Players will hit off a tee in a batting cage • Score of 1-7 for form, contact, and quality • Hitting Cage: Players will hit piches from machine in cage • Score of 1-7 for form, quality, and contact • Infield: Fielding ground balls from SS and making throw to 1B • Score of 1-7 for form, fielding, and arm strength • Outfield: Players will field fly balls thru a drill and make a throw • Score of 1-7 for form, field, and arm strength • Catching (OPTIONAL): Players who evaluate are indicating they want to catch • Score of 1-7 for form/receiving, blocking, and arm strength

18. EVALUATION PROCESSTournament Team 9s-12s • Evaluation Stations (sample 2-hour timing): • 10 Minutes – Warm Ups • 60 Minutes (Divide into 3 stations @ 20 minutes each) • Batting vs. Machine (10 swings per player) • Pitching, all from the Stretch (10 warm-up throws, 10 game mound pitches) • Infield – Shortstop technique and throw to 1st base (4 attempts per player) • 40 Minutes (Divide into 2 stations @ 20 minutes each) • Batting vs. Flip Toss (8 swings per player) • Outfield – Fly-ball technique and throw accuracy (4 attempts per player)

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21. VOLUNTEERING • Volunteer Board Member • League Volunteer Director • Angel Whiteside • Fee • $150 volunteer fee will be destroyed at the end of the season upon completion of the required 5 hours of service. Hours will be updated monthly on the CAA Website. Final hours need to be completed by 9/1/12. • Fee raised due to limited volunteer participation in 2011 season.

22. VOLUNTEERING • How Do I Volunteer • Volunteerspot link on CAA website • Volunteer expectations • 5-hours per family • Spontaneous help is always welcome, but does not qualify as volunteer hours • Volunteer hours are recruited by Division Volunteer Coordinator or via Volunteerspot • When you apply to become a volunteer, you give the our League organization the right to conduct necessary background checks.

23. VOLUNTEERING • Volunteer Coordinator for Division –need 3 • One Child Registration fee covered • Volunteer Hours covered • Concession Committee –need 3 • One Child Registration fee covered • Volunteer Hours covered • Manager, Assistant Coach • Volunteer Hours covered • Safety Officer • - Volunteer Hours covered • Evaluation Day • Openings available on Volunteerspot • Opening Day/Picture Day • Openings available on Volunteerspot • Tournaments (In-house, tournament, and travel) • Softball District & State Tournaments

24. VOLUNTEERING • What doesn’t count • Assisting with practices • Team photographer • Pitch count or stat keeper • Snack coordinator For teams to be successful, parent involvement is needed at many levels. Age coordinators will be the only people submitting names for head coaching and assistant coaches. To qualify for volunteer hours, the job(s) must be posted on Volunteerspot. If it is not in volunteer spot, than it does not qualify.

25. HOSTED TOURNAMENTS • 2 weekends: June 1-3 and June 15-17 • Key Volunteer Positions Needed This Year • Concessions Manager (need 2) • Field Manager (need 2) • Plenty of volunteer opportunities posted • Event brings in $2500 to $4000 to the program used to buy equipment, field improvements, and supplies for the entire league • Promotes Chanhassen as a diamond sports community

26. CHANHASSEN APPAREL • Provided from Lakeside promotions • Available at all evaluation days • In-house, tournament, metro, and travel softball • 15% of proceeds directly refunded back to baseball and softball programs • Mandatory fittings for both in-house and tournament teams • Opportunity to order extra pants/socks for tournament teams

27. SPONSORSHIPS • TEAM BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR: • Jon Hokanson: 952-239-9913 or jon@hokansons.com • Corporate Sponsors Receive: • Name recognition on website (over 130,000 visitors in past year) • Company info and link on BB/SB website • Name/Logo placement on player’s sleeve for each team sponsored • Ability to provide additional branded material (water bottles, etc.) • A team plaque at year’s end commemorating your support • We are seeking 85+ team sponsors • We will work with you if you have a favorite team you want to sponsor (can’t guarantee but will make every effort) • Onboard for this year: Pitch2Pitch, Linhoff Photo, Tradition Capital Bank, Lakewinds Co-op, Lakeside Promotions, Kidz Klipz, Baden Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods & O.S.R Physical Therapy

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32. Dugout Club • The Dugout Club is a booster club created to support diamond sports within the Chanhassen High School boundaries. It’s primary objectives include maintenance and improvement of the stadium complex at Chanhassen High School as well as additional community development projects to provide safe, playable fields and practice facilities and equipment for the baseball and softball teams within our member communities • www.dugout-club.org • Stadium Walk • The Dugout Club will be selling a limited number of bricks to build the 2012 10’ x 10’ sidewalk panel for The Stadium Walk at the Chanhassen diamond sport complex. LEAVE YOUR MARK ON HISTORY • Help sponsor ongoing improvements to the Storm diamond sport facilities by purchasing an engraved brick. Personalized bricks will be placed at the entrance to the stadium complex as each 10’ x 10’ sidewalk panel is sold out. Your brick will provide ongoing financial resources to support ongoing and future facility improvements Buy your brick today and support the Storm legacy. • www.dugout-club.org

33. DUGOUT CLUB • We make a difference.1.) The work is hard, but rewarding.2.) Working together as partners, we can do more.  3.)  It is no coincidence that communities with strong, successful diamond sport programs also have strong, organized support from community businesses and supporters.   •  We have fun. • www.dugout-club.org (link also on CAA site)

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