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Registration Surges
The active registration
period began January 30th and February 6th with meetings at Edgemore Recreation Center. Board members were on hand
and very active collecting registrations and talking with new coaches. Also, with the introduction of the online process,
the first two weeks of new individual sign-ups has never been better.
Are we done? Not yet.
Is it too late to sign up a team or individual player? No, March 13 concludes the sign-up period. However, assembling
players and placing teams requires an adequate amount of time to communicate with all the new members. If
you have players wanting to get into the league call 684-3150, register online, or download a form and mail it in.
We're far from done, but want the best amount of time to get things right.
Communication is Key
Advance
planning is vital for the efficient operation of our league. The Northeast Baseball and Softball Association board of
directors try to provide well organized and clearly sorted information to assist in the development of our activities.
Be it the formation of new teams or assistance filling that final roster spot, we try to provide the best solution possible.
The key is having the necessary information and requisite time to match prospects. If you are currently
a coach in the league and will be returning with your team please let us know how we can help. If you are an outside
coach looking for something a little more competitive we'd love to have you. If you are an individual looking for help
finding the right team we'll get to work placing you. Early communication is essential.
Good Spirit
Into every season rain will fall. Last spring was no different. The successful
completion of the summer did not dim the personal tragedy that struck Umpire Coordinator, Robert Sinks,
with the passing of his wife Thelma early in the 2009 campaign.
"It's something every family will
face," Bob says, "It's just our turn." Perhaps that is true, but very few would have
their spouse pass away in the morning and still attend to duties later that evening. "I'm responsible,"
he says, "She would have wanted me there." Somewhere in the delicate balance of dedication and passion maybe wives
do understand. Many of us hope so. It is within that spirit we will be continuing an assistance plan
and memorial to Thelma Sinks and family. Gifts can be mailed to:
Thelma Sinks Family Memorial
c/o Northeast
Baseball and Softball Association
P.O. Box 20051
Wichita, Kansas 67208.
Positive Growth
2009 league participation grew by an astounding 80 percent. The Northeast Baseball and Softball Association with
cooperation from the City of Wichita, and Air Capital Leagues achieved an overall league roster of 50 baseball teams
and more than 600 youth participants. Continuing cooperation with these two organizations has the potential to
yield even more growth and synergy.
Our goals are simple. It has been the long held
belief of the Northeast Baseball and Softball Association that success will be difficult for a new complex unless a viable league
operation and volunteer base had already been established. Thus we continue efforts to steadily develop player skills,
increase coaches experience levels, and identify appropriate partners that will ensure a critical mass working
towards the common cause. Spreading The Word
We are offering full scale league operations for the Central Plains Youth Sports Complex being developed in Northeast Wichita, Kansas. As you may know, the complex at 29th and Greenwich
Road has been on the drawing board for almost two decades.
The Northeast Baseball and Softball Association has pledged it's membership and contributed
league assets in the amount of $100,000 to create the operational organization to drive field completion. We
have made the full commitment of league reserves to show the strength of our beliefs and total support of the project.
Preparations are being made to utilize the new facility when available. Meanwhile we develop
plans to continue at our current location and\or other more suitable assets of the City of Wichita when
opportunities arise. With so much to do building partnerships, setting capitalization goals, and constructing a
new facility, please check for updates and opportunities to assist in this important community project.
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