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End of Year Celebration
Come and celebrate at the Dale Prentiss Field starting at 11:00 on Saturday
June 28th. There will be a BBQ and other goodies available. If you
ordered Fisher Cats tickets, they will be available as well.
Thank you for all of your support and making this a wonderful season for the
ball players.
Attention Coaches: Coach's Game Practice Nights
Fellow Coaches:
Time to dust off the gloves and get out onto the field. The 2nd annual SYB Coach's Game is fast approaching.
Practices for the game will be held Friday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the Burt D. Coffman field.
See you out there!
Attention Coaches: Fisher Cats Tickets
Fellow Coaches:
We are finalizing ticket purchases for the NH Fisher Cats game. Please reach out to
your parents and have them bring a count of the number of tickets, and payment to
Saturday's game.
Checks can be made out to "Shirley Youth Baseball".
Info on the game:
- What: Shirley Youth Baseball Night at NH Fisher Cats
- When: June 28th
- Time: 7:05 PM
- Cost: $10.00 for adults, $7.00 per child, FREE for ball players marching in Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day Parade - Fisher Cats Outing
This year's Memorial Day Parade will be on Sunday May 25th.
All members of Shirley Youth Baseball who will be participating in the parade are asked to assemble at the War Memorial Building on Church Street (behind Village Pizza) at 1:30 pm.
There will be a BBQ for all participants upstairs after the parade ends.
SYB players who march in the parade will receive a free ticket to the NH Fisher Cats baseball game on June 28th.
Additional tickets can be purchased through your coach. Coaches, sign up sheets are available at the concession stand.
A head count for each team must be submitted to Kellie Favreau ( kelliefavreau@comcast.net) no later than Thursday May, 22nd. Sign up sheets may also be left at the concession stand.
Let's show our town pride by donning our uniforms and representing our organization.
Rookie and T-Ball Schedules Posted
Attention Parents and Coaches: The SYB supercomputer that creates the Rookie and T-Ball schedules has been fixed, and we now have the game schedules posted to the website. Please see the "Rookie and TBall Schedules" link on the far left-hand side.
Note: The Rookie and TBall teams that are designated as the "Home" team must supply two parents to volunteer at the concession stand during the game. Speak with your coach or team parent to pick a home game in which to volunteer.
The practice and batting cage schedules have also been added and can be found under the "Calendar" link.
Thank you again for your willingness to help and for making this such a great baseball program!
Thank You from Shirley Youth Baseball
On display Sunday morning at the Lura A. White School was
a wonderful show of community spirit, civic pride and support for our town's
youth baseball program. It's not the first we have seen in this fine, little town
we all call home, and it certainly will not be the last. Many folks took time off
from their own spring chores, precious family time or otherwise overly busy
schedules to come down to the baseball fields and assist with the spring cleanup
and preparations for the upcoming season. This tremendous effort has put the
fields and their immediate vicinity in the best shape they have been in this
early in the season.
A great youth sports program is one comprised of passionate
volunteers and supportive parents and coaches all working together to create an
environment where enthusiastic participants continue to learn, grow, develop
skills and have fun. Over the past several years the enrollment in the baseball
program has grown substantially as has the quality of it. This is due in large
measure to the ever growing list of passionate volunteers who help to make it
so.
We, the board members of Shirley Youth Baseball, would like
to extend our gratitude to all the folks who volunteered their time, tools and
energy to help make this happen on Sunday.
Thank you!
First Annual Shirley Youth Baseball Night at New Hampshire Fisher Cats!
Even though we have yet to start the season, it's never too early to start planning for a great end of year event. Come join all of your teammates and parents at the First Annual Shirley Youth Baseball Night at the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The game will take place on Saturday night June 28th following the end of the year celebration. The players will be in an on-field parade prior to the start of the game with fireworks at the game's conclusion.
Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for children. Ball players marching in the Shirley Memorial Day parade will receive a FREE ticket to the game. We have a limited supply of tickets, so please let your child's coach know by May 1st if you plan to attend and how many tickets you will need.
The Fisher Cats are a AA Blue Jay affiliate. More information can be found here:
http://www.nhfishercats.com
You can download an order form here:
Shirley Youth Baseball NH Fisher Cats
In Summary:
- What: Shirley Youth Baseball Night at NH Fisher Cats
- When: June 28th
- Time: 7:05 PM
- Cost: $10.00 for adults, $7.00 per child, FREE for ball players marching in Memorial Day Parade
- Deadline: Notify Team Coach by May 1st
Field Cleanup - Cancelled For Saturday - Still On For Sunday
Due to the pending bad weather on Saturday 4/12, the field cleanup day
has been cancelled for that day. We still plan on working on Sunday 4/13 - weather permitting.
Volunteers Needed For Spring Cleanup
Volunteers are needed to help prepare the fields and surrounding area for
opening day. The spring cleanup will take place on Saturday April 12th and
Sunday April 13th. We plan to meet at the Burt Coffman/Dale Prentiss ball
fields starting at 8:00 AM. No tools or special equipment necessary, and feel
free to come at any time. Any amount of time you can spare is very much
appreciated!
Details:
When: April 12th and 13th
Where: Burt Coffman/Dale Prentiss Fields (near LAW)
Time: 8:00 AM start time (stay for as long as you wish)
Thank you for your help and let's get ready to have a great season this year!
Rookie Clinics and Signups Saturday 3/29 and 4/5
Free clinics for Rookie baseball players will be on Saturday March 29th and
April 5th from 3:30 - 5:00. The March 29ths clinic will be inside the Shirley Middle
School Gym. April 5ths location is TBD (possibly outdoors).
If you haven't registered yet for the upcoming season, you will be able to do so
the day of the clinic. Recommended age's for Cal Ripken Rookie level is
7-8 years old.
Majors, Minors and D1 Registrations Closed
March 13, 2008 - 03:00 PM
Registrations are no longer being accepted for the Majors, Minors and D1 levels
as all open slots have been filled.
There are a few available spots at the Rookie and T-Ball levels. If you are planning
on registering your son or daughter at one of these levels, please do so as soon
as possible.
Spring Practice Schedule
March 5, 2008
Shirley Youth Baseball Spring practices will be held in the Middle School Gym
beginning Saturday March 8th, 2008. The teams are scheduled to practice at
the following times:
9:00 - 10:30 Majors
10:30 - 12:00 Minor Team 2
12:00 - 1:30 D1
1:30 - 3:00 Minor Team 1
Shirley Youth Baseball Evaluations Postponed Due to Weather
February 21, 2008
Evaluations scheduled for Saturday February 23, 2008 are being postponed until
next Saturday March 1, 2008.
The times and location will remain the same.
2008 Shirley Youth Baseball Registrations (PDF format)
Shirley Youth Baseball 2008 Registration Form
You can download the free Adobe Acrobat reader here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
2008 Shirley Youth Baseball Registration and Evaluations
Shirley Youth Baseball is currently conducting registrations
for the 2008 Spring Season.
On Saturday, February 23rd from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Shirley Middle School Gym, Shirley
Youth Baseball will hold a registration day and conduct player evaluations.
Evaluations will be for those playing at the Cal Ripken Minor D1, Minor and
Major levels (Ages 9-12). It is mandatory that players attend to ensure they
are placed on the skill-appropriate team.
Player Evaluation Sessions are as follows:
9 year
olds 9:00am - 10:00am
10 year
olds 10:30am - 11:30am
11 year
olds 12:00pm - 1:00pm
12 year
olds 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Registration Details:
Any boy/girl between the ages of 5-12 as of April 30, 2008
is eligible to play. Registration deadline is March 3rd, 2008, after which
registrants will be placed on teams as space is allowed or they will be put on
a waiting list. This is especially important for players age 9-12 who will
participate on travel teams.
We need to identify the number of teams SYB will be fielding
as part of a 5 town league called the MacIntosh League. The scheduling process
for this is fairly complex and as such needs to be completed in March. It is
our wish to accommodate every child that wants to play so we encourage
registering as early as possible.
Shirley Youth Baseball and the Macintosh League are
affiliated with Cal Ripken / Babe Ruth. With some exceptions, the age brackets for each division is broken down like so:
TBALL (5-6)
Rookie (7-8)
Minor D1 (9)
Minor
Travel (10)
Major
Travel (11-12)
Players between the ages of 13 and 19 are being placed
under the 'ASH (Ayer, Shirley, Harvard ) Babe Ruth' organization.
Any questions or comments please call or email Bob Eramo,
President of Shirley Youth Baseball, at 978-425-0252 or email at boberamo@shirleybaseball.com.
2008 Baseball Registrations are available now
2008 Registration Form
Registrations for 2008 is in process. The deadline is February 23rd, 2008. On that day we will have a player evaluation at the Shirley Middle School. More information will follow at a later date. Please click on the link above to download the registration form. Any specific questions can be asked by clicking on the rotating mailbox at the bottom left of this page.
Field Maintenance Check List
Check List Document
To all our volunteers and others who use the Burt Coffman and Dale Prentiss Fields
Over the last few years a tremendous effort has been made to improve the playing conditions of our fields and beautify the area. This has been done for the safety of our players and the pride that all those involved have for their town and it's baseball program. For that I thank you.
In an effort to ensure that the fields are ready for those that play, we ask that all those that use the field leave the field in the condition that they received it or better. That means grooming and raking. All coaches head coaches for the following teams have been given access to the equipment building for this purpose: Shirley Youth Baseball, Ash Babe Ruth, American Legion, Shirley Middle School Softball and Baseball, and Parker Varsity Baseball. I have attached a maintenance check list that is being presented to the Shirley Recreational Field Committee for adoption. It is comprehensive and provides instructions on when to play and when not to play. Common Sense should prevail.
Please feel free to provide comments if you like. I encourage it.
Bob Eramo
President
Dale Prentiss Field/Burt Coffman Field
The Town of Shirley and Shirley Youth Baseball have begun a cooperative effort to continue the improvement of the Fields at Lura A White. The Dale Prentiss Field is having the entire infield replaced with new sod. This was done about 5 years ago, however, lack of irrigation and a fertilization program caused irreparable damage. SYB and it's volunteers have provided the labor and sod for this project. The town has agreed to irrigate the field. This was accomplished by the policy put in place by the Shirley Recreation Field Committee that "no new fields would be built without irrigation". Irrigation is the life blood of any new field project that will ensure that along with proper rest and nourishment, will thrive for years to come. SYB wants to extend a sincere Thank You to the Town.
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