Hi Everyone,

As requested by many, here is the Current Registration List for our members that are signed up with CSMS 55+ for the 2022 Season.

Click on the Link at the Bottom of this message to View the List.
On the right side of the names you will see Registered and Status, The Legend below shows what those mean,

Reg –Regular
DbB – both day ball and regular
DbO – day ball only

Alu – Alumni/Other
5 – Alberta 55 membership has been confirmed
A – CSMS membership has been paid for
P – payment is pending (they chose to pay offline)
W – Withdrawn
R – refund has been paid (no one yet)

As of 7:00pm tonight, we have 200 members signed up with Approximately 100 – 120 members yet to sign up. The 200 listed include Alumni, so only 192 current Playing Members are registered.
We need to start picking that up, as John still has One Third of our members to get processed before Evaluations.
Please call John Schmidt at 403 455-0723 if you think you should be on the list but aren’t or if you mis-registered in the wrong category. You can also email John at https://www.grandslamslopitch.com/organizations/3209/contact_page/contacts/196/emails/new

Thanks Everyone,
Paul M

And of Course, a Quote for Everyone, But changing it up Tonight, a bit of Fishing…..
“My Biggest worry is that when I’m dead and gone, my wife will sell all my fishing gear for what I “Told” her I paid for it"
- Koos Brandt
and an original…..
“I’ve never invited a golfer Fly Fishing whom I know has a tendency to break or smash their golf clubs after a bad shot. My tolerance for that kind of abuse directed towards a quality Fly Rod would probably land me in Jail”
- P McNeil

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to share this awesome Video with the Entire CSMS 55+ family. It was created by our President, Gary Paukert and several “uncredited” Players who helped put it together. Great Work Gary and supporting Cast !!

Please share this email and / or the Video Link with all your friends and anyone you think might be looking for an awesome League like ours.
And be sure to let them know about CSMS 55+ and all our activities, Regular Ball covering 3 Divisions, plus the Dayball Division and the many Tournaments that are available throughout the Year in places like Kelowna, St Albert, Lethbridge, Missoula and of course, St George Utah. And don’t forget our fun Winterball League, I can’t tell you how much Fun that is !!

Click on the Link Below to open up this New Video on Youtube.
https://youtu.be/4KM-Xn6T3eM

Enjoy Everyone, and be sure to Share with your Friends and Family

Paul M

Hi League,

Yes that’s correct ! Just 45 Days until our 2022 Season gets going and I for one am very Excited !!
So much to do !! I don’t know where to start.
Hey you still have time to go get that new Glove or maybe that new bat you were hoping to get for Christmas, which never comes, just another pair of ugly socks and a new tie !! But I digress………
go get those cleats re-laced or the ole ball glove restitched, throw away that 5 year old bag of sunflower seeds in your ballbag and buy a fresh bag, whatever it is, lets get it done before the season Starts and get ready for Ball !! And to Finally get back together with all our Great Friends from CSMS 55. I’ve said this before, I Can’t wait to See all those Happy, Smilin Faces again, at Least until that First Pitch, Then it’s all Business !!

Also, Be sure to check out the updated Schedules on the right side of the Home Page on the Website. The Draft Day schedules have all been updated with Location, Dates and Times for each Division. And Don’t shoot the messenger, Triwood set the Times.
Website Link,
https://www.grandslamslopitch.com/

**Did everyone get signed up for their free membership with Triwood Community Association. They need us all to be signed up as members if we want to get served at JT’s Lounge. So Get signed up, I would really hate to have to drink that Cold Beer that you couldn’t get because you didn’t get signed up !!
Here is the Link that will take you right to Their Membership Page.
https://www.amilia.com/store/en/triwoodcommunity/shop/memberships

And hurry up all you Lolligaggers, and get Registered with our League, just 22 days until registration closes !! Hey I signed up 3 times, (which of course was a mistake) I was just learning the Registration Process, but still, 3 Times !!

**FYI, At the Start of the Season, I will be coming out to all the games for the first week or 2 to try and Get Full League Wide Team Pictures from All Divisions. So once the Season Starts, be ready, Cause we want those Pictures. They will also get posted on the Website and everyone will be updated on where to see them. I will also email them out to each team Manager or Coach and they can distribute to their own team. And I will be following up later in the Season for Playoff Pictures.

Some Great Opening Day Quotes to Get Us in The Spirit,

“You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen”
- Joe Dimaggio

“It’s just like Christmas, except its warmer”
- Pete Rose

“It’s a beautiful day for a ballgame… Let’s play two!”
- Ernie Banks

Can’t Wait to See Everyone On the Field and Also at JT’s Afterwards…….

Cheers Everyone,
Paul M

Hey Everyone,

So Ok, I’m sure everyone is getting annoyed with these Registration Updates. So Sorry about that !!
But Hey, on that note, Let’s have another Registration Update.

So we recently had an issue brought up that we were not aware of and it affects Players in Zone 2.
It appears that all Zone 2 Players that signed up with AB55 before May 31st 2021 (so last year) had their fees rolled over to this season. So it’s creating some confusion.
This is the official message that we received from Ed Michel with AB55 earlier today,

“Everyone that purchased a 2021 BCSSS Zone 2 membership before May 31 2021 has a 2022 Zone 2 BCSSS membership.”

So for those in Zone 2 that have not yet Registered with Our League, CSMS55, it appears that you do not have to bother registering with AB55.
Im sure there will be questions about refunds if people in Zone 2 have already signed up again with AB55. John and I are trying to get answers on what the AB55 response will be. Be patient, we will sort it out and keep everyone updated.

For the rest of us in the other Zones this does not affect us. We still need to register with CSMS 55 and AB55.
So Let’s all get Registered ASAP and Help put an End to these Registration Updates !

Ok, A couple Great Quotes for putting up with another Registration Update.

“Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?”
- Jim Bouton

“The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling around and then just pick it up”
- Bob Uecker

And a Bonus Quote,
“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate you away from those who are still undecided”
- Casey Stengel

Thanks Everyone,
Paul M

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment to recognise some of the Avid Curlers that play in CSMS55.
I know there are many from our League that Curl in the “off season”, myself included, so hats off to all the Curlers. Hope everyone had a great curling season.

But I would like to recognise one group of guys in particular, Team Edwards, made up of 4 guys that are all in our CSMS55 league.
Len Seib – Skip
Mark Jantzen – Third
Owen Melenka – Second
Bob Edwards – Lead
On this Past Thursday, they finished in first Place in their Division at Inglewood Golf and Curling Club in the Thursday Afternoon League. They pulled off a great come from behind win in their last game and forced a Nail Biting Draw to the Button to decide 1st Place, which Len pulled off to perfection. A TV shot if there ever was one !
And I love that they are all wearing Matching Blue Jays Caps in that Picture. Fashionable or coincidence !!

Congratulations Guys !! Job well Done !

Paul M