Hi Everyone,

Our Registration Deadline of Sunday April 10th is fast Approaching. Only 30 days remain to get registered !!
So please take a moment and get signed up with the League and to also get signed up with AB55, which is a requirement to play in our league.
And we have noticed there are many that have registered with CSMS55 but have still yet to sign up with AB55. And vice versa, many have signed up with AB55 but have not signed up with CSMS55. Both need to be done and need to be done soon.
Let’s make our Registrar, John Schmidt’s job a little easier by getting signed up today, so he’s not scrambling on the last day to put everything together before the Evaluations get underway.
Click on the Links Provided to Get Signed up and Follow the Instructions Carefully.

CSMS55 Registration Link
https://www.grandslamslopitch.com/

AB55 Registration Link
https://members.alberta55plus.ca/

If you need any help, reach out to John at
https://www.grandslamslopitch.com/organizations/3209/contact_page/contacts/196/emails/new
or you can contact me at
https://www.grandslamslopitch.com/organizations/3209/contact_page/contacts/7551/emails/new

Your Help is Greatly appreciated !

And Hey, Only 52 Days until the new Season gets Started !!

Lets all enjoy a couple of Baseball Quotes,

“Baseball is the only field of endeavour where a person can succeed 3 times out of 10 and be considered a Great Performer” – Ted Williams

“The 2 greatest players I ever saw, were Jackie Robinson and Reggie Jackson” – Reggie Jackson

Cheers Everyone
Paul M

Hi Everyone,

Just 57 more Days until our New Season gets Underway !!

This is just another follow up to our upcoming Rules Clinic on April 2nd at Triwood Community Center from 10am – 4pm, upstairs in Collingswood Hall.
I would like all those planning to attend to send me a confirmation email at the following,
https://grandslamslopitch.com/organizations/3209/contact_page/contacts/7551/emails/new
Please provide a bit of basic Info to help track everything,
Name, Coach or Manager, Team Name, Division or if you are a Current Umpire or interested in becoming a new league umpire or just a regular player wanting to attend.

Thanks to those who have already sent this information.

And Hey, its been awhile so here is another quote,

“You had better just cut the pizza into 4 pieces, cause I’m not hungry enough to eat 8”
-Yogi Berra

Cheers Everyone,

PM

Hello League!
How long has it been since you’ve ventured up north? The Alberta55 plus Provincial Summer Games are in Peace River this summer, June 16-19 and are certain to be an excellent time for thousands of 55+
athletes. It will be a great ‘return to normal’ with all that has happened since the last Summer Games in Medicine Hat in 2019.As in past years, we would like to see as many teams as possible made up of CSMS League players heading up Highway #2 to compete and represent both our part of Alberta and the CSMS League.
Teams for the Summer Games are formed via Zone and age bracket.That’s Zone 3 for those living inside Calgary city limits, and Zone 2 for those living outside the city limits. Already Zone 2 has me (60+), Bruce Hall (65+), Terry McKechnie (70+) and Nick Radmanovich (75+) forming teams. If you live in Zone 2 and want to take part, please contact these
people. Thus far, though, we’ve heard nothing about teams going from Zone 3 -Calgary!
So, this is a shout-out to encourage those in Zone 3 get off yer duffs and form up teams in those age brackets! As you decide to form a team, Zone 3, you can coordinate with Dan Guglielmin, Activity Director at
Zone3Activities@Alberta55plus.ca. Perhaps you’ve been thinking about trying your hand at running a
team. Well, this is a great opportunity to give it a one-off try and see how you like it. Why not give it a whirl? Teams just don’t happen unless someone steps up to the plate. The League can help you withhow to contact potential players.
I hope we’ll have a BIG contingent of CSMS League players coming back with medals around their necks from Peace River. Please consider stepping forward to take the initiative!
Best regards,
Gary Paukert
President, Calgary Senior Men’s Slopitch League
Vice President South, Alberta55 plus

Hello Everyone,

Our scheduled Rules Clinic is now confirmed for April 2nd, 2022 at Triwood Community Center.
This event will take place from 10am-4pm in Collingswood Hall, located upstairs at Triwood Community Center.
As mention on yesterday’s update, 1 Coach or 1 Manager must attend from each team and all current league umpires and anyone else wishing to learn more about the rules and perhaps become an umpire themselves must attend.

Thanks All,

PM

Hi Everyone,

I’m making a correction to one of the items posted earlier today.

On Saturday, April 2nd there will be a Rules Clinic from 10am-4pm (location still to be confirmed but we are hoping Triwood Community Association)
I had mistakenly called this event an Umpire Clinic but that was incorrect.
I had also mentioned that 1 team rep must attend, that should have read 1 Coach or 1 Manager must attend from each team and all current league umpires and anyone else wishing to learn more about the rules and perhaps become an umpire themselves must attend.

And there will be corrections on the Dates for the Draft but everyone can expect that the Draft will happen the week of April 25th to the 29th. There will be appropriate spacing between each group so that everyone has time to better prepare.

Regards,

PM