Hi League,

Happy New Year to Everyone.

This is just a message to remind everyone that our 2023 Season’s Registration
is starting on Wednesday Feb 1 this year.

So lets all put that date in our calendars. And as always, please sign up as soon as you can.
This helps our Registrar to get his work completed in a timely fashion.
(And believe me, the Registrar has lots to do)

There will be more information to follow right after our next board meeting, which is already scheduled
for Jan 18th.

Thanks Everyone,
Paul M

Here is your first Quote of the New Year,

“Opening day. All you have to do is say the words and you feel the shutters thrown wide, the room air out, the light pour in. In baseball, no other day is so pure with possibility. No scores yet, no losses, no blame or disappointment. No hangover, at least until the game’s over”
- Mary Schmich

Hi Everyone,

This information regarding the batting Cages was passed on to me from Murray Cumming.

“Anybody interested in keeping their batting eye sharp over the winter should think of getting a group together.
The Absolute Baseball Academy at McMahon stadium is once again giving our members a break on the price of the batting cages ( half price), during weekday afternoons.
The deal is that we can use the slopitch batting cages (2) for $10.50 for an hour from Noon – 4pm Monday to Friday. If no paying customers need the cages then we can continue as long as no-one else (full paying) wants it. Nov. thru March are usually quiet though. Generally school holidays are out because it gets busy.
I have a couple of interested people for Mondays at noon and more are welcome.
Unfortunately the deal isn’t for working people after 5pm, but I’m working on it.”

Thanks for that information Murray. It is very much appreciated.

Cheers Everyone,

Paul M

Hi League,

On behalf of your CSMS 55+ Board Executives and Directors, I would like to Wish you and all of your Loved Ones a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Hopefully we all receive that new Bat or Glove we have been wishing for.

Best of the Season to Everyone and I look forward to seeing you on the Field of Play in 2023 !

Ron DiPasquale
President
CSMS 55+

Hello Everyone,

Gary Paukert has been contacted by a group from Lethbridge about putting together one or more small teams from
our League to participate in a HitTrax Game in Lethbridge on Jan 7th.

HitTrax is a baseball/softball simulator that records your hits, batting average, and other misc stats.
Your team would be competing against one or more teams from Lethbridge.

If this is something you might be interested in or would like more info on, please reach out to Gary at,
Gary Paukert garypaukert@gmail.com

Cheers Everyone,
Paul M

Hi Everyone,

I am just following up on an earlier message about our League’s Umpire search.

We are searching for anyone interested in becoming an Umpire in our League and we are looking for all divisions.
And we would also like to hear back from all current and returning umpires so that we can accurately determine our umpire situation.
So if you are a interested in becoming a new umpire in our League or you are a returning umpire
please contact
Dave Finn
davefinn@shaw.ca
or
Ron DiPasquale
ron.dipasquale@gmail.com

You can also respond to this email and I will share the info with Ron and Dave.

Thanks Everyone,

Cheers
Paul M