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Stay in Softball held afree three hour clinic for girls age 8-12 on Monday night at Candlelite Knolls inWarren. We had over 80 girls come out to learn fundamentals from a great group of travel coaches. The coaches held sessions on fielding (infield, outfield,throwing) hitting and base running.
During the clinic, thegirls were separated into 4 groups by age and they rotated through the fields - each with different skills. The parents were encouraged to watch and listen. We also had a few rec coaches there to watch and pick up some tips.
The clinic was a huge success.We have received many messages from parents commenting on how much their daughters (and they) learned and how much fun they had doing it. One of the nicest e mails we received was from a parent of an 8 year old who wasn't sure she wanted to play softball again. The mother wrote that in rec ball this year, she was always "stuck in the outfield" (whereshe didn?t get any balls) and always had to hit last when she played. She thought it was because her daughter didn't look like a "typical athlete" so maybe the coach figured she couldn't play. The parent raved about how great the coaches and players were, how they encouraged every single girl and paid attention to all of them, fixing form teaching and encouraging them. She said that her daughter was so excited about softball after the clinic, she is positive that she will continue playing next year. The local news station also came out and covered the event and did a story on the 10:00 news.
During the clinic, we put out some of the numerous items of used equipment we have collected over the past season during our equipment drives. Any girl who did not have equipment was allowed to pick out equipment to use during the clinic and then was allowed to keep it. The looks on the girls faces when they were told they could keep the equipment was priceless. So thank you to those of you who have donated used equipment!
Our goal is to be able to sponsor clinics like this one (and the one we did in Cleveland) all over Ohio and western PA several times throughout the year. In order to do this, we need more travel players who are willing to serve on our Player Advisory Board so they can help make the needed connections in their own communities (with the rec ball programs, getting field space, etc.). We also need more travel coaches who are willing to sacrifice a day here and there to help come coach.
We have also received a few e mails since the clinic from coaches asking for equipment donations for a player they have who needs some help. We are happy to help out and will send on whatever we have that suits they players' needs. We have bats, gloves, full catching gear, some cleats, bat bags, some clothing (pants, sliding shorts- all in new or very good condition) and some face masks (though we are running low on those). Please e mail us at stayinsoftball@gmail.com if someone from your team needs something and is having trouble with the cost.
We want to recognize both the coaches and players who did such a great job helping at the clinic.
They are: Matt Dohy (Silver Creek Starz); Rich Dudek (Ohio Wolfpack),Sarah Ingalls (Valley Extreme), Dave Kelm (Valley Extreme), Dan Lebeau (OhioWolfpack), Ronnie Titus (Valley Extreme), Dave Vukovich (Thunder Elite) and parent coaches and assistants: Steve Cassidy, Patrice Darlington, Nicky Hufford, Tim McKeogh and Rich Titus.
The players who helped were: OhioLady Lasers,White: Riley Frizell; Ohio Wolfpack, Dudek, Madison Dudek, EmilyIckes and Jessica Labeau; Silver Creek Starz, Dohy: Julianna Hutchinson; ThunderElite, Vukovich: Concetta Rinaldi, Olivia Stefanoni, Rylee Squire and SydneyVukovich; Valley Extreme, Angelo/Ingalls: Olivia Kelm; Valley Extreme, Kelm:Tayler Cassidy, Emily Darlington, Cailtyn Kelm, Meghan McKeogh, Maggie Moore and Beatrice Titus; and Valley Extreme, Swipas: Madison Terlizzi.
Thank you to all of you on TSZ who have supported us so far- and especially Ricky andJeff!
During the clinic, thegirls were separated into 4 groups by age and they rotated through the fields - each with different skills. The parents were encouraged to watch and listen. We also had a few rec coaches there to watch and pick up some tips.
The clinic was a huge success.We have received many messages from parents commenting on how much their daughters (and they) learned and how much fun they had doing it. One of the nicest e mails we received was from a parent of an 8 year old who wasn't sure she wanted to play softball again. The mother wrote that in rec ball this year, she was always "stuck in the outfield" (whereshe didn?t get any balls) and always had to hit last when she played. She thought it was because her daughter didn't look like a "typical athlete" so maybe the coach figured she couldn't play. The parent raved about how great the coaches and players were, how they encouraged every single girl and paid attention to all of them, fixing form teaching and encouraging them. She said that her daughter was so excited about softball after the clinic, she is positive that she will continue playing next year. The local news station also came out and covered the event and did a story on the 10:00 news.
During the clinic, we put out some of the numerous items of used equipment we have collected over the past season during our equipment drives. Any girl who did not have equipment was allowed to pick out equipment to use during the clinic and then was allowed to keep it. The looks on the girls faces when they were told they could keep the equipment was priceless. So thank you to those of you who have donated used equipment!
Our goal is to be able to sponsor clinics like this one (and the one we did in Cleveland) all over Ohio and western PA several times throughout the year. In order to do this, we need more travel players who are willing to serve on our Player Advisory Board so they can help make the needed connections in their own communities (with the rec ball programs, getting field space, etc.). We also need more travel coaches who are willing to sacrifice a day here and there to help come coach.
We have also received a few e mails since the clinic from coaches asking for equipment donations for a player they have who needs some help. We are happy to help out and will send on whatever we have that suits they players' needs. We have bats, gloves, full catching gear, some cleats, bat bags, some clothing (pants, sliding shorts- all in new or very good condition) and some face masks (though we are running low on those). Please e mail us at stayinsoftball@gmail.com if someone from your team needs something and is having trouble with the cost.
We want to recognize both the coaches and players who did such a great job helping at the clinic.
They are: Matt Dohy (Silver Creek Starz); Rich Dudek (Ohio Wolfpack),Sarah Ingalls (Valley Extreme), Dave Kelm (Valley Extreme), Dan Lebeau (OhioWolfpack), Ronnie Titus (Valley Extreme), Dave Vukovich (Thunder Elite) and parent coaches and assistants: Steve Cassidy, Patrice Darlington, Nicky Hufford, Tim McKeogh and Rich Titus.
The players who helped were: OhioLady Lasers,White: Riley Frizell; Ohio Wolfpack, Dudek, Madison Dudek, EmilyIckes and Jessica Labeau; Silver Creek Starz, Dohy: Julianna Hutchinson; ThunderElite, Vukovich: Concetta Rinaldi, Olivia Stefanoni, Rylee Squire and SydneyVukovich; Valley Extreme, Angelo/Ingalls: Olivia Kelm; Valley Extreme, Kelm:Tayler Cassidy, Emily Darlington, Cailtyn Kelm, Meghan McKeogh, Maggie Moore and Beatrice Titus; and Valley Extreme, Swipas: Madison Terlizzi.
Thank you to all of you on TSZ who have supported us so far- and especially Ricky andJeff!
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