News and Announcements
Jeff Nichols Service
Here are the details of the Life Celebration Service for Jeff.
(notice…two different locations)
VISITATION: Saturday, August 28, 4:00-6:00, Smyrna Presbyterian Church, 3130 Atlanta Road SE Smyrna.
FUNERAL (Life Celebration): Sunday August 29, 2:00 At Buckhead Church, 3336 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta.
Please note – masks are required for visitation and services
Thanks, Ray
ALL TUESDAY AUGUST 17th GAMES CANCELLED
All CSSA games scheduled for tonight – Tuesday August 18, 2021 – have been cancelled due to inclement weather. Reschedules to follow as soon as possible.
EVALUATIONS July 20th at Hobgood Park - Tonite - Cancelled by Weather
Due to excessive amounts of rain received, the Tues night evaluations for Hobgood Park have been cancelled. Please let any, and everyone you have lined up to come tonite know about cancellation plus encourage them to come to Skip Wells Park on Saturday and Sunday – 24th and 25th-. Hours for those days are 12 noon to 2:00pm.
The Evaluations for next Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Hobgood Park are still on from 6 :30 to 9 pm, once again depending upon weather
FALL 2021 BALL SEASON STARTING SOON - EVALUATIONS BEGINNING
It’s that time of year!!! Getting ready for Fall 2021 Season to begin!!! Contact any of those who have expressed an interest in joining our more than 400 players, ages 49 through 89 years young Senior Softball players,; any of those who might be interested in playing but do not know about our organization. With 8 Leagues of play all based on skill levels and not age brackets, there is a League and Team for all interested.
Days of Play are Monday and Wednesday mornings; and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nights.
There are two locations this year for new players and those who may wish to move to another League.
Tryouts will be held at Hobgood Park, Woodstock, GA Field #4 at the corner of Towne Lake Parkway and Bells Ferry Road on Tues July 20th and Tues July 27th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
The other location is Skip Wells Park, 2334 Bells Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA. Dates and times for this location are Saturday July 24th and Sunday July 25th from Noon to 2pm.
For more information please contact Norm Thiem at nthiem@aol.com, phone: 770-757-8467 with any questions etc.
May BOD Meeting 2021
CSSA BOARD MEETING
May 24, 2021
The monthly meeting of the CSSA was held May 24, 2021, at GameDay Grill, and called to order by Norm Thiem at 12:50 PM.
Members present: Ray DeLuca, Andy Tubbs, Dick O’Conner, Bob Werner, Norm Thiem, Mike Parson, Dewey Hom, Leland Brown.
Absent: John Humeston, Brad Tafoya, Robbie Crider, Randy Bergman
A. Minutes from 4-13-21 meeting were read, and approved.
B. Sponsor updates were given, and currently there are only 4 who have not responded or paid. These sponsors will be contacted by the end of the week in order to close out sponsorship for 2021.
C. Treasures Report: Beginning balance $23,150. Sponsor check of $350 received today which brings current balance to $25,000. Payout coming up this week for expenses such as field rental, umpires & scorekeepers will be approx. $12,000, which will leave the league with approx. $13,000 balance. The financial report was approved.
D. Fall evaluations will be conducted at: Skip Wells Park, July 24 & 25, 2021
Hobgood Park, July 20 & 27, 2021
Fall Season begins August 9th or 16th, according to field availability.
E. Due to some circumstances beyond our control the CSSA Awards banquet has changed dates. The banquet will now be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021
(9 days prior to Thanksgiving).
F. Bat inspections for compression/pressure as well as labels have worked well. Some bats were found to be illegal and removed from play. Testing/inspections will continue into the fall season. Rattling of bats will not be disqualified from use if the other tests pass.
G. Uniforms are being designed for the 2022 season so most players will have new shirts. The shirts will be supplied by the CSSA using player fees. They will be of better quality, colors, numbers, sponsor names, etc. If a player wishes to have their name printed on the back they will need to pay an additional $20 on their league fee. However, that player will be able to keep their shirt when they leave the league..
H. Rule book completion, originally worked on by Ray McClure, will be conducted over the next few months and ready for the 2022 season. The BOD members working on the completion will be Mike Parson, John Humeston & Ray DeLuca.
I. Next BOD meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 28, 2021, at 6:30 PM at Gameday Grill.
Meeting adjourned at 3:00 PM
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