1. BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL

2. BOOSTER CLUB’S OBJECTIVE  To support the Baseball Program financially  To increase community awareness of our program.

3. WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS? WHY

4. BECAUSE THE SCHOOL ONLY PAYS FOR:  Only Umpire fees THAT’S IT.

5. BECAUSE THE ATHLETIC FOUNDATION PAYS FOR : From the $325 you were asked to pay in September, MBAF covers the following costs 4 coaching stipends  Head Varsity Coach $3,575  Assist. Varsity Coach $1,631  Head JV Coach $1,758  Head Freshman Coach $1,631 Yes, everybody else works for free.  They also pay for bus transportation (you used to pay $150 for that) and the trainer’s salary  None of that money that you paid MBEF comes back to us.

6. BECAUSE it is impossible to GET GRANTS Due to our high socio-economic category.

7. WHAT DOES YOUR PLAYER PARTICIPATION FEE OF $475 & YOUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS PAY FOR? SO …

8. EVERYTHING :  Equipment:  Bats, balls, bases, fitness equipment, batting t-s, pitching machines and their maintenance, tractor and its maintenance, screens, bat holders, training equipment…….  Field Maintenance: Sod, seeds, dirt, clay, equipment to maintain the field, fences, dugout maintenance, backstops, nets for batting cages, etc.

9.  And for:  Uniforms  Training supplies  CIF Coaches training  Bank Charges – Office costs  Senior Gifts  Small bonus for volunteer coaches everything else it takes to run the program

10. YOUR CONTRIBUTION TONIGHT WILL ONLY COVER $27,000 Program costs between : $35,000 and $45,000 to run

11. THEREFORE WE NEED TO RAISE EXTRA FUNDS Summer/Winter Camps Xmas Tree Lot Hometown fair booth Donations to snack stand Silent Auction Golf Tournament Program Adds Outfield Banners Raffle Tickets (MBAF - Car) Restaurant night

12. OUR SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS We MUST be visible in the community in order to obtain sponsors How do we do this?

13. CAMPS Picture taken in the January ‘ 08 Camp

14. MERCHANDISE: BUY AND WEAR IT !!

15. MEDIA COVERAGE

16. Community Events/Outreach Website: www.leaguelineup.com/miracostabaseballwww.leaguelineup.com/miracostabaseball  Relationship with our sponsors (inviting them to games, mentioning them in the website, etc).  Keeping our campers informed of our events  Service event that will provide media coverage

17. IN A NUTSHELL….

18. With your money, fundraising and increased community awareness

19. Without your money and fundraising

20. WHO NEEDS TO DO ALL THIS Every parent Every player on every team Every coach We NEED 100% participation to run the baseball program our sons deserve.

21. WHY ARE WE DOING ALL THIS?

23. FOR SUPPORTING THE MIRA COSTA BASEBALL PROGRAM THANK YOU

24. PLEASE LOOK IN YOUR FOLDER FOR THE MANY WAYS YOU CAN HELP OUT.