1. 2018 CHANHASSEN BASEBALL PARENT INFORMATION MEETING AGES 5-8
Tuesday, 6 March, 2018
Chanhassen High School Auditorium

2. Agenda Program Overview Key Dates Age Coordinators
How do I become a coach?
How do I volunteer?
How do I support the program?
Team Sponsorships
A few odds and ends…
Player Safety
Website
Question and Answer

3. Program Overview Ages 5-8
Director: Adam Feuerhelm
Mission: To develop players and fuel their passion for the game
Philosophy: Safe, Fun, & Learn Basic Skills
5-6 Coach Pitch
7-8 Machine Pitch
Team Selection: Friend requests and draft process
Equipment:
Association provides: Baseballs, tees, and pitching machines
You provide: Helmet, glove, and proper footwear
Optional: Bat, bag, batting gloves, A.S., protection
Uniform:
Pants, jerseys, and hats provided by the Association
Coaches will distribute uniforms (once teams are formed)

4. Key Dates Ages 5-8 April 11 –Machine Pitch draft – 6pm Chan Legion
April 11 - Coaches meeting
April 23  Machine pitch season begins (WP)
April 30  Coach pitch season begins (WP)
14 & 15 May: Picture Day
June 27 Regular season concludes
TBD  End of season tourney – MP only

5. Age Coordinators
5/6 Coach pitch
open   
7/8 Machine pitch
open

6. How do I become a 5-8 coach?
Go to CAA Baseball Website:
Complete concussion training – every 3 years
Required every three years
Under “Baseball Info”, Concussion Training
Submit volunteer background check
Required annually
Under “Baseball Info”, Register Online, Coaches, 2018 Coaches Application
Register to volunteer as a coach
Following steps 2 & 3
Under “Baseball Info”, Register Online - Specify age and level
Three Coaches & One Manager per team each receive 8 hours of volunteer credit

7. If it is not in volunteer spot, then it does not qualify.
How do I volunteer?
Volunteer deposit
$150 volunteer deposit will be collected from every family via check
Everyone needs to pay a volunteer deposit to be placed on a team
If you have applied as a coach, manager, assistant manager or if you have completed some hours, you still must provide the check for the volunteer fee
Checks will be destroyed at end of the season if volunteer hours are completed
Coach Pitch 5/6 families are not required to complete volunteer hours or submit a check unless you have a kid in the 7/8 or older program
To Sign Up for Volunteer Hours
Go to Baseball & Softball
Click on Volunteer Information
Click on Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer expectations
8 hours per family (not per player)
Spontaneous help is always welcome, but does not qualify as volunteer hours
Volunteer hours are recorded by Volunteer Coordinator or via the CAA website
When you apply to become a volunteer, you give our organization the right to conduct necessary background checks
To qualify for volunteer hours, the job(s) must be posted on Volunteerspot.
If it is not in volunteer spot, then it does not qualify.
CHANHASSSEN CHALLENGE HOSTED 1-3 June, 2018 is great opportunity to receive credit!!

8. How Can I Support The Program?
Storm Apparel -- CAA endorsed fundraising program
Available through Lakeside Promotions
Sweatshirts, shirts, jackets, Easton bat bags (backpack-style and rolling), batting helmets
All items will have the Storm logo
Lakeside Promotions will be on-site at parent meeting (today) and the following days/times (Pioneer Ridge Middle School):
Monday, 12 March: 5-9 pm
Tuesday, 13 March: 5-9 pm
Wednesday, 21 March: 6-8 pm
Show your Storm spirit and help raise money for our programs!
The Dugout Club
The Dugout Club is a booster club created to support diamond sports within the Chanhassen High School boundaries.
The Dugout Club will be selling a limited number of bricks to build the Stadium Walk at the Chanhassen High School Stadium.
Order at dugout-club.org

9. Team Sponsorships
We are seeking TEAM SPONSORSHIPS for Baseball and Softball!
$350 per team
Provides much needed funds for our program
Keeps fees down for participants
Field improvements
Team sponsorships help CAA Baseball/Softball provide financial scholarships so every kid can play. $24,000 in financial scholarships have been granted since 2014.
Contact Marcie Meyer if you know of a business who would like to sponsor a team!

10. CAA Sponsors – THANKS!!!! TEAM SPONSORS GOLD - $2,500
Casey’s General Stores
Chanhassen Dental
Chaska Dental Center
Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies
Ovation Orthodontics
Pine Tar Academy
Radiance Dental
The Dental Specialists Orthodontics
Thrive Physical Therapy
YOUNGSTEAD’S (2 Teams!)
GOLD - $2,500
Twin Cities Orthopedics
OSR Physical Therapy
SILVER - $1,000
BRONZE - $500
Lakeside Promotions
Please support our generous sponsors.
They make CAA Baseball and Softball possible!

11. A Few Odds & Ends… Baseball Bats:
No change to bat rules for ages 5-8
2 ¼” Diameter; Any Drop; Wood Also Acceptable
2nd Annual Chanhassen Red Birds Clinic (Brandon Arnold):
Monday, 18 June – Wednesday, 20 Chanhassen High School Baseball Field
1st – 5th Grade: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM; $50 Pre-registration, $75 day of
6th – 8th Grade: 11:00 to 1:30; $50 Pre-registration, $75 day of
Chanhassen Baseball Garage Sale:
Hats, Practice Pants, Jerseys, Shirts
Items Outside Auditorium
All you want to buy $5/Item!!!
Baseball Card Donation:
Generous donation from Community Member Kirk Sampson
For coaches to hand out to players throughout the season!

12. Player Safety Concussion Certification:
All on-field officials must complete concussion training and submit a valid certificate
Separate registration under the “Coaches” section
Concussion training links:
Should take about 30 minutes to complete
Certificate valid for 3 years
For safety issues, contact John Hawley
Proud to partner with TCO and OSR as Gold Sponsors:
TCO offers sports performance, sports chiropractic services, physical therapy, and nutrition solutions in 39 locations across the Twin Cities (
OSR offers free 15 minute injury consults, physical therapy (including throwers programs), concussion rehab, and ACL prevention programs (
Both organizations supply athletic trainers for all Chanhassen hosted tournamnets

13. Where do I find information?
chanhassenathleticassociation.org

14. Thank you for participating in
Questions?
Thank you for participating in
CAA Baseball!