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No 18
GREATER KINGSTON SOFTBALL
ASSOCIATION INC.
2015 Edition
WELCOME TO THE 2015 SOFTBALL SEASON
The Greater Kingston Softball Association (GKSA) has been serving the youth of Kingston for many years,
providing a safe and fun way for all ages to enjoy this great sport. Many players start playing at the “T-Ball”
level and continue to play summer after summer up to the Jr. Ladies and Jr. Men’s divisions.
Our volunteers are hard at work year round to try to bring the best softball experience possible to our
children. We are always available for suggestions or ideas. Please feel free to contact either myself or any
other member throughout the season.
If you should wish to become involved at a great level with the association, simply contact any member of the
executive.
You can visit our website at www.greaterkingstonsoftball.com throughout the season to check on schedules,
standings, diamond locations and contact information.
I can be reached by e-mail at ke.funk12@hotmail.com or by phone: 613-331-5244.
The registration deadline is April 11th. If your registration is received after that date, your child MAY be
placed on a waiting list, and team and coaching requests MAY NOT be possible. To avoid any
disappointment, register early!
Enjoy your season and above all HAVE FUN!!!
Kyra Funk, President, GKSA
T-BALL - IT'S A BLAST!
We at GKSA are looking forward to this summer’s T-Ball season. We have continued to see this division
grow. As a result I will be increasing this division to 10 teams this season, also, hoping to reduce the amount
of players on each team. As always I am looking for coaches and co-coaches. I do have some experienced
coaches that I am welcoming back this season as their children are not moving up a division and their
experience on the field will be a valuable asset to our rookie coaches. If you feel you cannot commit to being
at every game either for work or other reasons maybe co-coaching is the answer! At this level, parents are
generally at the diamond anyways and it doesn’t just have to be parents who coach, Grandparents are
welcome too! Please feel free to contact me.
Brenda Harmsen, T-Ball Convener: bharmsen@cogeco.ca
PLAY BINGO AND SUPPORT THE LEAGUE!
Bingo funds help keep the fees for players at an affordable level while providing the much needed equipment
and uniforms for all of the teams that play under our GKSA banner. The bingos are run by Paul Webster and
his trusty group of volunteers and will provide a large amount of the monies needed for the organization.
Please visit the Treasure Chest Bingo located at 1600 Bath Road.
WAITING LIST
The number of teams in each division will be calculated at our meeting after the last registration on April 11th.
Please make sure that your registration form reaches us by then to avoid having your child’s name go on a
waiting list.
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GREATER KINGSTON SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION INC.
REGISTRATION OUTLETS
To register, please fill out the enclosed application(s), include payment and return as follows:
By Mail: Box 22091, Kingston K7M 8S5
In Person: a) Portsmouth Olympic Harbour - Saturday, March 28, 10am-4pm or ...
b) Bayridge Public School (Hudson Dr) - Saturday, April 11, 9am-1pm
Drop Off: Glenburnie Grocery (payment by cheque only - extra applications will be available)
Cheques: Payable to G.K.S.A. Inc.
N.S.F. Non-sufficient funds will be subject to a $25.00 handling charge.
Waiver: Please ensure the date of birth and telephone numbers are correct and sign the waiver
form on the reverse side.
With maximum 12 players per team any late registrants will be placed on the first available team where
there is room or will be put on a waiting list if there is no space available.
Division
T-Ball (Co-ed)
Jr. Mite (Co-ed)
Mite (Co-ed)
Squirt (Girls)
Squirt (Boys)
Novice (Girls)
Peewee (Boys)
Bantam
Midget/Junior
Select
Rep
Age
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
11-12
13-14
13-14
15-17
18-27
Birth Year
2010-2009
2008-2007
2006-2005
2004-2003
2004-2003
2002-2001
2002-2001
2000-1998
1997-1988
Game Night
Monday
Thursday
Wednesday**
Thursday**
Thursday**
Wednesday**
Thursday**
Cost
$35.00*
$75.00*
$75.00*
$75.00
$75.00
$100.00***
$100.00***
$115.00***
$115.00***
$100 + expenses
$250 + expenses
Notes:
*Family rate is $125 for T-Ball, Jr. Mite or Mite divisions only.
**Game night will vary if the division plays intercommunity.
***Novice/Peewee and above - a reduction of $10.00 for any player wishing to use their intact black ball pants from the previous
year.
SEASON DURATION: May – August, 2015
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CONVENERS: Below, please find a list of all divisions, conveners and their contact information.
T-Ball
Jr. Mite
Mite
Squirt Girls
Squirt Boys
Novice Girls
Peewee Boys
Bantam Girls
Bantam Boys
Jr. Ladies
Midget/Jr. Men
Select
Brenda Harmsen
Jennifer Joubert
Co-convener vacant
Bob Hatcher
Paul Murray
Paul Murray
Vacant
Phil Tomsett
Bob Hatcher
Phil Tomsett
Vacant
Phil Tomsett
Kelly Moore
613-389-7280
613-217-5663
bharmsen@cogeco.ca
jennifer_joubert@hotmail.com
613-547-6936
613-389-7956
613-389-7956
bob@greaterkingstonsoftball.com
pmmasm@sympatico.ca
pmmasm@sympatico.ca
613-389-6371
613-547-6936
613-389-6371
cooke56@hotmail.com
bob@greaterkingstonsoftball.com
cooke56@hotmail.com
613-389-6371
613-449-3784
cooke56@hotmail.com
jeemke19@hotmail.com
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GREATER KINGSTON SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION INC.
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Kyra Funk
Kelly Moore
Jon Swaine
Paul Webster
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
3rd Vice President
613-331-5244
613-449-3784
613-572-0926
613-542-7247
Past-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Mike Snelgrove
Brenda Harmsen
Dennis Linton
613-572-2127
613-389-7280
613-389-7861
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Diamond Scheduler Jon Swaine
613-572-0926
Sponsorship
Diane Linton
613-389-7861
Registrar
Sharon Sullivan 613-389-9474
Webmasters
Jon Swaine
Bob Hatcher
613-572-0926
613-547-6936
Umpire-in-Chief
Equipment Managers
jswaine@gmail.com
bob@greaterkingstonsoftball.com
Jim Peters
613-546-3637
Mike Snelgrove 613-572-2127
Bryan Beaubien 613-634-8010
613-985-2418
Ball Phone Line 613-530-4930
COACHES MEETING:
- Saturday, May 2 – location TBA
- T-Ball, Jr. Mite and Mite 9:00 a.m. and all other levels 10:15 a.m.
- All team coaches/representatives are required to attend this meeting.
EQUIPMENT PICK-UP:
- Saturday, May 2 at Kingston U-Lock Storage, 685 Development Drive, Locker #G23-G24
ON-LINE BOOKING OF DIAMONDS FOR COACHES WILL CONTINUE
For the upcoming 2015 Ball season, we will continue to use our website for coaches to view their scheduled
games and practices. Also this online schedule will help maximize our use of the diamonds allocated by the
City. Coaches will be able to see unused diamond times and book rain-out games. Then they can arrange for
umpires and a diamond liner. In addition, coaches will notify us in advance when they will not be using their
scheduled games or practices by unbooking that diamond time which will free up that diamond for other
teams. This will save numerous phone calls and ensure that diamonds get used.
UMPIRING
We are looking to improve our umpire base with young and adult candidates. Anyone interested in becoming
an umpire is asked to please contact Umpire Gerry Tummillo at ggtummillo@hotmail.com or 613-634-5515.
SPONSORSHIP - FROM 2014 SEASON
Our gratitude goes out to the following sponsors from the 2014 season. We can’t even begin a season without
your help. Thank you for being there for our kids. We would like to encourage all parents to please support
our sponsors whenever possible, as they support us when we need them. Anyone wishing to sponsor his or
her child’s team can contact Diane Linton at 613-389-7861 or 613-530-4930 (ball line). Sponsorship fees remain
unchanged at $350 (1 color logo), $375 (2 color logo), $400 (3 color logo). A standing ovation in thanks to all
the sponsors for your past patronage, as we are nothing without you!!!
Aba Sports
Dr. John Todd
Kingston Dodge
McDonald’s Restaurant
Primetime Custom
Tim Horton’s (Agnew Food Serv.)
Alliance Wireless Communication
Glenburnie Grocery
Larochelle Drywall
Parade of Paints
Queen’s University
Winmar General Contractors
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Don Wyld Realtor
Harmsen Construction
Lennox Fencing
Play It Again Sports
Specialty Trophies
GREATER KINGSTON SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION INC.
SELECT PROGRAM
Select players participate in competitive tournament play in addition to playing on their House League teams.
The program is designed to provide house league players with an opportunity for more challenging play
without the time commitment needed to play on a full-time representative team.
The Greater Kingston Softball Association intends to develop select teams at each division where interest is
shown. Select teams will have additional practice time and participate in out-of-town tournaments as well as
provincial championships.
If you are interested in participating in the select program, or if you are interested in coaching this exciting
development opportunity please make a note on your registration form or call Kelly Moore at 613-449-3784
(jeemke19@hotmail.com) for more information.
GIRLS SQUIRT REP SOFTBALL TEAM
Last year, the Kingston Kobras U12 Squirt Girls Rep Team had a very successful year at the provincial level,
finishing in the middle of the pack as a young team. This year, we are a year older and a year wiser and
we’re looking forward to an even better result on the field. More importantly, the girls learned a lot of lessons
about friendship, sportsmanship, competition and fair play and we can’t wait to get together for more fun this
season.
The U12 Girls Rep Team is a committed traveling team that usually practices twice per week, plays a game per
week and enters into five tournaments – including the “World Series of Softball” in Mississauga, and the
Provincial Championships in Windsor in the middle of August. They always compete hard and have lots of
fun while doing so.
Our coaching team is highly experienced and enthusiastic and work closely with the girls to improve their
skills and make the team as competitive as possible. Keep an eye on the GKSA website or facebook page to
follow how these girls are doing throughout the season!
For more information, contact Jon Swaine at jswaine@gmail.com.
PITCHING CLINIC
Once again GKSA is hosting a pitching development program called CANpitch. This being our 4th year
running, it has been an overwhelming success! It is a 6-week course, one hour per week, beginning Thursday,
April 2, 2015. We will run two sessions a night (6:30 and 7:30 p.m.), with the experienced children in the later
time slot. Participants must provide their own catcher. It will be held at Bayridge Public School on Hudson
Drive. Cost is $90.40 taxes included per applicant – these fees go directly to Softball Ontario. Instruction is
provided by an Ontario regional pitching instructor with Softball Canada’s CANpitch program. The program
provides each participant with proper instruction on grip, wrist snap, arm rotation and stride. Also emphasis
is placed on smooth, rhythmic wrist and arm action. Anyone can learn the basic fundamental skills of
windmill pitching! There is no specific minimum or maximum age to participate in the CANpitch clinics.
Please visit the GKSA website for more information on CANpitch: http://www.greaterkingstonsoftball.com/.
There is limited enrolment and last year it was quickly filled – late registrants may be wait listed.
Please contact Brenda Harmsen at bharmsen@cogeco.ca.
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